🦅 @ Comerica Park

I have to save money for Riptide. Really want to go.

🦅

Today’s SendouQ Finale JP cast was truly awesome to watch. It was absolutely worth putting everything together on such a tight one-week schedule. Huge thanks to all the staff involved, especially @elymental.bsky.social for coordinating, and @hemicha.bsky.social and Razzy for the incredible cast.

Thank you so much for the memorial night

Want to learn more about the teams competing in SendouQ Season 10 Finale? Join us this Friday for our preshow! @sapphireia.bsky.social @rissahi.bsky.social @cyrenbanshi.bsky.social @obesetyrese.bsky.social 🎥 @pipedreamdx.com 🗓️ Friday, Feb. 27 @ 5PM PST / 8PM EST

We're happy to announce that we're collaborating with AREA CUP to bring SendouQ Season 10 Finale a Japanese stream! 🎙️ @hemicha.bsky.social & Razzy 🎥 @elymental.bsky.social 📺 www.youtube.com/@splatzonejp

Pokémon Day in New York. I wish I could go in there😭

Nintendoooo 🤟🤟

Season 10 Finale teams confirmed. Definitely once more a tournament not to miss. Streamed live by players and @iplabs.ink this Saturday! sendou.ink/to/2979/teams #sendouink

Niagara night✨

Niagara Falls 👍

Hi Detroit, taste of memories.

Hi Japan, I’m back. Thank you Delta👍 (flight cancelled)

Goodbye Japan, and thank you delta for two times delay

The Splat World Series returns for 2026. #sws26 Tune in to the Splat World Series 2026 Season Reveal on 21.03.26 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET / 10am JST to learn more. Available in English and Japanese voiceovers found on IPLSplatoon (Twitch, Youtube) and splatoon_zone (Youtube)!

Joined an amazing Salmon Run LAN event yesterday! It was an absolutely fantastic experience. Thank you so much for inviting me 🙏 It was also really fun talking with hemi ✌️ www.youtube.com/live/A5iqnbx... #SalmonParty

Today’s AREA CUP was amazing. Quick shoutout to Utopia for an incredible tournament run. Their story goes back to AREA CUP #17, where the same roster and comp made finals but fell short… and now seeing them here again truly touched me. Huge respect. Check them here: x.com/splatzones_g...

It's been a while, but we're back and better than ever with a brand new episode of The Weekly Ink to bring in the new year! In addition to the first events of 2026, we break down all of the chaos that happened in December, from the NA League to SuperJump and more! 🔗 youtu.be/PA0nw_9YL6U

I’ll be on the West Coast (around LA or San Diego) from 3/5 to 3/7 (maybe 3/8), and I’ll mostly be in Detroit in late February. Sorry if you’ve already mentioned LAN events before, but if there’s a website or portal where I can look them up, that’d be awesome!

Done SplashGo#12 Commentary. So thankful.

New video about the area cup youtu.be/K8cl0yvb1aI

With four tournaments left in the Race to Crown, Momo is close to securing his spot, but the remaining tickets are still wide open. Riukun has been eliminated in the qualifiers in the last two events, and Todo currently sits in 6th. Who do you think will be the players to qualify? #compsplatoon

I made a tier list (Zones only) based on AREA CUP results in version 10.1.0. Weapons with consistent results, strong impact, and top placements by multiple players are placed in higher tiers. Tiers up to A are ordered. D tier consists of weapons I’ve never seen used. Opinions welcome. #compsplatoon

I forgot to add a sentence before this one. "The biggest threat this comp poses is its high-frequency Ink Vac rotation."

Bow + 96 Analysis: Yesterday’s AREA CUP win was another victory for the Bow comp, making it a back-to-back win. However, I believe that 96 is the key piece that makes this composition so powerful, and the backline is essentially irreplaceable except for Bow. ↓ Continue in the thread #compsplatoon

New year, new us, new Splat Chat episode tonight at 10 pm EST #compsplatoon

I’ll be making it!

