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Post by salt on Dec 27, 2022 18:16:23 GMT -5
Besides Shingo and Kane, Yuuji would have to be my favorite. After 39, people were really nervous about whether he was declining. I even saw people saying Swing Edge would be the best he could do. Yet, at 44 years old, he not only proved that he could still reach stage 3 (and that the rain was the only reason he failed last time), but also still get really deep into the stage. It was a run on the level of 36 and 37 (where in 37 he did technically make it further, but the VL was also nerfed). I wouldn't rule out another final stage appearance if he could just figure out the VL, but he is probably running out of time for that. And seeing the new final stage I'm not sure if he still has a Kanzen in him.
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Post by brz0ny on Dec 27, 2022 18:32:57 GMT -5
How would you react if he cleared stage 2? Honestly he would’ve come pretty close if he hadn’t had that moment between the log and Salmon Ladder. Definitely wouldn’t have cleared, but maybe halfway down the Wall Lifting. Needless to say him clearing Stage 2 after 13 years would easily be the most ‘out of nowhere’ result in the show’s history, at least in a positive light. We still got a Shingo moment as him missing the Salmon Ladder bar costed him time
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Post by sasukewarrior333 on Dec 27, 2022 18:47:15 GMT -5
Shingo clearing Stage Two would be surprising but honestly given his run in this tournament it isn't impossible. If he gets to Stage Three he probably fails Sidewinder, otherwise Swing Edge.
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Post by dakohosu on Dec 27, 2022 18:56:48 GMT -5
Honestly he would’ve come pretty close if he hadn’t had that moment between the log and Salmon Ladder. Definitely wouldn’t have cleared, but maybe halfway down the Wall Lifting. Needless to say him clearing Stage 2 after 13 years would easily be the most ‘out of nowhere’ result in the show’s history, at least in a positive light. What do you think his max on stage 3 is? Realistically I’d say Sidewinder as he doesn’t train Stage 3 that much and he’s also out of practice, but he could Shingo the Flying Bar lol. It wouldn’t matter at that point though, him just being at the starting platform for Stage 3 would be enough of a sight to behold.
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Post by cb on Dec 28, 2022 13:09:53 GMT -5
There's honestly so many choose from but if I had to choose 1 I'd go for Kane Kosugi's Stage 1 run (I was really conflicted in deciding on this one or Shingo's but I chose this one since so many people have talked about Shingo's run). Kane came back after 21 years and still clears like a pro. One thing I loved about this run was Kane's introduction. I think that was one of the best edits in the tournament: his BGM playing in the background while cutting back and forth from his run in 8 to the course in 40 - honestly one of my favourite edits of all time. What else do I have to say about his run! He has also managed to beat the age curse set by Kiyomi Inoue in SASUKE 1. What a legend!
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Post by hoseasasuke on Dec 28, 2022 14:30:35 GMT -5
Definitely either Kane or Shingo. Two of the greatest comebacks we have ever seen on this show, in 1 tournament. Honorable mentions for me are Yuuji, Tomo, Keitaro, and Shunsuke
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Post by dakohosu on Dec 28, 2022 14:51:03 GMT -5
Definitely either Kane or Shingo. Two of the greatest comebacks we have ever seen on this show, in 1 tournament. Honorable mentions for me are Yuuji, Tomo, Keitaro, and Shunsuke I still can't believe they digested Shunsuke's clear on Stage 1, it definitely soured what could've been an otherwise very heartfelt moment, especially as he allegedly threatened retirement if he failed the Dragon Glider again. I'm also fairly sure he's no longer even associated with the management company that TBS so infamously dislike, as he's been out of competitive sports for years now. His Stage 2 run I didn't mind being skipped as he did just fail in the same spot as before lol. On a positive though, his most recent Instagram post basically stated that he admitted he hadn't been practicing a lot but will do more from now on; it's nice to see some of the passion I was almost certain was completely drained seems to have been rekindled somewhat.
