Chūbu

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 . Out of this era rose players like , a high level , and . Since then several other notable series have developed in the region in particular , and , all events that regularly attract talent from all across Japan. 
While Chūbu was unable to keep pace with Kantō and 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 , , , ,, , , and . 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 , and develop a reputation as some of the top players at their characters.
==Smashers==
:See also: :Category:Chūbu smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	LumiRank 2024.1: 30th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023: 42nd 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.2: HM (51-100) 	
 	 	PGR v2: 25th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2016: 60th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.1: 40th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.2: 125th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023: 53rd 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.1: 78th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.2: 106th 	
 	 	PGR 100: 75th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2018: 46th UltRank 2022: 44th	
 	 	OrionRank 2016: 42nd 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022: 97th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023: 46th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 86th	
===Nationally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 85th 	
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 127th 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings January 2019 - July 2019: 56th 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2017: 12th 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings January 2019 - July 2019: 67th 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings January 2019 - July 2019: 75th 	
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 116th 	
 	 	JAPAN Power Rankings: 98th 	Currently resides in Kanto.
 	 	JAPAN Power Rankings: 71st 	
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 95th 	
 	 	JAPAN Power Rankings: 79th 	
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 144th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Japan: 76th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 194th 	Originally from Kansai.
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 173rd 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 157th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 138th 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings: 43rd 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 9th 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2016: 47th 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2016: 23rd 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2019: 10th 	
 	 	JAPAN Power Rankings: 175th Japan Player Rankings: 99th	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 165th 	
 	 	JAPAN Power Rankings: 75th Japan Player Rankings: 80th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 115th 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2018: 19th 	
 	 	Japan SSBM Rank 2016: 39th 	
 	 	OrionRank Japan Top 150: 142nd 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings: 70th 	
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 61st 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings January 2019 - July 2019: 61st 	
 	 	Japan Player Rankings: 64th 	
 	 	Experimental Smash Player Rankings: 109th 	
 	 	JAPAN Power Rankings: 99th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 169th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Japan: 184th 	
===Other notable players===
Tag	Character(s)	Notes
 	 	One of the best low-tier heroes in Japan, especially known for being one of the few successful Ganondorf players in Smash 4 and Ultimate. Primarily active online.
 	 	The best Brawl King Dedede player in Japan.
 	 	Notable when the Melee scene was in its early development in Japan.
 	 	One of the earliest notable Smash players in Japan, especially for Melee.
==Tournaments==
:See also: :Category:Chūbu tournaments
===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
Tournament 	Games	Type 	Status
Amphisbaena Cup (ABC) (Aichi)	 	Unscheduled	
(Aichi) 	 	Annual 	
Chūbu Smash Tournament 	 	Unscheduled	
EVISUMA (Aichi) 	 	Unscheduled	
Gifu Smash (Gifu) 	 	Unscheduled	
 	 	Yearly 	Discontinued
(Aichi) 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
Mēsuma (Aichi) 	 	Unscheduled	
Miesuma (Mie) 	 	Unscheduled	
NUMASUMA (Shizuoka) 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
Ripubura (Shizuoka) 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
(Aichi) 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
(Aichi) 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
Tournament	Date 	Entrants	Supermajor	Major 	Superregional	Other
 	March 28th-31st, 2003 	64 	— 	—	 	—
 	February 14th, 2015 	64 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 3rd, 2016 	80 	— 	—	 	—
 	October 8th, 2016 	122 	— 	—	 	—
 	December 24th-25th, 2016	50 	— 	 	— 	—
 	January 14th, 2017 	120 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 23rd, 2017 	106 	— 	—	 	—
 	May 6th, 2017 	39 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 28th, 2018 	112 	— 	—	 	—
 	July 6th, 2019 	128 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 29th, 2020 	128 	— 	—	 	—
 	January 28th, 2023 	256 	— 	—	 	—
 	March 18th, 2023 	128 	— 	—	 	—
 	March 25th, 2023 	186 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 17th, 2023 	210 	— 	—	 	—
 	July 22nd, 2023 	300 	— 	 	— 	—
 	August 13th, 2023 	256 	— 	—	 	—
 	December 9th, 2023 	256 	— 	—	 	—
 	January 27th, 2024 	320 	— 	 	— 	—
 	April 13th, 2024 	151 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 30th, 2024 	320 	— 	 	— 	—
 	November 24th, 2024 	367 	 	—	— 	—
===Largest singles events===
Rank	Tournament	Date 	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1 	 	November 24th, 2024	 	367 	 	
2 	 	January 27th, 2024 	 	320 	 	
2 	 	June 30th, 2024 	 	320 	 	
4 	 	July 22nd, 2023 	 	300 	 	
5 	 	January 28th, 2023 	 	256 	 	
5 	 	August 13th, 2023 	 	256 	 	
5 	 	December 9th, 2023 	 	256 	 	
8 	 	June 17th, 2023 	 	210 	 	
9 	 	March 25th, 2023 	 	186 	 	
10 	 	November 4th, 2019 	 	160 	 	
10 	 	December 7th, 2019 	 	160 	 	
Category:Japanese regions