Smasher:Kira
For the Australian player, see Kira. For the player sometimes known as "Kira", see KiraFlax.
| Kira | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Other Melee character | Sheik |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Socal Elite 4 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | David Kim |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Irvine, California 
|
| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional (retired) |
Kira is an American smasher who mains Fox and formerly mained Sheik. He was formerly a member of the reputed crew SoCal Elite 4. He is currently ranked 22nd on the NorCal Melee Power Rankings.
His most notable tournament success was at I'm Not Yelling!, where in bracket pools he defeated Laudandus before losing to Lucky, after which he successfully made top 6 after defeating Sherigami, HugS, Shroomed and KirbyKaze, eventually losing 0-3 to Leffen to secure 5th place.
He is well known for running a YouTube channel called SSBM Tutorials, in which he demonstrates and explains the functions of various characters, as well as having guest tutorials from players such as HugS and Lucky.
Kira announced his retirement from competitive Smash in April 2017, due to a hand injury sustained at Smash Summit Spring 2017.[1]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Challenge 3 | July 20th-22nd, 2007 | 65th | 33rd | The Boss |
| Super Champ Combo | September 29th-30th, 2007 | 49th | — | — |
| Mango Juice | March 21st, 2009 | 17th | 13th | ? |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 25th | 9th | PsychoMidget |
| Active Gamers | September 26th-27th, 2009 | 5th | — | — |
| Pat's House | November 14th-15th, 2009 | 7th | 4th | Lucky |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 13th | 9th | Stab |
| Smash the Target | January 3rd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Pat's House 2 | May 24th-25th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Doppelganger |
| Super Smash Weekend | November 9th, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Matt |
| Super Smash Sundays 29 | December 7th, 2014 | 9th | 4th | S2J |
| I'm Not Yelling! | April 11th-12th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| MVG Sandstorm | April 18th-19th, 2015 | 13th | 5th | S2J |
| Press Start | May 9th-10th, 2015 | 13th | 7th | Ken |
| FC Smash 15XR: Return | July 4th-5th, 2015 | 13th | 4th | Baka4Moe |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 65th | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 49th | 25th | CDK |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | Rik |
| Super Smash Sundays 43 | April 17th, 2016 | 9th | 3rd | Captain Faceroll |
| Zotsmash Biweekly 21 | June 1st, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 2 | June 11th-12th, 2016 | 13th | 7th | Captain Faceroll |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 129th | 17th | Captain Faceroll |
| Super Smash Sundays 49 | July 31st, 2016 | 7th | 5th | PsychoMidget |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 33rd | 9th | PsychoMidget |
| Super Smash Sundays 51 | August 21st, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Jace |
| Super Smash Sundays 52 | September 11th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 53 | September 25th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| SSS: Blood For Blood | October 15th, 2016 | 13th | 4th | Captain Faceroll |
| UCSD Super Triweekly 4 | October 23rd, 2016 | 9th | 3rd | Captain Faceroll |
| Weds Night Fights 4.1 | October 26th-27th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| SoCal Colosseum #5 | October 29th, 2016 | 9th | 2nd | PsychoMidget |
| Rewired 2016 | November 19th-21st, 2016 | 13th | 3rd | Squid |
| Wednesday Night Fights 4.6 | December 7th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Eden | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 13th | 7th | KirbyKaze |
| SoCal Colosseum #6 - Park On The Grass | December 17th, 2016 | 7th | 1st | Squid |
| Smash @ Power 9 #14 | December 22nd, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | PsychoMidget |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2016 New Years Week Edition | December 28th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash @ Power 9 #15 | December 29th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | PsychoMidget |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Offseason 1.1 | January 4th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash @ Power 9 #16 | January 5th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | PsychoMidget |
| SSBM @ Quickly 13 | January 7th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | Squid |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Offseason 1.2 | January 11th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | 17th | PsychoMidget |
| GENESIS: RED | July 9th, 2017 | 17th | 17th | jubby |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 321st | — | — |
| Norcal Validated 4 | September 23rd, 2017 | 25th | 9th | Little England |
| Spartan 3 | January 6th, 2018 | 19th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AxisGaming | August 30, 2008 | 65th | — | — |
