Chūbu
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Chūbu is aSmash region comprised of five prefectures. These prefectures include Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, Shizuoka, and Yamashi and sometimes Mie. Traditionally, the region would also include theHokuriku region; however Hokuriku is often separated as aSmash region due to its relative isolation.
Chūbu is typically regarded as the third most significant Japanese region in Smash. The most prominent tournaments typically occur in the Aichi prefecture, around the Nagoya metropolitan area. The region hosted one of the earliest notableSmash 64 andMelee tournament series known as theJapan United Smash Festa Round-Robin. Out of this era rose players likeSigurd, a high levelMarth, andSmasher. Since then several other notable series have developed in the region in particularKarisuma,Toyota Grand Slum andUltCore, all events that regularly attract talent from all across Japan.
While Chūbu was unable to keep pace withKantō andKansai with later games, the region still saw the development of significant talent.Brawl saw the rise of many of the regions's most famous players includingDIO,Earth,Fuwa,Sigma,Taiheita,Tsu~ Summer,Uto, andYB. Earth, in particular, would become known as the world's strongestPit player in bothBrawl andSmash 4 and would be regarded as among the strongest Japanese players. Smash 4 also saw players likeHatsuyuki,ikep andLv.1 develop a reputation as some of the top players at their characters.
Smashers[edit]
- See also:Category:Chūbu smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Carmelo |    |  LumiRank 2024.1: 30th | |
| DIO |     | LumiRank 2023: 42nd | |
| Dynamite |  | LumiRank 2024.2: HM (51-100) | |
| Earth |     |  PGR v2: 25th | |
| ikep |   | OrionRank 2016: 60th | |
| Lv.1 |    | UltRank 2025: 39th | |
| Malk |  | LumiRank 2024.2: 125th | |
| Masha |    | LumiRank 2023: 53rd | |
| MaT |  | UltRank Delta 2025: 76th | |
| Miru |  | LumiRank 2024.1: 78th | |
| mzk |  | LumiRank 2024.2: 106th | |
| SH |  | PGR 100: 75th | |
| Sigma | | OrionRank 2018: 46thUltRank 2022: 44th | |
| Taiheita |   | OrionRank 2016: 42nd | |
| Toura |  | OrionRank 2022: 97th | |
| Tsubaki |  | LumiRank 2023: 46th | |
| YB |   | OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 86th |
Nationally ranked players[edit]
Other notable players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gungnir |   | One of the best low-tier heroes in Japan, especially known for being one of the few successful Ganondorf players inSmash 4 andUltimate. Primarily active online. |
| Isotaku |  | The bestBrawl King Dedede player in Japan. |
| Sigurd |  | Notable when theMelee scene was in its early development in Japan. |
| Smasher |    | One of the earliest notableSmash players in Japan, especially forMelee. |
Tournaments[edit]
- See also:Category:Chūbu tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphisbaena Cup (ABC) (Aichi) | | Unscheduled | |
| Chūbu Smash Chronicle (Aichi) | | Annual | |
| Chūbu Smash Tournament |  | Unscheduled | |
| EVISUMA (Aichi) |  | Unscheduled | |
| Gifu Smash (Gifu) | | Unscheduled | |
| Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin |  | Yearly | Discontinued |
| Karisuma (Aichi) | | Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Mēsuma (Aichi) | | Unscheduled | |
| Miesuma (Mie) | | Unscheduled | |
| NUMASUMA (Shizuoka) | | Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Ripubura (Shizuoka) | | Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Toyota Grand Slum (Aichi) | | Unscheduled | Discontinued |
| UltCore (Aichi) | | Unscheduled | Ongoing |
Notable tournaments[edit]
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 3 | March 28th-31st, 2003 | 64 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma 2 | February 14th, 2015 | 64 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma 6 | April 3rd, 2016 | 80 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma 10 | October 8th, 2016 | 122 | — | — | | — |
| Japan Smash Cup 2016 | December 24th-25th, 2016 | 50 | — | | — | — |
| Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifier | January 14th, 2017 | 120 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma 13 | April 23rd, 2017 | 106 | — | — | | — |
| Japan Smash Cup 2017 | May 6th, 2017 | 39 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma 19 | April 28th, 2018 | 112 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma SP 3 | July 6th, 2019 | 128 | — | — | | — |
| Mēsuma | November 29th, 2020 | 128 | — | — | | — |
| Toyota Grand Slum 13 | January 28th, 2023 | 256 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma SP 15 | March 18th, 2023 | 128 | — | — | | — |
| Chūbu Smash Chronicle 2 | March 25th, 2023 | 186 | — | — | | — |
| Toyota Grand Slum 14 | June 17th, 2023 | 210 | — | — | | — |
| UltCore | July 22nd, 2023 | 300 | — | | — | — |
| Toyota Grand Slum 15 | August 13th, 2023 | 256 | — | — | | — |
| Grand Slum 16 | December 9th, 2023 | 256 | — | — | | — |
| UltCore Second | January 27th, 2024 | 320 | — | | — | — |
| Karisuma SP 19 | April 13th, 2024 | 151 | — | — | | — |
| UltCore Third | June 30th, 2024 | 320 | — | | — | — |
| UltCore Fourth | November 24th, 2024 | 367 | | — | — | — |
| Grand Slum 17 | February 23rd, 2025 | 311 | — | — | | — |
| Full Bloom 1 | March 29th, 2025 | 185 | — | — | | — |
| Karisuma SP 22 | March 30th, 2025 | 160 | — | — | | — |
| UltCore 5th | August 16th-17th, 2025 | 423 | — | | — | — |
| Yumetsuki 1 | August 30th-31st, 2025 | 173 | — | — | | — |
| Grand Slum 18 | December 28th, 2025 | 284 | — | — | | — |
Largest singles events[edit]
| Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UltCore 5th | August 16th-17th, 2025 | | 423 | Hurt |  |
| 2 | UltCore Fourth | November 24th, 2024 | | 367 | Raru |  |
| 3 | UltCore Second | January 27th, 2024 | | 320 |  Glutonny |  |
| UltCore Third | June 30th, 2024 | | Hurt | | ||
| 5 | Grand Slum 17 | February 23rd, 2025 | | 311 | Masha |  |
| 6 | UltCore | July 22nd, 2023 | | 300 | Miya |  |
| 7 | Grand Slum 18 | December 28th, 2025 | | 284 | Nyonoknb |  |
| 8 | Toyota Grand Slum 13 | January 28th, 2023 | | 256 | Jogibu |  |
| Toyota Grand Slum 15 | August 13th, 2023 | | Lv.1 |  | ||
| Grand Slum 16 | December 9th, 2023 | | Jogibu | |
