Tuesday, July 10, 2012

News: Fighter's Road 2012 Osaka and Sapporo

This morning the winners of the final two Fighter's Road 2012 regional competitions were made available through Bushiroad's official CF-Vanguard Japanese website. All of the regional competitions have now been completed.

While Dragonic Overlord The End continues to dominate as the most popular deck of the season, Bermuda Triangle, the new Oracle Think Tank and Nova Grappler are coming to prominence as major powerhouses in the current competitive scene. Gold Paladin is continuing to make steady progress with the first pure Spectral Duke Dragon build seeing use, while Royal Paladin appears to be experiencing a severe decline in light of The End's popularity. Dark Irregulars has also made its debut into the Fighter's Road main events.

Interestingly, this appears to mark the return of Horikawa Eiki, a participant from the Kanazawa Regional Trio Battle's runner-up team. This time making entry into the junior leagues using an Oracle Think Tank deck, the reappearance comes as a surprise. Eiki has an established background in card games, being the 2010 junior national champion in the Pokemon TCG.

First place winners in these competitions will go on to the national championship; one team and one individual among those at the championship will be crowned Japan's 2012 National Champions. We now await for the final matches between the eight regional champions and teams set to compete in Akiba Square on July 22nd.

Trio Battle results will be reported in a separate post, combined with the preceding three cities.

Osaka Regional Championship
Seniors Division
Regional Champion: Kanamaru Makoto/金丸眞人
Grade 0
x1 Bermuda Triangle Cadet, Riviere (FVG)
x4 Comical Rainy CT
x4 Cooking Caspian DT
x4 Drive Quartet, Flows HT
x4 Drive Quartet, Shuplu CT
Grade 1
x3 Mermaid Idol, Erie
x4 Mermaid Idol, Sedna
x2 Prism of the Water's Surface, Miltoa
x4 Mermaid Idol, Riviere
x2 Navy Dolphin, Ameer
Grade 2
x4 Top Idol, Aqua
x4 Super Idol, Riviere
x3 Mermaid Idol, Flute
Grade 3
x1 Top Idol, Pacifica
x2 Super Idol, Salem
x4 Top Idol, Riviere

Runner-Up: Tokiyo Kenta/戸清健太
Grade 0
x1 Little Witch, LuLu (FVG)
x4 Lozenge Magus HT
x4 Oracle Guardian, Nike CT
x4 Psychic Bird CT
x4 Battle Sister, Ginger CT
Grade 1
x4 Battle Sister, Chocolat
x4 Oracle Guardian, Gemini
x2 Luck Bird
x1 Battle Sister, Omelette
x3 Dark Cat
Grade 2
x4 Battle Sister, Mocha
x3 Oracle Guardian, Wiseman
x4 Silent Tom
Grade 3
x4 Scarlet Witch, CoCo
x1 Battle Sister, Souffle
x3 Goddess of Flower Divination, Sakuya

Third Place: Tanaka Noboru/田中升
Grade 0
x1 Lizard Soldier, Conroe (FVG)
x4 Embodiment of Spear, Tahr CT
x4 Dragon Monk, Genjo HT
x4 Gatling Claw Dragon DT
x4 Blue-Ray Dracokid CT
Grade 1
x4 Wyvern Guard, Barri
x4 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr
x4 Dragon Monk, Gojo
x1 Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara
x1 Flame of Hope, Aermo
Grade 2
x3 Dragon Knight, Nehalem
x4 Burning Horn Dragon
x4 Berserk Dragon
Grade 3
x4 Dragonic Overlord
x4 Dragonic Overlord The End

Fourth Place: Nakano Naokuni/中野尚国
Grade 0
x1 Devil in Hand (FVG)
x3 Blitz Ritter CT
x4 Cursed Doctor HT
x4 Hysteric Shirley DT
x1 Mad Hatter of Nightmareland DT
x4 Dark Knight of Nightmareland CT
Grade 1
x4 March Rabbit of Nightmareland
x4 Doreen the Thruster
x2 Alluring Succubus
x3 Prisoner Beast
x2 Jet Black Poet, Amon
Grade 2
x3 Werewolf Sieger
x3 Demon of Aspiration, Amon
x3 Darksoul Conductor
x2 Emblem Master
Grade 3
x1 Stil Vampir
x2 Demon World Marquis, Amon
x2 Dark Lord of Abyss
x2 Mad Eye, Basilisk

