Id: | Tokido |
Hajime Taniguchi | |
Nickname: | Murderface |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1985 |
Birth Place: | Okinawa, Japan |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Team: | Rohto Zi |
Game: | Street Fighter 6 |
Career Games: | King of Fighters Street Fighter |
Career Start: | 2002 |
Years1: | 2011 |
Team1: | The Traveling Circus |
Years2: | 2011–2016 |
Team2: | Mad Catz |
Years3: | 2017–2019 |
Team3: | Echo Fox |
Years4: | 2019–present |
Team4: | Rohto Zi |
Highlights: |
, better known as Tokido, is a Japanese fighting game player who plays the King of Fighters and Street Fighter franchises. He is known for playing multiple fighting games on a competitive level in addition to Street Fighter, including Tekken, Marvel vs Capcom 3, and BlazBlue.[2] Tokido is a three-time EVO champion, having won Capcom vs. SNK 2 in 2002 as well as winning Super Street Fighter II Turbo in 2007 and Street Fighter V ten years later.[3] Tokido has had 28 Evolution top 8 finishes (a feat surpassed only by Justin Wong), having EVO medals in 12 different games across more than 20 years.[4]
Tokido was introduced to fighting games in the 1990s, when he played The King of Fighters '94 on the Neo Geo MVS. The first Street Fighter game Tokido came in contact with was Street Fighter 2 on the Super Famicom.[5]
At CEO 2011 he took 1st place in Super Street Fighter 4 and Marvel vs Capcom 3 and took 3rd place in Tekken 6. Sponsored by Madcatz, Tokido was a highly successful King of Fighters XIII player in 2014.[6] [7] Tokido got into Street Fighter IV late compared to other high-level players. When he did, teammate Daigo Umehara suggested he pick the character Akuma, as a character like Ryu would be too difficult for him. Playing as Akuma, Tokido invented the "Tokido Vortex", a sequence of moves that nearly guarantees an opponent character will take damage.
A few months before Street Fighter V was released in February 2016, Tokido expressed a desire to make a change in his playstyle. Playing with a "more fundamental, grounded style" did not work out well at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show tournament, but he did win the 2015 Canada Cup a month later. The change in style prepared Tokido to use Ryu in Street Fighter V, as the game did not include Akuma at that point. Tokido reached second place multiple times during the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour, losing only to Infiltration at Final Round 19 and NorCal Regionals 2016. Tokido would eventually defeat Infiltration at the 2016 Community Effort Orlando in order to qualify for the Capcom Cup.[8] [9]
Tokido was released from Mad Catz in 2016, as the company was having financial trouble due to the poor sales of Rock Band 4.[10] On January 4, 2017, it was confirmed that Echo Fox had picked up Tokido.[11]
After his signature character Akuma was released for Street Fighter V, Tokido would go on to win the game's tournament at Evo 2017.[12]
In 2016, a Yahoo Esports article described Tokido as a "fighting game legend," as a veteran of numerous battles spanning over a decade. Tokido is considered to be one of Japan's five "fighting game gods", a title he shares with Daigo Umehara, Shinya Onuki, Tatsuya Haitani, and Naoto Sako.[13]
Tokido is known for taking on a somewhat eccentric persona on stage. Footage exists of Tokido imitating some of Akuma's taunts, and trash-talking his opponent Bonchan shortly before a tournament in 2015 became highly discussed among the fighting game community. In 2015, Tokido stated that he is meaning to leave such behavior behind him because, as a professional gamer, he wants "to show that entertainment in game, not out of it."
