The representative players for the Chugoku-Shikoku block in the "Puzzle & Dragons" division of the 2025 National Prefectural Esports Championship SHIGA have been decided! The winner is Harumaki, representing Hiroshima Prefecture

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. announced that Harumaki, a representative of Hiroshima Prefecture, won the Chugoku/Shikoku block preliminary round held on October 5, 2025 (Sunday) in the Puzzle & Dragons division of the " National eSports Championship 2025 SHIGA ".

Harumaki, representing Hiroshima Prefecture, and Yuchan, representing Okayama Prefecture, will participate in the finals.

A total of 18 players from each prefecture gathered for the Chugoku/Shikoku block representative preliminary round. The players competed for the right to participate in the National Championships based on the "8-Player Battle Mode," which is used in this tournament.

The winner, Harumaki, and the runner-up, Yuchan, will compete in the main tournament to be held in Shiga Prefecture on November 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2025. The winner of the tournament will receive the right to participate in the " Puzzle & Dragons CHAMPIONS FINAL," and if the winner is an amateur player, he or she will be granted a professional license recognized by JeSU. A hot competition is expected to be held in order to aim for a higher level.

The Chugoku/Shikoku block preliminary round can be viewed on the official Puzzle & Dragons channel on YouTube.

Comments from the players participating in the main tournament

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<Representative of Hiroshima Prefecture> Harumaki

I'm happy to win, but it might be tough because SK (Puzzle & Dragons pro-gamer) is in the same block as me in the main draw. I will beat SK!

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<Representative of Okayama Prefecture> Yuchan

There was a mistake in the first game. (As for the high score in the second game,) it was just as we practiced. I will do my best in the final.

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