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Choco (ちょこ, Choco) is a Smasher from Kantō. He is widely considered the greatest Japanese Zero Suit Samus player of all time across all three Smash titles where she appears.
While his first recorded events took place in 2013, he quickly became known as not only the best Zero Suit Samus player in Japan, but also one of the country's best players overall, being the runner-up at three majors, most notably SumabatoX 19, and winning the 100-entrants superregional KVO 2014. Though he never traveled overseas in Brawl and therefore was excluded from the SSBBRank 2014, his results led many players around the world to consider him as one of the best Zero Suit Samus players in the world, as well as a top 20 player in the game's later years.
Choco is best known, both in Japan and internationally, for being the best Japanese Zero Suit Samus player in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and one of the greatest Smash 4 Japanese players of all time, including being in contention for the country's best player in 2015 and 2018. He was part of the "Heiwajima Squad", a group of Japanese players who frequently dominated competitive play in 2015, alongside Nietono, Rain, and Nyanko; Choco especially was the runner-up at numerous Umebura events during this time, most notably at Umebura Niconico Qualifier. Though the dominance of the squad ended by the end of 2015, Choco remained a threat in Japan, frequently placing top 8 at Umebura events, including winning three in the game's later years, and at Japanese majors. He rarely traveled overseas in Smash 4, with his most well-known performance being at EVO 2018. Nevertheless, his results in Japan made him one of two Japanese players to rank on the PGR without traveling to a tournament in the United States, doing so from v3 to v5, and he was eventually ranked 35th on the PGR 100.
Choco's activity declined in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's early metagame, and he mainly competed at Umebura events. Despite this, he was still considered one of the best Zero Suit Samus players in the world during this time, placing top 8 at several Umebura events, including being the runner-up at Umebura SP and placing 3rd at Umebura SP 5. Though he was only ranked on the Fall 2019 PGRU, where he was 26th, he has been retroactively considered a top 30 player for the entire year. He was also one of the few Zero Suit Samus players from the early metagame to still find some success with her despite her decline in the early-2020s, though he eventually became less active after 2022 before effectively retiring by 2024.
Rankings[edit]
| Ranking |
Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| PGR v3 |
January 7th-June 18th, 2017 |
49th |
 |
X-Factor: +19
|
| PGR v4 |
June 24th-December 3rd, 2017 |
36th |
|
X-Factor: +9
|
| PGR v5 |
December 23rd, 2017-July 1st, 2018 |
32nd |
|
X-Factor: -1
|
| PGR 100 |
January 20th, 2015-November 18th, 2018 |
35th |
|
|
| Ranking |
Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| v1 |
November 2015-October 2016 |
14th |
|
|
| v2 |
February 2016-February 2017 |
12th |
|
|
| v3 |
May 2016-May 2017 |
10th |
|
|
| v4 |
January 2017-January 2018 |
2nd |
|
|
| v5 |
January-December 2018 |
3rd |
|
|
| Ranking |
Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| LumiRank Mid-Year 2023 |
December 19th, 2022-July 23rd, 2023 |
111th-120th |
 |
|
OrionRank/LumiRank Japan[edit]
| Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| January-July 2019 |
16th |
|
|
| July-December 2019 |
13th |
|
|
| Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| October 31st, 2020-March 31st, 2022 |
143rd |
|
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Tournament placings[edit]
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 Placement |
2v2 Placement |
Partner
|
| SumabatoX 19 |
March 30th, 2013 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Piosuma 4 |
April 27th, 2013 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Piosuma 5 |
June 15th, 2013 |
13th |
2nd |
Yukke
|
| Piosuma 7 |
October 27th, 2013 |
9th |
5th |
Nietono
|
| SumabatoX 24 |
November 23rd, 2013 |
5th |
1st |
Kie
|
| Umebura 1 |
January 12th, 2014 |
2nd |
5th |
Tamanyaso
|
| SumabatoX 26 |
February 22nd, 2014 |
5th |
1st |
Kie
|
| Umebura 2 |
March 9th, 2014 |
— |
5th |
Kie
|
| SumabatoX 27 |
March 29th, 2014 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| KVO 2014 |
May 5th, 2014 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 3 |
May 11th, 2014 |
3rd |
17th |
Hanpen
|
| Umebura 4 |
June 1st, 2014 |
— |
13th |
Abosu
|
| Umebura 5 |
July 26th, 2014 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 6 |
August 10th, 2014 |
— |
3rd |
Kie
|
| Sumabato X Final |
August 23rd-24th, 2014 |
3rd |
3rd |
Lagnel
|
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 Placement |
2v2 Placement |
Partner
|
| Umebura 8 |
September 23rd, 2014 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 9 |
October 11th, 2014 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 10 |
November 23rd, 2014 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato 0 |
October 25th, 2014 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 Placement |
2v2 Placement |
Partner
|
| Umebura 11 |
December 23rd, 2014 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Apex 2015 |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
17th |
4th |
Nietono
|
| Umebura 12 |
February 8th, 2015 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 13 |
March 15th, 2015 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Super Sumabato |
April 5th, 2015 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 14 |
April 19th, 2015 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| KSB 2015 |
May 2nd-4th, 2015 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 15 |
May 16th, 2015 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 16 |
June 6th, 2015 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 18 |
August 8th, 2015 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 19 |
August 29th, 2015 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura F.A.T. |
September 21st-22nd, 2015 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura Niconico Qualifier |
November 29th, 2015 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 20 |
December 27th, 2015 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Niconico Tokaigi 2016 |
January 30th-31st, 2016 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| SHI-G Tournament |
February 7th, 2016 |
2nd |
9th |
Kie
|
