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{{Smasher Infobox
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = 9B
| name           = 9B
| image         = 9B.jpg
| image           = 9B.jpg
| mainssb       = Fox
| mainssb         = Fox
| mainssbm     = Fox
| mainssbm       = Fox
| mainssbb     = Ice Climbers
| mainssbb       = Ice Climbers
| otherssbb     = Lucario
| otherssbb       = Lucario
| 2ndotherssbb = Snake
| 2ndotherssbb   = Snake
| mainssb4     = Bayonetta
| mainssb4       = Bayonetta
| otherssb4     = Ryu
| otherssb4       = Mewtwo
| 2ndotherssb4  = Shulk
| 2ndotherssb4    = Ryu
| crew         = [[SHI-Gaming]]
| moreotherssb4  = {{SSB4|Shulk}}
| realname      = Yuya Araki
| winningsssbb    = ~$436.50
| location      = Daito City, Osaka
| winningsssb4    = ~$2,446.04
| country      = Japan
| crew           = SHI-Gaming
| skillssbb    = Top professional
| rankingssbb    = [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 1st
| skillssb4    = Top professional
| rankingssb4    = [[PGR 100]]: 44th
| bestrankingssbb = [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 1st
| bestrankingssb4 = [[PGR v1]]: 17th
| bestresultssbb  = 1st / 97 at {{Trn|SKTAR 3|g=SSBB}}
| bestresultssb4  = 4th / 478 at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2017|g=SSB4}}
| realname        = Yuya Araki
| location        = Kantō
| country        = Japan
}}
}}
'''9B''' (pronounced ''kyuu-bi'') is a smasher from Osaka, Japan, who mains the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} in ''Brawl'' and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} in ''Smash 4''. He is considered to be the best ''Brawl'' Ice Climbers in the world as well as the top ''Brawl'' {{SSBB|Lucario}} player in Japan, and the best Bayonetta player in Japan in ''[[SSB4]]''. He was also formerly a notable {{SSB4|Shulk}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}} player, but has since dropped the characters. Due to his infrequent tournament losses, 9B is currently considered to be Japan's top ''Brawl'' player along with {{Sm|Edge}}, and was ranked 1st on the [[2014 SSBB Player Rankings]] (tied with {{Sm|Nairo}}). He is currently ranked 1st on the [[eSports Runner Japanese Power Rankings|eSports Runner Japanese Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 7th on the [[Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings]].


== Metagame Advancement ==
'''9B''' ({{ja|9B|kyuu-bi}}, pronounced '''QB''') is an ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} player from Osaka, Japan who is considered one of the best Bayonetta players in the country along with {{Sm|Abadango}}. He is currently ranked 7th on the [[JAPAN Power Rankings]] and 44th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]].<!--Please keep the PGR list second.--> 9B has taken sets off of top players such as {{Sm|Elegant}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, Abadango, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Kirihara}}, and {{Sm|Tsu-}}.
9B is said to have created the faster yet more difficult chaingrab for the Ice Climbers in ''Brawl''. This involves using Popo's [[Down throw|down throw]] to start the chain, having Nana re-grab, then executing a [[Back throw|back throw]] so Popo can regrab. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLsijzdQSIc</ref> The following description is from the Youtube video showcasing this technique, which can be found at the bottom of this page or by clicking the reference tag before this sentence. It explains how the technique works and why it is a faster chaingrab.
 
