Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. has established the "AFTER 6 LEAGUE" league for amateur e-sports players in the business world.
Toppan Printing has held the "TOPPAN SPORTS FESTIVAL," an in-house field day event for Toppan Group employees and their families, every other year since 2010 under the philosophy of "respect for people" and "a company is only as good as its people. The event has been held every other year.
This time, " TOPPAN eSPORTS FESTIVAL 2021 ", an in-house e-sports event, was held as a new event to replace "TOPPAN SPORTS FESTIVAL" this year, which became difficult to hold due to the spread of the new type of coronavirus infection! The scale of the event was so large that it was hard to believe that it was an in-house event!
It was an event of such a scale that it was hard to believe that it was an in-house event! TOPPAN eSPORTS FESTIVAL 2021
TOPPAN eSPORTS FESTIVAL 2021" is a labor-management co-hosted welfare event for 50,000 employees of TOPPAN Group worldwide.
The competition titles were " Street Fighter V Champion Edition " and " eFootball Winning Eleven 2021 SEASON UPDATE," and representatives from 15 sites across Japan who won the qualifying rounds held at 48 sites nationwide were invited to compete in the event. The Face Shield is a competition that is held at Toppan Printing Co.
Employees and their family members who were not participating in the competition were able to participate and watch the games via YouTube Live and Zoom, and thorough measures were taken to prevent infection by the new coronavirus , including the wearing of masks and face shields by all participants at the competition site.
In parallel with the e-sports tournament, the TOPPAN Quiz Championship, Science Academy, and live talk shows were also held, making the event enjoyable for everyone regardless of gender or age.
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Hideharu Maro, President and Representative Director of Toppan Printing, and Mr. Hisatsune Sato, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Toppan Printing Labor Union, delivered their greetings remotely.
In a relay relay by the 15 sites across Japan that won the preliminary rounds-Sapporo, Sendai, Koishikawa, Itabashi, Asaka, Akihabara (Life & Industrial Division), Akihabara (Head Office), Gunma, Satte, Shibaura, Shiga, Nagoya, Nakanoshima, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka-each competing site shared their enthusiasm for the event.
The fun and chaotic atmosphere could already be felt at the Akihabara venue, where participants were nourishing their energy by eating yakiniku bento lunches, and at the Hiroshima venue, where participants wore Hiroshima Carp uniforms despite the competition titles being a fighting game and a soccer game.
Street Fighter V Champion Edition
Street Fighter V Champion Edition" is the latest title in Capcom's Street Fighter series.
It is one of the most popular fighting games in the world, and is also gaining momentum as an e-sports title.
The "TOPPAN eSPORTS FESTIVAL 2021" will adopt a two-strike star system, with each team of three consisting of two qualifiers and a director or executive from each division.
The deciding factor was not only who had passed the qualifying rounds with solid skills, but also how many of the executives and managers who were placed in the spearhead positions would win.
The live commentary was provided by Masao Gu, a.k.a. Cory, with commentary by Fudo and assistant Yuka Kuramochi, and the excitement was on par with other e-sports tournaments.
The executive general manager will charm you with his falke! Akihabara (Head Office) vs Nakanoshima
The Akihabara (Head Office) team spearheaded by Falke!
Falke is not a command game, but a special move performed by pressing a button, so even beginners who are not familiar with the game can unleash attacks one after another.
The Nakanoshima team was unable to respond to the special moves of the Akihabara (Honsha) team, and the Akihabara (Honsha) team won the spearhead match.
The Akihabara (Honsha) team lost the spearhead match, but won a close match in the general match.
An exhibition match before the semi-finals!
After the second round, there was an exhibition match between the Toppan Printing eSports Department E1 HEROES general manager and Shanghai Toppan, transcending national borders.
This exhibition match was realized because e-sports can be conducted online.
Actually, before the event, there was a Q&A session for the press, and saiganak.com asked the following question: "Since Toppan Printing has offices all over the world, we can hold e-sports events that can be held online, but only those based in Japan can participate this time. Are you planning to hold e-sports tournaments in the future in which people from overseas offices can participate? When I asked him, "It is difficult because of the problems of the connection and the corresponding regions, for example, the difficulty level between Europe and Japan, but as part of the challenge, we are planning to set up an exhibition match this time and have a match against the Shanghai base! We are planning to have an exhibition match against the Shanghai office as part of the challenge!
Before the interview, I was thinking, "Why is this online game only available in Japan? I thought it was a waste..." But I had no idea that the idea was already in the works, and that it would be realized as an exhibition match this time.
Let the semifinals begin!
The legend that Umehara admired! Koishikawa A vs. Asaka
Have you ever heard of a fighting gamer named " Tachigawa "?
Tachigawa is a legend ary player who was active in the Street Fighter II era and was admired by Daigo Umehara, a.k.a. Umehara.
On his YouTube channel, Daigo Umehara has stated that Tachigawa was the only player in his fighting game career that he admired, and that he was influenced by Tachigawa's love for Ryu.
The Asaka team, with Mr. Tachikawa as their captain, had gone undefeated so far and was considered the top favorite to win the tournament.
In the spearhead match, both teams chose Dhalsim, a beginner's killer with his overwhelming reach!
It was an unexpected Dhalsim mirror matchup.
The two teams exchanged medium punches and big kicks, then closed the distance with a series of sliding moves.
Both teams exchanged one round each, but Koishikawa A team won the close match by making good use of V-Trigger's Yoga Burner.
Asaka took back the spearhead match, and finally Tachigawa appeared in the general match.
