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Raru (らる), formerly Rarukun (らるくん), is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Luigi player from Kansai, Japan. Although active since 2021 on Smashmate, he wouldn’t gain recognition until his performance at Sumabato SP 40 and even further recognition globally after having a breakout major event at Sumabato SP Ultimate; placing 4th, before eventually winning his first major at Sumabato SP 47. He has since been regarded as the greatest Luigi player of all-time; and one of the greatest Japanese players of all time; winning or frequently placing at or near the top 8 at every major/supermajor he attended after his victory at Sumabato SP 47. Raru is the first and only Luigi player to win a major in Smash Bros. history, let alone multiple.
Playstyle[edit]
Raru's playstyle with Luigi involves a passive-aggressive style. He is usually not quick to approach due to Luigi's generally unsafe approach options and sluggish air speed, and will slow down the pace of the game by throwing out fireballs and zair plungers to ice the opponent out. Should his opponent become vulnerable to an attack, Raru will waste no time to land a grab or aerial to start a combo and outright KO the opponent right on the spot, or rack up extremely high amounts of damage before resetting into neutral to prepare for another KO confirm later. He is also known to be very consistent with his zero-to-death combos compared to other Luigi players, and almost always reacts perfectly to the opponent's DI when getting a down throw, tilt attack or aerial attack at mid-to-high percentages, allowing him to take stocks at incredible speeds.
However, Raru is also known to get visibly flustered in bad matchups where he is constantly barred from approach against characters that can camp him out effectively; this prevents him from making the best out of his otherwise lethal combo game, and allows players to capitalize while Raru is in disadvantage, sometimes leading to him losing great leads over his opponent.
Rankings[edit]
| Ranking |
Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| OrionRank 2022 |
December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 |
136th |
  |
|
OrionRank Japan[edit]
| Ranking |
Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| OrionRank 2022 Japan |
December 22nd, 2021 - December 18th, 2022 |
43rd |
|
|
LumiRank Japan[edit]
| Ranking |
Time period |
Rank |
Character(s) |
Notes
|
| LumiRank 2023 Japan |
December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023 |
26th |
|
|
| Season |
Ranking |
Highest rating |
Final rating |
Character (s) |
Note
|
| 9 |
— |
1,472 |
unknown |
 |
Rarukun's very first season of Smashmate
|
| 10 |
— |
1,492 |
unknown |
 |
|
| 11 |
— |
1,672 |
unknown |
|
|
| 12 |
— |
1,990 |
unknown |
|
|
| 13 |
— |
2,076 |
unknown |
|
|
| 14 |
— |
2,041 |
unknown |
|
|
| 15 |
34th |
2,156 |
2,156 |
|
|
| 16 |
— |
2,261 |
unknown |
|
|
| 17 |
— |
2,011 |
unknown |
 |
|
| 18 |
19th |
2,294 |
2,193 |
|
|
| 19 |
3rd |
2,415 |
2,415 |
|
Highest rating with 154 wins and 76 losses
|
| 20 |
13th |
2,346 |
2,264 |
|
|
| 21 |
21st |
2,343 |
2,271 |
|
|
| 22 |
5th |
2,402 |
2,402 |
|
95 wins and 25 losses
|
| 23 |
— |
2,100 |
unknown |
|
|
| 24 |
— |
2,200 |
unknown |
|
|
| 25 |
25th |
2,400 |
2,280 |
|
|
| 26 |
5th |
2,401 |
2,401 |
|
|
| 27 |
1st |
2,604 |
2,604 |
 |
Under the tag "「」 Kids" until he stopped playing solo Donkey Kong
|
Character-based ratings[edit]
| Character(s) |
Highest rating
|
|
2,681
|
|
2,188
|
|
2,148
|
|
2,034
|
|
2,030
|
 |
1,982
|
 |
1,900
|
 |
1,871
|
 |
1,780
|
 |
1,700
|
    |
Reached 1,600
|
- Reached 2,000 without using Luigi's down throw (36 wins 1 loss).
