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Had to go back and replace Wakatakakage, having forgotten about his knee surgery. My dreams of a Double Wakaing, dashed!
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pseudodragon posted:Who's the most E Honda rikishi? Takakeisho? Most of the other top guys are too focused on grappling and belt work for an SF fighter. Taka's the most likely to hundred hand slap the poo poo out of someone and if he could torpedo headbutt someone IRL, that would probably be his primary attack. It's definetly Daieisho. All offense all the time no belt moves, would use rockets to propell himself if he was allowed.
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I wish you all luck and excellent performances in the forthcoming goonzuke.
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pseudodragon posted:Who's the most E Honda rikishi? Takakeisho? Most of the other top guys are too focused on grappling and belt work for an SF fighter. Taka's the most likely to hundred hand slap the poo poo out of someone and if he could torpedo headbutt someone IRL, that would probably be his primary attack. I would have said Tamawashi - sticks around forever, primarily pusher thruster but does have some belt technique (I guess Takakeisho has started using the sukuinage to keep people honest in the past few tournaments now that his knees are shredded but he literally didn't do a throw for the first three years I watched him). They did a fantastic job making Honda's animations look way more like actual sumo though, it's genuinely impressive how they married the necessary stylization that a video game requires with actual sumo techniques.
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Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Abi M1-5: Asanoyama Shodai Ura M6-10: Hokuseiho Kinbozan Hokutofuji M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Takarafuji
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wodin posted:They did a fantastic job making Honda's animations look way more like actual sumo though, it's genuinely impressive how they married the necessary stylization that a video game requires with actual sumo techniques. My one complaint about Honda is that his World Tour mode intro has him doing a dohyo-iri, but he's not a yokozuna.
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https://twitter.com/GSumoBreakdown/status/1677156351112278016 https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/torikumi/1/1/ Haven't heard anything else about it yet but apparently Takakeisho is kyujo. Not even on the bout list which I think means he hasn't even registered to compete so can't even come in halfway through?
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whats for dinner posted:Not even on the bout list which I think means he hasn't even registered to compete so can't even come in halfway through? Anyone on the banzuke can come in whenever, I think there's a daily deadline for when they have to notify the matchmaking people but otherwise that's it. That being said, since he's not kadoban and thus doesn't have to risk immediate demotion, I'm expecting this means he won't be coming in this tournament at all.
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Fun fact! He appeared first in 1991 in Street Fighter during a period when there were 4 yokozuna in the banzuke until the end of 92 when there started a period of having 0 yokozuna.. In Street Fighter 4, I think, it's mentioned that he's a "haradsshi-yokozuna", or basically an ozeki that didn't get the rope yet. Going out to pick fights probably didn't sit well with the old men at the top!.
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Brut posted:Anyone on the banzuke can come in whenever, I think there's a daily deadline for when they have to notify the matchmaking people but otherwise that's it. That being said, since he's not kadoban and thus doesn't have to risk immediate demotion, I'm expecting this means he won't be coming in this tournament at all. Ahhhh gotcha
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Edited keisho out of my picks given his status.
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Yeah I did the same. Here's hoping Battle Hamster comes back in great shape for September.
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Here goes! Y/O Terunofuji Kirishima S/K Daieisho Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu M1-5: Tobizaru Nishikigi Midorifuji M6-10: Hokuseiho Takayasu Kinbozan M11+: Kotoeko Gonoyama Bushozan
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Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishma S/K: Hoshoryu Abi Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama SHODAI Meisei M6-10: Takayasu Takanosho Tamawashi M11+: Hakuoho Wakatakakage Gonoyama
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edited takakeisho out of my picks too, that's a shocker
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Man, I jinxed Takakeisho by picking him because he was the only one that didn't have recent injury news.
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I hope Takakeisho does take the tournament off and just heals up. I like him and hope to see him eventually get his rope, so I think a rest will do him good.
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Wakamotoharu M1-5: Asonayama Tobizaru Ura M6-10: Oho Nishikifuji Hokuseiho M11+: Gonoyama Tsurugisho Chiyoshoma Netsky fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Jul 9, 2023 |
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Daieisho Hoshoryu Abi M1-5: Asanoyama Meisei Tobizaru M6-10: Hokuseiho Tamawashi Nishikifuji M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Aoiyama I dearly hope my brand of trying to remember who is being talked about and who is doing well will shine brightly in my Sumo. I just want to do well and make double figure wins this basho.
