Who are top level Sarah players in Japan?

lol, dont listen to this man's lies

 

I'll explain more about the jp players you mentioned when i get home from work later

 

YOU = Pronounced "YO-RU", but who cares, everyone just says "you" anyways. Sarah exclusive main from Osaka. First came to prominence during the VF4FT era(AFAIK) with his Sarah. Arguably the best Sarah of the VF5 series, and definitely the most decorated, as he is a former STAR player. STAR players are basically SEGA-sponsored players, and to be one of the 10 players (out of thousands), you have to win a singles tournament featuring the best players, which (used to) happen around every two years or so (SEGA stopped supporting the VF series way back in 2012, so none has happened since). Unfortunately, he's lost the STAR player title (it was taken from him when he lost in the last Star player singles tournament, i forget the actual name of the tournament), but he is still is considered one of Kansai's best players. Has a very solid, moral style and is a very patient player (though I personally think that style is not very compatible with VF5FS version of Sarah's design, but i'm an american vf scrub, take my opinion with a grain of salt).

ジュン　= "Jun". I dunno anything bout this guy.

ぷよ　= "Puyo". I dunno anything bout this guy.

池袋サラ = "Ikebukuro Sarah". Sarah-exclusive main from Ikebukuro (a city within Tokyo, old-school players (of any fighting game) would commonly make a name with their city and main character as a way to tell the world "I'm the best [insert character here]-player in my city!" ). One of the first ever VF pro-level gamers, if not one of first pro-level games in all of fighting games period, first reaching that level of play in VF1 waaaaaay back in 1993. A VF legend. The OG of OGs. A master VF1 and VF2 player. As a example of how great people considered this man back in the day, he is one of the very few players (5-ish?) that holds the title of "Tetsujin"/鉄人/Iron Man". To get that title, you had to beat, what, 95 or so out of 100 of Japan's best players in one sitting (and this is when VF was crazy popular, having 100-man weekly tournaments in many arcades).

Legend has it that, back in the day (late 90s?), his wife was so fed up with him being so devoted to playing VF and being in the VF scene, she gave him an ultimatum -- "me or VF". He chose VF. ('You da real MVP, homie!!' *sniff*)

He's never really stopped playing since, but personally, I don't think he's been trying to be all that competitive recently. Maybe i'm setting myself up for sticking my own foot in my mouth tho. Either way, he's proven himself several times over regardless, so it doesnt matter either way.

フェルナンディオ = "Ferunandio". Personally, my favorite Sarah player. He is somewhat of an OG, from what I know, having been playing since at least VF4 days (early 2000s). FWIR, I think he's won a Tougeki championship around then too. He's really good. He has a very aggressive and flashy style, and is fun to watch imo.

しぃちゃん = "Shii-chan". I dunno anything about this guy.




Hope this helps some.

 

There's alot of sarah players I didnt mention (or mostly just plain forgot), lol.

But yeah, Satoshi, you see him alot on the Video Game Museum Robot streams, so that is a sign to me that he is from around the northern outskirts of Tokyo. He is one of the few Sarah players still active (among the seemingly dwinding population of jp VF players still playing). Though I'm far from the most knowledgable of jp VF scene, I haven't really heard of this guy outside of the past few months, so I am guessing that he's an up-and-comer younger guy. He has been in alot of tournaments recently, including the last few Tokai Bay Cups, i believe. He has a very aggressive style, and he will whip out uncommonly used moves pretty often. He's a very interesting player to watch, and I am a definitely a Satoshi fanboy