- Not to be confused with the Chilean player Hikaru.
| HIKARU | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Donkey Kong |
| Ultimate mains | Sora, Roy, Donkey Kong |
| Other Ultimate characters | Steve, Mii Brawler |
| Retired Ultimate characters | Pokémon Trainer, Luigi |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | 8-Lynx |
| Former sponsor(s) | Team GEKI |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 48th  LumiRank 2023: 59th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Eita Hoshi |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Kanto, Japan 
|
HIKARU is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora, Roy, and Donkey Kong player from Osaka, Japan who is currently residing in Kanto, Japan. He was considered the best Roy player in Japan and the best Donkey Kong player in the world when he was actively competing. He also previously played Pokémon Trainer and Luigi, and was considered one of the best players with both characters in Japan. HIKARU is ranked 59th on the LumiRank 2023 with wins over players such as acola, Miya, Glutonny, Bloom4Eva, Kameme, Tea, Asimo, and ProtoBanham.
In SSB4, HIKARU was a Donkey Kong main, and was considered one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world along with Tweek and Konga. He is currently ranked 13th on the JAPAN Power Rankings and 48th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He has taken sets off of top players such as VoiD, Mr.R, Abadango, komorikiri, ESAM, WaDi, Tsu, and falln.
In September 2023, HIKARU announced that he would be retiring from Ultimate to focus on competing in Street Fighter 6.[1]
RankingsEdit
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit
Panda Global RankingsEdit
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGR v3 | January 7th - June 18th, 2017 | 36th |   |
X-Factor: +7 |
| PGR 100 | January 20th, 2015 - November 18th, 2018 | 48th | |
OrionRankEdit
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrionRank 2016 | March 15th - December 18th, 2016 | 102nd | ||
| OrionRank 2017 | December 24th, 2016 - December 24th, 2017 | 52nd | |
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| OrionRank 2018 | January 1st - December 2nd, 2018 | 33rd | |
Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit
Panda Global Rankings UltimateEdit
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 PGRU | July 13th - December 15th, 2019 | 41st |    |
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| PGRU v3: Japan Top 50 Players to Watch | March 1st - June 13th, 2022 | Top 50 |   |
LumiRankEdit
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UltRank 2022 | June 18th - December 18th, 2022 | 34th |   |
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| LumiRank Mid-Year 2023 | December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023 | 36th |  |
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| LumiRank 2023 | December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023 | 59th | |
OrionRank UltimateEdit
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrionRank 2019 | January 5th - December 15th, 2019 | 75th | |
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| OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse | April 2020 - December 19th, 2021 | 80.5 | |
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| OrionRank Mid-Year 2022 | December 22nd, 2021 - June 26th, 2022 | 89th |  |
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| OrionRank 2022 | December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 | 38th | |
OrionRank JapanEdit
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrionRank Japan Top 150 | January 2019 - June 2021 | 18th | |
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| OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse Japan | June 2020 - December 19th, 2021 | 20.5 | |
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| OrionRank 2022 Japan | December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 | 13th | |
Tournament placingsEdit
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KVO 2016 | December 19th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato 7 | February 11th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato 8 | March 12th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Karisuma 6 | April 3rd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato 9 | April 9th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| KSB 2016 | April 28th-May 1st, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 10 | May 29th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato 11 | June 17th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Karisuma 8 | June 25th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| PSG Classic 2016 | July 13th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE | July 30th-31st, 2016 | 9th | 9th | Vita |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato 12 | August 27th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Hirosuma 5 | September 18th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato 13 | September 25th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Karisuma 10 | October 8th, 2016 | 7th | 9th | ikep |
| Sumabato 14 | October 22nd, 2016 | 17th | 5th | Gomamugitya |
| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup | December 18th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifier | December 25th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifier | January 14th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato 15 | January 28th, 2017 | 9th | 9th | Shuton |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier | February 4th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato 16 | February 25th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Karisuma 12 | March 11th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | DIO |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Winter Season 1.6 | March 22nd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 7th | 17th | Shuton |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #1 | April 5th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #2 | April 12th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato 17 | April 16th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Karisuma 13 | April 23rd, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #4 | April 27th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shulla-bra X | April 30th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| KSB 2017 | May 4th-6th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 25th | 25th | Nasubi |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #5 | May 12th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #7 | May 24th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #8 | May 31st, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #9 | June 7th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato 18 | June 18th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #11 | June 22nd, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| KUSC Tournament #6 | June 24th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #12 | June 28th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #13 | July 7th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #14 | July 14th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #15 | July 21st, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #17 | August 4th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato 19 | August 12th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #18 | August 18th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Dubai Dojo 2 | August 25th-26th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | SSS |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #21 | September 8th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #22 | September 15th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Karisuma 15 | September 16th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #23 | September 22nd, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato 20 | September 24th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #25 | October 6th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops x Koikeya | October 13th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato 21 | October 21st, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #27 | October 27th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| 2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 17th | 13th | Larry Lurr |
