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:'''''Kou''' redirects here. For the Kansai smasher, see [[Smasher:Kou (Kansai)]].''
{{for|the Kantō smasher|Smasher:Kou (Kanto)}}
{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = Kounotori
|name          = Kounotori
| image        = Kounotori.jpg
|alias      = Kou the
| mainssbm      = Falco
Sparda
| 2ndmainssbm  = Fox
|image        = Kounotori.jpg
| otherssbm    = Sheik
|mainssbm      = Falco
| skillssbm    = Top professional
|2ndmainssbm  = Fox
| realname      = Yosuke Kono
|otherssbm    = Sheik
| location      = Osaka, Japan
|rankingssbm  = [[Japan SSBM Rank 2019]]: 7th
| country      = Japan
|realname      = Yosuke Kono
|location      = Osaka, Japan
|country      = Japan
}}
}}


'''Kounotori''' ({{ja|こうのとり}}, ''Stork'') (or '''Kou''') is a {{SSBM|Falco}} player from Japan, known for his technical style of play as well as his precise and intricate combos. His first tournament in the US was [[GENESIS 2]] in 2011, where he failed to make it out of pools. He has entered international tournaments such as [[Apex 2013]] and [[EVO 2013]], and has done relatively well in them, placing within the top to middle rankings. He has set wins over {{Sm|aMSa}}, {{Sm|Gucci}}, {{Sm|SwiftBass}} and {{Sm|Aza}}.
'''Kounotori''' ({{ja|こうのとり|Kōnotori}}, ''Stork'') (or '''Kou''') is a {{SSBM|Falco}} player from Japan, known for his technical style of play as well as his precise and intricate combos. His first tournament in the US was {{Trn|GENESIS 2}} in 2011, where he failed to make it out of pools. He has entered international tournaments such as {{Trn|Apex 2013}} and {{Trn|EVO 2013}}, and has done relatively well in them, placing within the top to middle rankings. He has set wins over {{Sm|aMSa}}, {{Sm|Gucci}}, {{Sm|Chillindude}}, {{Sm|SwiftBass}}, and {{Sm|Aza}}.


He performed well at [[EVO 2016]]. He defeated {{Sm|Kira}} in winners before losing to {{Sm|Colbol}}. In losers he beat {{Sm|Jace}} and {{Sm|KillaforChicken}} before getting double eliminated by Colbol to get 33rd place.  
He performed well at {{Trn|EVO 2016}}. He defeated {{Sm|Kira}} in winners before losing to {{Sm|Colbol}}. In losers, he beat {{Sm|Jace}} and {{Sm|KillaforChicken}} before getting double eliminated by Colbol to get 33rd place.  


He is ranked 8th on the [[Japan SSBM Rank 2017]] and was ranked 91st on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
He is currently ranked 7th on the [[Japan SSBM Rank 2019]] and was formerly ranked 91st on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].