<p>''When you grab with Popo, naturally, Nana will grab as well. Since Popo normally grabs the opponent, Nana will be left with a dead grab animation. An experienced player in the Ice Climbers match-up knows this is the PERFECT time to MASH THE HELL OUT OF THAT CONTROLLER, as the Nana cannot re-grab just yet. Since Popo's B-Throw executes in so few frames, Nana will have to wait to finish said animation. HOWEVER, D-Throw's animation lasts significantly longer, giving Nana time to finish her grab animation DURING the throw, meaning the opponent can't mash out. After D-Throwing with Nana, Popo doesn't have a grab animation, so you can instantly throw again; buffered B-Throw being your fastest option. That's how this chain came to be.'' </p>
In ''[[SSBB]]'', he was an {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} player, and was considered to be one of Japan's two best players along with {{Sm|Etsuji}} during the tail-end of the game's lifespan, as well as the best Ice Climbers player in the world. 9B was formerly ranked 1st on the [[2014 SSBB Player Rankings]], tied with {{Sm|Nairo}}.
The main mechanics of achieving this string includes buffering a walk in the opposite direction after re-grabbing with Nana. The B-throw will then come out accompanied by a turnaround by Popo, not a walk. This allows Popo to re-grab the opponent and thus continue the chain.
 
9B was formerly the [[TO]] of the {{Trn|Sumabato|series}} tournament series. He is the older brother of {{Sm|Okechi}}.
 
==Metagame advancement==
9B is said to have created the faster, yet more difficult, [[chaingrab]] for the Ice Climbers in ''Brawl''. This involves using Popo's [[down throw]] to start the chain, having Nana re-grab, then executing a [[back throw]] so Popo can regrab. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLsijzdQSIc</ref> The following description is from the Youtube video showcasing this technique, which can be found at the bottom of this page or by clicking the reference tag before this sentence. It explains how the technique works and why it is a faster chaingrab.
<p>''When you grab with Popo, naturally, Nana will grab as well. Since Popo normally grabs the opponent, Nana will be left with a dead grab animation. An experienced player in the Ice Climbers match-up knows this is the PERFECT time to MASH THE HELL OUT OF THAT CONTROLLER, as the Nana cannot re-grab just yet. Since Popo's B-Throw executes in so few frames, Nana will have to wait to finish said animation. HOWEVER, D-Throw's animation lasts significantly longer, giving Nana time to finish her grab animation DURING the throw, meaning the opponent can't mash out. After D-Throwing with Popo, Nana doesn't have a grab animation, so you can instantly throw again; buffered B-Throw being your fastest option. That's how this chain came to be.'' </p>
The main mechanics of achieving this string include buffering a walk in the opposite direction after re-grabbing with Nana. The back throw will then come out accompanied by a turnaround by Popo, not a walk. This allows Popo to re-grab the opponent and thus continue the chaingrab.
 
