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[[File:Apex 2014 - aMSa and Chu.jpeg|thumb|300px|aMSa (standing) after beating {{Sm|ChuDat}} (sitting) in Winners Finals of their pool at [[Apex 2014]].]]
[[File:Apex 2014 - aMSa and Chu.jpeg|thumb|300px|aMSa (standing) after beating {{Sm|ChuDat}} (sitting) in Winners Finals of their pool at [[Apex 2014]].]]
'''aMSa''' ({{ja|あむさ|Amusa}}, ''aMSa'') is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Yoshi}} player from Hyogo, Japan, who is considered to be one of the best players in the world. He entered the scene in January 2013 and quickly became known as the best Yoshi player in the world after his strong performances at [[EVO 2013]] and [[Apex 2014]], despite only having played seriously for a short amount of time compared to other professionals. aMSa has tournament results and wins that are unprecedented by other Yoshi mains, finishing top 32 at EVO 2013, [[EVO 2014|2014]], and [[EVO 2015|2015]], 9th at Apex 2014, 5th at [[Apex 2015]], and 9th at [[GENESIS 5]]. In 2022, he lived in Vancouver, Canada for a year to hone his skills in the American West Coast scene.
'''aMSa''' ({{ja|あむさ|Amusa}}, ''aMSa'') is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Yoshi}} player from Hyogo, Japan, who is considered to be one of the best players in the world. He entered the scene in January 2013 and quickly became known as the best Yoshi player in the world after his strong performances at [[EVO 2013]] and [[Apex 2014]], despite only having played seriously for a short amount of time compared to other professionals. aMSa has tournament results and wins that are unprecedented by other Yoshi mains, finishing top 32 at EVO 2013, [[EVO 2014|2014]], and [[EVO 2015|2015]], 9th at Apex 2014, 5th at [[Apex 2015]], and 9th at [[GENESIS 5]].  


aMSa is currently ranked 7th on the [[SSBMRank Summer 2023]] and was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Japan SSBM Rank 2018]]. With his victory at {{Trn|The Big House 10}}, he is also the first ever Yoshi player to win a major ''Melee'' tournament.
aMSa is currently ranked 7th on the [[SSBMRank Summer 2023]] and was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Japan SSBM Rank 2018]]. In 2022, he lived in Vancouver, Canada for a year to hone his skills in the American West Coast scene. During this time, he took first place at {{Trn|The Big House 10}}, the first ever Yoshi player to win a major ''Melee'' tournament.


aMSa was signed by [[VGBootCamp]] in May 2014 and stayed on the team for over 9 years. He eventually left on March 30th, 2023, after being signed to the {{Team|Golden Guardians}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/VGBootCamp/status/1641530756576034816|title=aMSa and VGBC part ways}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ggmelee/status/1641530774498447362|title=aMSa joins Golden Guardians!}}</ref> In addition, he is also sponsored by Red Bull eSports<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi/status/1091522332873519104|title=aMSa signs with Red Bull}}</ref> and was previously signed with CJ eSports, a team founded by {{Sm|CaptainJack}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi/status/1147807838816759808|title=aMSa signing with CJ eSports}}</ref> In April 2023, he signed with a third sponsor, the Japanese IT company IFreek Mobile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedYoshi/status/1651059004494450688|title=aMSa signs with IFreek Mobile}}</ref>
aMSa was signed by [[VGBootCamp]] in May 2014 and stayed on the team for over 9 years. He eventually left on March 30th, 2023, after being signed to the {{Team|Golden Guardians}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/VGBootCamp/status/1641530756576034816|title=aMSa and VGBC part ways}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ggmelee/status/1641530774498447362|title=aMSa joins Golden Guardians!}}</ref> In addition, he is also sponsored by Red Bull eSports<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi/status/1091522332873519104|title=aMSa signs with Red Bull}}</ref> and was previously signed with CJ eSports, a team founded by {{Sm|CaptainJack}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi/status/1147807838816759808|title=aMSa signing with CJ eSports}}</ref> In April 2023, he signed with a third sponsor, the Japanese IT company IFreek Mobile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedYoshi/status/1651059004494450688|title=aMSa signs with IFreek Mobile}}</ref>
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