| Umebura 21 |
February 11th, 2016 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| eSR Cup |
March 26th, 2016 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 22 |
April 24th, 2016 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 23 |
May 21st, 2016 |
17th |
– |
–
|
| Umebura 24 |
July 24th, 2016 |
4th |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato for THE BIG HOUSE |
July 30th-31st, 2016 |
4th |
9th |
Kie
|
| Umebura S.A.T. |
August 20th-21st, 2016 |
25th |
7th |
Kie
|
| Umebura 25 |
September 10th, 2016 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon 1 |
October 10th, 2016 |
4th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 25.5 |
November 6th, 2016 |
— |
3rd |
Umeki
|
| DNG Kanto Invitational |
November 19th, 2016 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup |
December 18th, 2016 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| SGC 2017 |
January 7th-8th, 2017 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato 15 |
January 28th, 2017 |
3rd |
3rd |
Nau
|
| Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier |
February 4th, 2017 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Hirosuma: Revolution |
March 19th, 2017 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #1 |
April 26th, 2017 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura Japan Major 2017 |
May 6th-7th, 2017 |
3rd |
3rd |
Nietono
|
| Umebura 27 |
July 1st, 2017 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 28 |
August 12th, 2017 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Lightning Igarashi Organized Singles Tournament #3 |
August 26th, 2017 |
4th |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato 21 |
October 21st, 2017 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 29 |
October 28th, 2017 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Sophia University Festival 2017 |
November 3rd, 2017 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Waseda Festival 2017 |
November 4th, 2017 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 30 |
November 18th, 2017 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #16 |
November 22nd, 2017 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura T.A.T. |
December 23rd-24th, 2017 |
2nd |
3rd |
Nietono
|
| Sumabato Tokaigi Qualifier 1 |
January 6th, 2018 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| EVO Japan 2018 |
January 26th-28th, 2018 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #19 |
February 7th, 2018 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Niconico Tokaigi 2018 |
February 10th-11th, 2018 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 31 |
March 21st, 2018 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #24 |
May 2nd, 2018 |
4th |
— |
—
|
| KVOxTSB 2018 |
May 4th-6th, 2018 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 32 |
May 12th, 2018 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 33 |
July 28th, 2018 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| EVO 2018 |
August 3rd-5th, 2018 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura 34 |
August 25th, 2018 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura Smash 4 Final |
December 1st-2nd, 2018 |
2nd |
1st |
Nietono
|
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 placement |
2v2 placement |
Partner
|
| Toryumon Kiwami #1 |
December 12th, 2018 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP |
December 16th, 2018 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon Kiwami #3 |
January 2nd, 2019 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Toryumon Kiwami #4 |
January 9th, 2019 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 2 |
January 12th, 2019 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| WeeklySmashParty 020 |
January 16th, 2019 |
— |
1st |
Umeki
|
| Umebura SP 3 |
April 13th, 2019 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura Japan Major 2019 |
May 1st-2nd, 2019 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 4 |
August 16th, 2019 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 5 |
September 28th, 2019 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 6 |
October 22nd, 2019 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 7 |
November 16th, 2019 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| EGS Cup 3 |
January 13th, 2020 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| EVO Japan 2020 |
January 24th-26th, 2020 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 2 |
March 1st, 2020 |
25th |
— |
—
|
Voyage Qualifier 2 |
May 3rd, 2020 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Tamisuma Championship 1 |
February 17th, 2021 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 3 |
March 27th, 2021 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Winner! |
June 21st, 2021 |
5th |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 4 |
June 26th-27th, 2021 |
49th |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 5 |
October 30th-31st, 2021 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Mjolner 1 |
November 21st, 2021 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Ignite 1 |
March 27th, 2022 |
— |
17th |
Nietono
|
| Kagaribi 7 |
May 4th-5th, 2022 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Shinosuma HEROES 1 |
May 21st, 2022 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Wave 1 |
June 18th, 2022 |
25th |
— |
—
|
| Seibugeki 11 |
July 2nd, 2022 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 8 |
July 30th-31st, 2022 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Wave 2 |
September 4th, 2022 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Shinosuma HEROES 2 |
September 19th, 2022 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Ignite 2 |
November 19th, 2022 |
— |
13th |
Nietono
|
| Wave 3 |
December 11th, 2022 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 9 |
January 7th-8th, 2023 |
49th |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 9 |
February 4th-5th, 2023 |
65th |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 10 |
May 6th-7th, 2023 |
49th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 10 |
January 6th-8th, 2024 |
97th / 1,275 |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 12 |
May 5th-6th, 2024 |
65th / 2,030 |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 11 |
September 14th-15th, 2024 |
257th / 1,023 |
— |
—
|
| Smash Awesome! |
December 21st-22nd, 2024 |
129th / 722 |
— |
—
|
External links[edit]
Gameplay videos[edit]
Panda Global Rankings 100: 35th 
LumiRank 2023 Japan: 143rd 
2nd / 140+ at SumabatoX 19 
