Smasher:Kounotori

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Kounotori
Kounotori.jpg
Character info
Melee mains Falco, Fox
Other Melee character Sheik
Personal and other info
Real name Yosuke Kono
Location Osaka, Japan Japan
Miscellaneous info
Skill Super Smash Bros. Melee 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