Chūbu

Chūbu is a Smash region comprised of five prefectures. These prefectures include Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, Shizuoka, and Yamashi and sometimes Mie. Traditionally, the region would also include the Hokuriku region; however Hokuriku is often separated as a Smash region due to its relative isolation.

Chūbu is typically regarded as the third most significant Japanese region in Smash. The most prominent tournaments typically occur in the Aichi prefecture, around the Nagoya metropolitan area. The region hosted one of the earliest notable Smash 64 and Melee tournament series known as the Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin. Out of this era rose players like Sigurd, a high level Marth, and Smasher. Since then several other notable series have developed in the region including Karisuma, Gifu smash and EVISUMA. Karisuma, directed by Isotaku, in particular has gained notoriety for the talent it attracts.

While Chūbu was unable to keep pace with Kantō and Kansai with later games, the region still saw the development of significant talent. Brawl saw the rise of many of the regions's most famous players including DIO, Earth, Fuwa, Sigma,Taiheita, Tsu~ Summer, Uto, and YB. Earth, in particular, would become known as the world's strongest Pit player in both Brawl and Smash 4 and would be regarded as among the strongest Japanese players. Smash 4 also saw players like Hatsuyuki, ikep and Lv.1 develop a reputation as some of the top players at their characters.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Notable players

Nationally ranked players

These Chūbu players were ranked on the Experimental Smash Player Rankings.

National Rank	Name	Notes
13	Sigma	One of the fifty players to watch in Japan on the PGRU v3.
23	Toura	One of the fifty players to watch in Japan on the PGRU v3.
34	DIO	One of the fifty players to watch in Japan on the PGRU v3.
61	Surasura
73	Lv.1
85	@Na
95	Hanadon
109	tatsumiko
120	Kaeru
127	Aion
144	Hidaka Drapion

Other top players

• Masha : One of Japan's top Wolf players. Previously ranked 40th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
• YB :One of Japan's top online players. Placed 13th at 2GG: Prime Saga
• Uto :One of Japan's top Meta Knight players.
• Mossan :Previously ranked 43rd on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
• Tamiflu :Previously ranked 64th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
• Soraneko :Previously ranked 70th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
• ikep :Previously ranked 75th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
• Rattsu :Previously ranked 80th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings.
• Brave 
• Chichibu Travel :
• KR : One of Japan's strongest Banjo & Kazooie and Kazuya players.
• mojako 
• Neon :Placed 33rd at Umebura SP 2 and Umebura SP 3.
• Rizeo 
• Sidarezakura 
• Takashi 
• Gungnir : One of Japan's best Ganondorf players. Was ranked 5th on the 14th smashmate season.

Major tournaments hosted

A list of significant regional Ultimate events hosted in Chūbu. Super regionals are bolded.

Name	Entrants	Date	Notes
Karisuma SP 1	128	January 12th, 2019
Karisuma SP 2	128	May 18th, 2019
Karisuma SP 3	128	July 6th, 2019
Karisuma SP 4	128	September 16th, 2019
Karisuma SP 5	160	November 4th, 2019
Karisuma SP 6	160	December 6th, 2019
EVISUMA x Gifusuma 2019	112	December 28th, 2019
Karisuma SP 7	159	January 11th, 2020
Karisuma SP 8	160	February 8th, 2020
Mēsuma	128	November 29th, 2020
Toyota Grand Slam 4	96	April 17th, 2021
FCTZS Cup	96	August 8th, 2021
Mēsuma 2	128	December 12th, 2021
Gifu Smash x C-Sea	96	January 16th, 2022
Chūbu Smash Chronicle 1	96	March 11th, 2022
Shizutona 2	96	April 30th, 2022
Karisuma SP 12	96	May 14th, 2022
NUMASUMA 7	111	June 4th, 2022
Shizutona 3	93	July 16th, 2022
Karisuma SP 13	96	August 6th, 2022
NUMASUMA 8	98	August 21st, 2022
Karisuma SP 14	92	September 24th, 2022
EVISUMA 18	94	October 22nd, 2022
Toyota Grand Slam 13	256	January 28th, 2023

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu.