==Rankings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
====[[SSBBRank]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[SSBBRank 2014]]||January 11th, 2013-June 1st, 2014||1st||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Tied with {{Sm|Nairo}}
|}
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
====[[Panda Global Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[PGR v1]]||January 30th, 2015-May 7th, 2016||17th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: +3
|-
|[[PGR v3]]||January 7th-June 18th, 2017||23rd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -5
|-
|[[PGR 100]]||January 30th, 2015-November 18th, 2018||44th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[OrionRank]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank 2016]]||March 15th-December 18th, 2016||44th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank 2017]]||December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017||27th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====EventHubs====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[EH 2016 SSB4Rank]]||January 2nd, 2016-February 4th, 2017||30th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[JAPAN Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|v1||November 2015-October 2016||8th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|v2||February 2016-February 2017||5th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|v3||May 2016-May 2017||5th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|v4||January 2017-January 2018||7th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|October 25th, 2015||14th||{{head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|December 12th, 2015||8th||{{head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|January 13th, 2016||13th||{{head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|April 3rd, 2016||6th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|May 1st, 2016||7th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|June 20th, 2016||8th||{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[eSports Runner Japanese Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|March 1st, 2016||4th||{{head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|March 15th, 2016||4th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|April 1st, 2016||4th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|April 13th, 2016||2nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|April 28th, 2016||1st||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|May 5th, 2016||2nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 3|g=SSBM}}||March 28th-31st, 2003||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Kyojin Dojo|g=SSBM}}||December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[http://smashbrothers.org/tournament/x/3smabatox SumabatoX 3]||October 30th, 2010||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|KetubatoX 2|g=SSBB}}||August 17th-18th, 2008||9th / ≥48||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://smashbrothers.org/tournament/x/4smabatox SumabatoX 4]||December 4th, 2010||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Numabura Season 1-1|g=SSBB}}||December 27th, 2008||1st / 96||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://smashbrothers.org/tournament/x/5smabatox SumabatoX 5]||January 22nd, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|KetubatoX 4|g=SSBB}}||August 15th, 2009||5th / 96||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://srt.client.jp/result.html SunRise Tournament Rehearsal (Kanto)]||February 11th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|KetubatoX 5|g=SSBB}}||March 20th-21st, 2010||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=299746 SumabatoX 6]||March 12th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140510134900/http://smashbrothers.info/tournament/x/09/ SumabatoX .3]||July 18th, 2010||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://smashbrothers.org/tournament/x/fes_smabatox Battle Road FES X]||May 4th, 2011||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 1|g=SSBB}}||August 22nd, 2010||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=312445 SumabatoX 9]||October 9th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 2|g=SSBB}}||September 18th, 2010||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?p=13716902 SumabatoX 10]||November 19th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 3|g=SSBB}}||October 30th, 2010||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Sun Rise Tournament]]||August 10th-12th, 2012||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|KetubatoX 6|g=SSBB}}||November 27th, 2010||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||9th||97th||Punishment Divine
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 4|g=SSBB}}||December 4th, 2010||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||1st||7th||{{Sm|Mekos}}
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 5|g=SSBB}}||January 22nd, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Sumabato X Final]]||August 23rd-24th, 2014||5th (forfeit)||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Sun Rise Tournament rehearsal|g=SSBB}}||February 11th, 2011||1st / >48||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 6|g=SSBB}}||March 12th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX FES|g=SSBB}}||May 4th, 2011||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 7|g=SSBB}}||June 25th, 2011||25th / 66||2nd||{{Sm|Rakyawo}}
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 8|g=SSBB}}||September 4th, 2011||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 9|g=SSBB}}||October 9th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 10|g=SSBB}}||November 19th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 11|g=SSBB}}||December 25th, 2011||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 12|g=SSBB}}||February 11th, 2012||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX Light|g=SSBB}}||March 2012||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 13|g=SSBB}}||May 5th, 2012||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 14|g=SSBB}}||June 9th, 2012||1st / ~80||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 15|g=SSBB}}||August 5th, 2012||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sun Rise Tournament|g=SSBB}}||August 10th-12th, 2012||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 16|g=SSBB}}||September 15th, 2012||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Pilky}}
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 17|g=SSBB}}||November 11th, 2012||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Apex 2013|g=SSBB}}||January 11th-13th, 2013||9th||97th||{{Sm|Punishment Divine}}
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 18|g=SSBB}}||February 16th, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 19|g=SSBB}}||March 30th, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 20|g=SSBB}}||May 11th, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 21|g=SSBB}}||June 29th, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 22|g=SSBB}}||August 23rd, 2013||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 23|g=SSBB}}||September 30th, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 24|g=SSBB}}||November 23rd, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/japanese-video-thread.232920/page-92#post-16066548/ Kansai Round Robin]||December 2nd, 2013||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 25|g=SSBB}}||January 13th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 26|g=SSBB}}||February 22nd, 2014||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Phisakura}}
|-
|{{Trn|SumabatoX 27|g=SSBB}}||March 29th, 2014||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|KVO 2014|g=SSBB}}||May 5th, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/japanese-video-thread.232920/page-96#post-16915533/ 3on3 tournament]||June 14th, 2014||&mdash;||3rd||{{Sm|Pitch}}
|-
|{{Trn|SKTAR 3|g=SSBB}}||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||1st||7th||{{Sm|Mekos}}
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato X Final|g=SSBB}}||August 23rd-24th, 2014||5th (forfeit)||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Sumabato 0]]||October 25th, 2014||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Sumabato 0|g=SSB4}}||October 25th, 2014||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[http://karisuma.nagoya/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150214_1on1.gif Karisuma 2]||February 14th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Pre-KVO 2015|g=SSB4}}||December 27th, 2014||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma 2|g=SSB4}}||February 14th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Karisuma3 Karisuma 3]||May 23rd, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|KSB 2015|g=SSB4}}||May 2nd-4th, 2015||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Umebura F.A.T.]]||September 21st-22nd, 2015||5th||||
