Smasher:RAIN
| RAIN | |
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| RAINApex2012.png | |
RAIN at Apex 2016
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl character | Falco |
| Smash 4 main | Cloud |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Bayonetta, Diddy Kong, Mario, Sheik |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | DetonatioN Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2014 SSBBRank: 14th |
| Winnings | ~$129.80  ~$361.83 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Tetsuhisa Kosaka |
| Location | Tokyo 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional (retired) Top professional Top professional |
RAIN (レイン) is an East Japan smasher who is widely known in the Japanese Smash scene.
Rain began his Smash career playing Fox in Melee at the Jack Garden Tournament notably beating Bombsoldier in the winners bracket.
In Brawl, he mains Meta Knight. In 2010, RAIN traveled to the United States to compete at Apex 2010. He placed 7th after losing to Lee Martin and Ally. In 2011, he competed at GENESIS 2 and placed 17th. He later attended Apex 2012, placing 13th after losing to ESAM and DEHF, and he also notably provided japanese commentary for Otori's and Nietono's set at grand finals. One of his biggest achievements in Smash came months later, where he won Japan's first international Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament, Sun Rise Tournament, defeating top players such as Mikeneko, Otori, and Vinnie.
In SSB4, he mains Cloud with Bayonetta and Diddy Kong as strong secondaries, and used to main Sheik before update 1.1.5 nerfed her. He was considered to be the best Sheik player in Japan and one of the best in the world when he mained her, with notable placings such as a 9th placing at EVO 2015. He was also one of the most dominant forces in the Umebura series of tournaments, with a streak of four consecutive wins in singles from Umebura 13 until Umebura 18. He was formerly ranked 26th on the Panda Global Rankings.
RAIN is known for his ability to understand a player's habits after having played them multiple times (commonly known as downloading) and exploiting these habits to his advantage. As a result, RAIN does much better in Japanese tournaments than when he travels internationally. He is currently ranked 28th on the JAPAN Power Rankings. He has also competed in Melee in the past, and was ranked 2nd on the 2010 Kansai Melee Ranking Battles.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Garden Tournament | August 20th, 2005 | 5th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 7th | 7th | Brood |
| Numabura S2 2 | August 28th, 2010 | 1st | — | — |
| SumabatoX 4 | December 4th, 2010 | 13th | — | — |
| Numabura S2 3 | December 24th, 2010 | 9th | — | — |
| SunRise Tournament Rehearsal (Kanto) | February 11th, 2011 | 2nd | — | — |
| SumabatoX 6 | March 12th, 2011 | 5th | — | — |
| Pre-SunRise Tournament | April 2nd, 2011 | 5th | 2nd | Kite |
| Sumabato X FES | May 4-5th, 2011 | 5th | 4th | El |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 17th | 25th | Earth |
| Sumabura Ranking Battle in Tokyo | November 13th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Nietono |
| SumabatoX 10 | November 19th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Earth |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 13th | 13th | Nietono |
| SRBT 1-1 | February 11th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| SRBT 1-3 | April 7th, 2012 | 5th | 5th | Nama-ta |
| Sun Rise Tournament | August 10th-12th, 2012 | 1st | 9th | Namarta |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 13th | 7th | Kuroobi |
| Umebura 5 | July 26th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 6 | August 10th, 2014 | — | 9th | Nyanko |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 8 | September 23rd, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Umebura 9 | October 11th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 10 | November 23rd, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 11 | December 23rd, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 12 | February 8th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| Umebura 13 | March 15th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 14 | April 15th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| KSB 2015 | May 2nd-4th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 15 | May 16th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 16 | June 6th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 17 | June 20th-21st, 2015 | — | 2nd | Nietono |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 9th | 33rd | Abadango |
| Umebura 18 | August 8th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura 19 | August 29th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura F.A.T. | September 21st-22nd, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Sumabato 6 | October 24th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura Niconico Qualifiers | November 29th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura 20 | December 27th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura Genesis Cup | January 11th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Nietono |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 25th | 4th | Nietono |
| SHIG Tournament | February 7th, 2016 | 17th | 3rd | Kirihara |
| Umebura 21 | February 11th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 22 | April 24th, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
| Umebura 23 | May 21st, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Toryumon 1 | May 30th, 2016 | 49th | — | — |
| Apex 2016 | June 17th-19th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 6/21 | June 21st, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | Abadango |
| PSG Classic 2016 | July 13th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE | July 30th-31st, 2016 | 65th | 5th | Mao |
| Toryumon 2 | August 6th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 19th-21st, 2016 | 17th | 5th | Mao |
| Umebura 25 | September 10th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura 25.5 | November 6th, 2016 | — | 7th | Nayu |
| DNG Kanto Invitational | November 19th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup | December 18th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifiers | December 25th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| SGC 2017 | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
| Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifiers | January 14th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash of the Titans 15 | January 19th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | 13th | Kuro |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers | February 4th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura 26 | March 20th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| TUS Tournament 7 | March 26th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #1 | April 26th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 33rd | 17th | Kirihara |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #2 | May 10th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #4 | May 31st, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #5 | June 14th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura 27 | July 1st, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| 4th Annual PSG Classic | July 12th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 97th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #8 | July 26th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura 28 | August 12th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #9 | August 16th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #10 | August 30th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #11 | September 13th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #13 | October 11th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #14 | October 25th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura 29 | October 28th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Waseda Festival 2017 | November 4th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #15 | November 8th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura 30 | November 18th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #17 | December 20th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- APEX 2010 RAIN vs. DEHF R2 Pools
- APEX 2010 RAIN vs. Ally Losers' Bracket
- GENESIS 2 RAIN vs. MikeHAZE Winners' Bracket