Year | Tournament | Game | Place | Character | Note | ||
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2018 | CAPCOM PRO TOUR RANKING (as of December 16) | 1st | [14] [15] | ||||
Capcom Cup 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 17th | Akuma | [16] | |||
Red Bull Conquest | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [17] [18] | |||
Canada Cup 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [19] [20] | |||
SEA Major 2018 | nowrap | Asia Regional Finals | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [21] [22] | |
nowrap | Premier Tournament | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [23] | ||
Tokyo Game Show 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [24] [25] | |||
TWFighter Major 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [26] [27] | |||
Evo 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [28] [29] | |||
ELEAGUE 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [30] [31] | |||
Battle Arena Melbourne 10 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [32] [33] | |||
NorCal Regionals 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [34] [35] | |||
Thaiger Uppercut 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [36] [37] | |||
RAGE Byakko Cup 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [38] | |||
Final Round 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [39] [40] | |||
Evo Japan 2018 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 4th | Akuma | [41] [42] | |||
2017 | CAPCOM PRO TOUR YEAR-END RANKING | 2nd | [43] | ||||
Capcom Cup 2017 | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 2nd | Akuma | [44] [45] | |||
SEA Major 2017 | Asia Regional Finals | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [46] | ||
Last Chance Qualifier | Street Fighter V Arcade Edition | 1st | Akuma | [47] | |||
Tokyo Game Show 2017 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Akuma | [48] [49] | |||
The Brooklyn Beatdown Round 2 | Street Fighter V | 1st | Akuma | [50] [51] | |||
LAN Story Cup 2017 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Akuma | [52] [53] | |||
Ze 2017 | Street Fighter V | 1st | Akuma | [54] | |||
U-League 4 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Akuma | [55] | |||
Evo 2017 | Street Fighter V | 1st | Akuma | [56] [57] | |||
Saigon Cup 2017 | Street Fighter V | 3rd | Akuma | [58] [59] | |||
Battle Arena Melbourne 9 | Street Fighter V | 4th | Akuma | [60] [61] | |||
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2017 | Street Fighter V | 4th | Akuma | [62] [63] | |||
Topanga League 6 | Street Fighter V | 4th | Akuma | [64] [65] | |||
2016 | CAPCOM PRO TOUR YEAR-END RANKING | 2nd | [66] | ||||
Red Bull Battlegrounds 2016 | nowrap | NA Regional Finals | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [67] [68] | |
Last Chance Qualifier | Street Fighter V | 1st | Ryu | ||||
[ONLINE] Asia-Oceania Two | Street Fighter V | 4th | Ryu | [69] [70] | |||
SEA Major 2016 | Street Fighter V | 1st | Ryu | [71] [72] | |||
The Brooklyn Beatdown | Street Fighter V | 3rd | Ryu | [73] [74] | |||
Never Give Up 2016 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [75] [76] | |||
AbemaTV Cup 2016 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [77] | |||
Rage Vol. 2 | Street Fighter V | 3rd | Ryu | [78] | |||
Community Effort Orlando 2016 | Street Fighter V | 1st | Ryu | [79] [80] | |||
DreamHack Summer 2016 | Street Fighter V | 3rd | Ryu | [81] [82] | |||
TWFighter Major 2016 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [83] [84] | |||
Stunfest 2016 | Street Fighter V | 3rd | Ryu | [85] [86] | |||
Red Bull Kumite 2016 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [87] [88] | |||
NorCal Regionals 2016 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [89] [90] | |||
