Tomokun
Profile and Career
Tomokun( ともくん, born 2002) is one of the most talented professional players at the moment. He has won countless championships in official tournaments and community tournaments, since he became the "youngest professional" (at the time) in 2019. He belongs to Tokyo Verdy eSports team since November 2022.
His playing style was originally quite aggressive. Currently, he is highly aware of how to respond in mid-games, and is also top-class in terms of the frequency of his super-powerful main chain, which scores over 120,000 points, and his second-chain ability, and overall has extremely high technique in all aspects. In the final of Sega's official tournament, Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON 5, he shot 17 chains, the largest in the history of the tournament. He excites and captivates audience with his spectacular plays that seem to make the impossible possible.
In official tournaments, he has the nickname ``The Calm Prince (冷静沈着王子 Reisei-Chinchaku-Ouji),'' and is characterized by his competitive strength. He has the ability to calmly analyze the battle situation and execute the game with a winning strategy in mind, even in situations where a normal player would have lost due to panic or being cornered.
Additionally, he is also extremely skilled at Tetris, and is one of the best in Puyo Puyo Tetris' swap rules. At the 9th E-Sports Student Championship in March 2019, at just 16 years old, he won in the Puyo Puyo, Tetris, and Swap categories, making him the first player in history to win the triple crown.
In official tournaments, he has the nickname ``The Calm Prince (冷静沈着王子 Reisei-Chinchaku-Ouji),'' and is characterized by his competitive strength. He has the ability to calmly analyze the battle situation and execute the game with a winning strategy in mind, even in situations where a normal player would have lost due to panic or being cornered.
Additionally, he is also extremely skilled at Tetris, and is one of the best in Puyo Puyo Tetris' swap rules. At the 9th E-Sports Student Championship in March 2019, at just 16 years old, he won in the Puyo Puyo, Tetris, and Swap categories, making him the first player in history to win the triple crown.
He is from Tokyo. He first played Puyo Puyo when he was in the second grade of elementary school. He first won a small tournament in his neighborhood when he was in fifth grade.
In 2017, as a junior high school student at the time, he participated in the ``1st Oiu League（第1回おいうリーグ）,'' a league match by rank held in ``Puyo Puyo Chronicle.'' He was in Class A and finished 4th in the group with 3 wins and 3 losses (-15 points scored).
In January 2018, he also participated in the ``2nd Oiu League''. He belonged to the A1 class and won the B group with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. This gave him the right to participate in the replacement match for promotion to S-class, but he declined to participate in order to take the high school entrance exam.
In 2017, as a junior high school student at the time, he participated in the ``1st Oiu League（第1回おいうリーグ）,'' a league match by rank held in ``Puyo Puyo Chronicle.'' He was in Class A and finished 4th in the group with 3 wins and 3 losses (-15 points scored).
In January 2018, he also participated in the ``2nd Oiu League''. He belonged to the A1 class and won the B group with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. This gave him the right to participate in the replacement match for promotion to S-class, but he declined to participate in order to take the high school entrance exam.
In April 2019, he participated in Sega's official "Puyo Puyo Ranking Pro Selection Tournament SEASON 1". In this tournament, the top four qualify as professionals, and even before the tournament, he was seen as a strong candidate to qualify as a professional player due to his track record as a student champion. When the tournament started, he defeated TS and sym to make it to the top four, and as expected, he earned his JeSU Pro License.
In June 2020, the "Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 2 March Tournament" was held, although it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. He used his characteristic sharp attacks to defeat Tom and Rein(レイン) and advance to the top four of an official professional tournament for the first time. Furthermore, he won the semi-final against SAKI and advanced to the final. In the final match, he defeated Kamestry in straight sets with his solid strength and won his first championship.
The next day, he also participated in the ``Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON 2'', winning the block qualifying and passing last year's finals champion delta with just one point difference, advancing to the finals. His opponent in the final was Rein, who he had also fought the day before. After a fierce battle, he won the third set 10-7 and became the second Puyo Puyo Finals winner and SEASON 2 champion. As a result, he received a total of 2 million yen in prize money, including the previous day's tournament, and left a strong impression on the audience.
In December 2020, he defeated Amemiya Taiyou, live, and Waffle(わっふる) at "Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 3 STAGE 2", advancing to the top four for the third time in a row. He won the semi-final against fron in a full set, advancing to the finals where he faced defending champion Piponeer. In the final, he continued to play well and won, winning his second championship.