Tournament placings[edit]
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 placement |
2v2 placement |
Partner
|
Tamisuma SP #279 |
June 26th, 2021 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Tamisuma Championship 5 |
July 29th, 2021 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma #259 |
September 26th, 2021 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| No use of the same character Tournament 2 |
October 3rd, 2021 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 9 |
October 9th, 2021 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 10 |
November 13th, 2021 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma #276 |
November 23rd, 2021 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma #277 |
November 26th, 2021 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma #281 |
December 6th, 2021 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 11 |
December 15th, 2021 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Tamisuma SP #359 |
January 20th, 2022 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Offline |
February 26th, 2022 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 24 |
March 20th, 2022 |
49th |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 25 |
April 2nd, 2022 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Offline 2 |
April 16th, 2022 |
4th |
— |
—
|
| Hozuki × acOlaSia 2 |
April 29th, 2022 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 7 |
May 1st, 2022 |
25th |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 26 |
May 29th, 2022 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 8 |
June 11th-12th, 2022 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 27 |
June 19th, 2022 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 17 |
June 29th, 2022 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 18 |
July 20th, 2022 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 28 |
July 24th, 2022 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 9 |
August 27th, 2022 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 19 |
September 28th, 2022 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 10 |
October 15th-16th, 2022 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 20 |
October 29th, 2022 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 22 |
December 19th, 2022 |
7th |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 9 |
January 7th-8th, 2023 |
49th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma Champion Series 24 |
February 18th, 2023 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 11 |
March 5th, 2023 |
65th |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 36 |
March 25th, 2023 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 12 |
April 30th, 2023 |
9th |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 13 |
June 24th-25th, 2023 |
17th / 541 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 40 |
July 15th, 2023 |
2nd / 260 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 13.5 "U-22" |
August 5th, 2023 |
9th / 314 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 14 |
September 3rd, 2023 |
13th / 392 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP Ultimate |
September 16th-17th, 2023 |
4th / 291 |
— |
—
|
| MaesumaHIT Champion Series 6 |
October 1st, 2023 |
4th / 8 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 14.5 "in Hyogo" |
October 29th, 2023 |
9th / 284 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 42 |
November 18th, 2023 |
5th / 222 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma TOP 15 "FINAL" |
November 25th-26th, 2023 |
25th / 379 |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 10 |
January 6th-8th, 2024 |
33rd / 1,275 |
— |
—
|
| KOWLOON 9 with Sumabato |
January 13th-14th, 2024 |
2nd / 895 |
— |
—
|
| Kamisuma 22 |
February 18th, 2024 |
3rd / 72 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'Champion Carnival |
February 25th, 2024 |
4th / 107 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 45 |
March 3rd, 2024 |
2nd / 309 |
— |
—
|
| DSW Champions Cup 2 |
March 17th, 2024 |
2nd / 8 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'U22 |
March 23rd, 2024 |
7th / 262 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 46 |
April 14th, 2024 |
3rd / 307 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'GRAND WARS |
April 27th, 2024 |
5th / 318 |
— |
—
|
| DELTA 8 |
May 3rd, 2024 |
7th / 516 |
— |
—
|
| Kagaribi 12 |
May 5th-6th, 2024 |
9th / 2,030 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 47 |
May 19th, 2024 |
1st / 312 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 48 |
June 15th, 2024 |
17th / 340 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'LANDMARK 1 |
June 23rd, 2024 |
1st / 96 |
— |
—
|
| UltCore Third |
June 30th, 2024 |
2nd / 320 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 49 |
July 14th, 2024 |
2nd / 317 |
— |
—
|
| Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi |
July 27th-28th, 2024 |
25th / 1,428 |
— |
—
|
| Dr Insanos Bonfire |
August 7th, 2024 |
9th / 24 |
— |
—
|
| Supernova 2024 |
August 8th-11th, 2024 |
5th / 2,281 |
5th / 497 |
acola
|
| Sumabato SP 50 |
August 24th, 2024 |
1st / 384 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'JAPAN West 24 |
August 31st-September 1st, 2024 |
2nd / 24 |
— |
—
|
| Kyokkan 7 |
September 8th, 2024 |
2nd / 156 |
— |
—
|
| Umebura SP 11 |
September 14th-15th, 2024 |
9th / 1,023 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 51 |
September 22nd, 2024 |
7th / 375 |
— |
—
|
| OH-BAI-TOH-RI 0 |
September 28th, 2024 |
1st / 162 |
— |
—
|
| KOWLOON 13 |
October 5th, 2024 |
5th / 309 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'LANDMARK 4 |
October 19th, 2024 |
3rd / 105 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 52 |
October 20th, 2024 |
3rd / 337 |
— |
—
|
| DELTA 9 |
October 27th, 2024 |
2nd / 380 |
— |
—
|
| Don't Park on the Grass 2024 |
November 16th-17th, 2024 |
5th / 344 |
5th / 71 |
Snow
|
| UltCore Fourth |
November 24th, 2024 |
1st / 367 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 53 |
November 30th, 2024 |
17th / 336 |
— |
—
|
| OH-BAI-TOH-RI 1 |
December 15th, 2024 |
1st / 174 |
— |
—
|
| GSM |
December 21st-22nd, 2024 |
13th / 171 |
1st / 27 |
Snow
|
| Sumabato SP 54 |
December 28th, 2024 |
13th / 278 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'TOP 1 |
January 4th-5th, 2025 |
5th / 579 |
— |
—
|
| Sumabato SP 55 |
January 19th, 2025 |
17th / 354 |
— |
—
|
| Maesuma'HIT Championship |
February 1st, 2025 |
13th / 32 |
— |
—
|
| KOWLOON 14 |
February 8th, 2025 |
3rd / 227 |
— |
—
|
| GENESIS X2 Adjustment Tournament |
February 9th, 2025 |
3rd / 14 |
— |
—
|
| Pre-Genesis X2 at Guildhouse (Wednesday) |
February 12th, 2025 |
2nd / 128 |
— |
—
|
| GENESIS X2 |
February 14th-16th, 2025 |
17th / 924 |
5th / 178 |
Snow
|
| Sumabato SP 56 |
February 22nd, 2025 |
1st / 381 |
— |
—
|
| Kyokkan 9 |
March 8th, 2025 |
5th / 241 |
— |
—
|
| KOWLOON 15 with Sumabato 15th anniversary |
March 22nd-23rd, 2025 |
2nd / 617 |
— |
—
|
| Battle of BC 7 |
March 28th-30th, 2025 |
9th / 433 |
5th / 89 |
acola
|
| DELTA 10 |
April 12th, 2025 |
5th / 505 |
— |
—
|
| ITSUKUSHIMA 5 |
April 19th-20th, 2025 |
1st / 176 |
1st / 58 |
Ron
|
| LVL UP EXPO 2025 |
April 25th-27th, 2025 |
9th / 665 |
9th / 80 |
Zackray
|
| Kagaribi 13 |
May 4th-5th, 2025 |
2nd / 2,548 |
— |
—
|
External links[edit]
LumiRank 2024.2: 6th 
