Kagaribi 12
Dates May 5th-6th, 2024
Venue Kusunoki Hall
Address/City 1-11-2 Kusunokidai
Tokorozawa, Saitama Japan
Attendance 2,030
Results
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winners Japan Miya

Kagaribi 12 was a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate supermajor held in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Kantō from May 5th-6th, 2024, as the last and largest of three major/supermajor events of the 2024 Golden Week. At 2,030 entrants for singles, it was also the largest Smash event in Japan, the ninth-largest Smash event of all-time, and the first Smash tournament outside of the United States to surpass 2,000 entrants.

Tournament summary

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Not only is Kagaribi 12 one of the largest Smash Ultimate event of all time, it's also one of the most stacked. For Japanese players, only 7 of the top 50 best players in Japan in 2023 didn't attend (those being ProtoBanham, Jagaimo, Atelier, HIKARU, Sigma, Senra and showers). Kagaribi 12 also features some of the best players from NA (MkLeo, Zomba, MkBigBoss, Maister, Big D, etc...), including the current best player in NA, Sparg0, as well as Glutonny for Europe and Kinaji for Oceania.

In early bracket, a lot of upsets already happened. The only international player of these upsets is #26 Big D, as he was double-eliminated by #997 Ubuge (UF 10, the largest of the tournament) for 257th, the lowest international placement of the tournament. Additionally, several top japanese players were sent to loser's very early. #83 Ezs lost 0-2 to commentator, Jigglypuff main and #942 Sean from School (upset factor 7), #46 Omuatsu lost 1-2 to Steve main and #302 Az (upset factor 6), #37 Eim lost 0-2 to #220 and Lucas main DenKOTA (UF5) and #30 Lv.1 lost 1-2 to Luigi main and #227 No.8 (upset factor 6). Only Lv.1 did a long 7 sets loser's run (and manage to get to a 25th place finish, matching his seed), as Ezs finished 193rd (losing to Omuatsu), Omuatsu at 129th (losing to Pac-Man main and #135 Yoshiko for a upset factor 4) and Eim at 97th (losing to #80 Nizemamo).

In top 256, no international players were upset, but #25 Umeki lost 3-0 to #104 Navy 0-3(UF 4) and #89 Eik 1-3 (UF 3) for 97th, his worst placement at a Smash event, while #24 DIO lost 0-3 to #105 Leaf (UF 5) and #88 Kinaji 2-3 (UF 4) for 97th, his second worst placement at a Smash event. Likewise, #57 Huto lost to #72 Chicken and Lucario Main and #276 Haruka (UF 5) and #42 Uame lost to #87 ElleGo and #131 Nano (UF 4), both finishing at 129th.

In top 128, the two first top 8 seeds upsets occurs, as #68 Lax beat #4 Zomba 3-2 for a upset factor 9, the second biggest of the tournament. The other top 8 seed to be upset is #8 Yoshidora, who lost 0-3 to #72 Chicken (UF 7). After upsetting Uame, Nano also eliminate #22 Jogibu at 65th (upset factor 6). In top 64, Yoshidora was eliminated at 49th after losing 1-3 to #92 Kuroponzu (UF 7), his worst placement since Kagaribi 6 in January 2022. #7 Shuton was also upset by #26 TamaPDaifuku (UF 4). Lastly, #2 Sparg0, who had won the previous Kagaribi he attended, was eliminated at 33rd by #31 Toriguri 2-3 (UF 8) and #44 Noi 2-3 (UF 9), his worst result since Super Smash Con 2023 in August 2023. As such, before top 64, only half of the top 8 seeds were not in loser's bracket or eliminated.

