momoken
Profile and Career
momoken (born 1989) has been a top Puyo Puyo player for a long time since 2011. Although he does not currently have a professional license, he boasts an outstanding record in ranking competitions and is considered one of the strongest players along with Mackey.
He serves as a commentator at SEGA official tournaments.
He serves as a commentator at SEGA official tournaments.
Until around 2016, he had a responsive style of play and was known as the "God of Response." However, after moving to Puyo Puyo E-sports, he changed his playing style. He fixed the shape of the chain to a left-turning GTR, and in addition to the conventional high response power, it now has the extremely high power of a main chain. His greatest strength is that he boasts an outstanding sense of stability that no other player can match when it comes to extending the chain after moving the opponent. Moreover, he has extremely few mistakes in judgment that even advanced players make to some extent. His play leaves his opponents in despair and plunges them into fear. It is likened to an "iron-walled fortress" or "unsinkable ship."
Although he has not indicated any intention to become a professional at this time, he has been serving as a commentator at SEGA official professional tournaments since September 2020.
He first played Puyo Puyo when he was in the lower grades of elementary school. Then, around 2005, when he was in high school, he started practicing in earnest, and started going to Seven Island in Yokohama, an arcade that was one of the holy places for Puyo Puyo Tsu.
In April 2010, he defeated Kumachom(くまちょむ), one of the "Big Four(四強 Yon-kyo)", 100-76, and became one of the top players, rising alongside his contemporaries Tom and Squika.
After that, he boasted the position of absolute champion with overwhelming strength, winning all the S-Rank leagues from 2011 to 2013. Although he did not participate in the S-Rank League in 2014 and 2015, he appeared in the 2015 S-Rank League as a live commentator along with Tom and others, enlivening the tournament.
In March 2016, he returned to the competitive arena by holding the "Match for the Throne(統一王座戦)" where he competed against the super powerful players of the time. Once again, he defeated ALF, Kamestry, Gukkuru(ぐっくる), Kumachom, Youkan(ようかん), and Tom with a total of 6 wins, maintaining his position as the strongest.
After that, he boasted the position of absolute champion with overwhelming strength, winning all the S-Rank leagues from 2011 to 2013. Although he did not participate in the S-Rank League in 2014 and 2015, he appeared in the 2015 S-Rank League as a live commentator along with Tom and others, enlivening the tournament.
In March 2016, he returned to the competitive arena by holding the "Match for the Throne(統一王座戦)" where he competed against the super powerful players of the time. Once again, he defeated ALF, Kamestry, Gukkuru(ぐっくる), Kumachom, Youkan(ようかん), and Tom with a total of 6 wins, maintaining his position as the strongest.
In December 2018, he faced Mackey, who was already considered the strongest young player at the time, on Puyo Puyo E-sports for the first time in 50 matches, and lost 27–50. After that, he turned to his new style of play and honed his skills.
From May 2, 2019 to May 3, 2019, he competed against Mackey in a best-of-1000 Puyo match, and after a fierce battle of over 34 hours, he won 1000-933. In this way, he once again boasted the strength of the strongest class, and returned to the stage of ranking competition by participating in the ``Puyo Puyo Saikyo League'' (hereinafter referred to as ``Saikyo League'') that began in March 2021.
From March to April 2021, he participated in the Saikyo League 2021 Season 1. It was the first time in five years since the "Match for the Throne" that he appeared on the stage of a long series of public battles. In the opening match against Rein（レイン）, he won 30-27. After that, he defeated Tomokun 30-23, delta, and Piponeer both 30-25, heading into his final match against Mackey with a clean sweep. It was a match where the winner would become the first Saikyo League champion of the season, but he lost 23-30 and handed the championship to Mackey, finishing in 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 loss (+13).
