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Kantō is a Japanese Smash region, coterminous with the traditional region of Kantō, which includes the prefectures of Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. The region is mostly coextensive with the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is considered the most populated urban region in the world, naturally translating to a very large pool of competitive Super Smash Bros. players and tournaments hosted; consequently, Kantō is regarded by many as the strongest Ultimate region in the world, rivaled within Japan only by Kansai, and is the region where most of the largest supermajors outside of North America (such as Umebura, Kagaribi and EVO Japan) are held. The region is also occasionally referred as East Japan, especially historically in regards to its Melee scene. Additionally, it is the home of Smash creator Masahiro Sakurai and original developer HAL Laboratory.

Smashers

See also: Category:Kantō smashers

Globally ranked players

Tag Character(s) Best placement Notes
  9B      SSBBRank 2014: 1st
  PGR v1: 17th
  Abadango            PGR v1: 5th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 24th
  aMSa      SSBMRank 2022: 2nd
  Akakikusu     OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 30th
  Brood       OrionRank 2017: 98th
  CaptainJack     RetroSSBMRank 2004: 3rd
  chicken       LumiRank 2023: 119th
  Eik     LumiRank 2024.1: 65th
  Eim      OrionRank 2018: 29th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: Area 51
  ElleGo     LumiRank 2023: 132nd
  Etsuji        SSBBRank 2018-2019: 11th
  PGR v3: 47th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 34th
Known as "Edge" during early Brawl and Smash 4
  Choco       OrionRank 2018: 27th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 26th
  Fui     LumiRank 2024.1: 51st
  Fukurou     2017 64 League Rankings: 1st
  Futari no Kiwami Ah~!     LumiRank Mid-Year 2023: 121st-150th
  Gachipi     LumiRank 2024.1: 59th
  Gackt      LumiRank 2024.1: 23rd
  Gucci     SSBMRank 2013: 65th
  Harasen   LumiRank Mid-Year 2023: 121st-150th
  Hero     OrionRank 2022: 22nd
  HIKARU         OrionRank 2018: 33rd
  UltRank 2022: 34th
  huto         OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 58th
  Jagaimo     LumiRank 2023: 40th
  Kameme         PGR v2: 11th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 11th
  KEN       PGR v4: 8th
  LumiRank 2023: 16th
  kept        OrionRank 2019: 72nd
  Kirihara       PGR v3: 19th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 48th
  Kuro       PGR 100: 97th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 18th
  Lax       LumiRank 2024.1: 69th
  Lea      OrionRank 2018: 83rd
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 21st
  Leaf     LumiRank 2024.1: 62nd
  Ly      LumiRank 2023: 135th
  Maipan     LumiRank 2024.1: 143rd
  MairudonaH.O     LumiRank 2024.1: 130th
  Manzoku      OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 93rd
  Mao       OrionRank 2018: 80th
  MASA     LumiRank 2023: 38th Moved to Kansai at the end of 2023
  Mikeneko     SSBBRank 2014: 10th
  M0tsunabE     LumiRank 2024.1: 45th
  Naocha     LumiRank 2024.1: 132nd
  Nietono         OrionRank 2016: 23rd
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 27th
  Neo     LumiRank 2023: 30th Moved to Indonesia in mid-2024
  Noi      OrionRank 2022: 74th
  Paseriman       OrionRank 2018: 79th
  OrionRank 2022: 47th
  ProtoBanham      OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 4th
  RAIN            SSBBRank 2014: 14th
  PGR v1: 26th
  Raito      OrionRank 2018: 20th
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 17th
  Reno      LumiRank 2024.1: 97th
  Repo      UltRank 2022: 62nd
  Rimu     LumiRank 2024.1: 141st
  shky      PGR v5: 41st
  OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 46th
  Shogun        SSBBRank 2014: 30th
  OrionRank 2018: 52nd
  OrionRank 2019: 99th
  SaSamisu     OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 149th
  Shuton       OrionRank 2017: 22nd
  OrionRank 2022: 5th
Originally from Kyūshū
  Suinoko      LumiRank 2023: 123rd
  T      PGR v3: 32nd
  Fall 2019 PGRU: 15th
  Taikei     LumiRank 2023: 77th
  takera      OrionRank 2018: 60th
  TamaPDaifuku     LumiRank 2024.1: 8th
  tameigo     LumiRank 2024.1: 126th
  Toriguri     LumiRank 2024.1: 27th
  Tsu-       PGR v3: 26th
  Spring 2019 PGRU: 44th
  Tsubotsubo      OrionRank Mid-Year 2022: 91st
  uame     LumiRank 2024.1: 91st
  Umeki      OrionRank 2018: 54th
  LumiRank 2023: 33rd
  Yamanaction       LumiRank 2024.1: 49th
  YOC       OrionRank Mid-Year 2022: 107th
  yuzu        OrionRank 2018: 55th
  Zackray            OrionRank 2018: 26th
  OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 5th

