Misuken
Profile and Career
Misuken(ミスケン, born 1981 ) is a legendary top player who was by far the strongest Puyo Puyo player from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He is now retired.
In the mid-1990s, so-called regular chains such as stair(階段, Kaidan) and key(鍵,Kagi) were the common chain in Puyo Puyo. However, he independently pursued research into "unregular" chains such as GTR, submarine, and Da-chain, and developed this to a practical level. Since 1997, he has been unbeatable in tournaments and ranked matches, earning him the title of the strongest player. Although GTR is now a chain used by everyone, at the time its innovative chain style had a deep impact on players. He was also the first to establish the concept of ``conbining (合体, Gattai)''. This is a process of placing Puyos while envisioning the shape that will be completed in the future when creating a chain, and many players now do this naturally.
In terms of tactics, he widely popularized known basic tactics such as ``gazing (凝視, Gyo-shi)'', which means watching the opponent's field, and ``urging (催促, Saisoku)'', which means forcing the opponent to fire a chain, through his own practice. Along with his rival Seta (Satoshi Chiba,千葉聡), he is recognized as a player who greatly promoted this tactical development. He was a charismatic figure who reigned as a champion for many years due to his overwhelming strength, and at the same time, from the perspective of tactical history, he was an important innovator who helped Puyo Puyo transition from a "chain-building game" to a competitive puzzle game. It can be said that he was the ``founder'' player who formed the foundation for the modern e-sports Puyo Puyo.
In terms of tactics, he widely popularized known basic tactics such as ``gazing (凝視, Gyo-shi)'', which means watching the opponent's field, and ``urging (催促, Saisoku)'', which means forcing the opponent to fire a chain, through his own practice. Along with his rival Seta (Satoshi Chiba,千葉聡), he is recognized as a player who greatly promoted this tactical development. He was a charismatic figure who reigned as a champion for many years due to his overwhelming strength, and at the same time, from the perspective of tactical history, he was an important innovator who helped Puyo Puyo transition from a "chain-building game" to a competitive puzzle game. It can be said that he was the ``founder'' player who formed the foundation for the modern e-sports Puyo Puyo.
He is originally from Kanagawa Prefecture.
In 1996, he won the Utsunomiya tournament in Tochigi Prefecture of the national tournament ``Bayoen Tour '96'' sponsored by Compile, the company that created ``Puyo Puyo'' in 1991. He then participated in the national tournament, but was eliminated. Looking back on this in later years, he said, ``Although I was unknown at the time, I felt that I could become the strongest, and I was confident that I could win the national tournament.''
After losing in the national tournament, he quit his style of regular key-chains, saw the potential in developing a new form, and began training in unregular chains. He mastered this to a practical level within a month or two, and put it into practice at the PlayStation tournament at the end of the same year. During this period, he often went to the house of the Chiba brothers (Satoshi Chiba and his older brother) who lived in the neighborhood and played against them, honing their skills together.
In March 1997, he participated in the ``3rd All Japan Puyo Masters Tournament'' held at Makuhari Messe and attended by a total of 30,000 people. At the tournament, he was among the 64 finalists out of 20,000 participants. He continued to win after that, but in the quarterfinals, he faced his rival Satoshi Chiba, and lost in the end due to a misplacement. Chiba defeated him and ultimately won the championship.
Then, in the ``Bayoen Tour '97,'' which he competed in to get revenge for the previous year, he won the Utsunomiya tournament again. After winning the championship, he played against Puyomatsu (ぷよまつ,Teruhisa Matsukane), the previous year's national champion, in an exhibition and won 3-0. After that, he won the Tokyo tournament by winning the final against Kumachom (くまちょむ, Takashi Hattori). After that, they won the national tournament held in September 1997 and became the national champion.
In December 1997, he participated in the ``2nd Puyo Puyo Meijin Match''. In the preliminary round drawing, all the strong players at the time, including Kentaro Takahashi(高橋健太郎), Atsushi Murata, Hattori, Kamestry, Fujiaki Yamakawa, and Mitsuru Furuhashi, were placed in Block B out of the two blocks, and Misuken was also placed in this block. However, he fought through this situation and finished as first place in the round robin of 22 players with a record of 21 wins and 1 loss (95% win rate), losing only to Murata, and won the main tournament with a perfect win. This earned him the right to challenge for the title of Meijin, and he fought against his first Meijin, Hiroo Tanaka(田中浩生), who also won in two consecutive sets, earning him the title of the second ``Puyo Puyo Meijin''.
After that, Compile went bankrupt in March 1998, and there was no place for large-scale official tournaments. On the other hand, he appeared at tournaments and competitions at the game center ``Meidaimae Namiki,'' which is considered the sacred place of AC Puyo Puyo Street, and captivated the gallery with his play that was described as ``another dimension.''
In 1999, at kuroro's invitation, he played against kuroro at Hiroo Tanaka's house and won 100-36. This match was recorded and is one of the oldest matches still on video（→video）. From this video, you can see his high level of chain-making technique, as well as his awareness of gazing and midfield game tactics, which was extremely high at the time. At the time, this recorded video (VHS) was immediately dubbed by Kumachom, who was present at the time, and distributed to various places for viewing and research.
Around this time, 100 ranking matches were held between advanced players, in which he always showed an order of magnitude strength that was unrivaled by his peers. When he played against players of his generation, such as Kumachom, Kamestry, kuroro, and ALF who rose to prominence at Yokohama Seven Islands, who were later referred to as the ``four strongest'' players, he always held his opponents to 50-60 points or less. .
