Will they be back?

[thegreatluigi]

I apologise in advance, but you knew this poll had to be made... If you choose yes, which ones?

As a pointless extra question, what about the Anti-Allstars?

[SKC99]

I think some of them (especially Takeda, Nagano, and Shingo; who said they wanted to return) but not others (Akiyama, Yamada) will return. The one that I'm least sure about is Shiratori.

[RiderLeangle]

I think Shiratori retired due to injury a while back TBH, notice how they didn't reference him in the "graduation" during RISING, I think 21 was his last tournament with or without that decision

[Deleted]

Shingo, Nagano, and Takeda will return if they're allowed to. Shingo mentioned on his Facebook the other day that's he's trying hard to get to come back to Sasuke. Akiyama is always a wildcard, but if he was invited back, I think he would return. With Bunpei, I think he would compete again if he was physically able to. As for Yamada...that's hard to say. As with Akiyama, I think Yamada would come back if he was invited to. I hope he does come back. He's my favorite competitor, after Shingo.

[oland11]

Nagano, Takeda and Shingo all said they wanted to come back and most likely will try very hard to come back.

Akiyama would probably come back if he was invited.

Yamda i'm pretty sure retired on his own after 28....But you know him...

Bunpei isn't coming back. He has too many injuries. But seeing like no one knows anything about how he is doing, for all we know, he could be fully healthy and practicing at his shrine. But I highly doubt he is coming back.

[SRW]

Nagano Takeda and Shingo will be the rest will have retired.

[thegreatluigi]

If they ARE allowed back (I opted for "Don't Know" in the poll), I think:

Shingo: No doubt about it; he WILL be back. After 28 tournaments, he's hardly going to miss number 29.
Takeda: I'm pretty certain he'll be back; he wouldn't want his last tournament to end like 28...
Nagano: I reckon he'll be back, but I'm really not sure...
Yamada: He'll be back, just for the hell of it. The onlt difference is now, he might not take it so seriously.
Akiyama: No idea. Maybe, maybe not. Who knows?
Shiratori: No chance. If he wasn't there for 28, he won't be there for 29 (which is unfortunate really).



Just for the record, I think Kuramochi and Torisawa will be back as well. Don't know about Harashima or Aoki.

[Amber]

I want them to return,I think they will return. The All-Stars have always been around, it was hurtful for almost everyone to hear they are leaving. I'm pretty sure they will return on high request

[YoDaUO]

They will return. I really want Bunpei to give the course a run, but that is unlikely to happen now.

[thebobmaster]

I wouldn't mind if the only All-Stars returning were Takeda, Shingo, and Nagano. Akiyama seemed fine with leaving after 28 (could be wrong there), and his sight is becoming more of an issue, Shiratori is injured, and I think Yamada should finally be ready to move on, judging by him tearing down the obstacle course. He seemed at peace with it, which is something he hasn't been for a while.

[Deleted]

Shingo and Takeda are going to the Sasuke Trials, and I think Yamada is going, too. Nagano and Akiyama are not doing the Trials. They're both doing the Maguro Festival that same weekend (so is Shingo; that'll be a tight schedule, but he'll be able to do it). No word yet if Nagano and Akiyama will be invited to Sasuke 29 without going to the Trials. I asked Shingo earlier, but he said he didn't know.