Nationally ranked players

Tag Character(s) Best placement Notes
  A&B     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 24th
  ABU      Japan SSBM Rank 2017: 34th
  AIR     OrionRank Japan Top 150: 55th
  akasa         Japan Power Rankings 2018: 53rd
  Japan Player Rankings January 2019 - July 2019: 29th
  Arika       Japan SSBM Rank 2022: 36th
  Japan Player Rankings: 91st
  Ayataka     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 12th
  bt.yamato     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 61st
  Bokinchan     OrionRank Japan Top 150: 66th
  Da-Yoshi     Japan SSBM Rank 2018: 16th
  Dainosuke     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 93rd
  Daiki             Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings dated October 25th, 2015: 17th
  Japan Player Rankings: 89th
  DoubleA     OrionRank Japan Top 150: 49th
  Falpan     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 5th
  gaR     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 16th
  Higusaki      Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 71st
  Hitsu     Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 42nd
  JILL     OrionRank Japan Top 150: 86th
  KaPMk     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 87th
  Ke-ya       Japan Power Rankings 2018: 74th
  Kisha       Japan Power Rankings 2018: 47th
  OrionRank Japan Top 150: 57th
  Kishiru      Japan Power Rankings 2018: 60th
  Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 26th
  Konokururu     OrionRank 2022 Japan: 77th
  Korius      Japan SSBM Rank 2017: 29th
  Kuroitsu     Japan Player Rankings July 2019 - December 2019: 93rd
  Lean     Japan Player Rankings July 2019 - December 2019: 98th
  Lickey      Japan Power Rankings 2018: 38th
  Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 123rd
  Matcha     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 45th
  Mikimatsu     Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 70th
  Motsunabe      Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings dated May 1st, 2016: 8th
  muro     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 8th
  Nanchan        Japan Power Rankings 2018: 70th
  OrionRank Japan Top 150: 83rd
  Nata      Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 79th
  Natsu      Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 14th
  Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 60th
  Nukoeru     OrionRank Japan Top 150: 91st
  Pastar     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 91st
  Plata      Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 11th
  Racchi~     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 79th
  Rinkururu      OrionRank 2022 Japan: 92nd
  Rotsuku     Japan Player Rankings July 2019 - December 2019: 42nd
  Sanne     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 2nd
  Shima      Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings dated April 25th, 2015: 12th
  Shippu      Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 1st
  Shu          Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings: 5th
  Somo      OrionRank Japan Top 150: 63rd
  takoman     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 98th
  Tamushika     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 69th
  Tarakotori       Japan Power Rankings 2018: 49th
  OrionRank 2022 Japan: 82nd
  taranito     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 67th
  Tiger     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 80th
  TKM        OrionRank Japan Top 150: 71st
  Tosshi     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 62nd
  TRIGGER     OrionRank Japan Top 150: 130th
  uryu       Japan Power Rankings 2018: 85th
  Watch     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 13th
  WTS     Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 15th
  Yakara       Japan Power Rankings 2018: 63rd
  Japan Player Rankings January 2019 - July 2019: 26th
  Yamanyonn        Japan SSBM Rank 2018: 44th
  Japan Power Rankings 2018: 74th
  OrionRank Japan Top 150: 47th
  Yocchan     Japan Power Rankings 2018: 83rd
  Yui      Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings dated July 20th, 2015: 12th

Other notable players

Tag Character(s) Notes
  Bombsoldier   Best known for his performance at Jack Garden Tournament, and is regarded as one of the most influential Falco players in Melee.
  Cafe    One of the best Luigi players in 64.
  el   Top Meta Knight player best known for placing 2nd at Numabura 7.
  Fumi    One of the few successful Yoshi players during the MLG era, and the best Yoshi player in Japan before aMSa.
  Kamemushi    One of the best Wario players in the world, especially in 2014.
  Keropi-     Regarded as one of Japan's strongest players in the 2000's.
  Kuroobi   One of the best early Snake players in Japan, best known for placing 3rd at SumabatoX 8 and Numabura 7.
  Mikael   One of Japan's best players in the early years of Melee and perhaps the best Peach player in the world during this time as well.
  Mr.II   A notable Robin player who was best known for upsetting Nairo at Pound 2016.
  Pon   The second-best Ganondorf player in Japan who was known for defeating Ally at Triforce Friday.
  Rom   The best Mii Gunner player in the world, known for being the Mii Gunner player with the best player wins, having defeated Kirihara and Pugwest at ranked events.
  Shino    Famous for the "Shino Stall" technique for Sheik.