Final Round 19 | Street Fighter V | 2nd | Ryu | [91] [92] | |||
2015 | CAPCOM PRO TOUR YEAR-END RANKING | 7th | [93] | ||||
Canada Cup 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 1st | Akuma | [94] [95] | |||
Asia Shanghai Qualifier 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 3rd | Akuma | [96] [97] | |||
Sino Duel 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 3rd | Akuma | [98] | |||
SEA Major 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 2nd | Akuma | [99] [100] | |||
FFM-Rumble 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 4th | Akuma | [101] [102] | |||
KVO 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 3rd | Akuma | [103] [104] | |||
Stunfest 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 4th | Akuma | [105] [106] | |||
Hypespotting 4 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 2nd | Akuma | [107] [108] | |||
The King of Fighters XIII | 1st | EX- Duo Lon/Iori/Chin | [109] | ||||
Red Bull Kumite 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 2nd | Akuma | [110] [111] | |||
SXSW Fighters Invitational 2015 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 4th | Akuma | [112] [113] | |||
2014 | CAPCOM PRO TOUR YEAR-END RANKING | 26th | [114] | ||||
Taito Arcade Nationals 2014 | Ultra Street Fighter IV (3-on-3) | 2nd | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Yang), Daigo (Evil Ryu) | [115] | |||
Evo 2014 | The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | EX- Iori/Mr.Karate/Chin | [116] [117] | |||
Topanga Charity Cup 4 | Ultra Street Fighter IV (5-on-5) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Sako (Ibuki), Fuudo (Fei Long), Kazunoko (Yun), Bonchan (Sagat) | [118] [119] | |||
SEA Major 2014 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | 4th | Akuma | [120] [121] | |||
Northwest Majors 2014 | v2012 | 1st | Akuma | [122] [123] | |||
The King of Fighters XIII | 1st | EX- Iori/Mr.Karate/Kim | |||||
Super Street Fighter IV CR Edition Commemoration | v2012 | 1st | Akuma | [124] [125] | |||
Café ID Global Tournament 2014 | v2012 | 2nd | Akuma | [126] [127] | |||
2013 | Topanga League 3B | v2012 | 4th | Akuma | [128] | ||
Shadowloo Showdown 2013 | 1st | Akuma | [129] [130] | ||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 4th | Nova/Spencer/Dr.Strange | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | EX- Iori/Mr.Karate/Kim | |||||
Canada Cup 2013 | v2012 (5-on-5) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), Bonchan (Sagat), Fuudo (Fei Long), Kazunoko (Yun) | [131] [132] | |||
Street Fighter X Tekken | 1st | Chun-Li/Nina | |||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 4th | Nova/Dr.Strange/Spencer | |||||
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | 3rd | Eddy, Lars | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | EX- Iori/Mr.Karate/Kim | |||||
Evo 2013 | v2012 | 2nd | Akuma | [133] [134] | |||
The King of Fighters XIII | 4th | EX- Iori/Mr.Karate/Kim | |||||
Topanga Charity Cup 3 | v2012 (5-on-5) | 2nd | Tokido (Akuma), Jyobin (Ryu), Nyanshi (Sagat), Mago (Fei Long), Daigo (Ryu) | [135] [136] | |||
SEA Major 2013 | v2012 | 4th | Akuma | [137] [138] | |||
Street Fighter X Tekken | 1st | Dhalsim/Nina, Cammy/Nina | |||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 3rd | Nova/Dr.Strange/Spencer | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | EX- Mr.Karate/Chin/Kim | |||||
Persona 4 Arena | 2nd | Mitsuru | |||||
April Duels 2 | v2012 | 3rd | Akuma | [139] [140] | |||
Street Fighter X Tekken | 1st | Dhalsim/Nina, Cammy/Nina | |||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 3rd | Magneto/Dr.Doom/Vergil | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 1st | EX- Mr.Karate/Kim/Hwa | |||||
World Game Cup 2013 | v2012 | 1st | Akuma | [141] [142] | |||
