| Keitaro | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Marth |
| Brawl mains | Falco, Diddy Kong |
| Smash 4 mains | Falco, Mii Brawler |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Diddy Kong, Link, Rosalina & Luma, Samus |
| Ultimate mains | Snake, Falco |
| Other Ultimate characters | Mii Swordfighter, Ice Climbers, Link, Mario, Lucina, Mii Brawler, Diddy Kong |
| Project M main | Marth |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Counter Logic Gaming, Susquehanna Esports |
| Crew(s) | Leap of Faith |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Richard King Jr. |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Tallmadge, Ohio 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Semi-professional  Top professional  Professional  Professional  Semi-professional
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Keitaro is an SSB4 Falco and Mii Brawler player from New Jersey who is currently residing in Tallmadge, Ohio, and is considered one of the best Falco and Mii Brawler players in the world. He is more known for his content production through Rush Hour Smash, which he founded with False, being the tournament organiser of the KTAR and SKTAR tournament series, as well as his commentary. He was also a member of the Smash Back Room, and a former member of the Unity Ruleset Committee. Keitaro was formerly ranked 10th on the New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of players in Smash 4 such as Salem, tamim, Vinnie, DKwill, and Legit.
In SSBB, Keitaro was a Falco player, and was considered one of the best Falco players in the world. Keitaro was formerly ranked 80th on the 2014 SSBBRank, and 7th on the Tristate Brawl Power Rankings. He has taken sets off top players such as Salem, Xzax, Seagull Joe, DKwill, Pelca, and Bloodcross.
On March 9th, 2016, Keitaro was signed by Counter Logic Gaming.[1] Although he later parted ways with them, he was then signed by Susquehanna Esports as a caster and content creator. [2] Susquehanna Esports removed him from the organization on July 2nd, 2020 following confirmed accusations of sexual misconduct. [3]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMASHTALITY 3 | June 2nd-3rd, 2007 | 33rd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 722nd | — | — |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 97th | 25th | Xatic |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 65th | 25th | JCaesar |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 49th | 17th | Xzax |
| KTAR | December 6th, 2009 | 13th | 9th | Xzax |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | 13th | Xzax |
| KTAR 2 | March 20th, 2010 | 7th | — | — |
| MLG Columbus 2010 | June 4th-6th, 2010 | 33rd | 25th | Xzax |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 33rd | — | — |
| KTAR 3 | September 25th, 2010 | 25th | — | — |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 17th | — | — |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 13th | — | — |
| Uprise of Long Island #4 | May 28th, 2011 | 5th | — | — |
| School is in Session 5 | June 11th-12th, 2011 | 17th | — | — |
| Uprise of Long Island #5 | June 18th, 2011 | 9th | 7th | RJ |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | — | 13th | GDX |
| Concentrate II | October 30th, 2011 | 25th | 7th | Squall |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | — | 25th | False |
| Concentrate IV | March 31st, 2012 | 5th | — | — |
| Uprise of Long Island #8 | April 21st, 2012 | 13th | 2nd | Nairo |
| Clash of the Titans 6 | June 2nd, 2012 | 13th | 9th | Xzax |
| Uprise #10 | June 9th, 2012 | 4th | — | — |
| Dissention | June 23rd, 2012 | 7th | — | — |
| Collision IV | July 7th, 2012 | 9th | — | — |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 33rd | — | — |
| L.I.R.R. 2 | July 28th, 2012 | 4th | — | — |
| Impact IV | August 25th, 2012 | 9th | 7th | Nairo |
| Collision V | September 1st, 2012 | 7th | — | — |
| Uprise 11 | December 29th, 2012 | 13th | — | — |
| Rescue 2 | March 2nd, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 7th | 13th | Tron_Kat |
| SKTAR 2 | August 3rd-4th, 2013 | 33rd | 17th | Zeton |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 25th (Forfeit) | 13th | JoeST |
| Smash At The Edge | November 23rd, 2013 | 4th | 4th | Megaplox |
| Forest Temple | January 11th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASH Tournaments Invitational | September 14th, 2014 | 10th | 7th | Pride |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Triumph or Die 2014 | November 30th, 2014 | 33rd | — | — |
| Roll Em Up | December 21st, 2014 | 9th | 4th | Jband |
| Final Battle | January 17th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| KTAR XII | March 21st, 2015 | 25th | 2nd | Dapuffster |
| KTAR XIII | July 12th, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 65th | — | — |
| The Break Weekly #319 | July 28th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| S@X 125 | November 24th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| KTAR XVI | January 9th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 129th | 49th | Cyro |