Tournaments

See also: [Tournament categories]

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament Games Type Status
Amaterasu   Bimonthly (per two months) Discontinued
Battle GateWay   Unscheduled Ongoing
Generations of Tournament Mode   Unscheduled Discontinued
Kagaribi   Triannual Ongoing
Kanto   Annual Ongoing
Kurobra    Unscheduled Ongoing
Liquid Crystal Melee   Unscheduled Discontinued
Niconico Tokaigi   Annual Discontinued
Numabura   Unknown Discontinued
Piosuma   Bimonthly (per two months) Discontinued
Reimeisai   Unscheduled Discontinued
Rikabura   Unknown Discontinued
Seibugeki   Unscheduled Ongoing
Sumabura Ranking Battle Tournament   Unknown Discontinued
Toryumon Kiwami    Weekly Ongoing
Umebura     Unscheduled Ongoing
Waseda    Unknown Discontinued
Weekly Smash Party ~Sumapa~    Weekly Ongoing
WINNER!   Weekly/Unscheduled Ongoing


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Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament Date Supermajor Major Superregional Other
Name Entrants Date Notes
Kanto 2006 ??? 2006
Kanto 2007 ??? 2007
Kanto 2008 14 May 5th, 2008
Kanto 2009 ??? August 23rd, 2009
Kanto 2010 92 August 21st, 2010
Chuo University 2010 ??? November 3rd, 2010
Kanto 2011 140 August 28th, 2011
Kanto 2012 120 August 25th, 2012
Chuo University 2012 ??? November 3rd, 2012
Kanto 2013 125 August 3rd, 2013
Chuo University 2013 ??? November 2nd, 2013
Kanto 2014 129 August 23rd, 2014
Waseda Festival 2014 97 November 2nd, 2014
Kanto 2015 103 September 20th, 2015
Kanto 2016 77 September 24th, 2016
Kanto 2017 135 July 8th, 2017
Autumn Kanto Tournament 46 November 3rd, 2017
Kanto 2018 84 May 5th, 2018
Kanto Fall 2018 77 October 7th, 2018
Go Owl Cup 36 December 1st, 2018
Kanto 2019 77 April 30th, 2019
Kanto Fall 2019 59 September 22nd, 2019
Kanto 2020 41 November 22nd, 2020
Name Entrants Date Notes
Premium Fight ??? August 25th, 2001 The first Melee smash tournament in the world. Event sponsored by Nintendo.
Jump Festa 2002 ??? December 22nd-23rd, 2001 Doubles tournament sponsored by Nintendo.
Battle GateWay 21 100 July 22nd, 2018
Name Entrants Date Notes
Numabura Season 2-3 90 December 24th, 2010
Numabura 7 110 September 19th, 2011
Sun Rise Tournament 240 November 10th-12th, 2012 Japan's first and only supermajor in Brawl, and it was the largest Brawl tournament that ever occurred outside the United States. It was also a qualifier for Apex 2013
Name Entrants Date Notes
Umebura 8 170+ September 23rd, 2014
Umebura 9 200+ October 11th, 2014
Umebura 10 180+ November 23rd, 2014
Umebura 11 163 December 22nd, 2014
Umebura 12 150+ February 8th, 2015
Umebura 13 180+ March 15th, 2015
Umebura 14 150+ April 15th, 2015
Umebura 15 200+ May 16th, 2015
Umebura 16 200+ June 6th, 2015
Umebura 18 190 August 8th, 2015
Chokaigi 2015 ??? August 25th-26th, 2015 A small scald event promoted by Nintendo with notable international attendance
Umebura 19 181 August 29th, 2015
Umebura F.A.T. 312+ September 21st-22nd, 2015
Umebura Niconico Qualifier 320 November 29th, 2015
Umebura 20 192 December 27th, 2015
Niconico Tokaigi 2016 7 January 30th-31st, 2016
SHI-G Tournament 80 February 7th, 2016
Umebura 21 ~180 February 11th, 2016
Rikabura 4 96 March 20th, 2016