In June 2020, the "Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 2 March Tournament" was held, although it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. He used his characteristic sharp attacks to defeat Tom and Rein(レイン) and advance to the top four of an official professional tournament for the first time. Furthermore, he won the semi-final against SAKI and advanced to the final. In the final match, he defeated Kamestry in straight sets with his solid strength and won his first championship.
The next day, he also participated in the ``Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON 2'', winning the block qualifying and passing last year's finals champion delta with just one point difference, advancing to the finals. His opponent in the final was Rein, who he had also fought the day before. After a fierce battle, he won the third set 10-7 and became the second Puyo Puyo Finals winner and SEASON 2 champion. As a result, he received a total of 2 million yen in prize money, including the previous day's tournament, and left a strong impression on the audience.
In December 2020, he defeated Amemiya Taiyou, live, and Waffle(わっふる) at "Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 3 STAGE 2", advancing to the top four for the third time in a row. He won the semi-final against fron in a full set, advancing to the finals where he faced defending champion Piponeer. In the final, he continued to play well and won, winning his second championship.
In March 2021, the community-sponsored rating league match ``Puyo Puyo Saikyo League'' began. He participated in this round robin league match as one of the top six players.
In Puyo Puyo Saikyo League 2021 Season 1, he suffered a narrow loss to Piponeer in the first match, 28-30, and then lost the next match against momoken, 23-30. In his third match, he got his first win against Reign, 30-16, and also had a close victory against delta, 30-27. In the final match, they lost to Mackey 20-30, and ended up in 4th place with 2 wins and 3 losses (points conceded -2), avoiding the relegation zone (bottom 2). This result shows the high level of this league.
Subsequently, in Saikyo League 2021 Season 2, which started in May 2021, he will play a total of 10 games, including two rounds of six-man round robins. In the first match, they fought hard against Mackey, the previous season's champion, but lost 27-30. However, he showed the ability to rank high in the Saikyo league. However, he lost the next game against delta, 20-30. The next match against SAKI was a close battle from beginning to end, but he finally managed to get a narrow victory with a score of 30-27. After the match, he said, ``I was really nervous.'' After that, he won against Piponeer 30-25 and lost against momoken 23-30, finishing half of the league match with 2 wins and 3 losses. In the second round, he lost to Mackey 20-30, and then suffered revenge against SAKI, who had won in the first round, 21-30. He also lost against delta 25-30, but ended his losing streak by defeating Piponeer 30-25. In the final match against momoken, in the 13th game from 4-8, he fired the most powerful main chain in the history of the Saikyo League, erasing all 16 chains and scoring 149,000 points. He then fought a close game until the end, but lost 26-30. As a result, they finished in 4th place with 3 wins and 7 losses (-35), the same ranking as last season.
Saikyo League 2021 Season 3 started in July 2021. In the opening game, he played against Yoda Souma, who was participating in the league for the first time, and won 30-26. However, in the match against Piponeer, he lost 28-30, and in the match against momoken, he maintained a high level of concentration until the final stage, closing in on his opponent, but ended up losing 27-30. As a result, this match is considered to be the one in which players other than Mackey cornered momoken the most in terms of content and number of matches in the two-year "Puyo Puyo Strongest League", but unfortunately it ended in a series of close matches. However, he won the next game against delta, 30-23, and faced Mackey for the last time before turning around. It was a match that was attracting attention due to the recent match against momoken and the previous season's match against Mackey, but from the beginning it seemed as if all hands were locked, and the lead widened by a large margin, resulting in a one-sided defeat. In the end, he suffered an unexpected triple score loss at 9-30 (the largest difference in the number of runs in the Saikyo League). Entering the second round, he tried to recover, but in his first match against momoken, he was once again heavily behind and suffered a crushing defeat for the second time in a row, 10-30. He then lost to delta 21-30, bringing his losses to 2 wins and 5 losses so far. Still, he ended his losing streak by winning the match against Piponeer 30-21, and in the next match against Mackey, he extended his lead by winning consecutive points from the middle and won 30-20. This was his first victory against Mackey (he was the third one after Piponeer and momoken), and at the moment of victory, he raised his hands and gave a fist pump. After the match, he smiled and said, ``I'm so happy.'' In the final match of the second round, he defeated Yoda Souma with a double score of 30-14 to end the season. His final record was 5 wins, 5 losses (-9), and although it was a difficult season, he showed solid ability and took 3rd place behind momoken and Mackey.
