Smasher:Kuro
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| Kuro | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Smash 4 main | Fox |
| Retired Smash 4 character | Pit |
| Ultimate main | Zero Suit Samus |
| Retired Ultimate character | Pit |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 97th  Fall 2019 PGRU: 18th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Shintaro Kakihara |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Kanto, Japan 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional |
Kuro (クロ) is an SSB4 Fox player from Japan with a strong Pit secondary, and is considered one of the best Fox and Pit players in Japan. He is currently ranked 29th on the JAPAN Smash 4 Power Rankings and 97th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He has taken sets off of top players in Smash 4 such as Shuton, kameme, 9B, Tsu, Earth, Choco, T, HIKARU, ikep, and Masha.
In Ultimate, Kuro is a Zero Suit Samus player who is considered the best Zero Suit Samus player in Japan. He is ranked 18th on the Fall 2019 PGRU. He was previously the best Pit player in Japan before he decided to stop using him in bracket. He has taken sets off of players such as Zackray, kameme, Tea, KEN, Raito, Lea, Umeki, Goblin, kept, and Atelier.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura Niconico Qualifiers | November 29th, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| SHIG Tournament | February 7th, 2016 | 25th | 33rd | Qoo |
| Umebura 21 | February 11th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| TUSTournament2 | March 26th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Karisuma 6 | April 3rd, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura 22 | April 24th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura 23 | May 21st, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato 11 | June 18th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Karisuma 8 | June 25th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura 24 | July 24th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 7th | 17th | Qoo |
| Umebura 25 | September 10th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 13 | September 25th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Karisuma 10 | October 8th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | Kisha |
| Sumabato 14 | October 22nd, 2016 | 17th | 3rd | Ako |
| TUS Tournament 6 | October 30th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Waseda Festival 2016 | November 5th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| DNG Kanto Round Robin | November 19th, 2016 | 12th | — | — |
| Karisuma 11 | November 26th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup | December 18th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers | December 25th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| SGC 2017 | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifiers | January 14th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash of the Titans 15 | January 19th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 97th | 13th | Rain |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers | February 4th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato 16 | February 25th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Karisuma 12 | March 11th, 2017 | 5th | 3rd | NAI |
| Umebura 26 | March 20th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 17 | April 16th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Karisuma 13 | April 23rd, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #1 | April 26th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| KSB 2017 | May 4th-6th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 33rd | 17th | Tiger |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #2 | May 10th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #3 | May 17th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 18 | June 18th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura 27 | July 1st, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #8 | July 26th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Sumabato 19 | August 12th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #9 | August 16th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Karisuma 15 | September 16th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato 20 | September 24th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #12 | September 27th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #13 | October 11th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato 21 | October 21st, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #14 | October 25th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura 29 | October 28th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Sophia University Festival 2017 | November 3rd, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Waseda Festival 2017 | November 4th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #15 | November 8th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura 30 | November 18th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Katsubura | November 19th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #16 | November 22nd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Karisuma 16 | December 10th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #17 | December 20th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura T.A.T. | December 23rd-24th, 2017 | 33rd | 25th | ikep |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers 1 | January 6th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers 2 | January 7th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #18 | January 24th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 1 | February 3rd, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 2 | February 4th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #19 | February 7th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #20 | February 21st, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura 31 | March 21, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Umebura 32 | May 12th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 001 | June 8th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 006 | August 5th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato 27 | August 12th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura Smash 4 Final | December 1st-2nd, 2018 | 9th | 9th | Shuton |
| CEO Dreamland 2020 | March 13th-15th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura SP | December 16th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #2 | December 19th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #4 | January 9th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 2 | January 12th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #5 | January 23rd, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #6 | February 6th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 24 | February 18th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #8 | February 20th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #9 | February 27th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 3 | April 13th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| EGS Cup | May 6th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Karisuma SP 3 | July 6th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 7 | August 11th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 4 | August 16th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| EGS Cup 2 | August 25th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 6 | October 22nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 9 | November 10th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 7 | November 16th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 17th | 13th | Lea |
| Mega Smash Mondays 219 | December 9th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 10 | December 15th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 11 | December 28th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| EGS Cup 3 | January 13th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 12 | February 8th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 2 | March 1st, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| CEO Dreamland 2020 | March 13th-15th, 2020 | 17th | 1st | Marss |
| Miesuma SP 3 | July 11th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 4 | October 31st-November 1st, 2020 | 5th | 9th | Ako |
| Karisuma SP 10 | November 14th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mēsuma | November 29th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 4 | June 26th-27th, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
Trivia
- Kuro won Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World Championship 2019 3v3 on Team Japan (along with Konbu, Zackray, and akasa) and got congratulations from Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser and director of the Super Smash Bros. series, Masahiro Sakurai.