Quick question: Do you think there’d be interest in something like a “Learn Japanese through Splatoon” series? Not sure if I’ll actually do it, but it sounds interesting to me.

It's back. The Splat World Series returns for 2026. More information to be announced by the end of Q1. #compsplatoon

"From the... AREA CUP?" gets Gamma Bracket in @raise4raices.bsky.social! Roster: @imxi.bsky.social Soramiru @s1owroy.bsky.social @bloodvivarium.bsky.social We all had a great time! GGs to everyone we played :)

It was an amazing event! Thank you all so much! It was such a wonderful experience! w/ Soramiru, xi, chess #RAISE4RAICES

Raise 4 Raices! youtube.com/live/5KYgQu-...

AREA CUP winning weapons updated 🔄 Yesterday’s AREA CUP was a record-breaking tournament, with three new weapons joining the winners’ club: iBow (tkf), v96 (Rusu), and vDapple (Neespa). In addition, two more weapons from past tournaments—Forge (Livia) and WNT-R (Lobster)—were added. #compsplatoon

Race to Crown has now completed 17 of 24 tournaments this season. With the points from yesterday’s championship, Lobster has secured his spot for next year’s AREA CUP Crown with 193 points. This is the earliest qualification ever—an absolute monster. Actual points in the thread. #compsplatoon

I wanted to ask the western comp splatoon community, is there an upcoming lan tournament next march? I’m planning to visit the states around that time, and I’d love to come and spectate if there is one.

I’m currently planning to create a system, similar to a rating system, to seed Area Cup participants and place players in fair positions. If there are any references I could read, I’d appreciate your suggestions. The attached image shows what I’ve been trying out. #compsplatoon

Here is the comparison with last seasons Race to Crown, with Lobster and Todo, the current top 2 runners making outstanding achievements (Calculated with current point system). Lobster have already gained exact same points he got from 15 tournaments, but with 11 tournaments already. #compsplatoon

Almost half of the Race to Crown Seasons 25/26 is complete (#31 to #41, regular tournaments only — 11 out of 24). I’ve made this crown points progression graph. The top 20 are listed in order. I might have just proven that Lobster is an alien or something. Actual points in the thread. #compsplatoon

When you’ve caused so much hurt to a community, and your friends are trying to enable you to come back so you can help them win a tourney, then they are not actually your friend. They are someone who is using you for their benefit. A real friend would help you grow, away from the scene you damaged.

I'm not great at statements for stuff like this, nor should my voice be the the main one for this discussion today, but I wanted to briefly speak on the tournament situation today. If anything is unclear or needs clarification please let me know in the replies and I will try to clarify.

The SWS video is finally here let's talk about. 1. Why Japan has such a big advantage. 2. Mistakes we made. 3. Can we ever win a large scale tourney vs multiple of their teams? Video: youtu.be/Jkfc6GroJ3E

My routine after tournament

We’ve announced the new registration process for AREA CUP and other events we host. All steps are in the post on the AREA CUP Global account. Participation is now much easier for global players, as English is available. Any feedback is welcome. x.com/splatzones_g...

Seems like Todo won’t be competing in tomorrow’s AREA CUP for his 5th consecutive title. Pretty sad to hear, but Lobster will be going for his 4th, again. I’m really excited to see the tournament, and there will actually be a big announcement after (or during) the event. Be sure to check it out!

We're live. Let's talk...

We need to talk. Today at 8 pm EDT

I really want to give a shoutout to hemi (@hemicha.bsky.social / x.com/hemicha_dayo), who did the commentary for the AREA CUP stream. His passionate commentary was absolutely amazing (as always). Please give him a follow, he truly deserves more! youtube.com/clip/Ugkxk41...

If you’re looking for the #SplatWorldSeries JP VODs, I’ve posted them on the AREA CUP Global Twitter account. All the links are in the thread. (No VOD for Hornet unfortunately.)

I really need to get my English back, but no opportunities to speak it here in Japan. 😭