==Tournament results==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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|[[Kansai Battle Ranking #1]]||July 23rd, 2006||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|Creo Smash|g=SSBM}}||May 4th-5th, 2006||7th / 93||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 1|g=SSBM}}||July 23rd, 2006||13th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 4|g=SSBM}}||October 29th, 2006||5th / 39||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 5|g=SSBM}}||November 25th, 2006||9th / 39||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 7|g=SSBM}}||January 28th, 2007||4th / 39||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 12|g=SSBM}}||July 1st, 2007||4th / 53||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 13|g=SSBM}}||August 4th, 2007||7th / 79||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma DX7|g=SSBM}}||August 12th, 2007||2nd / 31||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KetubatoDX 0|g=SSBM}}||March 22nd, 2009||2nd / 48||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato DX 1|g=SSBM}}||September 22nd, 2009||1st / 46||—||—
|-
|-
|Sumabato Melee #07||||1st||—||—
|Sumabato Melee #07||||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||41st||17th||{{sm|Shoyo}}
|{{Trn|Sumabato DX 9|g=SSBM}}||August 21st, 2010||1st / 52||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato DX 17|g=SSBM}}||July 2nd, 2011||1st / 58||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 2|g=SSBM}}||July 15th-17th, 2011||41st||17th||{{sm|Shoyo}}
|-
|-
|Sumabato DX Melee 1||October 10th, 2011||1st||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 1||October 10th, 2011||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||—||33rd||{{Sm|Captain Jack}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2012|g=SSBM}}||January 6th-8th, 2012||—||33rd||{{Sm|Captain Jack}}
|-
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|Sumabato DX Melee 3||February 25th, 2012||2nd||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 3||February 25th, 2012||2nd||—||—
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|Sumabato DX Melee 4||May 4th, 2012||1st||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 4||May 4th, 2012||1st||—||—
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|Sumabato DX Melee 5||August 4th, 2012||9th||—||—
|{{Trn|Sumabato DX Melee 5}}||August 4th, 2012||9th / 92||—||—
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|-
|Sumabato DX Melee 6||December 24th, 2012||2nd||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 6||December 24th, 2012||2nd||—||—
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|[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||49th||65th||{{Sm|So-ten}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2013|g=SSBM}}||January 11th-13th, 2013||49th||65th||{{Sm|So-ten}}
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|Sumabato DX Melee 7||March 17th, 2013||1st||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 7||March 17th, 2013||1st||—||—
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|Sumabato DX Melee 8||May 5th, 2013||2nd||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 8||May 5th, 2013||2nd||—||—
|-
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|[[EVO 2013]]||July 12th-14th, 2013||33rd||—||—
|{{Trn|EVO 2013|g=SSBM}}||July 12th-14th, 2013||33rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/2ndresult Battle Gateway 2]||August 4th, 2013||4th||—||—
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/2ndresult Battle GateWay 2]||August 4th, 2013||4th||—||—
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|Sumabato DX Melee 9||August 25th, 2013||7th||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 9||August 25th, 2013||7th||—||—
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|Sumabato DX Melee 10||December 22nd, 2013||9th||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 10||December 22nd, 2013||9th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||97th||33rd||{{Sm|PL}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2014|g=SSBM}}||January 17th-19th, 2014||97th||33rd||{{Sm|PL}}
|-
|-
|[[Sumabato DX Melee 11]]||May 4th, 2014||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|Sumabato DX Melee 11|g=SSBM}}||May 4th, 2014||2nd||—||—
|-
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|KVO 2014||May 5th, 2014||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|KVO 2014|g=SSBM}}||May 5th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/4thresult Battle Gateway 4]||June 14th, 2014||4th||—||—
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/4thresult Battle GateWay 4]||June 14th, 2014||4th||—||—
|-
|-
|Sumabato DX Melee 12||August 17th, 2014||4th||—||—
|Sumabato DX Melee 12||August 17th, 2014||4th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/5thresult Battle Gateway 5]||August 31st, 2014||13th||—||—
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/5thresult Battle GateWay 5]||August 31st, 2014||13th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Battle GateWay 6|g=SSBM}}||December 13th-14th, 2014||5th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSBM}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||113th||49th||{{Sm|Sobameshi}}
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/masterhand01_bracket.png MasterHand 1]||February 7th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MasterHand2-bracket.png MasterHand 2]||March 8th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MasterHand-3-bracket-bracket.png MasterHand 3]||April 4th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MasterHand-4-main-blacket-bracket.png MasterHand 4]||May 2nd, 2015||9th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|KSB 2015|g=SSBM}}||May 2nd-4th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MasterHand-5-main-bracket.png MasterHand 5]||June 14th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Battle Gate Way 6]]||December 13th-14th, 2014||5th||—||—