It was Ryu vs. Ry u in a mirror match!
Commentator Fudo predicted that the two teams would exchange Hadoken shots, but to the surprise of everyone, Ryu Tachigawa did not fire a Hadoken, but instead closed in on his opponent to put pressure on him.
Mr. Tachigawa used that pressure to win the first round.
The second round was lost, but Mr. Tachikawa won the third round, and the Asaka team advanced to the final.
Final Koishikawa B vs. Asaka
The spearhead match was Ryu vs.
Ryu struggled against Dhalsim's long reach attacks and continuous sliding attacks, but he responded with Hadoken.
The next match was Sakura vs.
Sakura, who was challenging Gill's powerful props in close combat, extended her advantage with steady combos and special moves.
The Koishikawa B team won the second spearhead match, showing their ability to escape bullets by using the EX Sakuzakura-ken.
The winner would be decided by the result of the round-robin match.
The winner was decided in the general match between Abigail and Ryu.
The highlight of the match was to see if Sto2 legend Tachikawa could handle Abigail, who is characterized by her overly large physique.
Ryu's reach and overwhelming offensive power, which are made possible by his huge size, drove him to the edge of the screen, where he was outmatched.
Tachigawa was unable to catch the flow of the match, as Ryu's Hadouken was answered by a bullet-piercing EX Abigail Punch, and Ikeda of Koishikawa B team won the match.
The winner was Koishikawa B Team.
eFootball Winning Eleven 2021 SEASON UPDATE
eFootball Winning Ele ven 2021 SEASON UPDATE" is the latest version of the popular soccer game "Winning Eleven," which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020 and was released by Konami Digital Entertainment Co.
This is a milestone in soccer games, with many fans among J-League players and a wide range of age groups.
This year's tournament features a 3-on-3 co-op game in which three players control 11 players at the same time, which will test the team's cohesiveness.
Live commentary was provided by former TV Tokyo announcer Naouhei Taguchi, and commentary was provided by Ran Komu, a member of Tokyo Verdy eSports.
You can't take your eyes off the action from the start! Shiga vs. Hiroshima
The first match of the high-profile event kicked off with the Shiga team using FC Bayern Munich and the Hiroshima team using FC Barcelona.
All Toppan employees were watching the first match, and within 10 seconds, the Shiga team's shot from a through ball went right past the goalkeeper!
The Shiga team, with their engine running full throttle right from the kick-off, scored the first goal.
The Shiga team followed up with another goal.
With the score at 2-0 going into the 80th minute of the second half, it was time for the Hiroshima team to score a goal.
The Hiroshima team took a throw-in, forced a shot on goal, and the commentator, Mr. Ranikomu, said, "That's a great goal!
Commentator Ran Komu said, "I' ve never shot from this position before," and the shot went just wide of the post!
A right-footed shot by the left-handed FC Barcelona player Griezmann opened the scoring for Hiroshima.
But Hiroshima was too late to mount a counterattack.
The game was over, and Shiga won.
No experienced players, but they fought hard! Koishikawa B vs. Akihabara
In the second semifinal match, Koishikawa B team FC Bayern Munich and Akihabara team also chose FC Bayern Munich. It was a mirror match.
Although the Koishikawa B team had no experienced players, both teams showed steady attack and defense, and the first half went to the second half with neither team scoring a goal.
The two teams had come this far and were competing at a very high level, but in the 50th minute of the second half, the game turned on a dime.
A through ball from Akihabara team led to a direct shot at goal!
The commentator said, " Offside! Offside! Not offside! The commentator shouts, "Offside!
The game remained deadlocked until the 73rd minute of the second half, when the Koishikawa B team was given a red card for sliding against the Koishikawa B team with the ball in front of the goal!
The Koishikawa B team, eager to catch up to the Koishikawa B team at any cost, now had the advantage in numbers.
The Koishikawa B team saw this as their best chance to catch up, and they launched a furious counterattack.
They kept up their attack and scored a goal with a shot from a delicate pass!
The goal was scored in the 84th minute of the second half, and with time running out, the penalty shootout ensued.
In the penalty shootout, Koishikawa B team scored two and Akihabara team scored three.
The Koishikawa B team's fifth shot on the left side of the goal was blocked by the keeper's punching.
The semi-finals were described by the commentators as "more interesting than a World Cup final." After a fierce battle, Akihabara won the semi-final and will advance to the final!
The fateful final match! Shiga vs. Akihabara
In the final match, Shiga's FC Bayern Munich was matched up against Akihabara's FC Bayern Munich in another mirror match.
The match started calmly, but in the 47th minute of the first half.
The Shiga team received a super pass that passed through four opponents and scored a goal!
The game was finally out of balance.
The game continued to be at a high level, but in the 65th minute of the second half, a high speed passing game led to a goal by a Shiga player.
A fast passing move saw a shot through the opposition players, and the goal was scored!
The Shiga team continued to defend well and won the match 2-0.
The "TOPPAN eSPORTS FESTIVAL 2021" was a great example of e-sports.
The winning team of each title received a crystal trophy, a 20,000 yen gift certificate, and the President's Award.
Toppan Printing is implementing various measures to respect human resources amid the Corona Vortex, which restricts the movement of people.
Toppan Printing's "TOPPAN eSPORTS FESTIVAL 2021," in which people of all ages, genders, and nationalities can participate from anywhere, was a great success as a tournament that fully utilized the advantages of e-sports.
Toppan Printing plans to utilize the event planning and operation know-how gained this time to support various companies' online event planning and operation, as well as internal communication measures.