Smasher:Lea
| Lea "れあ" | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Greninja |
| Ultimate main | Greninja |
| Retired Ultimate character | Sora |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Team Vrilliant |
| Personal and other info | |
| Location | Saitama, Kanto 
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Lea (れあ) is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Greninja player from the prefecture of Saitama who was considered the definitive best Greninja player in the world from 2019 up until mid-2022. Lea is ranked 15th on the discontinued Japan Player Rankings and 22nd on the Experimental Smash Player Rankings; he was also formerly ranked 21st on the Fall 2019 PGRU. Lea has defeated top players like ProtoBanham, Gackt, KEN, Shuton, Dabuz, Tea, Sonix, and Hurt.
Lea also played Greninja in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and was considered the best Smash 4 Greninja player in the world. He has wins over top players such as KEN, VoiD, ANTi, kameme, Kirihara, Tsu, Choco, and Raito. Lea is currently ranked 32nd on the JAPAN Smash 4 Power Rankings.
Lea has had some incredibly high peaks, placing 5th at KOWLOON 1, 7th at Kagaribi 7, and 9th at Frostbite 2019. He is considered to have the best placements at majors out of every Ultimate Greninja player.
On January 5th, 2021, Lea joined the newly founded Japanese organization Team Vrilliant (known as Vrilliant Owl X at the time) as their first Smash player, along with ProtoBanham. However, Team Vrilliant disbanded its Smash Division on July 7th 2022.
Playstyle
Lea excels at playing outside of his opponent's burst range and baiting specific options. He makes good use of Water Shuriken if his opponent doesn't want to commit to an approach option. Lea's playstyle is based in consistency rather than flashy combos, as he plays patient with reliable strings using nair on platforms and up tilt extensions.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 18 | August 8th, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| Umebura 23 | May 21st, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
| Umebura 25 | September 10th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup | December 18th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| SGC 2017 | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifiers | February 4th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura 26 | March 20th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Rikabura 7 | March 26th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 13th | 17th | Shiki |
| Umebura 27 | July 1st, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura 28 | August 12th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Umebura 29 | October 28th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Umebura 30 | November 18th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura T.A.T. | December 23rd-24th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 2 | February 4th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Umebura 31 | March 21st, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Umeki Project | April 29th, 2018 | 7th | 17th | Repo |
| Umebura 32 | May 12th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura 33 | July 28th, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura 34 | August 25th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Shulla-bra Final | September 28th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato Smash 4 Final | October 21st, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura Smash 4 Final | December 1st-2nd, 2018 | 7th | 33rd | Harasen |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura SP | December 16th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 2 | January 12th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Toryumon Kiwami #8 | February 20th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 9th | 3rd | Tea |
| TrueGaming Invitational | March 28th-30th, 2019 | 2nd | — | |
| Umebura SP 3 | April 13th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2019 | May 1st-2nd, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 4 | August 16th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Uprising 2019 | August 31st-September 1st, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Gackt |
| Umebura SP 5 | September 28th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas | October 12th-13th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 6 | October 22nd, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura SP 7 | November 16th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 7th | 13th | Kuro |
| EVO Japan 2020 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 49th | — | — |
Voyage Qualifier 2 |
May 3rd, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Voyage Qualifier 4 |
May 4th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Voyage |
May 5th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Tamisuma Championship 1 |
February 17th, 2021 | 65th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 3 | March 27th, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| SWT: Japan Ultimate Online Qualifier |
April 17th-18th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| SWT: Japan Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier |
April 17th-18th, 2021 | 4th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 4 | June 26th-27th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| MaeTami Summer Festival |
August 15th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 5 | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals | November 27th-28th, 2021 | 4th | — | — |
| Smash World Tour 2021 Championships | December 17th-19th, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 6 | January 8th-9th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 7 | May 1st, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 7 | May 4th-5th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Maesuma TOP 8 | June 11th-12th, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| KOWLOON 1 | June 25th, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| Double Down 2022 | July 8th-10th, 2022 | 49th | 17th | Gackt |
| Umebura SP 9 | January 7th-8th, 2023 | 25th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 9 | February 4th-5th, 2023 | 33rd | — | — |
| Chūbu Smash Chronicle 2 | March 25th, 2023 | 17th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 10 | May 6th-7th, 2023 | 49th | — | — |
| Kagaribi 11 | October 7th-8th, 2023 | 129th / 1,472 | — | — |
| Umebura SP 10 | January 6th-8th, 2024 | 33rd / 1,275 | — | — |
| DELTA 8 | May 3rd, 2024 | 33rd / 516 | — | — |
| Kagaribi 12 | May 5th-6th, 2024 | 97th / 2,030 | — | — |
| Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi | July 27th-28th, 2024 | 17th / 1,428 | — | — |