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MasterHand-6-main-bracket-result.png MasterHand 6]||July 5th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||113th||49th||{{Sm|Sobameshi}}
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/8thresult Battle GateWay 8]||August 9th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/masterhand01_bracket.png Master Hand 1]||February 7th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|{{Trn|CrazyHand 2015|g=SSBM}}||August 15th, 2015||3rd||4th||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MasterHand2-bracket.png Master Hand 2]||March 8th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_07 MasterHand 7]||September 12th, 2015||4th||2nd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MasterHand-3-bracket-bracket.png Master Hand 3]||April 4th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_08 MasterHand 8]||October 17th, 2015||5th||3rd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MasterHand-4-main-blacket-bracket.png Master Hand 4]||May 2nd, 2015||9th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_09 MasterHand 9]||November 22nd, 2015||5th||3rd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[[KVO 2015]]||May 2nd-4th, 2015||1st||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2015_winter CrazyHand Winter 2015]||December 26-27th, 2015||3rd||5th||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MasterHand-5-main-bracket.png Master Hand 5]||June 14th, 2015||1st||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_10 MasterHand 10]||January 17th, 2016||3rd||2nd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://masterhand.smashbr0s.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MasterHand-6-main-bracket-result.png Master Hand 6]||July 5th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_11 MasterHand 11]||February 6th, 2016||5th||2nd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://battlegateway.wixsite.com/official/8thresult Battle Gateway 8]||August 9th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_12 MasterHand 12]||March 5th, 2016||5th||3rd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[[Crazy Hand 2015]]||August 15th, 2015||3rd||4th||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_13 MasterHand 13]||April 2nd, 2016||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_07 Master Hand 7]||September 12th, 2015||4th||2nd||Sobameshi
|{{Trn|KSB 2016|g=SSBM}}||April 29th-May 1st, 2016||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_08 Master Hand 8]||October 17th, 2015||5th||3rd||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2016 CrazyHand 2016]||May 3rd-4th, 2016||5th||5th||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_09 Master Hand 9]||November 22nd, 2015||5th||3rd||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_14 MasterHand 14]||June 4th, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Poppo}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2015_winter Crazy Hand Winter 2015]||December 26-27th, 2015||3rd||5th||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_15 MasterHand 15]||July 3rd, 2016||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_10 Master Hand 10]||January 17th, 2016||3rd||2nd||Sobameshi
|{{Trn|EVO 2016|g=SSBM}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||33rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_11 Master Hand 11]||February 6th, 2016||5th||2nd||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_16 MasterHand 16]||July 30th, 2016||1st||2nd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_12 Master Hand 12]||March 5th, 2016||5th||3rd||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_17 MasterHand 17 x TBH6]||August 28th, 2016||9th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_13 Master Hand 13]||April 2nd, 2016||5th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/12aclass Battle GateWay 12]||September 4th, 2016||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[KSB 2016]]||April 29th-May 1st, 2016||5th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_18 MasterHand 18]||September 17th, 2016||5th||1st||{{Sm|Rudolph}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2016 Crazy Hand 2016]||May 3rd-4th, 2016||5th||5th||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_19 MasterHand 19]||October 22nd, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Shining Saotome}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_14 Master Hand 14]||June 4th, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Poppo}}
|[http://challonge.com/master_20 MasterHand 20]||November 19th, 2016||9th||1st||Rudolph
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_15 Master Hand 15]||July 3rd, 2016||2nd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_21 MasterHand 21]||December 17th, 2016||1st||1st||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||33rd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_22 MasterHand 22]||January 21st, 2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|ByodoinPhoenix}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_16 Master Hand 16]||July 30th, 2016||1st||2nd||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_23 MasterHand 23]||February 18th, 2017||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Hoshimiya}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_17 Master Hand 17 x TBH6]||August 28th, 2016||9th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_24 MasterHand 24]||March 11th, 2017||4th||2nd||{{Sm|IchigoMilk}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/12aclass Battle Gateway 12]||September 4th, 2016||3rd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_25 MasterHand 25]||March 31st, 2017||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_18 Master Hand 18]||September 17th, 2016||5th||1st||{{Sm|Rudolph}}