In September 2021, he participated in the ``National Prefectural Esports Championship 2021 MIE'' as a Kanto Block representative from Saitama Prefecture. He passed the DAY1 block preliminaries in 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 loss, and went on to the DAY2 final tournament. In the semifinals against delta, he won two sets in a close contest and advanced to the finals. The final was a match against SAKI, who was the only team to lose in the block preliminaries the day before. He took the first set and put match point first, but SAKI counterattacked him and it became a full set match point situation. In the final match, he won with a full recovery counter attack and won the national championship for the first time.
In November 2021, he defeated delta, Isana(いさな), and fron at the "Puyo Puyo Cup SEASON 4 November Tournament" to advance to the finals for the first time in the Puyo Puyo Cup. In the final, he defeated Heyomaha in two straight sets, earning his first victory in the Puyo Puyo Cup. Furthermore, for about two years after this, all Puyo Puyo Cups were held online.
In addition, he won tournaments such as ``1st Puyo Puyo Ryusei Match'' and ``8th Hishapuyo!''.
In Puyo Puyo Saikyo League 2021 Season 1, he suffered a narrow loss to Piponeer in the first match, 28-30, and then lost the next match against momoken, 23-30. In his third match, he got his first win against Reign, 30-16, and also had a close victory against delta, 30-27. In the final match, they lost to Mackey 20-30, and ended up in 4th place with 2 wins and 3 losses (points conceded -2), avoiding the relegation zone (bottom 2). This result shows the high level of this league.
Subsequently, in Saikyo League 2021 Season 2, which started in May 2021, he will play a total of 10 games, including two rounds of six-man round robins. In the first match, they fought hard against Mackey, the previous season's champion, but lost 27-30. However, he showed the ability to rank high in the Saikyo league. However, he lost the next game against delta, 20-30. The next match against SAKI was a close battle from beginning to end, but he finally managed to get a narrow victory with a score of 30-27. After the match, he said, ``I was really nervous.'' After that, he won against Piponeer 30-25 and lost against momoken 23-30, finishing half of the league match with 2 wins and 3 losses. In the second round, he lost to Mackey 20-30, and then suffered revenge against SAKI, who had won in the first round, 21-30. He also lost against delta 25-30, but ended his losing streak by defeating Piponeer 30-25. In the final match against momoken, in the 13th game from 4-8, he fired the most powerful main chain in the history of the Saikyo League, erasing all 16 chains and scoring 149,000 points. He then fought a close game until the end, but lost 26-30. As a result, they finished in 4th place with 3 wins and 7 losses (-35), the same ranking as last season.
Saikyo League 2021 Season 3 started in July 2021. In the opening game, he played against Yoda Souma, who was participating in the league for the first time, and won 30-26. However, in the match against Piponeer, he lost 28-30, and in the match against momoken, he maintained a high level of concentration until the final stage, closing in on his opponent, but ended up losing 27-30. As a result, this match is considered to be the one in which players other than Mackey cornered momoken the most in terms of content and number of matches in the two-year "Puyo Puyo Strongest League", but unfortunately it ended in a series of close matches. However, he won the next game against delta, 30-23, and faced Mackey for the last time before turning around. It was a match that was attracting attention due to the recent match against momoken and the previous season's match against Mackey, but from the beginning it seemed as if all hands were locked, and the lead widened by a large margin, resulting in a one-sided defeat. In the end, he suffered an unexpected triple score loss at 9-30 (the largest difference in the number of runs in the Saikyo League). Entering the second round, he tried to recover, but in his first match against momoken, he was once again heavily behind and suffered a crushing defeat for the second time in a row, 10-30. He then lost to delta 21-30, bringing his losses to 2 wins and 5 losses so far. Still, he ended his losing streak by winning the match against Piponeer 30-21, and in the next match against Mackey, he extended his lead by winning consecutive points from the middle and won 30-20. This was his first victory against Mackey (he was the third one after Piponeer and momoken), and at the moment of victory, he raised his hands and gave a fist pump. After the match, he smiled and said, ``I'm so happy.'' In the final match of the second round, he defeated Yoda Souma with a double score of 30-14 to end the season. His final record was 5 wins, 5 losses (-9), and although it was a difficult season, he showed solid ability and took 3rd place behind momoken and Mackey.
