Smasher:Otori

Otori (, "Phoenix"), sometimes spelled as Ootori, is a player from Shimane, Japan. Though he had participated in many tournaments in Japan, such as the Numabura series, his first tournament win was at Apex 2012, the largest Brawl tournament of all time. In singles, he didn't drop a set, defeating 2-0,  3-0,  3-2, and  3-1. He also won doubles with his twin brother, defeating and  3-2 in both winners' finals and grand finals.

Otori returned to defend his titles next year at Apex 2013, but lost to 0-2 early in winners' bracket. He swept through losers' bracket, defeating 2-0,  2-0,  2-0,  2-1,  2-0, and Nairo 3-2, to make it to losers' finals. However, he was eliminated by Mew2King 2-3, ending his run at 3rd place. In doubles, he placed 5th with, losing to eventual champions Nairo and 0-3 in winners' semis, and then to  and  0-2 in losers' quarters. For his achievements, he was ranked 4th on the 2014 SSBBRank.

Trivia

 * Otori had never won any tournaments (including locals) prior to his Apex 2012 victory; a similar scenario happened during the following year with Apex 2013 being the first tournament ever won.
 * Furthermore, Otori and are the only two international players who won the first American major they attended.