Interview with Saishunkan Sol Kumamoto from "SFL: Pro-JP 2025" Division S! "A solid team," "We're counting on Kobayan to do his best"

Nemo: For characters, I'm thinking of using M. Bison and Blanka.
As for my impression of the new members, Machabo and I have been playing games together for a long time, so I think he's really good at games.
I think we can gain new strategic perspectives that I don't have, so the team's overall strategic level for the game should go up.

Machabo: You humble me.

Nemo: I knew Cosa was a very serious person from when we teamed up before.
But at the same time, I sometimes felt like, "Are we a little too unserious?" (laughs)
Even with Higuchi, we'd say in a good way, "Cosa really motivates us," so I think it will be a good stimulus for me.
As for Kobayan, since he's new this time, I first want him to take it easy, and I also want him to prove Zangief's strength (laughs).

Machabo: I plan to use Ryu as my character.
My impression of Saishunkan Sol Kumamoto is that it's a very solid team.
Of course, it's not like they weren't solid before, but in every aspect, it truly feels like a proper team and company. I've had the same impression since I coached them in the previous playoffs until now.

Cosa: My main character will be Ryu, and I also plan to use Ken.
My impression of the team is that it's a very well-loved team, and I think there are various reasons for that, but I also have the impression that it's a serious team.

Kobayan: The character I plan to use is Zangief.
My impression of the team is that it's a veteran team that has been around since the Street Fighter League started, a strong team that has been around for a long time.
I've heard that younger players who join here usually do well, so I want to do my best to keep that going.

Nemo: That's right. But I think it doesn't matter if we don't go to overtime, so first, if Kobayan gets 20 points and the others get 10 points, we'll win, right?

Machabo: That's true (laughs)

Nemo: So I don't think anything has changed!

Kobayan: You just said "take it easy"...

Nemo: Since we have new members, I honestly think we need to build it up from now on.
But from practicing together, I feel like everyone is getting along.
We're able to talk to each other, and I think we're able to strategize without stress.
It might change once the league starts, so I want to find a good balance there.
Also, I hope the members will do various fan services, so please look forward to Kumamoto from now on.

Nemo: My impression is that there are quite a few serious characters.
I think the characters we need to counter will be quite limited.
However, there are still many Chun-Lis, so I'm thinking about how to counter them.

Machabo: My immediate impression is that I personally didn't want to be in the same division as REJECT and ZETA DIVISION Geekly, so it's a stroke of luck that we weren't.
For example, there are no more characters I personally dislike fighting against, like Hikaru from ZETA DIVISION Geekly, or the two Dhalsims on their team.
Last season I was with DetonatioN FocusMe, and back then, there were many teams biased towards serious characters like M. Bison, Ed, and Akuma, so I think it will be similar, but for me, it's very helpful, so I'm happy with this block.

Cosa: I also had a similar impression to Machabo, and another strong impression was that I'm in a different division from FUKUSHIMA IBUSHIGIN and Sho, who I was with previously.
I'm someone who collects a lot of data, so I feel like I'll have to collect new data on the players from Crazy Raccoon and FAV gaming, who were in different divisions last year.

Kobayan: There's no Dhalsim, so I'm going to score a lot of points! I'll do my best! (laughs)