In September 2021, he participated in the ``National Prefectural Esports Championship 2021 MIE'' as a Kanto Block representative from Saitama Prefecture. He passed the DAY1 block preliminaries in 2nd place with 4 wins and 1 loss, and went on to the DAY2 final tournament. In the semifinals against delta, he won two sets in a close contest and advanced to the finals. The final was a match against SAKI, who was the only team to lose in the block preliminaries the day before. He took the first set and put match point first, but SAKI counterattacked him and it became a full set match point situation. In the final match, he won with a full recovery counter attack and won the national championship for the first time.
In November 2021, he defeated delta, Isana(いさな), and fron at the "Puyo Puyo Cup SEASON 4 November Tournament" to advance to the finals for the first time in the Puyo Puyo Cup. In the final, he defeated Heyomaha in two straight sets, earning his first victory in the Puyo Puyo Cup. Furthermore, for about two years after this, all Puyo Puyo Cups were held online.
In addition, he won tournaments such as ``1st Puyo Puyo Ryusei Match'' and ``8th Hishapuyo!''.
In March 2022, he participated in "Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON 4". This was his third appearance in the Finals. In the block preliminaries, he defeated SAKI, live, and meta all with double scores and advanced to the finals. He did not let up in the subsequent confrontation with Piponeer in the final, winning two consecutive sets and becoming the first player in history to win the Finals for the second time.
Starting in 2022 SEASON, Ricky(リッキー), who is one year younger than him, will be competing as a professional, so his nickname at official tournaments has changed from ``Youngest Professional'' to ``Calm Prince.''
In April 2022, the Puyo Puyo Saikyo League 2022 Season 1 began, and he continued to belong to that league. His first match was against momoken, and he lost in a close battle 28-30 as both players were in bad shape. In the next match, they easily defeated meta with a double score of 30-12. In the third match, he lost to delta 23-30, but then defeated Piponeer 30-26, heading into the final match against Mackey with 2 wins and 2 losses. Against Mackey, he had a very heated match in the final stages. In the final match, he created a situation where he appeared to have the upper hand, but because his opponent's main chain was unexpectedly short, he was unable to fire the second chain and lost the match. He narrowly lost 28-30. The final record is 4th place with 2 wins and 3 losses (+11).
In May 2022, he participated in the ``Puyo Puyo Cup SEASON 5 May Tournament Switch Division'', winning the final against fron 5-3.
In July 2022, he participated in the "Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 5 STAGE 2" and defeated fron and Mackey to advance to the top four. In the semi-final match against live, he won with a series of high-precision plays that even surprised commentator Tom. In the final, there was a heated battle with Setanagi(せたなぎ), who was aiming for his first victory. In the final set, although he had the upper hand in the early stages, he lost some momentum midway through and was cornered at 3-4. However, he turned to aggressive tactics and with tenacity won the ninth game, winning 5-4. With this, they won the championship for the third time in 1 year and 8 months since SEASON 3 STAGE 2.
Meanwhile, Saikyo League 2022 Season 2 was held from June to September 2022. The first match was against Mackey 19-30, and the following match against momoken was also lost 19-30, resulting in two losses. In the third match, he defeated Yoda Souma 30-21 and Piponeer 30-23, allowing him to enter the final match with 2 wins and 2 losses, just like the previous season. The final opponent was delta (1 win, 3 losses so far), and the battle for survival was at stake in this match, which was the final match for both sides, but he was in an advantageous position where he could secure his stay even if he lost as long as he was within 3 points. Ta. The match progressed in such a way that he was always trailing by a few points and was chasing delta, but in the final stages he was behind by a maximum of 4 points at 21-25. However, he continued to play calmly and tied the score for the first time at 26-26.After that, he continued to play in a fierce and suffocating battle, but in the end he lost 27-30. Their final record was 4th place with 2 wins and 3 losses (11 points, -9 points conceded).
The Puyo Puyo Saikyo League ended with the 2022 Season 2 mentioned above. He remained in the league for all five regular seasons and never finished in the bottom two relegation zone. This is the only one other than momoken and Mackey, who were always in contention for the championship, and can be said to be the result of continuing to show solid ability even among the top players.