Umebura 22 192 April 23rd, 2016
Umebura 23 219 May 21st, 2016
Rikabura 5 128 June 26th, 2016
Umebura 24 224 July 24th, 2016
Umebura S.A.T. 304 August 20th-21st, 2016
Umebura 25 224 September 10th, 2016
Rikabura 6 128 October 30th, 2016
Waseda Festival 2016 128 November 5th, 2016
Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup 224 December 18th, 2016
Single Game Championships: Umebura X Single-Chu 193 January 7th-8th, 2017
Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 268 February 4th, 2017
Niconico Tokaigi 2017 142 February 11th-12th, 2017
Umebura 26 256 March 20th, 2017
Rikabura 7 96 March 26th, 2017
Umebura 27 224 July 1st, 2017
Umebura 28 256 August 12th, 2017
Umebura 29 252 October 28th, 2017
Umebura 30 254 November 18th, 2017
Umebura T.A.T. 280 December 23rd-24th, 2017
Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 1 229 February 3rd, 2018
Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 2 183 February 4th, 2018
Niconico Tokaigi 2018 16 February 10th-11th, 2018
Rikabura 9 96 March 18th, 2018
Umebura 31 183 March 21st, 2018
Umebura 32 450 May 12th, 2018
Umebura 33 418 July 28th, 2018
Umebura 34 319 August 25th, 2018
Umebura Smash 4 Final 515 December 1st-2nd, 2018
Name Entrants Date Notes
Umebura SP 745 December 16th, 2018
Umebura SP 2 500 January 12th, 2019
Umebura SP 3 509 April 13th, 2019
Umebura Japan Major 2019 1,015 May 1st-2nd, 2019
EGS Cup 95 May 6th, 2019
Kurobra 17 127 July 3rd-5th, 2019
Umebura SP 4 517 August 17th, 2019
EGS Cup 2 128 August 25th, 2019
Umebura SP 5 512 September 28th, 2019
Umebura SP 6 772 October 22nd, 2019
Seibugeki 2 126 October 26th, 2019
Waseda Festival 2019 128 November 3rd, 2019
Umebura SP 7 758 November 16th, 2019
POP-OFF 153 November 23rd, 2019
Seibugeki 3 128 November 29th-30th, 2019
Shintoshin Big 7 112 December 28th, 2019
Kurobra 19 192 January 11th, 2020
EGS Cup 3 128 January 13th, 2020
EVO Japan 2020 1,819 January 24th-26th, 2020
Seibugeki 4 154 February 1st, 2020
Eastern Powerhouse Invitational FINAL 12 October 24th, 2020
Kagaribi 133 December 13th, 2020
Kagaribi 3 132 March 27th, 2021
Kagaribi 4 386 June 26th-27th, 2021
Kagaribi 5 512 October 30th-31st, 2021
GI Carnival 30 July 3rd, 2021
Seibugeki 8 192 October 10th, 2021
Seibugeki 9 192 November 7th, 2021
Kurobra 26 96 November 20th, 2021
Eastern Powerhouse Invitational FINAL 32 November 20th-December 11th, 2021
SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals 16 November 27th-28th, 2021
Kagaribi 6 768 January 8th-9th, 2022
WINNER! -Next Gen- 96 April 9th, 2022
Seibugeki 10 192 May 3rd, 2022
Kagaribi 7 768 May 4th-5th, 2022
Shinosuma HEROES 1 128 May 21st, 2022
Kurobra 29 91 May 28th, 202
Wave 1 128 June 18th, 2022
Seibugeki 11 192 July 1st, 2022
Kagaribi 8 491 July 30th-31st, 2022
JINGI 1 128 August 15th, 2022
Wave 2 200 September 4th, 2022
Shinosuma HEROES 2 171 September 19th, 2022
Koshisuma x Super Smash Brothers Shintoshin 1 171 October 23rd, 2022
WINNER! -Next 1- 89 November 27th, 2022
Seibugeki 12 378 December 3rd, 2022
Wave 3 211 December 11th, 2022
Umebura SP 9 1,073 January 7th-8th, 2023
Gen 1.0 128 January 15th, 2023
DELTA 2 64 January 29th, 2023

Largest singles events

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