|{{Trn|Karisuma 3|g=SSB4}}||May 23rd, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Karisuma5T Karisuma 5]||October 10th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Karisuma 4|g=SSB4}}||July 25th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Hirosuma2T Hirosuma 2]||November 15th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Umebura F.A.T.|g=SSB4}}||September 21st-22nd, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Umebura Niconico Qualifiers]]||November 29th, 2015||5th||||
|{{Trn|Karisuma 5|g=SSB4}}||October 10th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/PreKVO2016T Pre KVO 2016]||December 19th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Hirosuma 2|g=SSB4}}||November 15th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Umebura Niconico Qualifiers]]||November 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Pre-KVO 2016|g=SSB4}}||December 19th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://scusmash.challonge.com/WW21S4 Wombo Wednesday #21]||January 13th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://scusmash.challonge.com/WW21S4 Wombo Wednesday #21]||January 13th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||49th||9th||{{Sm|Earth}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSB4}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||49th||9th||{{Sm|Earth}}
|-
|-
|[[Sumabato 7]]||February 11th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|SHI-G Tournament|g=SSB4}}||February 7th, 2016||13th||17th||{{Sm|Umeki}}
|-
|-
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th-6th, 2016||5th||5th||{{Sm|Ranai}}
|{{Trn|Sumabato 7|g=SSB4}}||February 11th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Sumabato 8]]||March 12th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Shots Fired 2|g=SSB4}}||March 5th-6th, 2016||5th||5th||{{Sm|Ranai}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Hirosuma3T Hirosuma 3]||March 20th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Sumabato 8|g=SSB4}}||March 12th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/Karisuma6T Karisuma 6]||April 3rd, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Hirosuma 3|g=SSB4}}||March 20th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Sumabato 9]]||April 9th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Karisuma 6|g=SSB4}}||April 3rd, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Umebura 22]]||April 24th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Sumabato 9|g=SSB4}}||April 9th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[KSB 2016]]||April 29th-May 1st, 2016||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Umebura 22|g=SSB4}}||April 24th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Battle Arena Melbourne 8]]||May 13th-15th, 2016||||9th||{{Sm|MGK}}
|{{Trn|KSB 2016|g=SSB4}}||April 29th-May 1st, 2016||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 8|g=SSB4}}||May 13th-15th, 2016||3rd||9th||{{Sm|MGK}}
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 10|g=SSB4}}||May 29th, 2016||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma 4|g=SSB4}}||June 12th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 11|g=SSB4}}||June 18th, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma 8|g=SSB4}}||June 25th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://vegassmash.challonge.com/TZsmash4 PSG Classic 2016]||July 13th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2016|g=SSB4}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||129th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE|g=SSB4}}||July 30th-31st, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Umebura S.A.T.|g=SSB4}}||August 20th-21st, 2016||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 12|g=SSB4}}||August 27th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Umebura 25|g=SSB4}}||September 10th, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma 5|g=SSB4}}||September 18th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Shulla-bra VIII|g=SSB4}}||September 24th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 13|g=SSB4}}||September 25th, 2016||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma 10|g=SSB4}}||October 8th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Nojinko}}
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 14|g=SSB4}}||October 22nd, 2016||4th||9th||{{Sm|Kei}}
|-
|{{Trn|Dubai Dojo|g=SSB4}}||November 25th-26th, 2016||1st||2nd||Kei
|-
|[[Hirosuma Tokaigi Qualifiers]]||December 11th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga|g=SSB4}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||25th||9th||{{Sm|Nietono}}
|-
|[[Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers]]||December 25th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SGC 2017|g=SSB4}}||January 7th-8th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifiers]]||January 14th, 2017||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash of the Titans 15|g=SSB4}}||January 19th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 20th-22nd 2017||13th||33rd||{{Sm|FILIP}}
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 15|g=SSB4}}||January 28th, 2017||2nd||33rd||{{Sm|ch}}
|-
|[[Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers]]||February 4th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Niconico Tokaigi 2017|g=SSB4}}||February 11th-12th, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 16|g=SSB4}}||February 25th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma 12|g=SSB4}}||March 11th, 2017||1st||5th||{{Sm|ikep}}
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma: Revolution|g=SSB4}}||March 19th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/weds-night-fights-2017-winter-season-1-6-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/126964/362271 Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Winter Season 1.6]||March 22nd, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-26th, 2017||13th||33rd||Nietono
|-
|[http://challonge.com/SxC1T Sumabato x Cyclops #1]||April 5th, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/SxC2T Sumabato x Cyclops #2]||April 12th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 17|g=SSB4}}||April 16th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma 13|g=SSB4}}||April 23rd, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/SumabatoxCyclops4T Sumabato x Cyclops #4]||April 27th, 2017||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|KSB 2017|g=SSB4}}||May 4th-6th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2017|g=SSB4}}||May 6th-7th, 2017||4th||17th||{{Sm|Masashi}}
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops5T Sumabato x Cyclops #5]||May 12th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops6T Sumabato x Cyclops #6]||May 17th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops7T Sumabato x Cyclops #7]||May 24th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Hirosuma 6|g=SSB4}}||June 3rd, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 18|g=SSB4}}||June 18th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops11 Sumabato x Cyclops #11]||June 22nd, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Karisuma 14|g=SSB4}}||June 24th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/touryumon_studiosky6 Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #6]||June 28th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Umebura 27|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops13e Sumabato x Cyclops #13]||July 7th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/4th-annual-psg-classic/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/138102 4th Annual PSG Classic]||July 12th, 2017||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops15e Sumabato x Cyclops #15]||July 21st, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://challonge.com/sumabatocyclops17e Sumabato x Cyclops #17]||August 4th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sumabato 19|g=SSB4}}||August 12th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Dubai Dojo 2|g=SSB4}}||August 25th-26th, 2017||2nd||7th||{{Sm|Prado}}
|-
|{{Trn|Kyojin Dojo|g=SSB4}}||December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Kyojin Dojo|g=SSBU}}||December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023||&mdash;||13th||{{Sm|SteveFoxMcCloudStrife}}
|}
|}