After top 64, upsets decreased in numbers, but all remaining international players were eliminated. #14 MkLeo lost in winners to #19 Snow (which include two reverse 3-stock by Snow) 1-3 and in losers to #41 Yamanaction (UF 3) 1-3, eliminated at 25th. Zomba was eliminated in Shuton loser's run 2-3 for 25th and #10 Maister, placing 13th, is the highest placed North American player of the tournament, being beaten by TamaPDaifuku 2-3 (UF 3) and #17 Doramigi 2-3. 4 other international players matched or outplaced their seed. #33 MkBigBoss lost to Acola and Lv.1 for 33rd, #35 BassMage lost to Miya and Yamanaction for 33rd, all in 1-3, #62 Goblin lost to Miya 1-3 and Chicken 0-3 for 25th and #50 Jahzz0 lost to Raru 0-3 and Kaninabe 2-3 for 25th. Lastly, #6 Glutonny was eliminated at 9th as the highest placing international player, being send to losers by #11 Asimo 3-0 and losing the loser's top 8 qualifier to #9 KEN 2-3.

Outside of KEN, the other players to enter top 8 through loser's side are Shuton (after a long loser's run defeating Gackt, Zomba, Navy, Yaura and Asimo), #12 Tea (beating sssr, Kaninabe, Akakikusu and Raru) and #13 Zackray (beating Shirayuki, M0tsunabE, Akakikusu and Doramigi). On the other side, #1 Acola reached winner's semi-finals rather easily (but going game 5 against Pit main Midorun and Yaura), similar to #3 Miya, #5 Hurt and TamaPDaifuku, having all dropped only 3 games. As such, only half of the top 8 seeds made into the top 8.

Despite not entering top 8, both Akakikusu, Doramigi and Carmelo greatly outplaced their seed. #17 Doramigi finished 9th, beating not only Maister but also Taikei, Neo, Lv.1 and Toriguri, while #29 Akakikusu beat Rizeasu, Lax and Yamanaction en route to a 13th place finish. Lastly, #49 Carmelo placed 17th with wins over Nizemamo, Taikei, alice and Takera.

In top 8, both winners semi-finals (Acola vs Hurt and Miya and TamaPDaifuku) went to game 5, but Miya and Hurt came victorious, with Hurt's victory being a upset factor 4. Hurt became the first player not named Miya to defeat Acola since Sonix and Sparg0 at Watch the Throne in December 2023. In loser's, KEN was swiftly 3-0'd by Zackray's Pit, whereas Tea and Shuton went to game 5, with Tea finally winning. Dropping to the loser's, Acola defeats Tea 3-1, Zackray 3-0 (who had ended TamaP's run at 5th) before losing the runback against Hurt in loser's finals. In Grand Finals, Miya manage to reverse 3-0 Hurt, especially in game 3 where Miya combo'ed a 6 Judge into a 9, killing Hurt at only 11%, winning his second P Tier in 2024 after Kowloon with Sumabato. No international players in top 8 and especially Zomba et Sparg0 underperformances at Kagaribi 12 further proved Japan's dominance over the NA playerbase. Several top NA players, such as Dabuz, discuss after the tournament the reason of the fall of the NA scene compared to Japan.

