RAGEがストVのチーム戦「ストリートファイターリーグ: Pro-JP operated by RAGE」運営発表

RAGE, an e-sports event co-hosted by CyberZ, Avex Entertainment, Inc. and TV Asahi, announces that it will operate the " Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" sponsored by CAPCOM. RAGE, an e-sports event co-hosted by CAPCOM, announced that it will operate the Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE.

What is "Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE"?

"Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" is the second season of "Street Fighter League powered by RAGE" held from January to March 2019.
The league will feature six teams of three players competing against each other using CAPCOM's fighting game "Street Fighter V Arcade Etition".
Each team will be led by a top-level Japanese professional player who has achieved good results on the world stage.
Pro players: Players who hold a "Street Fighter V" Japan eSports Pro License issued by the Japan eSports Union (JeSU).

The winning and runner-up teams of the league will compete against the winning and runner-up teams of the "Street Fighter League: Pro-US" in North America in December 2019 to determine the World's Strongest Team.

Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE
Game Title	"Street Fighter V Arcade Edition" (Capcom Co., Ltd.)
League Operated by	RAGE
Distribution platform	OPENREC.tv, AbemaTV, YouTube

Special rule "Character ban"

"Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" will adopt the special rule of "Character Ban".
Before the match, each team will nominate one character to be banned from their team. During the match, the character nominated for ban by the opposing team will not be allowed to be used.
Especially since the character used by each team leader is widely known, the game situation is likely to change drastically depending on which character is nominated for the ban.

Comments from the teams and their team leaders

Here are comments from the six teams participating in the "Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" and their team leaders.

TOKIDO FLAME

Team Leader: Tokido

"With the new rules for banning characters, I feel that team building is more strategic than ever before. I myself am very much looking forward to seeing which leader will choose whom on earth. "

MAGO SCARLET

Team Leader: Mago

"I am simply looking forward to the character ban rule. I feel that with this rule, it will no longer be a matter of simply catching someone who is universally strong, and that chemistry within the team members will also be necessary. In the last SFL, we came in third place, but it was largely due to the success of our team members, so this time, as the leader, I want to earn the win myself! "

UMEHARA GOLD

Team Leader: Umehara

"Unless there is a project like this, this is an individual fighting game, but it is very fresh and fun to be able to work together with younger players to achieve a single goal. Last time, it led to the discovery of new young players. I am looking forward to seeing what kind of players will emerge this time. "

FUUDO GAIA

Team Leader : Fudo

"I hope I can lead the team with my experience of teaching young players through distribution. I'm aiming for the championship! "

ITAZAN OCEAN

Team Leader: Itabashi Zangief

"The character ban rule is unique this time, but for me it's like a double main with Zangief and Abigail, so personally I think I'll be ready to "go for it". "

NEMO AURORA

Team Leader: Nemo

"This year's tournament will have the "character ban" rule, and I think it will be different and more interesting than usual. We don't know what kind of team we will be, but we will make good use of the rules and aim for the championship. "

"Rookies Caravan 2019: East and West Japan Representative Tournament" will be distributed.

One of the paths to the Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE, the Street Fighter V Arcade Edition "Rookies Caravan 2019" finals will be held in 6 cities across Japan. The final of the "Rookies Caravan 2019 East & West Japan Representative Tournament" will be streamed on OPENREC.tv.
The teams from the top two regions will be selected to participate in the "Street Fighter League: Tryout / Draft Conference 2019 operated by RAGE"; which is the final selection for the "Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" the final selection for the "Street Fighter League: Tryout / Draft Conference 2019 operated by RAGE".
The "Rookies Caravan 2019 East & West Japan Representative Round" is specially sponsored by NTT East.

Overview of the "Rookies Caravan 2019 East & West Japan Representative Round"
Viewing URL	https://www.openrec.tv/live/kdr7yge1grj
Broadcast Date	Scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 21:00 to 23:00
"Rookies Caravan 2019" Official Website	https://streetfighterleague.capcom-s.com/2019/rookies/
Remarks.	Free streaming archives and report videos of each regional tournament will be available.

"Street Fighter League: Tryout / Draft Conference 2019 operated by RAGE" will be distributed.

Teams from the top two districts of the aforementioned Street Fighter V Arcade Edition "Rookies Caravan 2019" will also participate in the "Street Fighter League: Tryout / Draft Conference 2019 operated by RAGE" will also be broadcast on OPENREC.tv.
The top teams from the qualifying tournaments "Rookies Caravan 2019 East/West Japan Representative Round" [Special Sponsor NTT East], "Street Fighter League: Arcade" and "Street Fighter League: College-JP" will be invited to participate in the tournament. The team with the highest ranking in the "Street Fighter League: Arcade" or "Street Fighter League: College-JP" will win the right to participate in the tournament, and the six leaders of the "Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" will draft the team members.
The six leaders of the "Street Fighter League: Pro-JP operated by RAGE" will draft their team members.

"Street Fighter League: Tryout / Draft Conference 2019 operated by RAGE" Broadcast Outline
Viewing URL	https://www.openrec.tv/live/ykz0q47v2rw
Broadcast Date	Saturday, September 14, 2019 21:00-23:00 (tentative)
Street Fighter League official website	https://streetfighterleague.capcom-s.com/

The appeal of team competition

As commented by Umehara, the leader of the team "UMEHARA GOLD", fighting games are basically individual competitions, but with the adoption of the character ban rule in addition to team competitions, we can expect matches to develop beyond individual skills alone.
"The Street Fighter League: Tryout / Draft Conference 2019 operated by RAGE" where the members of each team will be decided, and the "Rookies Caravan 2019 East & West Japan Representative Tournament" as a prelude to the Street Fighter League, will be a tournament to keep an eye on. The Street Fighter League: Pro Fighter League: Pro Fighter League: Pro Fighter League