Juniors Division
Regional Champion: Ushinohama Tatsuya/牛ノ浜達也
Grade 0
x1 Lizard Soldier, Conroe
x4 Embodiment of Spear, Tahr CT
x1 Lizard Soldier, Ganlu ST
x4 Dragon Monk, Genjo HT
x2 Gatling Claw Dragon DT
x2 Blue-Ray Dracokid CT
x3 Flame Seed Salamander ST
Grade 1
x3 Wyvern Guard, Barri
x4 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr
x2 Dragon Monk, Gojo
x2 Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara
x1 Flame of Promise, Aermo
x1 Flame of Hope, Aermo
Grade 2
x1 Dragon Knight, Nehalem
x4 Burning Horn Dragon
x2 Bellicosity Dragon
x3 Cross Shop, Garp
x2 Berserk Dragon
Grade 3
x4 Dragonic Overlord
x4 Dragonic Overlord The End

Runner-Up: Yokoyama Yoshia/横山義矢
Grade 0
x1 Crimson Lion Cub, Kyrph
x3 Greeting Drummer ST
x4 Flame of Victory CT
x2 Falcon Knight of the Azure DT
x3 Silent Punisher CT
x4 Elixir Sommelier HT
Grade 1
x2 Player of the Holy Axe, Nimue
x2 Waving Owl
x2 Little Battler, Tron
x4 Knight of Elegant Skills, Gareth
x3 Evil Slaying Swordsman, Haugan
x2 Blessing Owl
Grade 2
x1 Player of the Holy Bow, Viviane
x4 Knight of Superior Skills, Beaumains
x2 Mage of Calamity, Trip
x1 Gigantech Commander
x2 Sacred Guardian Beast, Nemean Lion
Grade 3
x2 Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel
x1 Holy Mage, Manawydan
x1 White Rabbit of the Moonlight, Pellinore
x1 Knight of Endurance, Lucan
x3 Battlefield Storm, Sagramore

Third Place: Horikawa Eiki/堀川詠生
Grade 0
x1 Little Witch, LuLu (FVG)
x4 Lozenge Magus HT
x4 Oracle Guardian, Nike CT
x4 Psychic Bird CT
x4 Battle Sister, Ginger CT
Grade 1
x4 Battle Sister, Chocolat
x4 Oracle Guardian, Gemini
x2 One Who Gazes at the Truth
x3 Emerald Witch, LaLa
x1 Weather Forecast, Miss Mist
Grade 2
x2 Battle Sister, Mocha
x3 Oracle Guardian, Wiseman
x4 Silent Tom
x2 Promise Daughter
Grade 3
x1 Oracle Guardian, Apollon
x4 Scarlet Witch, CoCo
x3 Goddess of Flower Divination, Sakuya

Fourth Place: Uratani Riku/浦谷陸空
Grade 0
x1 Black Dragon Whelp, Vortimer (FVG)
x4 Flame of Victory CT
x4 Falcon Knight of the Azure DT
x4 Silent Punisher CT
x4 Elixir Sommelier HT
Grade 1
x3 Sleygal Dagger
x3 Halo Shield, Mark
x4 Scout of Darkness, Vortimer
x1 War-horse, Raging Storm
x4 Knight of Elegant Skills, Gareth
Grade 2
x4 Player of the Holy Bow, Viviane
x2 Knight of Superior Skills, Beaumains
x2 Mage of Calamity, Trip
x4 Black Dragon Knight, Vortimer
Grade 3
x4 Spectral Duke Dragon
x2 Gigantech Destroyer
x1 Great Silver Wolf, Garmore

Sapporo Regional Championship
Seniors Division
Regional Champion: Shibata Yuusuke/柴田祐輔
Grade 0
x1 Lizard Soldier, Conroe (FVG)
x4 Embodiment of Spear, Tahr CT
x4 Dragon Monk, Genjo HT
x4 Gatling Claw Dragon DT
x4 Blue-Ray Dracokid CT
Grade 1
x4 Wyvern Guard, Barri
x4 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr
x4 Dragon Monk, Gojo
x2 Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara
x1 Flame of Hope, Aermo
Grade 2
x4 Dragon Knight, Nehalem
x3 Burning Horn Dragon
x4 Berserk Dragon
Grade 3
x4 Dragonic Overlord
x4 Dragonic Overlord The End

Runner-Up: Hayasaka Kouhei/早坂亘平
Grade 0
x1 Lizard Soldier, Conroe (FVG)
x3 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr CT
x1 Dragon Dancer, Monica DT
x4 Dragon Monk, Genjo HT
x4 Gatling Claw Dragon DT
x4 Blue-Ray Dracokid CT
Grade 1
x4 Wyvern Guard, Barri
x4 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr
x3 Dragon Monk, Gojo
x2 Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara
x1 Flame of Hope, Aermo
Grade 2
x3 Dragon Knight, Nehalem
x4 Burning Horn Dragon
x2 Cross Shot, Garp
x3 Berserk Dragon
Grade 3
x3 Draconic Overlord
x4 Dragonic Overlord The End