v2012 (5-on-5) | 3rd | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), Itabashi Zangief (Zangief), Hameko21 (Rufus), Kamichang (Rose) | |||||
1st | Chun-Li | ||||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | Mr.Karate/Chin/Hwa | |||||
K.O. Fighting Game Festival 2013 | v2012 (3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Daigo Umehara (Ryu), Mago (Fei Long) | [143] [144] | |||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 2nd | Magneto/Dr.Doom/Phoenix | |||||
Da Ultimate Crushing 2K13 X GodsGarden Europe | v2012 | 1st | Akuma | [145] | |||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 1st | Magneto/Dr.Doom/Phoenix | Vergil | ||||
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | 1st | Eddy, Lars | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 1st | EX- Mr.Karate/Hwa/Iori | |||||
Dead or Alive | 2nd | Jann Lee | |||||
TOPANGA Z League 2013 | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 2nd | Magneto/Dr.Doom/Phoenix | [146] | |||
2012 | Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Global Tournament | v2012 | 4th | Akuma | [147] [148] | ||
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike | 2nd | Chun-Li | |||||
Street Fighter X Tekken | 2nd | Dhalsim, Cody | |||||
Canada Cup 2012 | v2012 (5-on-5) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Fuudo (Fei Long), Bonchan (Sagat), Kazunoko (Yun), Mago (Adon) | [149] [150] | |||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 3rd | Magneto/Dr.Doom/Phoenix | |||||
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | 4th | Lars, Bruce | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | EX- Kim/Hwa/Iori | |||||
Dead or Alive 5 | 1st | Jann Lee, Kokoro, Hitomi | |||||
Persona 4 Arena | 1st | Mitsuru | |||||
Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Official National Tournament | Street Fighter X Tekken | 1st | Dhalsim, Cody | [151] [152] | |||
Brazil Street Fighter 25th Anniversary | v2012 | 2nd | Akuma | [153] [154] | |||
1st | Chun-Li | ||||||
Super Street Fighter II Turbo | 1st | Vega | |||||
Street Fighter X Tekken | 1st | Dhalsim, Cody | |||||
Evo 2012 | Street Fighter X Tekken (2-on-2) | 3rd | Tokido (Chun-Li), Fuudo (Ryu) | [155] [156] | |||
Shadowloo Showdown 2012 | v2012 | 4th | Akuma | [157] [158] | |||
2nd | Chun-Li | ||||||
Street Fighter X Tekken | 4th | Ken, Rufus | |||||
The King of Fighters XIII | 2nd | EX- Mr.Karate/Kyo/Iori | |||||
Soul Calibur V | 1st | Viola | |||||
Topanga Charity Cup 2 | v2012 (5-on-5) | 4th | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), Bonchan (Sagat), Fuudo (Fei Long), Daigo (Ryu) | [159] [160] | |||
World Game Cup 2012 | 1st | Akuma | [161] [162] | ||||
(3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Fuudo (Fei Long), Mago (Sagat) | |||||
(5-on-5) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Fuudo (Fei Long), Mago (Adon), RF (Sagat), Bas (Cammy), | |||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 3rd | Magneto/Dr.Doom/Phoenix | |||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2-on-2) | 2nd | Tokido (Magneto/Dr.Doom/Phoenix), Mago (Wesker/Magneto/Vergil), Fuudo (Zero/Morrigan/Vergil) | |||||
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike | 1st | Chun Li | |||||
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (2-on-2) | 1st | Tokido (Chun Li), Fuudo (Ken) | |||||
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend | 1st | Arakune | |||||
2011 | Canada Cup 2011 | 4th | Akuma | [163] [164] | |||
(5-on-5) | 3rd | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), Bonchan (Sagat), Neurosis (Bison), Momochi (Cody) | |||||
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix | 3rd | Akuma | |||||
Marvel vs Capcom 3 | 3rd | Wolverine, Sentinel, Phoenix | [165] | ||||
1st | |||||||
Season's Beatings Velocity | 4th | Akuma | [166] | ||||