In October 2022, he participated in the "National Prefectural Esports Championship 2022 TOCHIGI", which was held offline for the first time in three years, as a representative from Tokyo and the Kanto block. He passed the DAY1 block preliminaries with no wins, and in the DAY2 semifinals he defeated Hokkaido's Kapi to advance to the finals. In the final, he fought against Shiyota, a fellow professional player and representative of Hyogo Prefecture, and won the second and third sets by overwhelming his opponent as if he didn't let anything happen. This was his second consecutive win from the previous year, making him his first consecutive national championship.
"Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 5 STAGE 3" in November 2022 was his first appearance after joining Tokyo Verdy eSports, but he was defeated by Titan in the first match.
In March 2023, he participated in the "Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON 5" held at the Centeras Astronomical Museum in Kagoshima. In the preliminaries, he passed the dead block crowded with past Finals champions such as Piponeer and delta with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, and advanced to the finals for the second consecutive year. He entered the final match against Tom aiming for a consecutive victory. In the first set, he won 10-8, hitting 17 chains (140,000 points), the first time in official tournament history. In the second set, he evaded his opponent's bold attacks and won 10-9, achieving an unprecedented third Finals title for the second year in a row.
In the same month, he participated in the ``3rd Puyo Puyo Meijin Tournament'' of the Hisha League (3rd season), defeating live 24-14 and facing Meijin-ranked Norasuke(のらすけ) in the final. He won 24-22 and won the championship. This earned him the 3rd Puyo Puyo Meijin rank (until September 2023). With this, he has obtained all the titles related to Hisha Puyo and Hisha League: Ryuo, Ryusei, and Meijin.
In April 2023, we will participate in "10 Saki Tournament #10" (68 participants) sponsored by Shiino(椎野). He defeated Shiyota in the 4th round, and Sura-san(スラさん) in the 5th round to advance to the final four, and won the semifinals against fron 10–7, advancing to the final for the second time since #3 in the same tournament. He competed in the final after Piponeer for his first victory, winning 10-6 and taking his first victory in the tournament.
He went on to win tournaments such as #15, 21, 23 and 26 of the ``10 Saki Tournament,'' as well as the ``15th Yami Puyo Cup'' and ``Online Apolo Cup #2.''
In November 2023, he participated in the "National Prefectural Esports Championship 2023 KAGOSHIMA" as a representative of the Kanto block from Tokyo. On DAY 1, in the pre-match interview, he expressed his enthusiasm by saying, ``I want to aim for a third consecutive victory,'' and won all three matches in Block A of the preliminary round against Aichi Prefecture representative An(あん), Osaka Prefecture representative Yoshi(ヨッシー), and Hyogo Prefecture representative Charumera(ちゃるめらー). He advanced to the semi-finals. In the semifinals against Kagoshima Prefecture representative Nagare(ながれ), he won 5-0, showing overwhelming strength and not allowing any attacks from his opponent. In the final held on DAY 2, he faced Niigata Prefecture representative Hikaraito(ひからいと). Once again, he showed a relaxed play and won two consecutive sets, successfully achieving the feat of winning the National Inter-Prefectural Esports Championship for the third time in a row.
In January 2024, he participated in the official "Puyo Puyo Cup in Tokyo eSports Festa 2024" (128 participants), which was held offline for the first time in two years and two months. He passed both the first and second qualifying rounds with no wins and advanced to the final tournament. Then, he defeated oka and Yuuki(ゆうき) to advance to the top four. He also won the semi-final against reoru 5-2 to advance to the final. In the final against delta, he won in the final match with a spectacular rally that is said to be one of the greatest matches in Puyo Puyo Cup history. He won the Puyo Puyo Cup for the third time. This was his third victory in the "Tokyo eSports Festa" tournament, following the previous year's victory.
In February 2024, he participated in the official tournament "Puyo Puyo Grand Prix 2024 2nd". He made it through the preliminaries with all three wins to avenge his defeat in the last preliminaries, defeated Setanagi 10-7 in the first match of the finals, and then faced live. He won a close match 10-8 and advanced to the winner's final. In the Winners Final against Mackey, he showed his main-chain power superiority by scoring 120,000 points in the early stages, and even when his opponent moved towards the middle, he maintained his lead and won 10-7. We decided to advance to the grand final. In the grand final, he had a rematch with Mackey with the winner's advantage. He won this match 10-5, never allowing a reset, and took his first Grand Prix victory. This was his 10th victory in an official tournament (Professional Tournament/Puyo Cup), and in an interview at the award ceremony he said, ``Before the tournament, I had a lot of anxiety, but I was able to gradually improve my condition.'' When asked how he would use his winnings, he answered, "Tuition fees."
