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[EVO Japan 2025] GBVSR Division Winner is Kasausagi! The Uncrowned Ferry User Reaches the Top

[EVO Japan 2025] GBVSR Division Winner is Kasausagi! The Uncrowned Ferry User Reaches the Top
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A photo report from the "EVO Japan 2025 presented by Levtech (hereinafter, EVO Japan 2025)," a fighting game festival held from Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 11, 2025.
We take a look at the main tournament for the "Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (hereinafter, GBVSR)" division, where 7 out of the Top 8 competitors were from Japan!

"GBVSR" Heats Up with the Rise of Japanese Competitors

The players who advanced to the Top 8 were...

  • しお (hereinafter, Shio)
  • ひのきの棒 (hereinafter, Hinokinobo)
  • Zangief_Dream
  • 傘兎 (hereinafter, Kasausagi)
  • IBUSHIGIN とろろ (hereinafter, Tororo)
  • a1r0ke
  • debagame
  • OGA 小雨 (hereinafter, Kosame)

(Names are based on start.gg)

Winners Semifinals: Shio vs Hinokinobo

Shio
Shio
Saiga NAK
Hinokinobo
Hinokinobo
Saiga NAK
Both competitors shaking handsSaiga NAK

Shio won 3 to 2.

Winners Semifinals: Kasausagi vs Zangief_Dream

Kasausagi
Kasausagi
Saiga NAK
Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Saiga NAK
Both competitors shaking handsSaiga NAK

Kasausagi won 3 to 1.

Losers Round 1: Tororo vs a1r0ke

Tororo
Tororo
Saiga NAK
a1r0ke
a1r0ke
a1r0ke
Saiga NAK

a1r0ke won 2 to 3.

Losers Round 1: debagame vs Kosame

debagame
debagame
Saiga NAK
Kosame
Kosame
Saiga NAK
Fist bump
Fist bump
Saiga NAK

debagame won 3 to 0.

Losers Quarterfinals: Zangief_Dream vs a1r0ke

Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Saiga NAK
a1r0ke
a1r0ke
Saiga NAK

Zangief_Dream won 3 to 0.

Losers Quarterfinals: debagame vs Hinokinobo

debagame
debagame
Saiga NAK
Hinokinobo
Hinokinobo
Hinokinobo
Saiga NAK

Hinokinobo won 1 to 3.

Winners Final Shio vs Kasausagi

Shio
Shio
Saiga NAK
Kasausagi
Kasausagi
Saiga NAK

Kasausagi won 1 to 3.

Losers Semifinals: Zangief_Dream vs Hinokinobo

Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Saiga NAK
Hinokinobo
Hinokinobo
Saiga NAK
Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Saiga NAK

Zangief_Dream won 3 to 2.

Losers Final Shio vs Zangief_Dream

Shio
Shio
Saiga NAK
Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Saiga NAK
Zangief_Dream advances to the final
Zangief_Dream advances to the final
Saiga NAK

Zangief_Dream won 0 to 3.

Final Kasausagi vs Zangief_Dream

Kasausagi
Kasausagi
Saiga NAK
Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Zangief_Dream
Saiga NAK
Commending each other's efforts
Commending each other's efforts
Saiga NAK

Kasausagi won 3 to 2 and took the victory!

The Winner is Kasausagi! First Large-Scale Tournament Victory

Kasausagi holding up the trophy
Kasausagi holding up the trophy
Saiga NAK
Competitors who performed well
Competitors who performed well
Competitors who performed well
Competitors who performed wellSaiga NAK
Kasausagi
Kasausagi
Saiga NAK

I've been playing Ferry since the release of "Granblue Fantasy: Versus," the previous game before GBVSR, and this is my first time winning such a big tournament, so I'm truly happy.
Thank you very much.

(Translated from Japanese)

The finalists
The finalists
Saiga NAK
  • 1st place: Kasausagi
  • 2nd place: Zangief_Dream
  • 3rd place: Shio
  • 4th place: Hinokinobo
  • 5th place: a1r0ke
  • 5th place: debagame
  • 7st place: Tororo
  • 7st place: Kosame
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