• Amphisbaena Cup (ABC) located in Aichi
• EVISUMAlocated in Aichi.
• Gifu smash located in Gifu.
• Karisuma located in Aichi.
• Mēsuma located in Aichi.
• Miesuma located in Mie. Sometimes listed as Chūbu.
• NUMASUMA located in Shizuoka
• Ripubura located in Shizuoka
• Toyota series located in Aichi

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Notable players

Nationally ranked players

These Chūbu players were ranked on the Japan SSBM Rank 2019.

National ranking	Name	Notes
9	nagaimo	The second strongest Captain Falcon main in Japan.
10	NEG

Other top players

• bitou : Previously ranked 12th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2017.
• Sahara : Previously ranked 19th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2018.
• Nasu : Previously ranked 23rd on the Japan SSBM Rank 2016.
• SamurAI : Previously ranked 39th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2016.
• Nakami : Previously ranked 47th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2016.
• Smasher : Notable when the Melee scene was in its early development in Japan.
• Sigurd : Notable when the Melee scene was in its early development in Japan.

Major tournaments hosted

A list of significant regional Ultimate events hosted in Chūbu. Nationals are bolded.

Name	Entrants	Date	Notes
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 2	22	March 27th-29th, 2002
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 3	64	March 28th-31st, 2003
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 4	28	March 24th-27th, 2005

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu

• Chūbu Smash Tournament
• Karisuma, located in Aichi.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Notable players

Globally ranked players

These Chūbu players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

PG ranking	Name	Notes
42	Earth	The strongest Pit player in the world. Previously 10th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
58	Taiheita	The best Lucas player in the world.
71	ikep	Ranked 55th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
72	Sigma	Ranked 13th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
75	SH

Other top players

• DIO : Ranked 36th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Masha : Ranked 54th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Hatsuyuki : One of the best Bowser Jr. players in the world.
• Gobu : Ranked 71st on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Rattsu : Ranked 75th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Fuwa : Moved to Kantō sometime during Smash 4. Ranked 98th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Tsu~ Summer : Ranked 99th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Ankoro : Ranked 131st on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Ako : Ranked 137th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Majinger : Ranked 169th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• NAI : Ranked 166th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Alex : Ranked 173rd on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Dankeshi : Ranked 175th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Neon : Ranked 175th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Rizeo : Ranked 177th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
• Gungnir : Ranked 17th at Umebura Japan Major 2017 using Ganondorf, a low tier character. Notable online player.
• Lv.1 
• YB :Placed 13th at Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifier. Primarily played online ranking as high as 3rd on the 15th smashmate season.

A list of significant regional Smash 4 events hosted in Chūbu.

Name	Entrants	Date	Notes
Karisuma 10	122	October 8th, 2016
Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifier	120	January 14th, 2017	A qualifying event for Niconico Tokaigi 2017
Karisuma 13	106	April 23rd, 2017
Karisuma 19	112	April 28th, 2018

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu.

• Amphisbaena Cup (ABC) located in Aichi
• EVISUMAlocated in Aichi.
• Gifu Smash located in Gifu.
• Karisuma located in Aichi.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Notable players

Top players

• Earth : Strongest Pit player in the world
• Dio :
• Isotaku : Strongest King Dedede player in Japan.
• Masha : One of the strongest Falco players in the world.
• Taiheita : Strongest Lucas player in Japan and a doubles specialist.

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu.

• Karisuma located in Aichi.

Super Smash Bros. 64

Major tournaments hosted

A list of significant regional Smash 64 events hosted in Chūbu. Nationals are bolded.

Name	Entrants	Date	Notes
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 1	24	March 26th-28th, 2002
Japan Smash Cup 2016	50	December 24th-25th, 2016
Japan Smash Cup 2017	39	May 6th, 2017

See also

Smashers:

• Chūbu smashers

Tournaments:

• Chūbu tournaments