Starting in 2022 SEASON, Ricky(リッキー), who is one year younger than him, will be competing as a professional, so his nickname at official tournaments has changed from ``Youngest Professional'' to ``Calm Prince.''
In April 2022, the Puyo Puyo Saikyo League 2022 Season 1 began, and he continued to belong to that league. His first match was against momoken, and he lost in a close battle 28-30 as both players were in bad shape. In the next match, they easily defeated meta with a double score of 30-12. In the third match, he lost to delta 23-30, but then defeated Piponeer 30-26, heading into the final match against Mackey with 2 wins and 2 losses. Against Mackey, he had a very heated match in the final stages. In the final match, he created a situation where he appeared to have the upper hand, but because his opponent's main chain was unexpectedly short, he was unable to fire the second chain and lost the match. He narrowly lost 28-30. The final record is 4th place with 2 wins and 3 losses (+11).
In May 2022, he participated in the ``Puyo Puyo Cup SEASON 5 May Tournament Switch Division'', winning the final against fron 5-3.
In July 2022, he participated in the "Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 5 STAGE 2" and defeated fron and Mackey to advance to the top four. In the semi-final match against live, he won with a series of high-precision plays that even surprised commentator Tom. In the final, there was a heated battle with Setanagi(せたなぎ), who was aiming for his first victory. In the final set, although he had the upper hand in the early stages, he lost some momentum midway through and was cornered at 3-4. However, he turned to aggressive tactics and with tenacity won the ninth game, winning 5-4. With this, they won the championship for the third time in 1 year and 8 months since SEASON 3 STAGE 2.
Meanwhile, Saikyo League 2022 Season 2 was held from June to September 2022. The first match was against Mackey 19-30, and the following match against momoken was also lost 19-30, resulting in two losses. In the third match, he defeated Yoda Souma 30-21 and Piponeer 30-23, allowing him to enter the final match with 2 wins and 2 losses, just like the previous season. The final opponent was delta (1 win, 3 losses so far), and the battle for survival was at stake in this match, which was the final match for both sides, but he was in an advantageous position where he could secure his stay even if he lost as long as he was within 3 points. Ta. The match progressed in such a way that he was always trailing by a few points and was chasing delta, but in the final stages he was behind by a maximum of 4 points at 21-25. However, he continued to play calmly and tied the score for the first time at 26-26.After that, he continued to play in a fierce and suffocating battle, but in the end he lost 27-30. Their final record was 4th place with 2 wins and 3 losses (11 points, -9 points conceded).
The Puyo Puyo Saikyo League ended with the 2022 Season 2 mentioned above. He remained in the league for all five regular seasons and never finished in the bottom two relegation zone. This is the only one other than momoken and Mackey, who were always in contention for the championship, and can be said to be the result of continuing to show solid ability even among the top players.
In October 2022, he participated in the "National Prefectural Esports Championship 2022 TOCHIGI", which was held offline for the first time in three years, as a representative from Tokyo and the Kanto block. He passed the DAY1 block preliminaries with no wins, and in the DAY2 semifinals he defeated Hokkaido's Kapi to advance to the finals. In the final, he fought against Shiyota, a fellow professional player and representative of Hyogo Prefecture, and won the second and third sets by overwhelming his opponent as if he didn't let anything happen. This was his second consecutive win from the previous year, making him his first consecutive national championship.
"Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON 5 STAGE 3" in November 2022 was his first appearance after joining Tokyo Verdy eSports, but he was defeated by Titan in the first match.
In March 2023, he participated in the "Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON 5" held at the Centeras Astronomical Museum in Kagoshima. In the preliminaries, he passed the dead block crowded with past Finals champions such as Piponeer and delta with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, and advanced to the finals for the second consecutive year. He entered the final match against Tom aiming for a consecutive victory. In the first set, he won 10-8, hitting 17 chains (140,000 points), the first time in official tournament history. In the second set, he evaded his opponent's bold attacks and won 10-9, achieving an unprecedented third Finals title for the second year in a row.
