Interview with Daigo "The Beast" Umehara at EVO 2009

[KrsnaBhakta]

Tokido please teach daigo some english....in the meantime I will try and learn some japanese.

[shadow07734]

Daigo has an awesome head of hair

[CandyBoyKiller]

this what i hear (fajasto nomeru jatsu marusi hadeko vakurithsta)

[MsMarc1234]

"Du you have any advice for people who want to be as skilled a player as you?" "yes...Give up"

[Wrathmont313]

The translator pro'd it. He used "Balrog" when speaking English, but used "Bison" when speaking Japanese. I can't imagine switching languages like that, and keeping the localization names straight. God, what a nightmare.

[IslamIstheWayforMe]

@Wrathmont313

LOL that is so easy what are you talking about

[Kdeck95]

After he won....uuuuh....he wanted to...uuuuh... picked Balrog...because....uuuuhh...

[dxrkonwo9]

very good daigo is good player

[TheC0unt5]

Can someone please get a translator for the translator.

[lunarsoulz]

@TheC0unt5 Well its not like he is one of those pro translators that get hired to follow you overseas. Kuni is just a regular player who decided to help translate Daigo's interview out of goodwill.

[Deadpool601]

Daigo wa ichiban ni natta. Sugoku taihen na tatakai datta kamo ne.

When he said there is a different level of skill between japan players and u.s. players, wonder if he meant that the u.s. players weren't as good? (he did)

[092609]

Daigo´s akuma, ken and ryu are chuck norris nightmares... hell, daigo itself is chuck norris nightmare

[2Dspectre]

wtf everyone on the video has the same eyes.

[MitchTran]

Daigo plays for keeps

[BlueEye096]

Kinda hard to follow what the translator is saying cause of his heavy accent but at least he's there.

[MarioBro15]

Daigo is so polite.

[Mr6ixty4our]

Even the translator had a problem with "Bison" and "Balrog"

[Falzamar]

@Mr6ixty4our balrog in japan is m. bison cus mike Tyson

[RSSJBroly]

*steals Daigo's training ritual*

*still sucks*

FFFFFUUUUUUU

[hajimesaitou91]

Daigo... baby

[GERARRRDD]

Daigo, you're the shit. I love you.

[kaylun80]

4:20 ''... how do you feel about people want to take pictures with you and have you sign their sticks...''  LOL

[wahfullz]

Reporter : Daigo, do you have any tips for people trying to be as good as you

Daigo: Quit NOW!

[heroiniskindacool]

Why can't Japs speak English?

[edonakadon]

@heroiniskindacool idiot

[heroiniskindacool]

@edonakadon Ching chang chong

Weeaboo.

[CydonianKnights11]

@heroiniskindacool why cant english speak japanese O_O;

[heroiniskindacool]

@CydonianKnights11 Because Japanese is stupid.

[bsbenz]

@heroiniskindacool wow, what a stupid racist you are, if japanese people are stupid how come they have the most advanced technology in the whole world? fag.

[heroiniskindacool]

@bsbenz I said that their language is stupid.

I don't hate Japan, i hate weeaboo's.

[DarkCrono100]

how can you think a language you don't even understand is "stupid". actually, how can you even have an opinion about something you don't understand? that's one of the most nonsensical things i've ever heard.

[heroiniskindacool]

@DarkCrono100 Y'know, i probably would have read that if didn't watch naruto.

Seriously, naruto is for faggots.

[RSXemperor85]

@heroiniskindacool Go kill yourself.

[heroiniskindacool]

@RSXemperor85 Kill myself because I'm not a weeaboo faggot?

[AbirXtreme001]

@heroiniskindacool i guess for the same reason eng's cant speak japanese!

[H4L0GaNGT4R]

0:07 My mind has been blown

[bumsukify]

daigo and the reporter have the same beard

[ABONESR]

props gootecks! nice interview for gyt

[kham2914]

how the fck do they find the time to play video games so damn much?!

[Maruceroooo]

@kham2914 not having a girlfriend helps... and the one's that actually have one, she also play SF.. like choco blanka and momochi.

[TranceCore3]

5 hours a day isn't much at all, ESPECIALLY if you're sponsored and make money to do that.

[j0nmelb]

Gootecks has enviable sideburns.

Oh and I guess daigo is pretty cool as well.

[MillaJava]

4:16 The guy next to the interviewer is thinking when can he challenge Daigo.

[chuefeng]

have You sign there stick... =D

[dudebfg0123]

"Skill level is no longer existing"

I get Kuni was trying to say "the difference in skill level didnt exist anymore" but if you read that for what it is, Daigo trash talked all of America lol

[Bat9734]

Man, it's amazing how this guy is. A World SF player and a nurse. He's a legit role model.

[bls123pop]

Hey it's Kuni!!! That man can rip you another one with Zangief!!! 2 Legends!

[juju52291]

such a beast. and yeah, there don't seem to be that many tricks to getting better. from what I've heard (from Daigo, JWong, Mike Ross, Infiltration and Gamerbee) the secret is practicing every day for hours. that's what separates the boys from the men.

[JakeTF2]

@juju52291 boys from the men? most of us don't have time to be spending 5 hours a day on street fighter, because we have more important stuff to do, like NOT playing a video game for 5 hours a day.

[juju52291]

@JakeTF2 really? like what? how many hours a week do you spend looking around online, watching TV, playing video games or just being plain lazy? the fact of the matter is that a lot of people actually could do this but they don't have the motivation and/or the desire to do so. it just takes that kind of discipline to get really good at the game.