Results

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles

(2,030 entrants)
Top 192 Bracket 1
Top 192 Bracket 2
Top 48 Bracket
Top 8 Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st   Miya  
2nd   Hurt  
3rd   acola  
4th   Zackray    
5th   TamaPDaifuku  
5th   Tea   
7th   KEN  
7th   Shuton   
9th   Raru  
9th   Glutonny  
9th   Asimo  
9th   Doramigi  
13th   Snow  
13th   Yaura  
13th   Maister  
13th   Akakikusu  
17th   Yamanaction   
17th   Carmelo    
17th   Toriguri  
17th   Kameme  
17th   Navy  
17th   chicken   
17th   Lax  
17th   Kaninabe  
25th   Lv.1  
25th   Noi   
25th   Zomba  
25th   takera  
25th   Goblin  
25th   Jahzz0  
25th   MkLeo   
25th   M0tsunabE  
33rd   tameigo  
33rd   Ryuoh  
33rd   Eik  
33rd   ElleGo  
33rd   Kuroponzu  
33rd   Reno   
33rd   Neo  
33rd   Gackt  
33rd   Sparg0  
33rd   alice  
33rd   Paseriman  
33rd   Hero   
33rd   Riteshia  
33rd   MKBigBoss  
33rd   Leaf  
33rd   BassMage  
49th   NaNo  
49th   Lapi  
49th   Poppy  
49th   Az  
49th   Taikei  
49th   Abadango    
49th   Yoshidora  
49th   33Peranbox  
49th   sssr  
49th   Gorioka  
49th   Tsubaki  
49th   Rarikkusu   
49th   kept   
49th   Syadou  
49th   Kome  
49th   Nizemamo  
65th   Choco  
65th   Gachipi  
65th   MASA  
65th   Miru  
65th   yoko#  
65th   DieGorou  
65th   Karaage  
65th   Natsu  
65th   Jogibu  
65th   Yone_pi  
65th   Show  
65th   Nietono  
65th   AOMORI  
65th   Toatti  
65th   No.8  
65th   Shupi  
65th   Marcos  
65th   Masha  
65th   Nao  
65th   Kuhaku   
65th   Shion  
65th   Mao  
65th   Kebanga  
65th   Kinaji   
65th   Akio  
65th   denKOTA   
65th   haruka.  
65th   Ton  
65th   Shirayuki  
65th   Rizeasu  
65th   Midorun   
65th   Iba  
97th   Crete  
97th   Tomisa  
97th   Uto  
97th   Ryopei  
97th   Akari Mizunashi  
97th   Iwashi  
97th   Futari no Kiwami Ah~!  
97th   Sumaho  
97th   DIO  
97th   TomiTomi  
97th   Umeki  
97th   shky  
97th   Mi  
97th   Eim  
97th   Oi, George  
97th   Yn  
97th   Tora  
97th   Nininga  
97th   Toura  
97th   Harasen  
97th   Ishi  
97th   WHIP  
97th   Metara  
97th   Fui  
97th   Tsubotsubo   
97th   Naocha  
97th   Lea  
97th   Yoshiko  
97th   Uraomote  
97th   ALtek  
97th   yuzu   
97th   Higachan  
129th   Susu  
129th   Nako  
129th   Suinoko  
129th   AyaLin   
129th   T  
129th   Ryuk  
129th   Ocha  
129th   Jagame  
129th   Masashi  
129th   Teru  
129th   Tarakotori  
129th   Jagabata  
129th   Torokeru  
129th   MaT   
129th   mimo  
129th   uame  
129th   Raki   
129th   tengu  
129th   Tyakku  
129th   Etsuji  
129th   KaPMk  
129th   Omuatsu  
129th   MairudonaH.O  
129th   Sirloin  
129th   Muhyou Jyo  
129th   kazuhito  
129th   ruketasu  
129th   LemozonA  
129th   Lambda  
129th   Kyon  
129th   Miko  
129th   Gomamamamama   
129th   San Kottu  
129th   funbaruby  
129th   Lux  
129th   Tsu   
129th   JY  
129th   Siryouto  
129th   yako  
129th   Hamazou  
129th   Rufugun  
129th   Kurofune  
129th   Earth  
129th   Tsukasa  
129th   Aygoski  
129th   sR  
129th   Ryusei  
129th   Latte  
129th   Katamari  
129th   Yuzha  
129th   Rimu  
129th   Huto  
129th   TKM  
129th   Sam  
129th   Kuroitsu  
129th   Rinoha  
129th   Te-sHi  
129th   Konokururu  
129th   Ball  
129th   Koyupon  
129th   TAKENOACO  
129th   CLAW   
129th   shion  
129th   tomating   
193rd   KakiP  
193rd   hatsuka  