In the same month, he participated in the ``3rd Puyo Puyo Meijin Tournament'' of the Hisha League (3rd season), defeating live 24-14 and facing Meijin-ranked Norasuke(のらすけ) in the final. He won 24-22 and won the championship. This earned him the 3rd Puyo Puyo Meijin rank (until September 2023). With this, he has obtained all the titles related to Hisha Puyo and Hisha League: Ryuo, Ryusei, and Meijin.
In April 2023, we will participate in "10 Saki Tournament #10" (68 participants) sponsored by Shiino(椎野). He defeated Shiyota in the 4th round, and Sura-san(スラさん) in the 5th round to advance to the final four, and won the semifinals against fron 10–7, advancing to the final for the second time since #3 in the same tournament. He competed in the final after Piponeer for his first victory, winning 10-6 and taking his first victory in the tournament.
He went on to win tournaments such as #15, 21, 23 and 26 of the ``10 Saki Tournament,'' as well as the ``15th Yami Puyo Cup'' and ``Online Apolo Cup #2.''
In November 2023, he participated in the "National Prefectural Esports Championship 2023 KAGOSHIMA" as a representative of the Kanto block from Tokyo. On DAY 1, in the pre-match interview, he expressed his enthusiasm by saying, ``I want to aim for a third consecutive victory,'' and won all three matches in Block A of the preliminary round against Aichi Prefecture representative An(あん), Osaka Prefecture representative Yoshi(ヨッシー), and Hyogo Prefecture representative Charumera(ちゃるめらー). He advanced to the semi-finals. In the semifinals against Kagoshima Prefecture representative Nagare(ながれ), he won 5-0, showing overwhelming strength and not allowing any attacks from his opponent. In the final held on DAY 2, he faced Niigata Prefecture representative Hikaraito(ひからいと). Once again, he showed a relaxed play and won two consecutive sets, successfully achieving the feat of winning the National Inter-Prefectural Esports Championship for the third time in a row.
In January 2024, he participated in the official "Puyo Puyo Cup in Tokyo eSports Festa 2024" (128 participants), which was held offline for the first time in two years and two months. He passed both the first and second qualifying rounds with no wins and advanced to the final tournament. Then, he defeated oka and Yuuki(ゆうき) to advance to the top four. He also won the semi-final against reoru 5-2 to advance to the final. In the final against delta, he won in the final match with a spectacular rally that is said to be one of the greatest matches in Puyo Puyo Cup history. He won the Puyo Puyo Cup for the third time. This was his third victory in the "Tokyo eSports Festa" tournament, following the previous year's victory.
In February 2024, he participated in the official tournament "Puyo Puyo Grand Prix 2024 2nd". He made it through the preliminaries with all three wins to avenge his defeat in the last preliminaries, defeated Setanagi 10-7 in the first match of the finals, and then faced live. He won a close match 10-8 and advanced to the winner's final. In the Winners Final against Mackey, he showed his main-chain power superiority by scoring 120,000 points in the early stages, and even when his opponent moved towards the middle, he maintained his lead and won 10-7. We decided to advance to the grand final. In the grand final, he had a rematch with Mackey with the winner's advantage. He won this match 10-5, never allowing a reset, and took his first Grand Prix victory. This was his 10th victory in an official tournament (Professional Tournament/Puyo Cup), and in an interview at the award ceremony he said, ``Before the tournament, I had a lot of anxiety, but I was able to gradually improve my condition.'' When asked how he would use his winnings, he answered, "Tuition fees."
