The 17th VFR Beat-Tribe Cup took place on Saturday 23 March 2019 in Tokyo, Japan in collaboration with Toushinsai and was streamed live via their Twitch channel. The entire 12 hour archive has been sliced up, translated, timestamped and served up for your consumption below! Additionally, there's a whole bunch of stats and trivia you might like to check out, too.

Enjoy the videos, stats and trivia!

Qualify Round
48 teams compete in 8 single-elimination tournaments (6 teams per tournament). The 8 winning teams advance to the 1st Round.

Spoiler: Timestamps

Teams: ★ Ya sagure Spicy Girl ★ vs Tokyo Head
00:00:47 - PAZ (Wolf) vs Ikebukuro Sarah (Sarah)
00:03:08 - Suberi (Jeffry) vs Ikebukuro Sarah (Sarah)
00:05:27 - Suberi (Jeffry) vs Kan (Akira)
00:08:27 - Suberi (Jeffry) vs Dai ◇ Sarah (hakobi-ya) (Sarah)
00:12:19 - Kobōzu (Lion) vs Dai ◇ Sarah (hakobi-ya) (Sarah)
00:15:29 - Kobōzu (Lion) vs Sound Track A (Akira)
00:17:57 - Shi yakushokōji (Jeffry) vs Sound Track A (Akira)
00:20:59 - Shi yakushokōji (Jeffry) vs Miroku (Kage)
00:23:52 - Sasadzuka osu (Jeffry) vs Miroku (Kage)

Teams: Natsu Mutsumi kyōtō-kai 1-gun vs Foreigner Gold
00:25:52 - Kachō (Taka) vs GALAXY B (Lei Fei)
00:27:59 - Kachō (Taka) vs Nyanta (Goh)
00:31:52 - Daihyō (Lau) vs Nyanta (Goh)
00:34:23 - Daikōri (Wolf) vs Nyanta (Goh)
00:36:52 - Daikōri (Wolf) vs Cobra kai (Akira)
00:40:12 - Daikōri (Wolf) vs Yamada Tetsuko (Shun)
00:43:06 - nana (Lau) vs Yamada Tetsuko (Shun)

Teams: Nīgata Major Road Kurosaki-ten vs @ Jisaku Maniaz @
00:45:46 - Teno Leon (Lion) vs Yancha (Lau)
00:49:08 - Gachiban (El Blaze) vs Yancha (Lau)
00:52:31 - Gachiban (El Blaze) vs Birujii (Shun)
00:56:04 - Suguru (Lion) vs Birujii (Shun)
00:59:58 - Suguru (Lion) vs Katsuo･Supplimen (Jeffry)
01:02:15 - Suguru (Lion) vs Doreiku (Brad)
01:05:08 - Kurupa- (Kage) vs Doreiku (Brad)
01:07:24 - Makoto (Akira) vs Doreiku (Brad)
01:10:33 - Makoto (Akira) vs Hideo (Wolf)

Teams: Shizuoka ocha no kai vs Inba rengō
01:12:20 - Game Centre Arashi (Jacky) vs Samu (Lion)

Teams: ★ Ya sagure Spicy Girl ★ vs LAST MAN STANDING
01:13:51 - Kobōzu (Lion) vs rikojjang (Akira)
01:14:49 - Kobōzu (Lion) vs GrandFa (Vanessa)
01:18:21 - Shi yakushokōji (Jeffry) vs GrandFa (Vanessa)
01:21:25 - Sasadzuka osu (Jeffry) vs GrandFa (Vanessa)

Teams: Foreigner Gold vs Sun Road Ura The Video Shop
01:23:49 - Nyanta (Goh) vs Sexy Saitō (Akira)
01:25:48 - Nyanta (Goh) vs Yosui (Shun)
01:28:34 - Mori Shigeko (Pai) vs Yosui (Shun)
01:31:03 - Yamada Tetsuko (Shun) vs Yosui (Shun)
01:33:51 - Yamada Tetsuko (Shun) vs Yajin Tōnyū (Jeffry)
01:36:47 - Yamada Tetsuko (Shun) vs Aiko (Lion)
01:40:11 - Yamada Tetsuko (Shun) vs Higemati (Brad)

Teams: Neo. Chira ura-hai kōhō-bu vs Jinsei dai down
01:42:40 - Urusai Kun (Shun) vs Hama Lau (Lau)
01:44:54 - Youkan (El Blaze) vs Hama Lau (Lau)

