Smasher:Kounotori
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| Kounotori "Kou the
Sparda" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Falco, Fox |
| Other Melee character | Sheik |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 7th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Yosuke Kono |
| Location | Osaka, Japan |
Kounotori (こうのとり, Stork) (or Kou) is a Falco player from Japan, known for his technical style of play as well as his precise and intricate combos. His first tournament in the US was GENESIS 2 in 2011, where he failed to make it out of pools. He has entered international tournaments such as Apex 2013 and EVO 2013, and has done relatively well in them, placing within the top to middle rankings. He has set wins over aMSa, Gucci, Chillindude, SwiftBass, and Aza.
He performed well at EVO 2016. He defeated Kira in winners before losing to Colbol. In losers, he beat Jace and KillaforChicken before getting double eliminated by Colbol to get 33rd place.
He is currently ranked 7th on the Japan SSBM Rank 2019 and was formerly ranked 91st on the 2013 SSBMRank.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creo Smash | May 4th-5th, 2006 | 7th / 93 | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 1 | July 23rd, 2006 | 13th | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 4 | October 29th, 2006 | 5th / 39 | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 5 | November 25th, 2006 | 9th / 39 | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 7 | January 28th, 2007 | 4th / 39 | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 12 | July 1st, 2007 | 4th / 53 | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 13 | August 4th, 2007 | 7th / 79 | — | — |
| Karisuma DX7 | August 12th, 2007 | 2nd / 31 | — | — |
| KetubatoDX 0 | March 22nd, 2009 | 2nd / 48 | — | — |
| Sumabato DX 1 | September 22nd, 2009 | 1st / 46 | — | — |
| Sumabato Melee #07 | 1st | — | — | |
| Sumabato DX 9 | August 21st, 2010 | 1st / 52 | — | — |
| Sumabato DX 17 | July 2nd, 2011 | 1st / 58 | — | — |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 41st | 17th | Shoyo |
| Sumabato DX Melee 1 | October 10th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | — | 33rd | Captain Jack |
| Sumabato DX Melee 3 | February 25th, 2012 | 2nd | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 4 | May 4th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 5 | August 4th, 2012 | 9th / 92 | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 6 | December 24th, 2012 | 2nd | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 49th | 65th | So-ten |
| Sumabato DX Melee 7 | March 17th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 8 | May 5th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 33rd | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 2 | August 4th, 2013 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 9 | August 25th, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 10 | December 22nd, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 97th | 33rd | PL |
| Sumabato DX Melee 11 | May 4th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| KVO 2014 | May 5th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 4 | June 14th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Sumabato DX Melee 12 | August 17th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 5 | August 31st, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 6 | December 13th-14th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 113th | 49th | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 1 | February 7th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| MasterHand 2 | March 8th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| MasterHand 3 | April 4th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| MasterHand 4 | May 2nd, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| KSB 2015 | May 2nd-4th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| MasterHand 5 | June 14th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| MasterHand 6 | July 5th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 8 | August 9th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| CrazyHand 2015 | August 15th, 2015 | 3rd | 4th | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 7 | September 12th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 8 | October 17th, 2015 | 5th | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 9 | November 22nd, 2015 | 5th | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| CrazyHand Winter 2015 | December 26-27th, 2015 | 3rd | 5th | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 10 | January 17th, 2016 | 3rd | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 11 | February 6th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 12 | March 5th, 2016 | 5th | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 13 | April 2nd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| KSB 2016 | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| CrazyHand 2016 | May 3rd-4th, 2016 | 5th | 5th | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 14 | June 4th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Poppo |
| MasterHand 15 | July 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| MasterHand 16 | July 30th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 17 x TBH6 | August 28th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 12 | September 4th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| MasterHand 18 | September 17th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Rudolph |
| MasterHand 19 | October 22nd, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Shining Saotome |
| MasterHand 20 | November 19th, 2016 | 9th | 1st | Rudolph |
| MasterHand 21 | December 17th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 22 | January 21st, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | ByodoinPhoenix |
| MasterHand 23 | February 18th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Hoshimiya |
| MasterHand 24 | March 11th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | IchigoMilk |
| MasterHand 25 | March 31st, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| KSB 2017 | May 4th-6th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| CrazyHand 2017 | May 5th-6th, 2017 | 4th | 3rd | Rudolph |
| MasterHand 26 | June 3rd, 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | Hoshimiya |
| MasterHand 27 | July 8th, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Sobameshi |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-15th, 2017 | 97th | — | — |
| MasterHand 28 | August 5th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 29 | September 1st, 2017 | 9th | 3rd | Spinning Girl |
| MasterHand 30 | November 11th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Sobameshi |
| MasterHand 31 | January 13th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| MasterHand 32 | February 4th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| MasterHand 33 | March 3rd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| MasterHand 34 | April 8th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| CrazyHand 2018 | May 3rd-4th, 2018 | 5th | 5th | Nanashi |
| KVOxTSB 2018 | May 4th-6th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| MasterHand 35 | June 2nd, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 21 | July 22nd, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 65th | 65th | watch |
| MasterHand 36 | August 18th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| MasterHand 37 | September 8th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| MasterHand 38 | October 5th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| MasterHand 39 | November 3rd, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Battle GateWay 23 | November 17th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Amaterasu 5 | November 18th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | Rudolph |
| MasterHand 40 | December 8th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| MasterHand 41 | January 5th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| MasterHand 43 | March 2nd, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| MasterHand 54 | February 2nd, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MasterHand 40 | December 8th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| MasterHand 41 | January 5th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| SUMABATO x CYCLOPS #80 | January 11th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| MasterHand 42 | February 10th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| MasterHand 43 | March 2nd, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