== References ==
==Trivia==
{{reflist}}
*9B is known for frequently self-destructing with Bayonetta in ''Smash 4'', mostly doing so after having taken a stock from an opponent after a combo involving her special moveset. This is sometimes referred to as the "9B dive".
*9B served as a playtester for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', alongside fellow competitive players {{Sm|aMSa}}, {{Sm|Ranai}}, {{Sm|Earth}}, and {{Sm|Kakera}}.<ref>https://twitter.com/Vayseth_/status/1070712085888294912</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6PJVxK2rM White Cyclone]'', a combo video featuring 9B
*[https://twitter.com/9999b Twitter account]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/159/9b SSBWorld profile]
 
==Gameplay videos==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6PJVxK2rM White Cyclone], a combo video featuring 9B.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 23:13, November 16, 2024

9B
9B.jpg
Character info
Smash 64 main Fox
Melee main Fox
Brawl main Ice Climbers
Other Brawl characters Lucario, Snake
Smash 4 main Bayonetta
Other Smash 4 characters Mewtwo, Ryu, Shulk
Team info
Crew(s) SHI-Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 1st
Super Smash Bros. 4 PGR 100: 44th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 1st
Super Smash Bros. 4 PGR v1: 17th
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1st / 97 at SKTAR 3
Super Smash Bros. 4 4th / 478 at Umebura Japan Major 2017
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Brawl ~$436.50
Super Smash Bros. 4 ~$2,446.04
Personal and other info
Real name Yuya Araki
Location Kantō Japan

9B (9B, pronounced QB) is an SSB4 Bayonetta player from Osaka, Japan who is considered one of the best Bayonetta players in the country along with Abadango. He is currently ranked 7th on the JAPAN Power Rankings and 44th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. 9B has taken sets off of top players such as Elegant, Ally, Abadango, komorikiri, Marss, ESAM, Kirihara, and Tsu-.

In SSBB, he was an Ice Climbers player, and was considered to be one of Japan's two best players along with Etsuji during the tail-end of the game's lifespan, as well as the best Ice Climbers player in the world. 9B was formerly ranked 1st on the 2014 SSBB Player Rankings, tied with Nairo.

9B was formerly the TO of the Sumabato tournament series. He is the older brother of Okechi.

Metagame advancement[edit]

9B is said to have created the faster, yet more difficult, chaingrab for the Ice Climbers in Brawl. This involves using Popo's down throw to start the chain, having Nana re-grab, then executing a back throw so Popo can regrab. [1] The following description is from the Youtube video showcasing this technique, which can be found at the bottom of this page or by clicking the reference tag before this sentence. It explains how the technique works and why it is a faster chaingrab.

When you grab with Popo, naturally, Nana will grab as well. Since Popo normally grabs the opponent, Nana will be left with a dead grab animation. An experienced player in the Ice Climbers match-up knows this is the PERFECT time to MASH THE HELL OUT OF THAT CONTROLLER, as the Nana cannot re-grab just yet. Since Popo's B-Throw executes in so few frames, Nana will have to wait to finish said animation. HOWEVER, D-Throw's animation lasts significantly longer, giving Nana time to finish her grab animation DURING the throw, meaning the opponent can't mash out. After D-Throwing with Popo, Nana doesn't have a grab animation, so you can instantly throw again; buffered B-Throw being your fastest option. That's how this chain came to be.

The main mechanics of achieving this string include buffering a walk in the opposite direction after re-grabbing with Nana. The back throw will then come out accompanied by a turnaround by Popo, not a walk. This allows Popo to re-grab the opponent and thus continue the chaingrab.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

SSBBRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
SSBBRank 2014 January 11th, 2013-June 1st, 2014 1st Ice Climbers (SSBB) Tied with Nairo

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Panda Global Rankings[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
PGR v1 January 30th, 2015-May 7th, 2016 17th Bayonetta (SSB4) X-Factor: +3
PGR v3 January 7th-June 18th, 2017 23rd Bayonetta (SSB4) X-Factor: -5
PGR 100 January 30th, 2015-November 18th, 2018 44th Bayonetta (SSB4)

OrionRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
OrionRank 2016 March 15th-December 18th, 2016 44th Bayonetta (SSB4)
OrionRank 2017 December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017 27th Bayonetta (SSB4)

EventHubs[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
EH 2016 SSB4Rank January 2nd, 2016-February 4th, 2017 30th Bayonetta (SSB4)

JAPAN Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
v1 November 2015-October 2016 8th Bayonetta (SSB4)
v2 February 2016-February 2017 5th Bayonetta (SSB4)
v3 May 2016-May 2017 5th Bayonetta (SSB4)
v4 January 2017-January 2018 7th Bayonetta (SSB4)

Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
October 25th, 2015 14th Ryu (SSB4)
December 12th, 2015 8th Ryu (SSB4)
January 13th, 2016 13th Ryu (SSB4)
April 3rd, 2016 6th Bayonetta (SSB4)
May 1st, 2016 7th Bayonetta (SSB4)
June 20th, 2016 8th Mewtwo (SSB4)

eSports Runner Japanese Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
March 1st, 2016 4th Ryu (SSB4)Bayonetta (SSB4)
March 15th, 2016 4th Bayonetta (SSB4)Ryu (SSB4)
April 1st, 2016 4th Bayonetta (SSB4)
April 13th, 2016 2nd Bayonetta (SSB4)
April 28th, 2016 1st Bayonetta (SSB4)
May 5th, 2016 2nd Bayonetta (SSB4)