From 2001 to 2003, he was invited to Kansai for an event called "Misuken Festa" where he competed against local players. This event was held three times in total. He showed a great performance here as well, and had a great influence on the development of players and younger players from all over the country.
In 1996, he won the Utsunomiya tournament in Tochigi Prefecture of the national tournament ``Bayoen Tour '96'' sponsored by Compile, the company that created ``Puyo Puyo'' in 1991. He then participated in the national tournament, but was eliminated. Looking back on this in later years, he said, ``Although I was unknown at the time, I felt that I could become the strongest, and I was confident that I could win the national tournament.''
After losing in the national tournament, he quit his style of regular key-chains, saw the potential in developing a new form, and began training in unregular chains. He mastered this to a practical level within a month or two, and put it into practice at the PlayStation tournament at the end of the same year. During this period, he often went to the house of the Chiba brothers (Satoshi Chiba and his older brother) who lived in the neighborhood and played against them, honing their skills together.
In March 1997, he participated in the ``3rd All Japan Puyo Masters Tournament'' held at Makuhari Messe and attended by a total of 30,000 people. At the tournament, he was among the 64 finalists out of 20,000 participants. He continued to win after that, but in the quarterfinals, he faced his rival Satoshi Chiba, and lost in the end due to a misplacement. Chiba defeated him and ultimately won the championship.
Then, in the ``Bayoen Tour '97,'' which he competed in to get revenge for the previous year, he won the Utsunomiya tournament again. After winning the championship, he played against Puyomatsu (ぷよまつ,Teruhisa Matsukane), the previous year's national champion, in an exhibition and won 3-0. After that, he won the Tokyo tournament by winning the final against Kumachom (くまちょむ, Takashi Hattori). After that, they won the national tournament held in September 1997 and became the national champion.
In December 1997, he participated in the ``2nd Puyo Puyo Meijin Match''. In the preliminary round drawing, all the strong players at the time, including Kentaro Takahashi(高橋健太郎), Atsushi Murata, Hattori, Kamestry, Fujiaki Yamakawa, and Mitsuru Furuhashi, were placed in Block B out of the two blocks, and Misuken was also placed in this block. However, he fought through this situation and finished as first place in the round robin of 22 players with a record of 21 wins and 1 loss (95% win rate), losing only to Murata, and won the main tournament with a perfect win. This earned him the right to challenge for the title of Meijin, and he fought against his first Meijin, Hiroo Tanaka(田中浩生), who also won in two consecutive sets, earning him the title of the second ``Puyo Puyo Meijin''.
After that, Compile went bankrupt in March 1998, and there was no place for large-scale official tournaments. On the other hand, he appeared at tournaments and competitions at the game center ``Meidaimae Namiki,'' which is considered the sacred place of AC Puyo Puyo Street, and captivated the gallery with his play that was described as ``another dimension.''
In 1999, at kuroro's invitation, he played against kuroro at Hiroo Tanaka's house and won 100-36. This match was recorded and is one of the oldest matches still on video（→video）. From this video, you can see his high level of chain-making technique, as well as his awareness of gazing and midfield game tactics, which was extremely high at the time. At the time, this recorded video (VHS) was immediately dubbed by Kumachom, who was present at the time, and distributed to various places for viewing and research.
Around this time, 100 ranking matches were held between advanced players, in which he always showed an order of magnitude strength that was unrivaled by his peers. When he played against players of his generation, such as Kumachom, Kamestry, kuroro, and ALF who rose to prominence at Yokohama Seven Islands, who were later referred to as the ``four strongest'' players, he always held his opponents to 50-60 points or less. .
From 2001 to 2003, he was invited to Kansai for an event called "Misuken Festa" where he competed against local players. This event was held three times in total. He showed a great performance here as well, and had a great influence on the development of players and younger players from all over the country.
Around 2003, he played Puyo Puyo less frequently. However, his ability still precluded other players. In March 2003, he scored 100-77 in the 100 against Kumachom, who had shown remarkable growth, allowing a score in the 70 range for the first time.
On May 16, 2004, he played his retirement match against Kumachom at Meidaimae Namiki（→video）. This match was originally supposed to be a 30-game match, and although he conceded 30 points at 29-30, they decided to continue and moved to a 100-game match. In the end, he won by a narrow margin of 100-95 and retired undefeated.
On May 16, 2004, he played his retirement match against Kumachom at Meidaimae Namiki（→video）. This match was originally supposed to be a 30-game match, and although he conceded 30 points at 29-30, they decided to continue and moved to a 100-game match. In the end, he won by a narrow margin of 100-95 and retired undefeated.
After his retirement, there were almost no opportunities to play in front of people, let alone to compete in rankings, but he did occasionally appear at game centers and was seen enjoying Puyo Puyo.
In January 2019, he appeared as momoken's 10th and final opponent at the "momoken Rensen Festival" held at Daytona Warabi in Saitama Prefecture. As a result, he lost 11-30.
Past results
- Bayoen Tour '96 Utsunomiya Tournament 1st place
- 3rd All Japan Puyo Masters Tournament Best 8
- Bayoen Tour '97 Final 1st place
- 2nd Puyo Puyo Meijin Match 1st place
Channels and social medium
Twitter：@misuken_now
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