|{{Trn|KSB 2017|g=SSBM}}||May 4th-6th, 2017||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_19 Master Hand 19]||October 22nd, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Shining Saotome}}
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2017 CrazyHand 2017]||May 5th-6th, 2017||4th||3rd||Rudolph
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_20 Master Hand 20]||November 19th, 2016||9th||1st||Rudolph
|[http://challonge.com/master_26 MasterHand 26]||June 3rd, 2017||3rd||3rd||Hoshimiya
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_21 Master Hand 21]||December 17th, 2016||1st||1st||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_27 MasterHand 27]||July 8th, 2017||5th||2nd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_22 Master Hand 22]||January 21st, 2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|ByodoinPhoenix}}
|{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-15th, 2017||97th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_23 Master Hand 23]||February 18th, 2017||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Hoshimiya}}
|[http://challonge.com/master_28 MasterHand 28]||August 5th, 2017||1st||3rd||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_24 Master Hand 24]||March 11th, 2017||4th||2nd||{{Sm|IchigoMilk}}
|[http://challonge.com/master_29 MasterHand 29]||September 1st, 2017||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Spinning Girl}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_25 Master Hand 25]||March 31st, 2017||5th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_30 MasterHand 30]||November 11th, 2017||1st||1st||Sobameshi
|-
|-
|[[KSB 2017]]||May 4th-6th, 2017||2nd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_31 MasterHand 31]||January 13th, 2018||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2017 Crazy Hand 2017]||May 5th-6th, 2017||4th||3rd||Rudolph
|[http://challonge.com/master_32 MasterHand 32]||February 4th, 2018||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_26 Master Hand 26]||June 3rd, 2017||3rd||3rd||Hoshimiya
|[http://challonge.com/master_33 MasterHand 33]||March 3rd, 2018||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_27 Master Hand 27]||July 8th, 2017||5th||2nd||Sobameshi
|[http://challonge.com/master_34 MasterHand 34]||April 8th, 2018||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-15th, 2017||97th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2018 CrazyHand 2018]||May 3rd-4th, 2018||5th||5th||Nanashi
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_28 Master Hand 28]||August 5th, 2017||1st||3rd||Sobameshi
|{{Trn|KVOxTSB 2018|g=SSBM}}||May 4th-6th, 2018||4th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_29 Master Hand 29]||September 1st, 2017||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Spinning Girl}}
|[http://challonge.com/master_35 MasterHand 35]||June 2nd, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_30 Master Hand 30]||November 11th, 2017||1st||1st||Sobameshi
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battle-gateway-21-1/event/melee-singles-vs/brackets/271321 Battle GateWay 21]||July 22nd, 2018||9th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_31 Master Hand 31]||January 13th, 2018||5th||—||—
|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||65th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_32 Master Hand 32]||February 4th, 2018||5th||—||—
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||65th||65th||{{Sm|watch}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_33 Master Hand 33]||March 3rd, 2018||5th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_36 MasterHand 36]||August 18th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_34 Master Hand 34]||April 8th, 2018||7th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_37 MasterHand 37]||September 8th, 2018||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/crazy_2018 Crazy Hand 2018]||May 3rd-4th, 2018||5th||5th||Nanashi
|[http://challonge.com/master_38 MasterHand 38]||October 5th, 2018||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|KVOxTSB 2018}}||May 4th-6th, 2018||4th||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/master_39 MasterHand 39]||November 3rd, 2018||4th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_35 Master Hand 35]||June 2nd, 2018||1st||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battle-gateway23/event/melee-singles-vs/brackets/438670/790287 Battle GateWay 23]||November 17th, 2018||13th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/battle-gateway-21-1/events/melee-singles-vs/brackets/271321 Battle Gateway 21]||July 22nd, 2018||9th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/5/event/melee-singles-vs/brackets/438697 Amaterasu 5]||November 18th, 2018||5th||2nd||Rudolph
|-
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||65th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-40/event/melee-singles/brackets/456515/811993 MasterHand 40]||December 8th, 2018||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||65th||65th||{{Sm|watch}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-41/event/melee-singles/brackets/490172/852744 MasterHand 41]||January 5th, 2019||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_36 Master Hand 36]||August 18th, 2018||1st||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-43/event/melee-singles/brackets/536302/912006 MasterHand 43]||March 2nd, 2019||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/master_37 Master Hand 37]||September 8th, 2018||2nd||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-54/event/dx-melee-singles/overview MasterHand 54]||February 2nd, 2020||13th||—||—
|}
|}
[[Category:Japanese smashers]]
 