Teams: Fist Fuckers vs Best Body Matsudo
01:46:29 - Debiru (Wolf) vs Donpatchi (Brad)
01:48:46 - Hera (Taka) vs Donpatchi (Brad)
01:52:03 - Romantic Gorilla (Brad) vs Donpatchi (Brad)
01:55:03 - Romantic Gorilla (Brad) vs Shimaichi (Pai)
01:57:57 - Super J Survive (Jeffry) vs Shimaichi (Pai)

Teams: Han'nari Satsuma-han vs Nīgata Major Road Kurosaki-ten
02:00:57 - Waryūsai Sae (Aoi) vs Suguru (Lion)
02:04:11 - Haruka & kaede & Tsubaki papa (Shun) vs Suguru (Lion)
02:06:50 - Haruka & kaede & Tsubaki papa (Shun) vs Makoto (Akira)
02:09:43 - Yodoriver Jacky (Jeffry) vs Makoto (Akira)

1st Round
20 Blocks with 3 teams per Block play in Round Robin format. The 1st placed team in a Seeded Block advances to the Final Tournament stage. The 1st placed team in a Normal Block goes to the Play-Off stage. All 2nd placed teams go to the Wild Card.

Spoiler: Timestamps

Teams: Shibuya vs Strike First
00:01:25 - Sancha Akira (Akira) vs Cobratron (Kage)
00:04:45 - Sancha Akira (Akira) vs Crazydrunk (Shun)
00:08:29 - Sancha Akira (Akira) vs Renzo (Brad)
00:11:37 - SHU (Shun) vs Renzo (Brad)
00:14:42 - SHU (Shun) vs adamYUKI (Jeffry)
00:18:16 - Sancha Jacky (Jacky) vs adamYUKI (Jeffry)
00:21:02 - Sancha Jacky (Jacky) vs GentlemanThief (Jean)

Teams: Bukiyoukei vs Tadashi Sato wa tsugōya
00:25:13 - Kanshu (Kage) vs Chibitarou (Jeffry)

Teams: Kita no goshiki donburi vs Tadashi Sato wa tsugōya
00:29:58 - Shindō Jacky (Lau) vs Yoroshiko (Jeffry)
00:34:16 - Kiriko (Vanessa) vs Yoroshiko (Jeffry)
00:37:06 - Kiriko (Vanessa) vs Jaga (Goh)
00:39:49 - Kiriko (Vanessa) vs Zettoman (Lei Fei)
00:43:27 - Shirotora (Pai) vs Zettoman (Lei Fei)
00:46:21 - Shirotora (Pai) vs Orochi poppo (Jacky)
00:48:36 - Totsu 8 (Jeffry) vs Orochi poppo (Jacky)
00:51:15 - Totsu 8 (Jeffry) vs Chibitarou (Jeffry)
00:54:44 - Kyasao (Kage) vs Chibitarou (Jeffry)

Teams: Mihashi vs Hagure Metal
00:58:36 - MJ (Jeffry) vs Hattori-kun (Kage)
01:00:00 - Tekkun (Akira) vs Hattori-kun (Kage)

Teams: Kashī dai shi chūgakkō vs Penki MAX
01:03:37 - Powder (El Blaze) vs Penki-ya-san (Lau)

Teams: Bukiyoukei vs Kita no goshiki donburi
01:07:18 - Nankyoku (Shun) vs Shindō Jacky (Lau)
01:09:57 - Kanshu (Kage) vs Shindō Jacky (Lau)
01:14:05 - Kanshu (Kage) vs Kiriko (Vanessa)
01:16:37 - Kanshu (Kage) vs Shirotora (Pai)
01:19:21 - Kanshu (Kage) vs Totsu 8 (Jeffry)

Teams: Kashī dai shi chūgakkō vs Jinsei dai down
01:22:51 - kotobuki (Vanessa) vs Skeleton (Kage)
01:24:45 - kotobuki (Vanessa) vs Dabi (Jacky)
01:27:53 - Jingi naki Kyō (Jacky) vs Dabi (Jacky)
01:31:04 - Jingi naki Kyō (Jacky) vs Dragon Wolf (Wolf)
01:33:32 - Jingi naki Kyō (Jacky) vs Hama Lau (Lau)

Teams: Ikebukuro Yellow Line vs Ofutorosu
01:35:56 - Bokomichi (Taka) vs Jishaku (Taka)
01:38:01 - Bokomichi (Taka) vs Reorao (Goh)

