| Raru "Rarukun" "らる" "らるくん" | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Ultimate main | Luigi |
| Other Ultimate character | Kazuya |
| Retired Ultimate characters | Donkey Kong, Steve |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  LumiRank 2023: 49th |
| Best tournament result | 1st / 312 at Sumabato SP 47 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Location | Kansai 
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Raru (らる), formerly Rarukun (らるくん), is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Luigi player from Kansai, Japan. He has been a known Luigi player since 2021, and was ranked 3rd on the 19th smashmate SP season and had a highest rating of 2,604. Offline, he began gaining more recognition globally in mid-2023, placing highly at superregionals including 2nd at Sumabato SP 40, before having a proper breakout event at Sumabato SP Ultimate, where he placed 4th. Since then, he has become one of the best Luigi players of all-time, frequently placing in or near the top 8 at majors since Sumabato SP Ultimate, and is the only Luigi player to win a major, doing so at Sumabato SP 47.
Rankings
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
LumiRank
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LumiRank Mid-Year 2023 | December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023 | 52nd-60th |  |
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| LumiRank 2023 | December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023 | 49th | |
OrionRank Ultimate
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrionRank 2022 | December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 | 136th |  |
OrionRank Japan
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrionRank 2022 Japan | December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 | 43rd | |
Smashmate rankings
| Season | Ranking | Highest rating | Final rating | Character (s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | — | 1,472 | unknown |  |
Rarukun's very first season of Smashmate |
| 10 | — | 1,492 | unknown |  |
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| 11 | — | 1,672 | unknown | |
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| 12 | — | 1,990 | unknown | |
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| 13 | — | 2,076 | unknown | |
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| 14 | — | 2,041 | unknown | |
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| 15 | 34th | 2,156 | 2,156 | |
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| 16 | — | 2,261 | unknown | |
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| 17 | — | 2,011 | unknown |  |
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| 18 | 19th | 2,294 | 2,193 | |
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| 19 | 3rd | 2,415 | 2,415 | |
Highest rating with 154 wins and 76 losses |
| 20 | 13th | 2,346 | 2,264 | |
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| 21 | 21st | 2,343 | 2,271 | |
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| 22 | 5th | 2,402 | 2,402 | |
95 wins and 25 losses |
| 23 | — | 2,100 | unknown | |
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| 24 | — | 2,200 | unknown | |
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| 25 | 25th | 2,400 | 2,280 | |
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| 26 | 5th | 2,401 | 2,401 | |
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| 27 | 1st | 2,604 | 2,604 |  |
Under the tag "「」 Kids" until he stopped playing solo Donkey Kong |
Character-based ratings
| Character(s) | Highest rating |
|---|---|
| |
2,604 |
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2,148 |
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2,058 |
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2,034 |
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2,030 |
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1,982 |
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1,900 |
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1,871 |
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1,780 |
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1,700 |
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Reached 1,600 |
Misc.
- Reached 2,000 without using Luigi's down throw (36 wins 1 loss).
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tamisuma SP #279 |
June 26th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Tamisuma Championship 5 |
July 29th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
| Maesuma #259 |
September 26th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| No use of the same character Tournament 2 |
October 3rd, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 9 |
October 9th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 10 |
November 13th, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| Maesuma #276 |
November 23rd, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Maesuma #277 |
November 26th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Maesuma #281 |
December 6th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 11 |
December 15th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| Tamisuma SP #359 |
January 20th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Maesuma Offline | February 26th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 24 | March 20th, 2022 | 49th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 25 | April 2nd, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Maesuma Offline 2 | April 16th, 2022 | 4th | — | — |
| Hozuki × acOlaSia 2 | April 29th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 7 | May 1st, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 26 | May 29th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 8 | June 11th-12th, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 27 | June 19th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 17 |
June 29th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 18 |
July 20th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 28 | July 24th, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 9 | August 27th, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 19 |
September 28th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 10 | October 15th-16th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 20 |
October 29th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 22 |
December 19th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 9 | January 7th-8th, 2023 | 49th | — | — |
| Maesuma Champion Series 24 |
February 18th, 2023 | 3rd | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 11 | March 5th, 2023 | 65th | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 36 | March 25th, 2023 | 17th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 12 | April 30th, 2023 | 9th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 13 | June 24th-25th, 2023 | 17th / 541 | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 40 | July 15th, 2023 | 2nd / 260 | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 13.5 "U-22" | August 5th, 2023 | 9th / 314 | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 14 | September 3rd, 2023 | 13th / 392 | — | — |
| Sumabato SP Ultimate | September 16th-17th, 2023 | 4th / 291 | — | — |
| MaesumaHIT Champion Series 6 | October 1st, 2023 | 4th / 8 | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 14.5 "in Hyogo" | October 29th, 2023 | 9th / 284 | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 42 | November 18th, 2023 | 5th / 222 | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 15 "FINAL" | November 25th-26th, 2023 | 25th / 379 | — | — |
| Umebura SP 10 | January 6th-8th, 2024 | 33rd / 1,275 | — | — |
| KOWLOON 9 with Sumabato | January 13th-14th, 2024 | 2nd / 895 | — | — |
| Kamisuma 22 | February 18th, 2024 | 3rd / 72 | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 45 | March 3rd, 2024 | 2nd / 309 | — | — |
| DSW Champions Cup 2 | March 17th, 2024 | 2nd / 8 | — | — |
| Maesuma'U22 | March 23rd, 2024 | 7th / 262 | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 46 | April 14th, 2024 | 3rd / 307 | — | — |
| Maesuma'GRAND WARS | April 27th, 2024 | 5th / 318 | — | — |
| DELTA 8 | May 3rd, 2024 | 7th / 516 | — | — |
| Kagaribi 12 | May 5th-6th, 2024 | 9th / 2,030 | — | — |
| Sumabato SP 47 | May 19th, 2024 | 1st / 312 | — | — |