Daigo Umehara
May 19, 1981 (44 years old) in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Daigo Umehara is a Japanese esports player and author who competes professionally at fighting video games. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom. Known as "Daigo" or "The Beast" in the West and "Umehara" or "Ume" in Japan, Daigo is one of the world's most famous Street Fighter players and is often considered its greatest. His longevity is seen as rare in the world of competitive video games. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in the Guinness World Records and is a six time Evo Championship Series winner.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · GAME GENOME as ゲスト(VTR出演)
- 2020 · Playing Fields as Himself
- 2017 · The Art of Street Fighting as Daigo Umehara
- 2017 · Mind of a Beast as Self
- 2012 · I Am Street Fighter as Self
- 2012 · 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience as Himself
- 2011 · I Got Next as Himself
- 2010 · Pixel Kombat - The Hadokumentary as