Teams: Family Gyōza go-ninmae vs Meidai Monte Carlo
01:40:30 - Kanzen Nitaku (Wolf) vs Fuumin (Lei Fei)
01:42:37 - Kanzen Nitaku (Wolf) vs Anaguma (Jacky)
01:45:18 - Kanzen Nitaku (Wolf) vs Giggs (Brad)

Teams: Ikebukuro Yellow Line vs Ofutorosu
01:46:21 - VIPism「Inaniwa meshi」 (El Blaze) vs Fuudo (Shun)
01:47:31 - Amuzan (Shun) vs Fuudo (Shun)
01:50:08 - Chidaaku (Jacky) vs Fuudo (Shun)
01:53:32 - Fudō Akira (Akira) vs Fuudo (Shun)

Teams: Family Gyōza go-ninmae vs Moral do Matsudo
01:57:35 - Chopper (Lion) vs Y-F-W (Aoi)
02:00:28 - Keisuta (Shun) vs Y-F-W (Aoi)
02:03:17 - Puuta (Jean) vs Y-F-W (Aoi)
02:06:03 - Puuta (Jean) vs Matsudaira Kiyoyasu (Lau)
02:09:15 - Koba Jirō (Aoi) vs Matsudaira Kiyoyasu (Lau)
02:12:28 - Koba Jirō (Aoi) vs Gonatsuyo (Shun)
02:16:03 - Koba Jirō (Aoi) vs Gadarukanaru (Kage)

Spoiler: Timestamps

Teams: Onahama Date Club vs Ten ga iku
00:00:12 - Serori (Kage) vs Zakiyama (Jacky)
00:03:19 - Hiragana de aoki (Jacky) vs Zakiyama (Jacky)
00:06:06 - ☆(Hoshi) no Hikaru (Jacky) vs Zakiyama (Jacky)
00:09:29 - ☆(Hoshi) no Hikaru (Jacky) vs Puyo (Sarah)

Teams: Best Body Matsudo vs Ofutorosu
00:13:18 - Sakaeda (Akira) vs Mask do Hijitetsu (Lion)
00:14:51 - Gekikara (Akira) vs Mask do Hijitetsu (Lion)
00:17:33 - Shimaichi (Pai) vs Mask do Hijitetsu (Lion)
00:19:39 - Donpatchi (Brad) vs Mask do Hijitetsu (Lion)
00:22:57 - Donpatchi (Brad) vs Reorao (Goh)

Teams: Iya kichi ikunai vs Ten ga iku
00:25:50 - Komochi ikunai・∀・ (Vanessa) vs Zakiyama (Jacky)
00:28:51 - YJ (Kage) vs Zakiyama (Jacky)
00:32:18 - YJ (Kage) vs Puyo (Sarah)
00:35:24 - Usugi no onīsan (Taka) vs Puyo (Sarah)

Teams: Shimaoka 5 vs Game Chariot Funabashi
00:37:48 - Barugo no Jean (Jean) vs Manatsu (Lau)
00:41:10 - Barugo no Jean (Jean) vs Yosuga (Lau)
00:45:07 - Barugo no Jean (Jean) vs Kuma (Kage)
00:47:53 - Barugo no Jean (Jean) vs Iitomo (Kage)
00:51:32 - Barugo no Jean (Jean) vs Ōno (Lion)

Teams: team Shinagawa vs Full marks
00:55:09 - Kubi-nashi Rider (Lei Fei) vs Yuu (Jacky)
00:57:49 - Kubi-nashi Rider (Lei Fei) vs Ryū-chan (Jacky)
01:00:07 - Kubi-nashi Rider (Lei Fei) vs Ao taka (Vanessa)

Teams: Minage-mai vs Shimaoka 5
01:01:41 - Morio (Akira) vs Jinzou Ningen (Lau)
01:04:04 - Raki (Brad) vs Jinzou Ningen (Lau)
01:07:02 - Osu! Maguro-chan (Kage) vs Jinzou Ningen (Lau)
01:10:21 - Gorugonzora (Lau) vs Jinzou Ningen (Lau)