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 3 March 28th-31st, 2003 5th — —
Kyojin Dojo December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023 13th — —

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
KetubatoX 2 August 17th-18th, 2008 9th / ≥48 — —
Numabura Season 1-1 December 27th, 2008 1st / 96 — —
KetubatoX 4 August 15th, 2009 5th / 96 — —
KetubatoX 5 March 20th-21st, 2010 3rd — —
SumabatoX .3 July 18th, 2010 2nd — —
SumabatoX 1 August 22nd, 2010 17th — —
SumabatoX 2 September 18th, 2010 2nd — —
SumabatoX 3 October 30th, 2010 1st — —
KetubatoX 6 November 27th, 2010 2nd — —
SumabatoX 4 December 4th, 2010 1st — —
SumabatoX 5 January 22nd, 2011 1st — —
Sun Rise Tournament rehearsal February 11th, 2011 1st / >48 — —
SumabatoX 6 March 12th, 2011 1st — —
SumabatoX FES May 4th, 2011 3rd — —
SumabatoX 7 June 25th, 2011 25th / 66 2nd Rakyawo
SumabatoX 8 September 4th, 2011 17th — —
SumabatoX 9 October 9th, 2011 1st — —
SumabatoX 10 November 19th, 2011 1st — —
SumabatoX 11 December 25th, 2011 1st — —
SumabatoX 12 February 11th, 2012 1st — —
SumabatoX Light March 2012 9th — —
SumabatoX 13 May 5th, 2012 2nd — —
SumabatoX 14 June 9th, 2012 1st / ~80 — —
SumabatoX 15 August 5th, 2012 1st — —
Sun Rise Tournament August 10th-12th, 2012 5th — —
SumabatoX 16 September 15th, 2012 2nd 2nd Pilky
SumabatoX 17 November 11th, 2012 2nd — —
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 9th 97th Punishment Divine
SumabatoX 18 February 16th, 2013 1st — —
SumabatoX 19 March 30th, 2013 1st — —
SumabatoX 20 May 11th, 2013 1st — —
SumabatoX 21 June 29th, 2013 1st — —
SumabatoX 22 August 23rd, 2013 5th — —
SumabatoX 23 September 30th, 2013 1st — —
SumabatoX 24 November 23rd, 2013 1st — —
Kansai Round Robin December 2nd, 2013 1st — —
SumabatoX 25 January 13th, 2014 1st — —
SumabatoX 26 February 22nd, 2014 3rd 5th Phisakura
SumabatoX 27 March 29th, 2014 1st — —
KVO 2014 May 5th, 2014 3rd — —
3on3 tournament June 14th, 2014 — 3rd Pitch
SKTAR 3 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 1st 7th Mekos
Sumabato X Final August 23rd-24th, 2014 5th (forfeit) — —

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Sumabato 0 October 25th, 2014 9th — —