[[Category:Falco professionals (SSBM)]]
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-40/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/456501/811966 MasterHand 40]||December 8th, 2018||9th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-41/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/490173/852745 MasterHand 41]||January 5th, 2019||5th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sumabato-x-cyclops-80/event/1v1-singles/brackets/495434/858944 SUMABATO x CYCLOPS #80]||January 11th, 2019||9th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-42/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/505828/871503 MasterHand 42]||February 10th, 2019||4th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/masterhand-43/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/536303/912007 MasterHand 43]||March 2nd, 2019||7th||—||—
|}
 
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Kounotori_ssbm Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/Kounotori/ YouTube channel]
 
[[Category:Kansai smashers]]
[[Category:Falco players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Livestream commentators]]
[[Category:Livestream commentators]]
[[Category:2013 SSBMRank ranked players]]

Latest revision as of 13:19, October 10, 2024

Kou redirects here. For the Kansai smasher, see Smasher:Kou (Kansai).
For the Kantō smasher, see Smasher:Kou (Kanto).
Kounotori "Kou the

Sparda"

Kounotori.jpg
Character info
Melee mains Falco, Fox
Other Melee character Sheik
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 7th
Personal and other info
Real name Yosuke Kono
Location Osaka, Japan Japan

Kounotori (こうのとり, Stork) (or Kou) is a Falco player from Japan, known for his technical style of play as well as his precise and intricate combos. His first tournament in the US was GENESIS 2 in 2011, where he failed to make it out of pools. He has entered international tournaments such as Apex 2013 and EVO 2013, and has done relatively well in them, placing within the top to middle rankings. He has set wins over aMSa, Gucci, Chillindude, SwiftBass, and Aza.

He performed well at EVO 2016. He defeated Kira in winners before losing to Colbol. In losers, he beat Jace and KillaforChicken before getting double eliminated by Colbol to get 33rd place.