The Saikyo League 2021 Season 2 from May to June 2021 had two rounds of games. In the first round, momoken comfortably won the opening game against delta, 30-19. In the second game against Piponeer, he was behind by 11 points, 4-15, in the first half, but he took advantage of the opponent's momentary mental turmoil and scored 10 points in a row, reversing the lead to 18-17. did. In the end, they achieved a historic come-from-behind victory with a score of 30-21, shocking the viewers. Next, they defeated SAKI, who was appearing in the league for the first time, 30-17 and 30-23, and faced Mackey with the aim of winning all the matches in the first round. Here, he maintained a large early lead and won 30-18. He returned with a win in all five matches. In the second round, they defeated delta by a huge margin of 30-12, their largest ever, then defeated Piponeer 30-17, SAKI 30-23, and Tomokun 30-26. His record was 9 wins and 0 loss before his final match. At this point, with an overwhelming score of +94, he could have won the championship had he not suffered a 10-30 or worse loss in the final match against Mackey. Although his chances of winning were already very high, the entire community was now focused on the match between the two best players. In the match against Mackey held on June 27, 2021, he took a big lead in the early stages, but his opponent gradually stepped up, and it was a close battle in the final stages. In the end, he was defeated by Mackey 29-30 in a tense situation. Although he did not win all the championships, he won the championship in season 2 with 9 wins and 1 loss (+93).
From July to September 2021, he participated in the Saikyo League 2021 Season 3. In the first match, they defeated Piponeer 30-18, and in the next match against delta, they struggled with the high power of their opponent's main chain, but ultimately won 30-24. Next, in the match against Tomokun, he widened his lead in the early stages, but after the middle stage, he lost his flow and was forced to catch up. However, he prevailed in a heated final battle and narrowly won 30-27. In his next match against Mackey, he was at the mercy of his opponent's aggressive moves from beginning to end, suffering a complete defeat 18-30. He easily won the final match against Yoda Souma in the first round, 30-16. He finished the first round with 4 wins and 1 loss. In his first match in the second round, he dominated Tomokun with amazing play precision, winning 30-10, his largest margin of victory ever. Furthermore, they defeated delta 30-25, Yoda Souma 30-24, and Piponeer 30-16, allowing them to enter the final match against Mackey with 8 wins and 1 loss. This sets the stage for a fateful battle, in which the winner of this will be the champion, just like in Season 1. The final game of Season 3 was held on September 12, 2021. He held an early lead of about seven points, but Mackey gradually caught up with him. Although the difference was only 1 point at 29-28 in the final stage, he succeeded in extending a difficult chain after making a large response that seemed to be at a disadvantage, leading to a fierce battle that will go down in the history of the Saikyo league. momoken won the match 30-28. He won the championship following his second season with a final record of 9 wins and 1 loss (+70).
In December 2021, the Saikyo League 2021 Climax Season was held, where the top four players with points based on their results from Seasons 1 to 3 participated. The climax season was held at Red Bull Gaming Sphere Tokyo in a round-robin tournament with a first-to-50 point rule. momoken defeated delta 50-42 in the first match, followed by Tomokun 50-35, and entered the final match against Mackey on December 11, 2021 with 2 wins and 0 losses (+23), and this card won the championship again. It was a close battle. Due to the points difference, he was in an advantageous situation where even if he lost, if the difference was within 7 points (43-50), he would win the championship. He extended his lead after the midway point, and by the time he got his 43rd point it was 43-32. At this point, he was safely assured of victory. However, Mackey made a furious push to catch up, and in the final stages it became a close battle. However, he did not allow Mackey to make a comeback and ultimately won 50-43. With a record of 3 wins and 0 losses (+30), he won outright and became the annual champion.
From May 2, 2019 to May 3, 2019, he competed against Mackey in a best-of-1000 Puyo match, and after a fierce battle of over 34 hours, he won 1000-933. In this way, he once again boasted the strength of the strongest class, and returned to the stage of ranking competition by participating in the ``Puyo Puyo Saikyo League'' (hereinafter referred to as ``Saikyo League'') that began in March 2021.
From March to April 2021, he participated in the Saikyo League 2021 Season 1. It was the first time in five years since the "Match for the Throne" that he appeared on the stage of a long series of public battles. In the opening match against Rein（レイン）, he won 30-27. After that, he defeated Tomokun 30-23, delta, and Piponeer both 30-25, heading into his final match against Mackey with a clean sweep. It was a match where the winner would become the first Saikyo League champion of the season, but he lost 23-30 and handed the championship to Mackey, finishing in 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 loss (+13).