Third Place: Oishi Tatsuya/大石竜也
Grade 0
x1 Lizard Soldier, Conroe (FVG)
x1 Embodiment of Spear, Tahr CT
x4 Dragon Dancer, Monica DT
x4 Dragon Monk, Genjo HT
x4 Blue-Ray Dracokid CT
x3 Demonic Dragon Mage, Rakshasa CT
Grade 1
x4 Wyvern Guard, Barri
x4 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr
x4 Dragon Monk, Gojo
x2 Demonic Dragon Mage, Kimnara
x1 Flame of Hope, Aermo
Grade 2
x3 Dragon Knight, Nehalem
x4 Burning Horn Dragon
x3 Berserk Dragon
Grade 3
x4 Dragonic Overlord
x4 Dragonic Overlord The End

Fourth Place: Takakura Eigo/高倉瑛悟
Grade 0
x1 Wingal Brave (FVG)
x4 Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine HT
x4 Margal DT
x4 Alabaster Owl CT
x4 Bringer of Good Luck, Epona CT
Grade 1
x4 Flash Shield, Iseult
x4 Little Sage, Marron
x4 Lake Maiden, Lien
x3 Toypugal
Grade 2
x4 Blaster Blade
x4 Blaster Dark
x4 Starcall Trumpeter
Grade 3
x2 Swordsman of the Explosive Flames, Palamedes
x4 Majesty Lord Blaster

Juniors Division
Regional Champion: Sasaki Masato/佐々木優人
Grade 0
x1 Lizard Soldier, Conroe (FVG)
x3 Embodiment of Spear, Tahr CT
x4 Dragon Monk, Genjo HT
x4 Gatling Claw Dragon DT
x2 Demonic Dragon Mage, Rakshasa CT
x3 Flame Seed Salamander ST
Grade 1
x4 Wyvern Guard, Barri
x3 Embodiment of Armor, Bahr
x3 Dragon Monk, Gojo
x2 Heatnail Salamander
x2 Flame of Hope, Aermo
Grade 2
x3 Dragon Knight, Nehalem
x3 Burning Horn Dragon
x3 Bellicosity Dragon
x2 Cross Shot, Garp
Grade 3
x4 Dragonic Overlord
x4 Dragonic Overlord The End

Runner-Up: Akaiwa Masatsugu/赤岩政継
Grade 0
x1 Beast Deity, White Tiger (FVG)
x2 Lucky Girl ST
x3 Three Minutes DT
x2 Cannon Ball ST
x3 The Gong DT
x2 Red Card Dealer DT
x4 Wall Boy HT
Grade 1
x4 Tough Boy
x2 Screamin' and Dancin' Announcer, Shout
x4 Twin Blader
x4 Death Army Guy
Grade 2
x3 King of Sword
x4 Magician Girl, Kirara
x4 Death Army Lady
Grade 3
x4 Asura Kaiser
x4 Beast Deity, Azure Dragon

Third Place: Tanaka Kouto/田中滉人
Grade 0
x1 Wingal Brave (FVG)
x2 Flogal ST
x4 Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine HT
x2 Pixie Fife and Drum ST
x1 Margal DT
x3 Alabaster Owl CT
x4 Bringer of Good Luck, Epona CT
Grade 1
x4 Flash Shield, Iseult
x4 Little Sage, Marron
x2 Wingal
x2 Pongal
x1 Soul Guiding Elf
Grade 2
x4 Knight of Silence, Gallatin
x2 Covenant Knight, Randolf
x4 Knight of Truth, Gordon
x1 High Dog Breeder, Ceylan
Grade 3
x3 King of Knights, Alfred
x2 Solitary Knight, Gancelot
x1 Soul Saver Dragon
x1 Swordsman of the Explosive Flames, Palamedes
x2 Holy Disaster Dragon

Fourth Place: Wakabayashi Yuji/若林佑茅
Grade 0
x1 Wingal Brave (FVG)
x2 Future Knight, Llew CT
x4 Yggdrasil Maiden, Elaine HT
x3 Margal DT
x3 Alabaster Owl CT
x4 Bringer of Good Luck, Epona CT
Grade 1
x3 Flash Shield, Iseult
x4 Little Sage, Marron
x3 Pongal
x4 Toypugal
Grade 2
x3 Blaster Blade
x4 Knight of Silence, Gallatin
x3 High Dog Breeder, Akane
x1 Knight of Truth, Gordon
Grade 3
x4 King of Knights, Alfred
x2 Soul Saver Dragon
x2 Swordsman of the Explosive Flames, Palamedes