Teams: Tyrant vs Kono subarashī Rug ni shukufuku o!
01:12:03 - Ōsu Akira (El Blaze) vs Panda ☆ (Eileen)
01:13:45 - Yūtenji (Lau) vs Panda ☆ (Eileen)
01:16:35 - Echigo (Lau) vs Panda ☆ (Eileen)
01:19:47 - Joseph (Akira) vs Panda ☆ (Eileen)
01:23:59 - Joseph (Akira) vs Julietta (Sarah)
01:27:39 - Joseph (Akira) vs Kentaro⇒ (Eileen)
01:30:16 - Joseph (Akira) vs Samejima (Vanessa)
01:32:36 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Samejima (Vanessa)
01:34:44 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Heart-sama (Taka)

Teams: Last Boss vs Kawasaki A
01:38:58 - Full Swing (Lion) vs Shark (Vanessa)
01:41:38 - Tacha (Jacky) vs Shark (Vanessa)
01:44:20 - Mangujou (Lau) vs Shark (Vanessa)
01:47:22 - Koguma (Taka) vs Shark (Vanessa)
01:50:11 - Koguma (Taka) vs Momo (Kage)
01:52:29 - Koguma (Taka) vs Demae (Wolf)

Teams: Tyrant vs Abare-ba bokujō
01:54:56 - Joseph (Akira) vs Iwatchi (Goh)
01:56:02 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Iwatchi (Goh)
01:59:29 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Inoshishi (Lau)
02:03:18 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Shiro Nuko (Jacky)

Play-Off
10 teams are paired up and directly play-off to determine a winner. The 5 winning teams advance to the Final Tournament stage, and the 5 losing teams go to the Wild Card stage.

Spoiler: Timestamps

Teams: Beikoku byōin vs Daibutsu Punch
00:00:37 - Guriyan (Kage) vs Sasaki (Lion)
00:02:59 - Guriyan (Kage) vs Itoshun (Brad)
00:05:39 - Guriyan (Kage) vs Kōfu megane (Aoi)
00:08:10 - Tonkatsu (Jacky) vs Kōfu megane (Aoi)
00:10:40 - Tonkatsu (Jacky) vs Punch the Senpuu (Lau)
00:14:03 - Tonkatsu (Jacky) vs Jin (Kage)
00:17:31 - Toyochin (Taka) vs Jin (Kage)
00:21:30 - Entan (Akira) vs Jin (Kage)

Teams: Itabashi myāton vs Tadashi Sato wa tsugōya
00:22:59 - Masao (Kage) vs Chibitarou (Jeffry)

Wild Card
A single player representing their team will compete in a 25-man single elimination tournament. Only the 1 winning team will advance to fill the last slot in the Final Tournament stage.

Spoiler: Timestamps

Teams: Minage-mai vs Tenjin Taitō
00:00:35 - Gorugonzora (Lau) vs Manish Boy (Brad)

Teams: Amusement Square Monaco Uji vs Nishi Nakajima Minamigata
00:02:02 - Itsuro (Jeffry) vs Synchro (Akira)

Teams: Omutsu Sentai Seba Rangers vs OZMO Japan
00:02:16 - @akira (Jacky) vs OZMO (Lau)

Teams: Erogē goshin vs Asapon zei S
00:02:51 - Shimuso (Goh) vs Tamo3 (Goh)

Teams: Majin Ikka vs Best Body Matsudo
00:04:01 - Yatsuki (Jacky) vs Gekikara (Jeffry)

Teams: Omutsu Sentai Seba Rangers vs Tadashi Sato wa tsugōya
00:05:38 - @akira (Jacky) vs Chibitarou (Jeffry)

Teams: Daibutsu Punch vs Erogē goshin
00:07:12 - Jin (Kage) vs Shimuso (Goh)

Teams: Amusement Square Monaco Uji vs Best Body Matsudo
00:08:25 - Itsuro (Jeffry) vs Gekikara (Akira)

Teams: Erogē goshin vs Natsu Mutsumi kyōtō-kai 2-gun
00:10:38 - Shimuso (Goh) vs Shotchin (Jean)

Teams: Tadashi Sato wa tsugōya vs Best Body Matsudo
00:12:46 - Chibitarou (Jeffry) vs Gekikara (Akira)

Teams: Tadashi Sato wa tsugōya vs Natsu Mutsumi kyōtō-kai 2-gun
00:16:08 - Chibitarou (Jeffry) vs Shotchin (Jean)

Teams: Tyrant vs Hōyū
00:17:20 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Senningiri (Kage)

Teams: Tyrant vs Natsu Mutsumi kyōtō-kai 2-gun
00:20:22 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Shotchin (Jean)

Final Tournament
The top 16 teams playing in single elimination format.