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Pre-KVO 2015 December 27th, 2014 9th — —
Karisuma 2 February 14th, 2015 4th — —
KSB 2015 May 2nd-4th, 2015 17th — —
Karisuma 3 May 23rd, 2015 5th — —
Karisuma 4 July 25th, 2015 9th — —
Umebura F.A.T. September 21st-22nd, 2015 5th — —
Karisuma 5 October 10th, 2015 2nd — —
Hirosuma 2 November 15th, 2015 2nd — —
Umebura Niconico Qualifiers November 29th, 2015 5th — —
Pre-KVO 2016 December 19th, 2015 5th — —
Wombo Wednesday #21 January 13th, 2016 5th — —
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 49th 9th Earth
SHI-G Tournament February 7th, 2016 13th 17th Umeki
Sumabato 7 February 11th, 2016 13th — —
Shots Fired 2 March 5th-6th, 2016 5th 5th Ranai
Sumabato 8 March 12th, 2016 2nd — —
Hirosuma 3 March 20th, 2016 3rd — —
Karisuma 6 April 3rd, 2016 1st — —
Sumabato 9 April 9th, 2016 1st — —
Umebura 22 April 24th, 2016 9th — —
KSB 2016 April 29th-May 1st, 2016 7th — —
Battle Arena Melbourne 8 May 13th-15th, 2016 3rd 9th MGK
Sumabato 10 May 29th, 2016 33rd — —
Hirosuma 4 June 12th, 2016 1st — —
Sumabato 11 June 18th, 2016 25th — —
Karisuma 8 June 25th, 2016 13th — —
PSG Classic 2016 July 13th, 2016 9th — —
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 129th — —
Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE July 30th-31st, 2016 25th — —
Umebura S.A.T. August 20th-21st, 2016 49th — —
Sumabato 12 August 27th, 2016 9th — —
Umebura 25 September 10th, 2016 25th — —
Hirosuma 5 September 18th, 2016 3rd — —
Shulla-bra VIII September 24th, 2016 5th — —
Sumabato 13 September 25th, 2016 33rd — —
Karisuma 10 October 8th, 2016 5th 2nd Nojinko
Sumabato 14 October 22nd, 2016 4th 9th Kei
Dubai Dojo November 25th-26th, 2016 1st 2nd Kei
Hirosuma Tokaigi Qualifiers December 11th, 2016 9th — —
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 25th 9th Nietono
Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers December 25th, 2016 13th — —
SGC 2017 January 7th-8th, 2017 2nd — —
Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifiers January 14th, 2017 4th — —
Smash of the Titans 15 January 19th, 2017 2nd — —
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd 2017 13th 33rd FILIP
Sumabato 15 January 28th, 2017 2nd 33rd ch
Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers February 4th, 2017 3rd — —
Niconico Tokaigi 2017 February 11th-12th, 2017 7th — —
Sumabato 16 February 25th, 2017 1st — —
Karisuma 12 March 11th, 2017 1st 5th ikep
Hirosuma: Revolution March 19th, 2017 5th — —
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Winter Season 1.6 March 22nd, 2017 1st — —
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 13th 33rd Nietono
Sumabato x Cyclops #1 April 5th, 2017 7th — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #2 April 12th, 2017 2nd — —
Sumabato 17 April 16th, 2017 17th — —
Karisuma 13 April 23rd, 2017 9th — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #4 April 27th, 2017 4th — —
KSB 2017 May 4th-6th, 2017 9th — —
Umebura Japan Major 2017 May 6th-7th, 2017 4th 17th Masashi
Sumabato x Cyclops #5 May 12th, 2017 2nd — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #6 May 17th, 2017 2nd — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #7 May 24th, 2017 1st — —
Hirosuma 6 June 3rd, 2017 3rd — —
Sumabato 18 June 18th, 2017 5th — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #11 June 22nd, 2017 2nd — —
Karisuma 14 June 24th, 2017 1st — —
Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #6 June 28th, 2017 5th — —
Umebura 27 July 1st, 2017 9th — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #13 July 7th, 2017 2nd — —
4th Annual PSG Classic July 12th, 2017 4th — —
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 25th — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #15 July 21st, 2017 1st — —
Sumabato x Cyclops #17 August 4th, 2017 2nd — —
Sumabato 19 August 12th, 2017 2nd — —
Dubai Dojo 2 August 25th-26th, 2017 2nd 7th Prado
Kyojin Dojo December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023 17th — —

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Kyojin Dojo December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023 — 13th SteveFoxMcCloudStrife

Trivia[edit]

  • 9B is known for frequently self-destructing with Bayonetta in Smash 4, mostly doing so after having taken a stock from an opponent after a combo involving her special moveset. This is sometimes referred to as the "9B dive".
  • 9B served as a playtester for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside fellow competitive players aMSa, Ranai, Earth, and Kakera.[2]

External links[edit]

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLsijzdQSIc
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/Vayseth_/status/1070712085888294912
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