He is currently ranked 7th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2019 and was formerly ranked 91st on the 2013 SSBMRank.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Creo Smash May 4th-5th, 2006 7th / 93
KetubatoDX 1 July 23rd, 2006 13th
KetubatoDX 4 October 29th, 2006 5th / 39
KetubatoDX 5 November 25th, 2006 9th / 39
KetubatoDX 7 January 28th, 2007 4th / 39
KetubatoDX 12 July 1st, 2007 4th / 53
KetubatoDX 13 August 4th, 2007 7th / 79
Karisuma DX7 August 12th, 2007 2nd / 31
KetubatoDX 0 March 22nd, 2009 2nd / 48
Sumabato DX 1 September 22nd, 2009 1st / 46
Sumabato Melee #07 1st
Sumabato DX 9 August 21st, 2010 1st / 52
Sumabato DX 17 July 2nd, 2011 1st / 58
GENESIS 2 July 15th-17th, 2011 41st 17th Shoyo
Sumabato DX Melee 1 October 10th, 2011 1st
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 33rd Captain Jack
Sumabato DX Melee 3 February 25th, 2012 2nd
Sumabato DX Melee 4 May 4th, 2012 1st
Sumabato DX Melee 5 August 4th, 2012 9th / 92
Sumabato DX Melee 6 December 24th, 2012 2nd
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 49th 65th So-ten
Sumabato DX Melee 7 March 17th, 2013 1st
Sumabato DX Melee 8 May 5th, 2013 2nd
EVO 2013 July 12th-14th, 2013 33rd
Battle GateWay 2 August 4th, 2013 4th
Sumabato DX Melee 9 August 25th, 2013 7th
Sumabato DX Melee 10 December 22nd, 2013 9th
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 97th 33rd PL
Sumabato DX Melee 11 May 4th, 2014 2nd
KVO 2014 May 5th, 2014 1st
Battle GateWay 4 June 14th, 2014 4th
Sumabato DX Melee 12 August 17th, 2014 4th
Battle GateWay 5 August 31st, 2014 13th
Battle GateWay 6 December 13th-14th, 2014 5th
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 113th 49th Sobameshi
MasterHand 1 February 7th, 2015 2nd
MasterHand 2 March 8th, 2015 3rd
MasterHand 3 April 4th, 2015 2nd
MasterHand 4 May 2nd, 2015 9th
KSB 2015 May 2nd-4th, 2015 1st
MasterHand 5 June 14th, 2015 1st
MasterHand 6 July 5th, 2015 3rd
Battle GateWay 8 August 9th, 2015 2nd
CrazyHand 2015 August 15th, 2015 3rd 4th Sobameshi
MasterHand 7 September 12th, 2015 4th 2nd Sobameshi
MasterHand 8 October 17th, 2015 5th 3rd Sobameshi
MasterHand 9 November 22nd, 2015 5th 3rd Sobameshi
CrazyHand Winter 2015 December 26-27th, 2015 3rd 5th Sobameshi
MasterHand 10 January 17th, 2016 3rd 2nd Sobameshi
MasterHand 11 February 6th, 2016 5th 2nd Sobameshi
MasterHand 12 March 5th, 2016 5th 3rd Sobameshi
MasterHand 13 April 2nd, 2016 5th
KSB 2016 April 29th-May 1st, 2016 5th
CrazyHand 2016 May 3rd-4th, 2016 5th 5th Sobameshi
MasterHand 14 June 4th, 2016 1st 3rd Poppo
MasterHand 15 July 3rd, 2016 2nd
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 33rd
MasterHand 16 July 30th, 2016 1st 2nd Sobameshi
MasterHand 17 x TBH6 August 28th, 2016 9th
Battle GateWay 12 September 4th, 2016 3rd
MasterHand 18 September 17th, 2016 5th 1st Rudolph
MasterHand 19 October 22nd, 2016 1st 3rd Shining Saotome
MasterHand 20 November 19th, 2016 9th 1st Rudolph
MasterHand 21 December 17th, 2016 1st 1st Sobameshi
MasterHand 22 January 21st, 2017 3rd 1st ByodoinPhoenix
MasterHand 23 February 18th, 2017 2nd 3rd Hoshimiya
MasterHand 24 March 11th, 2017 4th 2nd IchigoMilk
MasterHand 25 March 31st, 2017 5th
KSB 2017 May 4th-6th, 2017 2nd
CrazyHand 2017 May 5th-6th, 2017 4th 3rd Rudolph
MasterHand 26 June 3rd, 2017 3rd 3rd Hoshimiya
MasterHand 27 July 8th, 2017 5th 2nd Sobameshi
EVO 2017 July 14th-15th, 2017 97th
MasterHand 28 August 5th, 2017 1st 3rd Sobameshi
MasterHand 29 September 1st, 2017 9th 3rd Spinning Girl
MasterHand 30 November 11th, 2017 1st 1st Sobameshi
MasterHand 31 January 13th, 2018 5th
MasterHand 32 February 4th, 2018 5th
MasterHand 33 March 3rd, 2018 5th
MasterHand 34 April 8th, 2018 7th
CrazyHand 2018 May 3rd-4th, 2018 5th 5th Nanashi
KVOxTSB 2018 May 4th-6th, 2018 4th
MasterHand 35 June 2nd, 2018 1st
Battle GateWay 21 July 22nd, 2018 9th
EVO 2018 August 3rd-5th, 2018 65th
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 65th 65th watch
MasterHand 36 August 18th, 2018 1st
MasterHand 37 September 8th, 2018 2nd
MasterHand 38 October 5th, 2018 1st
MasterHand 39 November 3rd, 2018 4th
Battle GateWay 23 November 17th, 2018 13th
Amaterasu 5 November 18th, 2018 5th 2nd Rudolph
MasterHand 40 December 8th, 2018 2nd
MasterHand 41 January 5th, 2019 1st
MasterHand 43 March 2nd, 2019 2nd
MasterHand 54 February 2nd, 2020 13th

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MasterHand 40 December 8th, 2018 9th
MasterHand 41 January 5th, 2019 5th
SUMABATO x CYCLOPS #80 January 11th, 2019 9th
MasterHand 42 February 10th, 2019 4th
MasterHand 43 March 2nd, 2019 7th

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