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welcome back Kenning!  Y/O: Kirishima Terunofuji S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Kotonowaka M1-5: Tobizaru Ura Nishikigi M6-10: Kinbozan Oho Tamawashi M11+: Gonoyama Kotoeko Hakuoho
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Just acknowledging that I also edited my picks to remove Takakeisho - though I would've stuck with him as pick 1 till it turned out he was off the schedule, since initially it sounded like he was planning on sticking around anyway.
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Abi Hoshoryu M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Ura M6-10: Takayasu Myogiryu Kinbozan M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Kotoshoho
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Wakamotoharu M1-5: Shodai Meisei Ura M6-10: Takayasu Kinbozan Nishikifuji M11+: Hakuoho Kotoeko Gonoyama
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Kotonowaka Daeisho M1-5: SHODAI Asanoyama Hiradoumi M6-10: Kinbozan Tamawashi Hokuseiho M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Bushozan
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Stupid broken hamster. I hope he's okay. Scratched him from my list as well, it's kaiju or nothing now.
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Stoked! Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Asanoyama Shodai Tobizaru M6-10: Hokuseiho Oho Kinbozan M11+: Endo Ryuden Aoiyama
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Shikona: PJ Y/O: Kirishima Terunofuji S/K: Daieisho Hoshoryu Kotonowaka M1-5: Shodai Hiradoumi Midorifuji M6-10: Kinbozan Hokutofuji Tamawashi M11+: Chiyoshoma Gonoyama Takarafuji
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https://twitter.com/patriciajaydee/status/1677377164185067520
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Tobizaru’s already got the best body in the biz, he’s a beautifully rounded guy
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edited prior post with my yokozuna + ozeki picks as i forgot the top tier my first post
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Onosho M6-10: Takayasu Tamawashi Hokutofuji M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Endo Edit: Changed picks around thanks to helpful users pointing out some kyujo! I appreciate the sportsmanship. Vargatron fucked around with this message at 13:52 on Jul 8, 2023 |
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Vargatron posted:Y/O: Kirishima is in, but Takakeisho and Wakatakakage are both out
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Once again: sumo. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeishnot appearing in this basho S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Nishikigi Ura M6-10: Hokuseiho Tamawashi Takanosho M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Bushozan
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Sadly coming in late on this so good luck to me: Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishimi S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Kotonowaka 1-5: Asanoyama Onosho Meisei 6-10: Hokuseiho Takanosho Kinbozan 11-15 Hakuoho Kotoeko Gonoyama
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Tobi  Beeswax posted:
 The given translation for Ichiyamamoto's wish was kind of funky, so I checked the Japanese for that one out, too. He wrote "Hachiyamamoto," I assume referring to the eight wins he needs for KK.
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Hahahaha has he just been laying on a beach for the last couple weeks? I want that food.
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho  S/K Hoshoryu Abi Kotonowaka M1-5: Shodai Asanoyama Mitakeumi M6-10: Takayasu Tamawashi Hokuseiho M11+: Aoiyama Takarafuji Gonoyama
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Shodai Ura M6-10: Kinbozan Tamawashi Hokuseiho M11+: Hakuoho Kotoeko Bushozan Top of the banzuke is weird. Everyone in Y/O is apparently injured? Crapshoot. If Teru isn't kyujo he'll probably still put on a show, but it'll be apparent by like, day 3. Sekiwake is open season and one of these dudes is going to hopefully pop 12 and make the jump. Komusubi is some folks who have done well but maybe not been consistent? Kotonowaka has done better recently than Abi, but in the end there's no reason to pick either of these over the sekiwake. It is ripe for upset though. Returning Asanoyama seems an easy lock for 1-5. Second pick Shodai for memes, and I'll throw Ura in third because I like him, but I never expect Ura to amaze. Mitakeumi is an interesting pick at this tier. He recently had his first KK in a year. Is he over the slump? I really need more than one tournament to believe again. Would not be surprised if he got off to a very good start at this ranking though. This was probably the most I've had to consider the 6-10 rank. There's a very good mix of up and coming stars and long timers who are maybe injured and/or need a break. Tamawashi and Takayasu always feel like they're within striking distance of yusho and starting this low means they could build some momentum. On the other hand, you have three young lads who've all had 10+ tournaments in the last year in Oho, Kinbozan, and Hokuseiho. I feel like a lot of people will have studied Hokuseiho, so if he doesn't come to this tournament with more of a game plan than 'Be big' he might be hosed. At M11+, it is hard not to be excited about the new prodigy. After that, I always give ups to Kotoeko because that small dude puts on a show. Then, I feel Bushozan is a corporeal successor to the hamster.
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