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Post by hoseasasuke on Dec 28, 2022 18:26:57 GMT -5
Definitely either Kane or Shingo. Two of the greatest comebacks we have ever seen on this show, in 1 tournament. Honorable mentions for me are Yuuji, Tomo, Keitaro, and Shunsuke I still can't believe they digested Shunsuke's clear on Stage 1, it definitely soured what could've been an otherwise very heartfelt moment, especially as he allegedly threatened retirement if he failed the Dragon Glider again. I'm also fairly sure he's no longer even associated with the management company that TBS so infamously dislike, as he's been out of competitive sports for years now. His Stage 2 run I didn't mind being skipped as he did just fail in the same spot as before lol. On a positive though, his most recent Instagram post basically stated that he admitted he hadn't been practicing a lot but will do more from now on; it's nice to see some of the passion I was almost certain was completely drained seems to have been rekindled somewhat. Definitely. Easily the most questionable editing decision they made. Would have been as emotional as Kane, Tomo, and Shingo's clears were. I just noticed something, btw. When he jumped on the trampoline to grab the first bar, he didn't even run. He probably just assumed he was going to fail again. That's what made the clear even more emotional I think
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Post by dakohosu on Dec 28, 2022 18:58:40 GMT -5
Definitely. Easily the most questionable editing decision they made. Would have been as emotional as Kane, Tomo, and Shingo's clears were. I just noticed something, btw. When he jumped on the trampoline to grab the first bar, he didn't even run. He probably just assumed he was going to fail again. That's what made the clear even more emotional I think I'd say digesting every single one of the sub-second Stage 2 clears probably takes it for me, especially redemption runs from Tomo and Yuuji. Specifically the fact that they played the 'clear rush' theme which ruined the suspense from Tomo clearing with like 0.09 seconds left. Also how they digested all of the internationals as well, including Jessie who's made history on the show twice. I wouldn't read too much into that, he certainly wasn't going to fail the trampoline jump as that he's a 'trampoline performer' and he also did the switch grip so he was clearly trying. What annoyed me was that they didn't even show his facial reaction to clearing; it looked like he was crying but I couldn't tell cos it was over so quickly. Honestly I thought he didn't care anymore, but I think similar to Ryo previously he just mentally checked out. His performances understandably took a hit after he had his first kid (I mean he's not Yamada lol) and after he probably lost confidence and stopped training. But his reaction to both clearing and his Instagram post suggest otherwise, I'm just glad he's found his mojo again. I really wanted Kanno to clear as well, as his story was so much more tragic as he trained way more than Shunsuke but was constantly held back by injuries. His Sasuke 37 interview kind of said it all as to what Sasuke meant to him, and he trained his butt off for this tournament getting back to his old shape. He was also MILLIMETRES from the top of the wall, which was impressive given that it looked like he had a leg brace on so was probably injured. I'm glad he cleared the Dragon Glider in his fifth try, hopefully he'll feel at least a bit more motivated getting out of what must've been a mental block.
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Post by kanzenbella on Dec 29, 2022 10:19:27 GMT -5
Kane, Shingo, Ayano, Yuuji, Yoshiyuki, Sasuke-Kun, Nakashima, and Nagano. Just amazing breakouts and comebacks all around.
Edit: Nagasaki as well.
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Post by exactaabdillah on Dec 29, 2022 10:31:40 GMT -5
Kane's most recent Instagram post says "I'll be back stronger than ever". Him returning isn't out of the realm of possibility. http://instagr.am/p/CmrAK2VJJQM He did converse to Matachi after his Second Stage run, said something like "I'm gonna do my best next year/let's do our best next year", so yeah I think he's returning next year
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Post by cb on Dec 30, 2022 4:42:20 GMT -5
I was watching the new SASUKE YouTube video about Kane Kosugi and when it cut to the replay of him on the Dragon Glider, he almost failed the second track but made an AMAZING recovery on it. The timestamp is 9:23 on the video. Make of that what you will.
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Post by Miko on Dec 30, 2022 5:28:09 GMT -5
^ That save is f***ing insane and should've been highlighted more in the broadcast. One of the best saves I've ever seen for sure (with best one being Kanno at Salmon Ladder in SASUKE 23)
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Post by subtleagent on Dec 30, 2022 8:32:06 GMT -5
Yuuji is probably my favorite. Sadly I kinda knew he was going to fail the Vertical Limit when he said 95%. Which was a bit of a bummer considering he blew through the first four obstacles. But yeah never call him a joke despite his age. 44 and still beating Cliffhanger jumps. Kinda surprised he, Tomo and even friggin Morimoto got digested in Stage 2, but I guess I can forgive it a bit given there were TWELVE Stage 3 people and that was even with a heavily digested Stage 1 and 2. Though it would've been nice to see his (and Tomo's) runs as they looked like real nail biters.
Shingo and Kane were definitely close seconds and didn't do too badly considering they hadn't seen a Stage 2 trip in years (Kane more so). Though I knew Kane was timing out the second I saw him on the Salmon Ladder. I always did say Stage 2 was a weaker stage for him given it is a speed stage. Then again Kane is a bigger guy and this Stage 2 isn't exactly the most friendly towards those types. Shingo just annihilated the Salmon Ladder though and now keeps his streak of never failing them alive, and he beat the Backstream which drowned him like twice. Takeda... all you had was the Nobori.