193rd   Nagaame   
193rd   Kuribon  
193rd   Artsnif  
193rd   Sasha  
193rd   Washii    
193rd   Shocobo  
193rd   Ly   
193rd   kaworu  
193rd   sanyukkuri  
193rd   SK  
193rd   Obi  
193rd   Onjoji  
193rd   Shu  
193rd   Meido  
193rd   Arika  
193rd   akasa  
193rd   Sunea  
193rd   GUROPI    
193rd   Yobasi  
193rd   Resin  
193rd   Setsu   
193rd   Horkeu  
193rd   Utchi  
193rd   Ryoga  
193rd   dom  
193rd   Nyonoknb  
193rd   Miyazaki  
193rd   Ezs  
193rd   Torog  
193rd   R  
193rd   Mokumoku  
193rd   Squall    
193rd   Kisha  
193rd   Dangomushi   
193rd   T.Earth  
193rd   TRIGGER  
193rd   Maipan  
193rd   saboten  
193rd   Sunry  
193rd   goma  
193rd   Raito  
193rd   Ubuge  
193rd   Doragon  
193rd   K.O. Kou  
193rd   mion  
193rd   Sakimori  
193rd   MTK   
193rd   Tom   
193rd   Tenpi  
193rd   Motsuda  
193rd   Komugiko  
193rd   Kency   
193rd   Numapaka  
193rd   Sarome   
193rd   Youyou  
193rd   Beet  
193rd   Kamuko no Namaashi Bikyaku Doriru  
193rd   Coma  
193rd   Rokki   
193rd   Pepu   
193rd   Pastel  
193rd   Kikuzakari  
257th   Morigai   
257th   D2da  
257th   Hashimoto  
257th   Urusaki  
257th   Keshimo  
257th   Nagare   
257th   Aiyu  
257th   Tede  
257th   Mitsuhiko  
257th   Tanimizu  
257th   YI  
257th   Moti  
257th   Hiragi   
257th   Amopope  
257th   Ama  
257th   SUZUNE  
257th   Shikinami   
257th   Yone  
257th   BT.YAMATO  
257th   Avaru   
257th   shori  
257th   Chige  
257th   Nisojiso  
257th   Lightning Igarashi   
257th   Alicekana  
257th   Oomori  
257th   Furararamen   
257th   Ina_Phenon  
257th   Miyashita  
257th   Nagi  
257th   Taki  
257th   Gam  
257th   DEAR  
257th   Sutata  
257th   pinoko   
257th   SS  
257th   Okuu  
257th   Ari  
257th   mizaruna  
257th   mersenne prime number  
257th   Hecho  
257th   Mofumofu Kubiwa  
257th   himo_pechio  
257th   DAAJES  
257th   DD   
257th   Miyashita  
257th   INZou  
257th   Yao no Kiwami Ah  
257th   Raytol  
257th   U  
257th   MenBow  
257th   Ken  
257th   Jeanne  
257th   Bantya  
257th   Kei  
257th   Ag   
257th   dai  
257th   Kengu  
257th   Miruna  
257th   Kokomill  
257th   Kanikama  
257th   Ryochin  
257th   Taishow  
257th   TASK  
257th   Rerere  
257th   Oimo_ya  
257th   Paragas  
257th   Wataru  
257th   Gaosan  
257th   Tsubaki  
257th   y6  
257th   Kogetagohan  
257th   YSRK  
257th   NOHOHO   
257th   Mirin  
257th   Mest  
257th   Sunagimo  
257th   Shirulia  
257th   Nemu  
257th   Kuuya  
257th   cigarette  
257th   SebPro101  
257th   Naegiri  
257th   Tomoro  
257th   Mevious Ojo  
257th   Ko  
257th   Big D  
257th   CaKeet  
257th   OSHAWA  
257th   Arsenic  
257th   Kabuto  
257th   sora  
257th   Kabuto  
257th   Nozomi  
257th   sho   
257th   Peroperopero  
257th   Vanilla  
257th   Zingi  
257th   Niijima  
257th   Misia  
257th   Fuusui  
257th   Sagineko   
257th   Moyashi no Sokojikara  
257th   abo  
257th   Yussshiii  
257th   Shioden   
257th   Genryu   
257th   Ahmedo  
257th   57  
257th   Kuroba Mario   
257th   Rido  
257th   Wada.  
257th   Juso  
257th   Eruna  
257th   Ohtaku  
257th   Shirasu  
257th   UTTAMA   
257th   Celestia  
257th   Guarana  
257th   momon  
257th   Kusharu  
257th   belle  
257th   YamaD  
257th   Fu-  
257th   LiiMac  
257th   Kuzuha  
257th   Hikari  
257th   mantis p  

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