| Mega Smash Mondays 120 | November 6th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #29 | November 10th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato 22 | November 12th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #30 | November 17th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #31 | November 24th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Kyoto University Festival 2017 | November 25th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #32 | December 1st, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #33 | December 8th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #34 | December 15th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura T.A.T. | December 23rd-24th, 2017 | 9th | 25th | Kiosk |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifier 1 | January 6th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifier 2 | January 7th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #36 | January 12th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Karisuma 17 | January 13th, 2018 | 1st | 3rd | NAI |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #37 | January 19th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #38 | February 2nd, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #39 | February 9th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops pre-Sumabato 23 | February 16th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 23 | February 17th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #20 | February 21st, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #41 | March 2nd, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #42 | March 9th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #43 | March 16th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops Pre-Seihasai | March 23rd, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato 24 | March 24th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Seihasai | March 24th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Karisuma 18 | March 31st, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #45 | April 6th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #46 | April 13th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #47 | April 20th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #48 | April 27th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Karisuma 19 | April 28th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| KVOxTSB 2018 | May 4th-6th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #49 | May 11th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #50 | May 18th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #51 | May 25th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato 25 | May 27th, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #52 | June 1st, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #57 | July 20th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura 33 | June 28th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato 26 | June 30th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Amphisbaena Cup #6 | July 14th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Karisuma 20 | August 4th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato 27 | August 12th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato 28 | September 16th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato Smash 4 Final | October 21st, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Karisuma FINAL | November 3rd, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato x Cyclops #73 | November 16th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura Smash 4 Final | December 1st-2nd, 2018 | 13th | 17th | Fuji |
Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toryumon Kiwami #1 | December 12th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 017 | December 14th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura SP | December 16th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #2 | December 19th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 018 | December 21st, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 019 | December 28th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Smash Awesome!! | December 29th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP | January 6th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #4 | January 9th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 2 | January 12th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #5 | January 23rd, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 2 | February 2nd, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Ueno Smash Ultimate Weekly 3 | February 5th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #6 | February 6th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 23 | February 8th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Ueno Smash Ultimate Weekly 4 | February 12th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #7 | February 13th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 24 | February 18th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #8 | February 20th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 49th | 17th | Shuton |
| Toryumon Kiwami #9 | February 27th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Kurobra 14 | March 21st, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 3 | April 13th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2019 | May 1st-2nd, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| EGS Cup | May 6th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #18 | May 8th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 5 | June 22nd, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Karisuma SP 3 | July 6th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 6 | July 13th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| PSG Classic 2019 | July 31st-August 1st, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 7 | August 11th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| SwitchFest 2019 Kickoff | August 30th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GG: SwitchFest 2019 | August 31st-September 1st, 2019 | 17th | 2nd | kameme |
| Seibugeki 1 | September 21st, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 6 | October 22nd, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Seibugeki 2 | October 26th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Waseda Festival 2019 | November 3rd, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 7 | November 16th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Seibugeki 3 | November 29th-30th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 1 | January 4th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| EGS Cup 3 | January 13th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2020 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 12 | February 8th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Ryusou Tiger Fight | August 29th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 4 | October 31st-November 1st, 2020 | 13th | 1st | kameme |
| Winner! | June 21st, 2021 | 4th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 4 | June 26th-27th, 2021 | 97th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 5 | July 3rd-4th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | kameme |
| Seibugeki 8 | October 10th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 6 | October 22nd, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Ryusou Tiger Fight 2 | October 24th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Kagaribi 5 | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| Mjolner 0 | November 4th, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| Seibugeki 9 | November 7th, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
| Mjolner 1 | November 21st, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash OPEN in Akihabara esports Japan | March 12th, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 23 | March 19th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 24 | March 20th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ignite 1 | March 27th, 2022 | — | 2nd | zackray |
| WINNER! -Next Gen- | April 9th, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 7 | May 4th-5th, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| Shin-Ken League | May 16th-June 4th, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 8 | June 11th-12th, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 27 | June 19th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Mamebura 7 | June 26th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| KOWLOON 2 | August 20th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Hirosuma 21 | September 3rd, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 10 | October 15th-16th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 31 | October 23rd, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| DAWN 9 | November 6th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Ultimate Fighting Arena 2022 | November 11th-13th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ignite 2 | November 19th, 2022 | — | 3rd | zackray |
| Sumabato SP 32 | November 26th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| tamasuma kyokkan 1 | December 10th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| JAPAN 24 | December 24th-25th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 9 | January 7th-8th, 2023 | 65th | — | — |
| KOWLOON 4 | January 21st, 2023 | 4th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 9 | February 4th-5th, 2023 | 9th | — | — |
| WINNER! -Next 2- | February 18th, 2023 | 7th | — | — |
| WAVE CHAMPIONS 1 | February 26th, 2023 | 13th | — | — |
| Gen 1.1 | April 16th, 2023 | 5th | — | — |
| Wave 4 | April 22nd, 2023 | 17th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 10 | May 6th-7th, 2023 | 25th | — | — |
| DELTA 6 | November 11th, 2023 | — | 4th / 95 | kameme |
| Tsurusuma Next 1 feat. Isebura | February 18th, 2024 | 3rd / 128 | — | — |
External linksEdit
Gameplay videosEdit
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit
- 2GGC Civil War Top 32 Losers - ESAM (Pikachu) vs. HIKARU (DK)
- 2GGC Civil War Top 16 Losers - Mr.R (Sheik) vs. HIKARU (DK)