Daigo Umehara

Daigo Umehara (Japanese: 梅原大吾, Hepburn: Umehara Daigo, born 19 May 1981) is a Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom. Known as "Daigo" or "The Beast" in the West and "Umehara" or "Ume" in Japan, Daigo is one of the world's most famous Street Fighter players, and is often considered its greatest as well. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in Guinness World Records.

Before properly being called a pro gamer from signing a sponsorship deal with Mad Catz, Japanese media usually referred to Daigo as "the god of 2D fighting games" (2D格闘ゲームの神, 2D Kakutō Gēmu no Kami).

Early career

Daigo began going to an arcade game center and playing fighting games as an elementary school student around 10 years of age.Street Fighter II and Fatal Fury: King of Fighters had recently been released and were Daigo's first two fighting games. Street Fighter II often had a very long line with older players, so he began learning Fatal Fury first. After some time and due to the limited time he could stay at the game center, Daigo started challenging other players in Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition) for an opportunity to play even though he felt shy and had to ask for permission. This was when he discovered that he preferred competing with other players.

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Daigo takes his shot at Evo title

ESPN 03 Aug 2018

Daigo Umehara is a Street Fighter legend, and he has a chance to add another piece to his legacy with a win at the Evolution Championship Series ... ....

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Fighting Game Rivalries to Watch at Evo 2018

Kotaku 02 Aug 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ. Developer. Arc System Works Release Date ... Atsushi Fujimura, Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee, Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi, Daigo Umehara, Du “NuckleDu” Dang, Justin Wong, Kun Xian Ho, Arman “Phenom” Hanjani, Naoto Sako, Li-wei “Oil King” Lin, Keita “Fuudo” Ai, Benjamin “Problem X” Simon, Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi, Naoki “Nemo” Nemoto, Saul “MenaRD” Mena, Yusuke Momochi, Ryo “Dogura” Nozaki, Kanamori “gachikun” Tsunehiro....

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This Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from July 13-15

Shacknews 13 Jul 2018

Welcome to This Weekend in Esports, a brief overview of what to watch in the world of competitive gaming for the coming weekend ... Overwatch League Playoffs - Quarterfinals. Game. Overwatch. When. July 13-14. Where to watch ... Game. Street Fighter V ... How about an EVO Grand Finals rematch between Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi and Victor "Punk" Woodley? Or can I interest you in the tournament dark horse Benjamin "Problem X" Simon versus Daigo Umehara?....

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Top Street Fighter Player Arrested For Alleged Molestation

Kotaku 05 Jul 2018

This weekend, Street Fighter III 3rd Strike player Kenji Kuroda was arrested for allegedly committing incident acts against a high school girl ... According to authorities, this was the first time they had met in person, and the two had met through Twitter. The student’s mother reported the incident to the police ... Kuroda is starring in the upcoming indie movie 9road, a project fellow fighting game player Daigo Umehara backed ... 9road ....

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Taking Office: Analyzing Street Fighter 5's Cody From the Casual & Pro Player Perspectives

Shacknews 27 Jun 2018

The new Metro City mayor has officially moved into City Hall and is ready to serve the people ... Arcade Edition entrant. But what exactly do newcomers and veterans need to know about the game's latest third season addition? ... The Casual Corner ... Meanwhile, Victory "Punk" Woodley and Daigo Umehara are trying out their own distinct Codys. Daigo is clearly seen having a ball with Dirty Coach, even if he can't quite get the hang of it ... ....

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This Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from June 22-24

Shacknews 22 Jun 2018

For this weekend, Super Smash Bros ... Game. Dota 2. When ... 2GG ... Game ... His biggest challenger will be the legendary Daigo Umehara, who continues to play at a high level after more than 20 years in the game. Daigo's found renewed success after switching to Guile and going with his V-Trigger II once Arcade Edition dropped ... But with a field that includes Infiltration, Daigo, and Fujimura (the former Yukadon), this will be his toughest test to date....

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Street Fighter Showcase Is A Trip Down Memory Lane

Kotaku 27 May 2018

Last night, some of Street Fighter’s old guard assembled to play an exhibition tournament that took the players and viewers through the timeline of the series. It was both ridiculous and nostalgic, and a nice reminder of the legacy of these games and the people that play them ... (Daigo Umehara was also scheduled to participate, but didn’t compete due to back and neck issues.) ... ....

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This Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from May 25-27

Shacknews 25 May 2018

Welcome to This Weekend in Esports, a brief overview of what to watch in the world of competitive gaming for the coming weekend. For this weekend, Dota 2 goes to the United Kingdom and Chicago's biggest fighting game tournament of the year begins. Combo Breaker 2018. Game ... When ... He proved at Stunfest last weekend that nobody needs to be overlooking him, as he dispatched both Daigo Umehara and Infiltration to take that tournament handily ... ....

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The Umeshoryu is the Gutsiest Move in Fighting Games

Kotaku 23 May 2018

Daigo Umehara has built a legacy on fearless calls, and he added one more to his story at Stunfest in Rennes, France last weekend ... The fighting game community refers to this risky manoeuvre as the “Umeshoryu,” a portmanteau of Daigo’s surname and Street Fighter’s ubiquitous Shoryuken ... Since dropping Ryu, Daigo has returned to the upper echelons of Street Fighter V competition with Guile....

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Capcom Sets Up Trio of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Tournaments

Shacknews 11 May 2018

And to celebrate this fact, Capcom is putting together a handful of competitive tournaments for some of these games ... Expect to see faces like Alex Valle, Justin Wong, and Daigo Umehara take a side step from their Street Fighter V training and return to the games that helped put them on the map ... ....

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Billboard 18 Apr 2018

Fiasco is an avid Street Fighter player, who famously defeated professional veteran player Daigo Umehara in an three-to-two win for the Chicago rapper on the eve of Street Fighter V’s release in a 2016 tournament in San Francisco ... ET/PT on TBS ... Fast forward to this Diago [Umehara] match, that’s who I was naturally able to practice with and play with ... You won in the celebrity Street Fighter V tournament as well as beat Daigo....

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The 'Virtual Ninja' Training for Enlightenment With Video Games

The Atlantic 27 Mar 2018

A lot ... Their goal ... The well-known Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara, aka The Beast, has said that the now-famous “miraculous reversal play” that won him the first match of the semifinal of the 2004 Evolution Championships emerged from just such a state of immersive concentration ... When asked about this virtual-ninja mode of engagement with fighting games, Umehara recognized the idea of gaming as a “practice of pure discipline” ... ....

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This Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from March 16-18

Shacknews 16 Mar 2018

For this weekend, it's time for the fighting games to take over. Final Round 2018. Game ... When ... That includes defending Capcom Cup champion Saul "MenaRD" Leonardo Mena Segundo, runner-up Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi, the returning former Capcom Cup champion Du "NuckleDu" Dang, last year's points leader Victor "Punk" Woodley, wild card Seonwoo "Infiltration" Lee, and Street Fighter legend Daigo "The Beast" Umehara, just to name a few ... Game ... ....

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