Past results
- 2nd Oiu League A1 Class B Group 1st place
- 9th Japan eSports Student Championship Puyo Puyo Division, Tetris Division, Swap Division 1st place
- 10th Japan eSports Student Championship Tetris Division/Swap Division 1st place
- 11th Japan eSports Student Championship Puyo Puyo Division/Swap Division 1st place
- Wellplayed Festival 2019 Puyo Puyo e-sports 100,000 yen competition cup 1st place
- Puyo Puyo eSports x Well Played League Arles Cup 1st place
- 2nd Yamapuyo! 2nd place
- Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON2 March Tournament 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON2 1st place
- Puyo Puyo eSports x Well Played League Apple Cup 2nd place
- Puyo Puyo eSports x Well Played League Playoff Carbuncle Cup 2nd place
- Haoh Cup Puyo Sports vol.1 1st place
- 2nd Comet Puyo Cup for PS4/Online 1st place
- 3rd Comet Puyo Cup for Switch/Online 1st place
- Ispo! 1st Puyo Puyo eSports No.1 deciding match 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON3 STAGE1 3rd place
- 7th Suisei Puyo Cup for Switch/Online 1st place
- 8th Suisei Puyo Cup for PS4/Online 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON3 STAGE2 1st place
- 1st Puyo Puyo Ryuo match 1st place
- Tokyo eSports Festa 2021 Puyo Puyo eSports Tournament 1st place
- 1st Hisha Puyo! Online 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Cup SEASON4 November Tournament 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON4 1st place
- 7th Hisha Puyo! Online 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 1 4th place
- 5th Wairu Cup 2nd place
- 13th Suisei Puyo Cup for Switch/Online 1st place
- 9th Hisha Puyo! Online 1st place
- 17th Suisei Puyo Cup for Switch/Online 1st place
- 6th Wairu Cup 1st place
- Ispo! 2nd Puyo Puyo eSports No.1 deciding match 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 2 4th place
- 8th Hisha Puyo! First place
- National Prefectural Esports Championship 2021 MIE Puyo Puyo Division (General Division) 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 3 3rd place
- Puyo Puyo Dragon Holy War 1st place
- 22nd Suisei Puyo Cup for Steam/Online 1st place
- 2021 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Climax Season 3rd place
- 7th Wairu Cup 1st place
- 2022 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 1 4th place
- Puyo Puyo Cup SEASON5 May Tournament Switch Division 1st place
- Hisha Puyo! in eXeField Akiba #1 1st place
- 2022 Puyo Puyo Saikyo League Season 2 4th place
- TWCUP Puyo Puyo vol.3 1st place
- National Prefectural Esports Championship 2022 TOCHIGI Puyo Puyo Division (General Division) 1st place
- 13th Waseda University Puyo Masters 1st place
- 9th Yami Puyo Cup 1st place
- 10th Yami Puyo Cup 1st place
- Tokyo eSports Festa 2023 Puyo Puyo eSports Tournament Professional Division 1st place
- 10th Wairu Cup 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Championship SEASON5 STAGE4 3rd place
- 10saki Tournament #3 2nd place
- Puyo Puyo GUNMA Cup Vol.2 1st place
- TWCUP Puyo Puyo vol.04 1st place
- Hisha Puyo! Online Special #1 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Finals SEASON5 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #5 3rd place
- 12th Japan eSports Student Championship Puyo Puyo eSports Division 2nd place
- 3rd Puyo Puyo Master Tournament 1st place
- 13th Yami Puyo Cup 3rd place
- 10saki Tournament #10 1st place
- Offline Wairu Cup @Red Bull 2nd place
- Puyo Puyo 1st Tournament DreamHack 1st place
- Pikun Cup 1st place
- 15th Yami Puyo Cup 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #15 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #16 3rd place
- 10saki Tournament #17 2nd place
- 10saki Tournament #18 3rd place
- 2nd Offline Wairu Cup 2nd place
- 16th Hisha Puyo! 3rd place
- Yokohama e-sports tournament participation Puyo Puyo e-sports general division 4th place
- 10saki Tournament #21 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #22 3rd place
- 28th NINJACUP Puyo Puyo eSports Tournament 2nd place
- 3rd Kurotei Ramen Competition Cup 2nd place
- 4th Puyo Puyo Meijin Tournament 2nd place
- 10saki Tournament #23 1st place
- Shokoru Cup in Switzerland 3rd place
- Online Apollo Cup #2 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #25 3rd place
- 10saki Tournament #26 1st place
- National Prefectural Esports Championship 2023 KAGOSHIMA Puyo Puyo Division (General Division) 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #27 1st place
- Shizuoka Puyo Sports Tournament in Numazu eSports Festival 2023 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #29 1st place
- Shocole Cup × KeSU CUP 1st place
- 10saki Tournament #30 2nd place
- 0th reoru cup 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Cup in Tokyo eSports Festa 2024 1st place
- 1st Reoru Cup 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Grand Prix 2024 2nd 1st place
- February 2024 Kyoto University Puyo Puyo Circle Faiya Online Tournament 1st place
- Puyo Puyo Grand Prix 2024 Final 2nd place
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