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Post by dakohosu on Dec 30, 2022 16:56:09 GMT -5
I was watching the new SASUKE YouTube video about Kane Kosugi and when it cut to the replay of him on the Dragon Glider, he almost failed the second track but made an AMAZING recovery on it. The timestamp is 9:23 on the video. Make of that what you will. I just thought this was going to be just a standard rehash edit of his run but the replay really opened my eyes lol. The sheer fact that he had to deal with the downward momentum on the track (which has taken out a lot of guys who even got a good grip on it, like Nagano in 38) with one hand for the most part was impressive as hell, especially as from the broadcast it just looked like he beasted the obstacle with no issue. I've also never seen anyone try mixed grip on the transfer, that's hella risky, and had it been someone else they probably would've failed the minute they missed with one hand, but Kane's clearly just a beast in terms of one arm grip strength lol. They definitely fooled the audience by showing all his Dragon Glider fails in the pre-tournament videos, I bet he cleared it a bunch of times but they purposely didn't show it to set everyone up to predict a Dragon Glider fail, only to make his clear all the more surprising. I seriously struggle to believe he failed it that many times without clearing and then just miraculously clears it in comp. Matsuda or Kanno would tell you that it's usually the other way round lol.
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Post by wrestlingfan55 on Dec 31, 2022 14:47:56 GMT -5
Kane's or Shingo's, no doubt. That introduction for Kane made it even better.
If they hadn't deliberately butchered Nagasaki's Stage 1 clear, his would have been right up there too.
Unsurprisingly, the people most of us grew up watching provided the most thrills. This is why charisma is important for this show - without those 2 competitors, I wouldn't remember much else about the tournament.
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Post by Ninja Relaxer on Dec 31, 2022 18:43:30 GMT -5
Honestly, there were so many amazing runs this tournament that I almost feel like it would be faster and easier to list the ones that weren't my favorite. It seemed like everyone was exceeding expectations this year: Kane, Shingo, Nagano, Yuuji -- the list goes on. A few honorable mentions:
- Morimoto's Final Stage attempt was incredibly impressive considering the new addition to the course. You could tell in the introduction that no one was expecting a clear after the rock climbing section was unveiled. And Morimoto looked like he'd lost all hope after seeing what happened to Yoshiyuki and Tada. But then -- amazingly -- he sped through the course and came within 1 second of total victory. Very impressive.
- Yoshiyuki's Stage Three clear was one of the best (and fastest?) we've seen in this era. He made everything look easy. And I didn't see him grimace once on the VLK when usually people look like they're in total agony by the end of that obstacle. Surprisingly, Morimoto didn't show much discomfort on the VLK either.
- Saikawa's First Stage speedrun was really impressive, and I enjoyed the mid-run flip. That's the sort of showboating I miss from the earlier eras of the show. Also, I've always considered this guy something of a celebrity and never took him that seriously as a result, but this was the first tournament where I actually liked the guy and thought he might be a promising competitor.
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Post by dakohosu on Dec 31, 2022 18:46:45 GMT -5
Honestly, there were so many amazing runs this tournament that I almost feel like it would be faster and easier to list the ones that weren't my favorite. It seemed like everyone was exceeding expectations this year: Kane, Shingo, Nagano, Yuuji -- the list goes on. A few honorable mentions: - Morimoto's Final Stage attempt was incredibly impressive considering the new addition to the course. You could tell in the introduction that no one was expecting a clear after the rock climbing section was unveiled. And Morimoto looked like he'd lost all hope after seeing what happened to Yoshiyuki and Tada. But then -- amazingly -- he sped through the course and came within 1 second of total victory. Very impressive. - Yoshiyuki's Stage Three clear was one of the best (and fastest?) we've seen in this era. He made everything look easy. And I didn't see him grimace once on the VLK when usually people look like they're in total agony by the end of that obstacle. Surprisingly, Morimoto didn't show much discomfort on the VLK either. - Saikawa's First Stage speedrun was really impressive, and I enjoyed the mid-run flip. That's the sort of showboating I miss from the earlier eras of the show. Also, I've always considered this guy something of a celebrity and never took him that seriously as a result, but this was the first tournament where I actually liked the guy and thought he might be a promising competitor. Saikawa was pretty much a shoe in for Stage 3 this tournament, I think he injured himself on the Reverse Conveyer which was why he completely shut down after the Backstream. His shoulder was taped up and he needed help getting out of the pool. He could absolutely get that far next time though, I disagree that he’s becoming the new Keitaro which is what some people were saying as he’s now failed Stage 2 four consecutive times just like the former did.
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Post by gamer2k4 on Jan 3, 2023 1:45:11 GMT -5
There were a lot of great ones, obviously, but my favorite was probably Oshima Ayano's Stage One clear. I'd been pulling for her for a couple of competitions and it always seemed like she had what it took but just couldn't quite get over the hump. And she finally did it in Sasuke 40.
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