The Saikyo League 2021 Season 2 from May to June 2021 had two rounds of games. In the first round, momoken comfortably won the opening game against delta, 30-19. In the second game against Piponeer, he was behind by 11 points, 4-15, in the first half, but he took advantage of the opponent's momentary mental turmoil and scored 10 points in a row, reversing the lead to 18-17. did. In the end, they achieved a historic come-from-behind victory with a score of 30-21, shocking the viewers. Next, they defeated SAKI, who was appearing in the league for the first time, 30-17 and 30-23, and faced Mackey with the aim of winning all the matches in the first round. Here, he maintained a large early lead and won 30-18. He returned with a win in all five matches. In the second round, they defeated delta by a huge margin of 30-12, their largest ever, then defeated Piponeer 30-17, SAKI 30-23, and Tomokun 30-26. His record was 9 wins and 0 loss before his final match. At this point, with an overwhelming score of +94, he could have won the championship had he not suffered a 10-30 or worse loss in the final match against Mackey. Although his chances of winning were already very high, the entire community was now focused on the match between the two best players. In the match against Mackey held on June 27, 2021, he took a big lead in the early stages, but his opponent gradually stepped up, and it was a close battle in the final stages. In the end, he was defeated by Mackey 29-30 in a tense situation. Although he did not win all the championships, he won the championship in season 2 with 9 wins and 1 loss (+93).
From July to September 2021, he participated in the Saikyo League 2021 Season 3. In the first match, they defeated Piponeer 30-18, and in the next match against delta, they struggled with the high power of their opponent's main chain, but ultimately won 30-24. Next, in the match against Tomokun, he widened his lead in the early stages, but after the middle stage, he lost his flow and was forced to catch up. However, he prevailed in a heated final battle and narrowly won 30-27. In his next match against Mackey, he was at the mercy of his opponent's aggressive moves from beginning to end, suffering a complete defeat 18-30. He easily won the final match against Yoda Souma in the first round, 30-16. He finished the first round with 4 wins and 1 loss. In his first match in the second round, he dominated Tomokun with amazing play precision, winning 30-10, his largest margin of victory ever. Furthermore, they defeated delta 30-25, Yoda Souma 30-24, and Piponeer 30-16, allowing them to enter the final match against Mackey with 8 wins and 1 loss. This sets the stage for a fateful battle, in which the winner of this will be the champion, just like in Season 1. The final game of Season 3 was held on September 12, 2021. He held an early lead of about seven points, but Mackey gradually caught up with him. Although the difference was only 1 point at 29-28 in the final stage, he succeeded in extending a difficult chain after making a large response that seemed to be at a disadvantage, leading to a fierce battle that will go down in the history of the Saikyo league. momoken won the match 30-28. He won the championship following his second season with a final record of 9 wins and 1 loss (+70).
In December 2021, the Saikyo League 2021 Climax Season was held, where the top four players with points based on their results from Seasons 1 to 3 participated. The climax season was held at Red Bull Gaming Sphere Tokyo in a round-robin tournament with a first-to-50 point rule. momoken defeated delta 50-42 in the first match, followed by Tomokun 50-35, and entered the final match against Mackey on December 11, 2021 with 2 wins and 0 losses (+23), and this card won the championship again. It was a close battle. Due to the points difference, he was in an advantageous situation where even if he lost, if the difference was within 7 points (43-50), he would win the championship. He extended his lead after the midway point, and by the time he got his 43rd point it was 43-32. At this point, he was safely assured of victory. However, Mackey made a furious push to catch up, and in the final stages it became a close battle. However, he did not allow Mackey to make a comeback and ultimately won 50-43. With a record of 3 wins and 0 losses (+30), he won outright and became the annual champion.
In April 2022, the Saikyo League 2022 Season 1 began. The first match against Tomokun was a close battle throughout, and although he was caught up in the final stages, he managed to win 30-28. After the game, he said, ``Just like last year, the opening game might have been the worst of the year.I'm glad we managed to win.'' He won a close game against delta, 30-26, and defeated meta, who was participating in this league for the first time, 30-17. In May, he defeated Piponeer by a large margin of 30-11, and in his final match against Mackey, who was now considered a holy war, he once again played a seesaw game. In the end, they lost 28-30, ending the season with 4 wins and 1 loss (+36). After that, the remaining games were played and Mackey finished with 5 wins and 0 losses, resulting in the final ranking of Season 1 being 2nd place.
