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Zangief_Dream Wins ARC WORLD TOUR 2025-2026 FINALS GBVSR Division! Finally Grabs the Championship Cup After a Year of Fighting!

Zangief_Dream Wins ARC WORLD TOUR 2025-2026 FINALS GBVSR Division! Finally Grabs the Championship Cup After a Year of Fighting!
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ARC WORLD TOUR 2025-2026 FINALS was held in South Korea from Friday, March 20, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026!
Battles to determine the world's best were fought across a total of three titles: GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (hereafter GBVSR), and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes.
This article brings you the tournament results for the GBVSR Division!

ARC WORLD TOUR 2025-2026 FINALS Was Held!

ARC WORLD TOUR 2025-2026 FINALS was held at KINTEX in Ilsan, South Korea, from Friday, March 20, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026!

Qualifying tournaments were held all over the world for about a year.
Having survived the intense battles of the FIRST STAGE on Day 1, the EXTRA STAGE on Day 2, and the LCQ, the eight players who secured their advancement to the final day in the GBVSR division are as follows:

Winners Side

Losers Side


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The lineup features prominent figures such as EVO Japan 2023 champion Gamera and EVO Japan 2025 champion KASAUSAGI.

Winners Semifinal: Zangief_Dream (Cagliostro) vs. Gamera (Ilsa)

The first match of the TOP 8 was a showdown between Japanese players.
Gamera demonstrated mastery over Ilsa, despite her having been unlocked only about a month before the tournament, and both players showed equal footing in their neutral game. However, in the very end, Zangief_Dream showcased his signature aggressive play.
Zangief_Dream won 3-1.

Winners Semifinal: Kojicoco (Beatrix) vs. KASAUSAGI (Ferry)

A matchup between the close-range character Beatrix and the long-range character Ferry.
In this set, both players fully displayed high-level techniques such as whiff punishing and mind games, as well as reaction speeds, leading to a close battle that went to a full set.
The final decision went to Kojicoco, who completely read the offense of KASAUSAGI, who had played aggressively during a chance opportunity.
Kojicoco won 3-2.

Losers Round 1: JF (Vaseraga) vs. Pixi (Lowain)

The characteristic offense-specialized movement of JF exploded.
He overwhelmed Pixi's Lowain, who specializes in tricky movements, with sheer power, and JF won 3-0.

Losers Round 1: USAGI (Grimnir) vs. Shio (Siegfried, Lowain)

In the battles leading up to Day 2, Shio had used Lowain in almost every match.
However, in the first game, he unexpectedly chose Siegfried.
He showcased a playstyle perfectly aimed at USAGI, but USAGI showed even greater adaptability and took the first set.
Shio switched his character to Lowain starting from the second set.
He put everything into his own practice, but even so, he could not stop USAGI's momentum, and USAGI won 3-0.

Losers Round 2: KASAUSAGI (Ferry) vs. JF (Vaseraga)

Ferry, who is good at long-range attacks, versus the heavyweight Vaseraga.
For anyone who plays fighting games, this matchup is one that might make you feel suffocated just by describing it.
However, the actual match content was overwhelming, embodying Vaseraga's line, "I won't be stopped!"
JF won 3-0.

Losers Round 2: Gamera (Ilsa) vs. USAGI (Grimnir, Lowain)

From the first set, Gamera overwhelmed the opponent by forcing close-range mind games.
By the time Gamera had taken two sets, USAGI brought out Lowain as if it were a secret weapon, but Gamera's tempo did not break.
In a surprising 3-0, Gamera won.

Winners Final: Zangief_Dream (Cagliostro) vs. Kojicoco (Beatrix)

Kojicoco fully demonstrated his signature adaptability.
He took the first set without allowing Zangief_Dream to enter his preferred flow.
However, as Zangief_Dream continued to attack without hesitation using his innate mental strength, the tide gradually turned.
Ultimately, Zangief_Dream won 3-1.
He puts himself at match point for the championship.

Losers Semifinal: JF (Vaseraga) vs. Gamera (Ilsa)

The momentum JF showed in the match against KASAUSAGI did not stop here either.
He took the first set with power play that forcibly pushed aside even Gamera's chance opportunities.
However, Gamera gradually adapted to JF's movements.
The tide changed bit by bit, and ultimately, Gamera won 3-1.

Losers Final: Kojicoco (Belial) vs. Gamera (Ilsa)

Kojicoco, who had been using Beatrix until now, brought in Belial.
Belial's characteristic rich offensive options combined with Kojicoco's spacing ability allowed him to demonstrate overwhelming skill.
Gamera could not keep up with this, and in a surprising 3-0, Kojicoco won.
An opportunity for a rematch against Zangief_Dream, to whom he had once lost, arrives for Kojicoco.

Grand Final: Zangief_Dream (Cagliostro) vs. Kojicoco (Belial)

Unlike in the Winners Final where he used Beatrix, Kojicoco challenged Zangief_Dream with Belial.
First, in the 1st set, Kojicoco once again demonstrated his signature adaptability, just like in the Winners Final.
Similar to the Winners Final, he took the first set without letting Zangief_Dream enter his preferred flow.
However, Zangief_Dream's mental strength remained intact. He continued to attack without hesitation this time as well.
As a result, it became a cycle of counter-strategies against counter-strategies. It was an offense and defense so intense that even viewers were holding their breath.
What struck the deciding blow in this heated battle was Zangief_Dream's guts.
He stacked up rounds with split-second actions when it mattered most, and ultimately, Zangief_Dream won 3-1!
He brilliantly seized the Dream just as his name suggests!

Zangief_Dream overcome with emotion
Zangief_Dream overcome with emotion
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It really feels like I'm dreaming...
I believe I was able to win because of the people I played against and the people involved with me...!

(Translated from Japanese.)
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Here, Zangief_Dream is overcome with emotion.
A victory at the end of continuing to participate in numerous tournaments and community events throughout the tour period.
The joy must have been something beyond words.

Lastly... Cagliostro is the strongest!

(Translated from Japanese.)
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Final Results

  • 1st: Zangief_Dream
  • 2nd: Kojicoco
  • 3rd: Gamera
  • 4th: JF
  • 5th: KASAUSAGI
  • 5th: USAGI
  • 7th: Pixi
  • 7th: Shio

A Surprise at the Very End!

After the match ended, the GBVSR Director, Tetsuya Fukuhara (@hiyopi), took the stage.
There, he surprisingly announced that new characters will be added to GBVSR during 2026!
At this stage, only fragmentary illustrations have been released!
Fans of Granblue Fantasy will likely recognize these distinctive arms...!
Let's look forward to future updates!

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