Nagoya Street Battle X MadCatz | (3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido, Daigo, Mago | ||||
Nagoya Street Battle 30 | (3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Daigo (Yun), Mago (Fei Long) | [167] [168] | |||
GodsGarden #4 | 4th | Akuma | [169] [170] | ||||
Evo 2011 | 3rd | Noel | [171] [172] | ||||
Shadowloo Showdown 2011 | 4th | Akuma | [173] [174] | ||||
(3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), GamerBee (Adon) | |||||
Marvel vs Capcom 3 | 1st | Wolverine, Sentinel, Phoenix | |||||
Tekken 6 | 1st | ||||||
Community Effort Orlando 2011 | 1st | Akuma | [175] [176] | ||||
Marvel vs Capcom 3 | 1st | Wolverine, Sentinel, Phoenix | |||||
Tekken 6 | 3rd | Bob | |||||
Stunfest 2011 | 1st | Akuma | [177] [178] | ||||
Marvel vs Capcom 3 | 1st | Phoenix, Sentinel, Wolverine | [179] | ||||
1st | Litchi Faye-Ling | ||||||
Topanga Charity Cup 1 | (5-on-5) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), Nyanshi (Sagat), Bonchan (Sagat), Daigo (Yun) | [180] [181] | |||
Final Round XIV | Super Street Fighter IV | 2nd | Tokido (Akuma) | [182] [183] | |||
Super Street Fighter IV (3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Akuma), Ricky Ortiz (Rufus), Justin Wong | |||||
Marvel vs Capcom 3 (3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Wolverine/Akuma/Sentinel), Justin Wong (She-Hulk/Amaterasu/Tron Bonne), Ricky Ortiz (Trish/Chun-Li/Phoenix) | |||||
Beat By Contest 2011 | Super Street Fighter IV | 1st | Akuma | [184] | |||
2010 | Shadowloo Showdown 2010 | Super Street Fighter IV | 2nd | Akuma | [185] | ||
SoCal Regionals 2010 | Super Street Fighter IV | 3rd | Akuma, Fei Long | [186] | |||
1st | Chun-Li | ||||||
1st | Bang | ||||||
Nagoya Street Battle 17 | Super Street Fighter IV (3-on-3) | 3rd | Tokido (Akuma, Honda), Kindevu (Cammy), Eita (Akuma, Adon) | [187] [188] | |||
Super Battle Opera 2010 | Street Fighter IV (3-on-3) | 3rd | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Sagat), Nemo (Chun-Li) | ||||
(3-on-3) | 3rd | Tokido (Chun-Li), Ochibi (Yun), Kenzo (Yang) | |||||
Nagoya Street Battle 15 | Super Street Fighter IV (3 on 3) | 2nd | Tokido (Akuma), Mago (Fei Long), Daigo (Ryu) | [189] | |||
Stunfest 2010 | Super Street Fighter IV | 3rd | Akuma | [190] [191] | |||
Super Street Fighter IV (2 on 2) | 2nd | Tokido (Akuma), Jims (Ken) | [192] [193] | ||||
2nd | Chun-Li | ||||||
(3-on-3) | 1st | Tokido (Chun-Li), Otana (Urien), Valentin (Necro) | [194] [195] | ||||
Super Street Fighter II Turbo | 2nd | Vega | [196] | ||||
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (2-on-2) | 1st | Tokido (Vega), NKI (Chun-Li) | [197] | ||||
Capcom vs. SNK 2 | 1st | A- Sakura/Bison/Blanka | [198] [199] [200] | ||||
(2-on-2) | 1st | Tokido (Litchi Faye-Ling), Karim (Lambda 11) | [201] [202] | ||||
GodsGarden #2 | Street Fighter IV | 1st | Akuma | [203] [204] | |||
2009 | Super Battle Opera 2009 | (2-on-2) | 2nd | Tokido (Chun-Li), KO (Yun) | |||
2008 | Evo 2008 | 4th | Chun-Li, Urien | [205] [206] | |||
Super Street Fighter II Turbo | 4th | Vega | |||||
2007 | Evo 2007 | Super Street Fighter II Turbo | 1st | Vega | [207] | ||
2nd | Chun Li, Urien | ||||||
Virtua Fighter 5 | 4th | Pai | |||||
2006 | Evo 2006 | Hyper Street Fighter II | 3rd | CE-Bison | [208] [209] | ||
Super Battle Opera 2006 | Samurai Shodown VI (2-on-2) | 3rd | Tokido (Mina), Reoth (Iroha) | ||||
2005 | Evo 2005 | Super Street Fighter II Turbo | 3rd | Vega | |||
Super Battle Opera 2005 | Capcom Fighting Jam (2-on-2) | 1st | Tokido (Jedah/Urien), Mago (Karin/Anakaris) | ||||
2004 | Super Battle Opera 2004 | Capcom vs. SNK 2 (3-on-3) | 3rd | Tokido (N- Vega/Sagat/Blanka), Nuki (N- Akuma/Chun-Li/Sagat), Inoue (K- Sagat/Cammy/Blanka) | |||
2003 | Super Battle Opera 2003 | Capcom vs. SNK 2 | 1st | A- Sakura/Bison/Blanka | |||
2002 | Evo 2002 | Capcom vs. SNK 2 | 1st | N- Honda/Blanka/Sagat |