In the Saikyo League 2022 Season 2 held from June to September 2022, he first defeated Yoda Souma 30-18, then Tomokun and delta 30-19 and 30-17, respectively. This season, a "winning point" system was introduced based on the score difference, so a win with a difference of 10 or more was worth 6 points. In the following match against Piponeer, he won 30-24, and went into the final match against Mackey with a record of 4 wins and 0 losses (+42, 23 points). It seemed like he had a strong chance of winning because of his consecutive victories by large margins, but since Mackey had also won by large margins, the conditions for victory were a victory over Mackey or a loss within 4 runs (26-30 or more). . The fateful final match took place on September 17, 2022. They battled back and forth from the beginning, making the game one of the closest to date. However, in the final stages of the match, Mackey gained momentum, and in the end, momoken lost 23-30, handing the championship to Mackey. His final record is 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 loss (+35).
The Puyo Puyo Saikyo League ended with the 2022 Season 2 mentioned above. He has always boasted an outstanding sense of stability in this league, and despite being crowded with top-class players, he never lost to any player other than Mackey over the course of six seasons, the five regular seasons and the first climax season. His league record is 33 wins, 5 losses, and a winning percentage of 86.8%. In addition, there were only four games in which he had a narrow victory in which his opponent hit more than 90% of the winning conditions (27 or 45 points).
In the Saikyo League 2022 Season 2 held from June to September 2022, he first defeated Yoda Souma 30-18, then Tomokun and delta 30-19 and 30-17, respectively. This season, a "winning point" system was introduced based on the score difference, so a win with a difference of 10 or more was worth 6 points. In the following match against Piponeer, he won 30-24, and went into the final match against Mackey with a record of 4 wins and 0 losses (+42, 23 points). It seemed like he had a strong chance of winning because of his consecutive victories by large margins, but since Mackey had also won by large margins, the conditions for victory were a victory over Mackey or a loss within 4 runs (26-30 or more). . The fateful final match took place on September 17, 2022. They battled back and forth from the beginning, making the game one of the closest to date. However, in the final stages of the match, Mackey gained momentum, and in the end, momoken lost 23-30, handing the championship to Mackey. His final record is 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 loss (+35).
The Puyo Puyo Saikyo League ended with the 2022 Season 2 mentioned above. He has always boasted an outstanding sense of stability in this league, and despite being crowded with top-class players, he never lost to any player other than Mackey over the course of six seasons, the five regular seasons and the first climax season. His league record is 33 wins, 5 losses, and a winning percentage of 86.8%. In addition, there were only four games in which he had a narrow victory in which his opponent hit more than 90% of the winning conditions (27 or 45 points).
On September 10, 2023, he participated in the "Puyo Puyo New Hero Festival", which was attended by a total of 355 participants. He progressed through the winner's side of B Block and faced Mackey in the winner's side quarterfinals. He initially gave up the lead, but won back-to-back points in the second half to come from behind and win 5-3, advancing to the winners' semifinals. However, here he lost 4-5 against up-and-coming player Yamada(やまだ), putting him on the losing side. In the loser's quarterfinals, he had a rematch with Mackey, who defeated Shiyota. This time he lost 2-3 and was placed 5th (best 6).
Past results
- 1st Waseda University Puyo Masters 1st place
- 2nd Waseda University Puyo Masters 1st place
- 2011 AC Puyo Puyo Tsu S Rank League 1st place
- 4th Waseda University Puyo Masters 1st place
- 2012 AC Puyo Puyo Tsu S Rank League 1st place
- 2013 AC Puyo Puyo Tsu S Rank League 1st place
- VCA Puyo Puyo Street Last Battle! Service end cup 1st place
- 2016 AC Puyo Puyo Tsu Unified Championship Match, complete victory
- 2017 Kyoto University November Festival (NF) Puyo Puyo Tournament 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 1 2nd place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 2 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 3 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Climax Season 1st place
- 2022 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 1 2nd place
- 2022 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 2 2nd place
- “Puyo Puyo eSports” Pro-Am Tag 2on2 Tournament 1st place (with Teruru)
- Puyo Puyo New Hero Festival 5th place
- Puyo Puyo Grand Prix 2024 Final 3rd place
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