Chūbu is a Smash region comprised of five prefectures. These prefectures include Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, Shizuoka, and Yamashi and sometimes Mie. Traditionally, the region would also include the Hokuriku region; however Hokuriku is often separated as a Smash region due to its relative isolation.

Chūbu is typically regarded as the third most significant Japanese region in Smash. The most prominent tournaments typically occur in the Aichi prefecture, around the Nagoya metropolitan area. The region hosted one of the earliest notable Smash 64 and Melee tournament series known as the Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin. Out of this era rose players like Sigurd, a high level Marth, and Smasher. Since then several other notable series have developed in the region including Karisuma, Gifu smash and EVISUMA. Karisuma, directed by Isotaku, in particular has gained notoriety for the talent it attracts.

While Chūbu was unable to keep pace with Kantō and Kansai with later games, the region still saw the development of significant talent. Brawl saw the rise of many of the regions's most famous players including DIO, Earth, Fuwa, Sigma,Taiheita, Tsu~ Summer, Uto, and YB. Earth, in particular, would become known as the world's strongest Pit player in both Brawl and Smash 4 and would be regarded as among the strongest Japanese players. Smash 4 also saw players like Hatsuyuki, ikep and Lv.1 develop a reputation as some of the top players at their characters.

Super Smash Bros. 64Edit

Major tournaments hostedEdit

A list of significant regional Smash 64 events hosted in Chūbu. Nationals are bolded.

Name Entrants Date Notes
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 1 24 March 26th-28th, 2002
Japan Smash Cup 2016 50 December 24th-25th, 2016
Japan Smash Cup 2017 39 May 6th, 2017

Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit

Notable playersEdit

Nationally ranked playersEdit

These Chūbu players were ranked on the Japan SSBM Rank 2019.

National ranking Name Notes
9 nagaimo   The second strongest Captain Falcon main in Japan.
10 NEG   

Other notable playersEdit

Major tournaments hostedEdit

A list of significant regional Ultimate events hosted in Chūbu. Nationals are bolded.

Name Entrants Date Notes
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 2 22 March 27th-29th, 2002
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 3 64 March 28th-31st, 2003
Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 4 28 March 24th-27th, 2005

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu

Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

Notable playersEdit

Top playersEdit

  • Earth  : Strongest Pit player in the world
  • Dio  :
  • Isotaku  : Strongest King Dedede player in Japan.
  • Masha  : One of the strongest Falco players in the world.
  • Taiheita  : Strongest Lucas player in Japan and a doubles specialist.

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu.

Super Smash Bros. 4Edit

Notable playersEdit

Globally ranked playersEdit

These Chūbu players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

PG ranking Name Notes
42 Earth    The strongest Pit player in the world. Previously 10th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
58 Taiheita   The best Lucas player in the world.
71 ikep   Ranked 55th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
72 Sigma   Ranked 13th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.
75 SH  

Other notable playersEdit

A list of significant regional Smash 4 events hosted in Chūbu.

Name Entrants Date Notes
Karisuma 10 122 October 8th, 2016
Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifier 120 January 14th, 2017 A qualifying event for Niconico Tokaigi 2017
Karisuma 13 106 April 23rd, 2017
Karisuma 19 112 April 28th, 2018

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu.

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

Notable playersEdit

Globally ranked playersEdit

These Chūbu players were ranked on the LumiRank 2023.

LumiRank Name Notes
42 DIO  
46 Tsubaki  
53 Masha  
57 Lv.1  
75 Sigma  
141 Toura  
HM (101-150) Carmelo    

Nationally ranked playersEdit

These Chūbu players were ranked on the LumiRank 2023/Japan Top 200.

National Rank Name Notes
83 Miru  
99 Kaeru  
115 Roki Tendonman  
133 mzk  
138 MeiKi  
157 MaT   
165 POMUPOMUMARES  
167 Earth   
169 Uto  
173 Kurikomochi  
184 Yoshiko  
194 Komugiko   Originally from Kansai.

These Chūbu players were ranked on the Experimental Smash Player Rankings.

National Rank Name Notes
61 Surasura  
85 @Na  
95 Hanadon   
109 tatsumiko   
127 Aion  
144 Hidaka Drapion   

Other notable playersEdit

Major tournaments hostedEdit

A list of significant regional Ultimate events hosted in Chūbu. Super regionals are bolded.

Name Entrants Date Notes
Karisuma SP 1 128 January 12th, 2019
Karisuma SP 2 128 May 18th, 2019
Karisuma SP 3 128 July 6th, 2019
Karisuma SP 4 128 September 16th, 2019
Karisuma SP 5 160 November 4th, 2019
Karisuma SP 6 160 December 6th, 2019
EVISUMA x Gifusuma 2019 112 December 28th, 2019
Karisuma SP 7 159 January 11th, 2020
Karisuma SP 8 160 February 8th, 2020
Mēsuma 128 November 29th, 2020
Toyota Grand Slum 4 96 April 17th, 2021
FCTZS Cup 96 August 8th, 2021
Mēsuma 2 128 December 12th, 2021
Gifu Smash x C-Sea 96 January 16th, 2022
Chūbu Smash Chronicle 1 96 March 11th, 2022
Shizutona 2 96 April 30th, 2022
Karisuma SP 12 96 May 14th, 2022
NUMASUMA 7 111 June 4th, 2022
Shizutona 3 93 July 16th, 2022
Karisuma SP 13 96 August 6th, 2022
NUMASUMA 8 98 August 21st, 2022
Karisuma SP 14 92 September 24th, 2022
EVISUMA 18 94 October 22nd, 2022
Toyota Grand Slum 13 256 January 28th, 2023

Some notable tournament series held in Chūbu.

See alsoEdit

Smashers:

Tournaments: