Smasher:Kounotori
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| Kounotori | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Falco, Fox |
| Other Melee character | Sheik |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Yosuke Kono |
| Location | Osaka, Japan 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional |
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, 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 ranked 8th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2017 and was ranked 91st on the 2013 SSBMRank.
Tournament results
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai Battle Ranking #1 | July 23rd, 2006 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato Melee #07 | 1st | — | — | |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 Gate Way 6 | December 13th-14th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 113th | 49th | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 1 | February 7th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Master Hand 2 | March 8th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Master Hand 3 | April 4th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Master Hand 4 | May 2nd, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| KVO 2015 | May 2nd-4th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 5 | June 14th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 6 | July 5th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Battle Gateway 8 | August 9th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2015 | August 15th, 2015 | 3rd | 4th | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 7 | September 12th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 8 | October 17th, 2015 | 5th | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 9 | November 22nd, 2015 | 5th | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| Crazy Hand Winter 2015 | December 26-27th, 2015 | 3rd | 5th | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 10 | January 17th, 2016 | 3rd | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 11 | February 6th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 12 | March 5th, 2016 | 5th | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 13 | April 2nd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| KSB 2016 | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2016 | May 3rd-4th, 2016 | 5th | 5th | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 14 | June 4th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Poppo |
| Master Hand 15 | July 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Master Hand 16 | July 30th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 17 x TBH6 | August 28th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Battle Gateway 12 | September 4th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Master Hand 18 | September 17th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Rudolph |
| Master Hand 19 | October 22nd, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Shining Saotome |
| Master Hand 20 | November 19th, 2016 | 9th | 1st | Rudolph |
| Master Hand 21 | December 17th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 22 | January 21st, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | ByodoinPhoenix |
| Master Hand 23 | February 18th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Hoshimiya |
| Master Hand 24 | March 11th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | IchigoMilk |
| Master Hand 25 | March 31st, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| KSB 2017 | May 4th-6th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2017 | May 5th-6th, 2017 | 4th | 3rd | Rudolph |
| Master Hand 26 | June 3rd, 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | Hoshimiya |
| Master Hand 27 | July 8th, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-15th, 2017 | 97th | — | — |
| Master Hand 28 | August 5th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 29 | September 1st, 2017 | 9th | 3rd | Spinning Girl |
| Master Hand 30 | November 11th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Sobameshi |
| Master Hand 31 | January 13th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Master Hand 32 | February 4th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Master Hand 33 | March 3rd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Master Hand 34 | April 8th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Crazy Hand 2018 | May 3rd-4th, 2018 | 5th | 5th | Nanashi |
| KVOxTSB 2018 | May 4th-6th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Master Hand 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 |
| Master Hand 36 | August 18th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 37 | September 8th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Master Hand 38 | October 5th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 39 | November 3rd, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Battle Gateway 23 | November 17th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Amaterasu 5 | November 18th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | Rudolph |
| Master Hand 40 | December 8th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Master Hand 41 | January 5th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand 43 | March 2nd, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Hand 40 | December 8th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Master Hand 41 | January 5th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| SUMABATO x CYCLOPS #80 | January 11th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Master Hand 42 | February 10th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Master Hand 43 | March 2nd, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| KVOxTSB 2019 | May 2nd-5th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