Spoiler: Timestamps

Teams: Family Gyōza go-ninmae vs Shibuya
00:00:57 - Puuta (Jean) vs Sancha Jacky (Jacky)
00:03:34 - Puuta (Jean) vs Sancha Akira (Akira)
00:06:04 - Puuta (Jean) vs Tokyo Jacky (Jacky)
00:08:54 - Puuta (Jean) vs Koedo (Jean)
00:11:56 - Keisuta (Shun) vs Koedo (Jean)
00:15:47 - Kanzen Nitaku (Wolf) vs Koedo (Jean)
00:18:31 - Chopper (Lion) vs Koedo (Jean)
00:21:32 - Koba Jirō (Aoi) vs Koedo (Jean)

Teams: Tyrant vs Shimaoka 5
00:24:24 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Umetchi (Eileen)

Teams: Ikebukuro Yellow Line vs Hagure Metal
00:37:06 - Amuzan (Shun) vs Takezou (Kage)
00:40:28 - Fudō Akira (Akira) vs Takezou (Kage)
00:43:58 - Chidaaku (Jacky) vs Takezou (Kage)
00:46:39 - Bokomichi (Taka) vs Takezou (Kage)
00:49:04 - VIPism「Inaniwa meshi」 (El Blaze) vs Takezou (Kage)

Teams: Tyrant vs Penki MAX
00:51:52 - Joseph (Akira) vs Debiroku (Lau)
00:54:26 - Homestay Akira (Akira) vs Debiroku (Lau)

Teams: Omange vs Orange Line
00:57:06 - Tara (Jean) vs Wasakon (Lau)
00:59:15 - Tara (Jean) vs Ekimae (Aoi)

Teams: Crazy Yan-chanz vs Shibuya
01:02:38 - Kyō-chan (Sarah) vs Koedo (Jean)
01:05:29 - Keys (El Blaze) vs Koedo (Jean)

TOP 4

Teams: Hagure Metal vs Penki MAX
01:13:47 - Hattori-kun (Kage) vs Debiroku (Lau)
01:16:49 - Takezou (Kage) vs Debiroku (Lau)
01:19:56 - Takezou (Kage) vs Kumichō (Wolf)
01:22:13 - Jan'nu (Jacky) vs Kumichō (Wolf)
01:24:26 - Tane (Akira) vs Kumichō (Wolf)
01:28:29 - YOU (Sarah) vs Kumichō (Wolf)
01:31:43 - YOU (Sarah) vs Yogo (Kage)
01:34:17 - YOU (Sarah) vs Nagomi (Jacky)
01:37:33 - YOU (Sarah) vs Penki-ya-san (Lau)

Teams: Crazy Yan-chanz vs Orange Line
01:46:02 - Shizuo (Jacky) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
01:48:59 - Kyō-chan (Sarah) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
01:52:56 - Ryan (Jacky) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
01:57:16 - Yan-chan (Pai) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
02:00:25 - Yan-chan (Pai) vs Ekimae (Aoi)
02:04:21 - Yan-chan (Pai) vs Zonrenon (Lei Fei)
02:07:51 - Keys (El Blaze) vs Zonrenon (Lei Fei)
02:10:34 - Keys (El Blaze) vs Zen (Brad)
02:13:33 - Keys (El Blaze) vs Wasakon (Lau)

GRAND FINAL

Teams: Hagure Metal vs Orange Line
02:22:13 - Hattori-kun (Kage) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
02:25:22 - Jan'nu (Jacky) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
02:28:54 - Jan'nu (Jacky) vs Zen (Brad)
02:31:51 - Takezou (Kage) vs Zen (Brad)
02:34:24 - Tane (Akira) vs Zen (Brad)
02:37:47 - YOU (Sarah) vs Zen (Brad)
02:39:55 - YOU (Sarah) vs Zonrenon (Lei Fei)

Statistics and Trivia
All stats and trivia shown below are based on matches that were live streamed.

Match Duration

Fastest Match: 1:06
Puuta (Jean)
▶ [FINALS] 00:03:34 - Puuta (Jean) vs Sancha Akira (Akira)

Longest Match: 3:00
Jin (Kage)
▶ [PLAY-OFF] 00:17:31 - Toyochin (Taka) vs Jin (Kage)

Win Streaks
This is venturing into spoiler-territory so you may wish to back out if you prefer to watch the footage first. Below are the players that had 3, 4 or 5 wins in a row along with the starting video link.