| KTAR XVII | February 13th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GGT: FOW Saga | March 26th, 2016 | 25th | 13th | Cyro |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 193rd | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 129th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 769th | — | — |
| 2GGT: KTAR Saga | July 23rd, 2016 | 49th | — | — |
| Smash Factor 5 | July 29th-31st, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| OVA #2: "El Salto de Fé" | October 22nd, 2016 | 17th | ? | NAKAT |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 33rd | 13th | Xatic |
| Mega Smash Mondays 78 | December 12th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 97th | — | — |
| Smash Factor Toluca | April 29th-30th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Detonation | May 26th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash of the Titans 33 | June 1st, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Battle of BC 2 | June 3rd-4th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Detonation 2 | June 17th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Subs Not Scrubs: Hackoru | June 21st, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Naifu Wars: World War 2 | June 23rd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| OnettBoyz Mega Monthly 4 | June 28th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 97th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | — | 97th | iRJi |
| Expand Gong 3 | April 6th-8th, 2018 | 17th | 1st | FOW |
| SwitchFest | April 21st-22nd, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Arcane Tournaments 2018 | April 27th-29th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Saints Gaming Live 2018 | June 9th-10th, 2018 | 9th | 5th | Tweek |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | — | 65th | Shiva |
| Smash Sounds | July 7th-8th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 3 | July 14th-15th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| GameTyrant Expo 2018 | November 2nd-4th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate WANTED 1 | December 28th-30th, 2018 | 9th | 3rd | NAKAT |
| Climax 3 | January 12th, 2019 | 5th | 4th | Hackoru |
| Ursa Minor 3 | February 21st, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| Collision 2019 | March 16th-17th, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
| Expand Gong 4 | April 5th-7th, 2019 | 5th | 7th | Sandman |
| Umebura SP 3 | April 13th, 2019 | 129th | — | — |
| Saints Gaming Live 2019 | May 11th, 2019 | 17th | 13th | Cilvanis |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 129th | — | — |
| Crown | June 8th, 2019 | 67th | — | — |
| Mango's Birthday Bash | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Holiday Heist 5 | December 28th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 257th (DQ) | — | — |
| Smash Vertex | February 6th-9th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 257th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 8 | March 27th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Block'd In | April 14th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 9 | April 17th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 | April 18th-19th, 2020 | 129th | — | — |
| Pound Online | April 24th-26th, 2020 | 97th | — | — |
| The Box | May 8th-10th, 2020 | 129th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 11 | May 15th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Collision Online | May 23rd, 2020 | 769th | — | — |
| King of WiFi Random Characters | May 30th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Playing for Pride | June 20th-21st, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
Underage sex allegation
On the early morning of July 2, 2020, amidst a wave of sexual harassment allegations in the community, a Twitter user by the name of Error: 102-R accused Keitaro for having sex with Shiva - who was a minor - during 2GG: Hyrule Saga [4]. On the same morning, Keitaro would release a Twitlonger confirming the allegation. He stated that he and Shiva participated in a drinking game and that she started acting sexual towards him, while Keitaro decided to follow through; he emphasized in his post that there were no excuses for his behavior. He also announced that he was going to leave for a long time in order to work on himself [5].
Trivia
- Keitaro is well-known for his friendship with Nairo and a likable person on his streams due to his comedic and hyperbolic personality.
- Keitaro has several different catchphrases while playing. Examples include:
- "Catch one of these" is Keitaro's signature phrase whenever he shoots a projectile, such as Mii Brawler Shot Put, Snake up smash or Remote Missile, Link's Remote Bombs, or Mii Swordfighter's Chakram and Gale Strike. When he lands a hit, he would shout "YOU CAUGHT IT!"
- "Recover high, Keitaro!" is said whenever Keitaro tries to recover high with Snake's Cypher because he usually gets punished if he recovers low.
- "LESGO!" means that whenever Keitaro clutches a game or beats Nairo, he would exclaim this word. This was originally said by Abadango when he came over to the LOFT house and did Hero ditto with Keitaro.