3 Win Streak

Yamada Tetsuko (Shun)
▶ [QUALIFY] 01:31:03 - Yamada Tetsuko (Shun) vs Yosui (Shun)

Jinzou Ningen (Lau)
▶ [1ST ROUND (2/2)] 01:01:41 - Morio (Akira) vs Jinzou Ningen (Lau)

Panda ☆ (Eileen)
▶ [1ST ROUND (2/2)] 01:12:03 - Ōsu Akira (El Blaze) vs Panda ☆ (Eileen) #1

Joseph (Akira)
▶ [1ST ROUND (2/2)] 01:19:47 - Joseph (Akira) vs Panda ☆ (Eileen) #1

Shark (Vanessa)
▶ [1ST ROUND (2/2)] 01:38:58 - Full Swing (Lion) vs Shark (Vanessa)

Puuta (Jean)
▶ [FINALS] 00:00:51 - Puuta (Jean) vs Sancha Jacky (Jacky) #2

Kumichō (Wolf)
▶ [FINALS] 01:19:57 - Takezou (Kage) vs Kumichō (Wolf) #3

Kaibutsu (Vanessa)
▶ [FINALS] 01:46:03 - Shizuo (Jacky) vs Kaibutsu (Vanessa)

Zen (Brad)
▶ [FINALS] 02:28:55 - Jan'nu (Jacky) vs Zen (Brad)

4 Win Streak

Kanshu (Kage)
▶ [1ST Round (1/2)] 01:09:57 - Kanshu (Kage) vs Shindō Jacky (Lau)

YOU (Sarah)
▶ [FINALS] 01:28:30 - YOU (Sarah) vs Kumichō (Wolf) #3

5 win streak (OCV)
The elusive OCV, the One Character Victory, is the ultimate takedown of an entire team at the hands of a single player!

Barugo no Jean (Jean)
▶ [1ST ROUND (2/2)] 00:37:48 - Barugo no Jean (Jean) vs Manatsu (Lau)

Koedo (Jean)
▶ [FINALS] 00:08:55 - Puuta (Jean) vs Koedo (Jean) #2

Takezou (Kage)
▶ [FINALS] 00:37:07 - Amuzan (Shun) vs Takezou (Kage)

Win Streak Notes
#1: The two 3-win streaks by Panda ☆ (Eileen) and Joseph (Akira) occur in the same match!

#2: In last year's 16th Beat-Tribe Cup Grand Final match, Puuta (Jean) went on an impressive win streak to eliminate 4 out of the 5 opposing team members. Now, in this first round of the Finals (Top 16), Puuta was sitting on a 3-win streak until he faced Koedo (Jean). Koedo then proceeded to wipe out the entire team, eliminating the former champions from the tournament!

#3: Kumichō (Wolf) 3-win streak was halted by YOU (Sarah) who then went on a 4-win streak. However, it's probably one of (if not, the!) match of the tournament when Kumichō (Wolf) played Tane (Akira) during this streak. It's definitely a MUST WATCH!

Character Breakdown by Final Tournament Stage
The chart below shows how many characters made it into the finals stage, with a breakdown each round showing top 16, top 8, etc., all the way to the winning team. Again, try not to read too deeply into the numbers since obviously not every character played in every match, every round. But, I think it's pretty neat to see that in the army of Jacky players present, only 1 made it to the grand final and was on the losing team, whilst many of the lower-tier characters made it quite far! It was also nice to see that 18/19 characters (poor Jeffry!) were represented at the final stage, too!


Yamagishi-san's Awards
Here's something fun, Yamagishi-san, aka Mr.VF, who is both a famous commentator and pillar within the Japanese VF community, was asked who his MVP and Best Bout of the 17th Beat-Tribe Cup:



MVP: Kaibutsu (Vanessa)

Best Bout: [FINALS] YOU (Sarah) vs Penki-ya-san (Lau)
This was a Semi Final match between the two anchors! The tension and hype during this match is electric!


Official Links

• YouTube Playlist: 2019 The 17th Beat-Tribe Cup
• VFR: http://www.beat-tribe.com
• Originally streamed by Toushinsai: https://www.twitch.tv/toushinsaiofficialtv2
• Unedited stream archive (12 hours): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eodRaeXVycE