[JakeTF2]

@juju52291 you say it as if it's not an option, how many hours do you spend 'training' at the game ON TOP of watching tv, looking online etc, most of us don't want to, because it's pointless, the only real reason to be as good as these guys at it is to play it 'proffesionally', other than that, theres no productive reason, by the way, you missed going outside, to work, to college, to school etc. yknow, thing that ARENT based around sitting indoors.

[juju52291]

@JakeTF2 well you seem to be implying that I personally play video games 5 hrs a day which I don't. and btw, he said he plays 5 hrs a day. which still leaves plenty of time to hang out with friends (many of whom are probably at the arcade) and do whatever he has to do. but I'm just saying it's something to work towards and something to be passionate about. I didn't say it's not a choice. I specifically said that most people don't have the DESIRE to do so. I don't get what you're trying to say.

[OpForza]

how old is he?

[SnlpErlsNaStY]

@OpForza 29 yo.

[skybuster11up]

haa, one day i will buy SSF4 and will train every day ... expect every hour =D

i mean at least 5 hours per day. one day i reach hes level

much training btw!

[DarkAshes27]

KUNI :)

[12wonge]

Haha, is this the same kuni that raped valle's sagat with zangief?

[MillaJava]

@12wonge

Yeah that's him. He hates the sound of Tiger shots.

[EmperorJoker956]

Wow diago is the shit...i wish one day i could get a chance to get my ass kicked by daigo on a game..just for funn..

[butukau]

he play video games all day and never really bothered to study english....which is weird because most japanese game nerd i know can speak english..or at least understands english.... obviously daigo play games so much..he's a dumb champion who has great skills

[TheLordSethonan]

@butukau uh, why would he want to learn english? He goes to the USA once or twice a year, kicks JWong ass and goes back to japan; he doesn't need to learn english since it's of no use to him.

[HardRuisu]

@TheLordSethonan Learning a new language is useful for anyone no matter what they do nor what their needs are, that's a pretty narrow-minded statement, I have only been to the US once but learning English has opened a lot of doors for me so even if you don't go to a different country often having another language mastered is never a bad thing.

[djseanb]

5 hrs a day 5 days a week?! Shit if I didn't have a job And a mortgage. I would whoop all this fools.

[oOMaGMaHOo]

@djseanb

That's an arrogant comment, playing for longer wont make you better.

[HachiZenki]

Watching these guys the only thing I can think of is, "Are there no combs and razors in Japan?"

[demyx108]

Yo Daigo is fresh. I like that shirt.

[SnlpErlsNaStY]

At 4:20 thats what she said.

[animatorguy2]

are the 19 dislikers justin fans?

[SuperLlama25]

daigo for president

[pumpkinpie78]

Justin fights for the fan, he's an entertainer. Daigo fights for the fight, a real life Ryu. 

[concujak]

@pumpkinpie78

Actually the real life Ryu is Mas Oyama

[Thealmostguy]

@pumpkinpie78 Justin has fans? You got both of their names?

[TheWhiteRockyTV]

@pumpkinpie78 but daigo entertain me more

[ldog1991]

lol, it took him some time to answer last question. probably thinking "no guys, you can't ever be as good as me." xD

[TheHXCtaLIFE]

@ldog1991 LOL

[JFLikesPie]

Daigo is such a class act. His fellow SF player who served as a translator did an impressive job. People need to keep in mind that he's not an actual professional translator. I've always wanted to learn japanese, and if I could speak it as well as he speaks english, I would be happy.

[iorilamia]

translator seems homosexual,lolz

[816Gaming]

I can beat Daigo....In fact, as soon as I get done fucking Megan Fox I'll challenge that fucker!!!

[Coballes19]

@816Gaming ...

[betomondini]

I thought u could speak a whole sentence with one freaking japonese word. This translator takes 2 min to explain each question.

[ZAIPIPA]

@betomondini He's not a professional translator. He's a fellow player who happens to speak a bit of English.

[KrumpetNylon]

he has faith in the heart of the cards

[Ott0matic]

Only 5 hours a day 5 days a week? Yeah that probably means practicing specific combos/counters that he knows will work on the players he will play at EVO, the other hours and days of the week he still plays, thinks, and dreams street fighter.

[TheDuskPhantom]

They need to get a new translator.

[Jebusjoose]

Next step in Daigo's world domination: Learn English.

[necrostrafe]

@Jebusjoose Men speak with their fist,or in this case their fight sticks...no homo.

[dookerized]

@necrostrafe LOL.

[Bladen12345]

thank god he isnt some overweight ugly shit like the majority of ppl in the gaming world

[iScarUx]

@Bladen12345 yah some people find the time to become good at something and not let it run their lives...

[liukangstoupee]

@Bladen12345

wow, don't hate on marn cuz he's addicted to kfc, or Jwong becaus he is big boned.

Obese ppl need luv too :)

[xxxbilly]

Daigo doesn't look nerdy at all, good for him :)

[tommieboi707]

daigo has a lot of respect for all the competitors that he just raped.....a true champion indeed

[theretardedfriends]

Is that his dad?

[xquickstrykex]

@theretardedfriends no its his shinobi master, what do you think he has in that bag of his?.

[theretardedfriends]

@xquickstrykex ah that makes sense

[Zuranthus]

they should just change everyones name back to what they're supposed to be...i don't think Mike Tyson's gonna be suing anyone, he's to busy being crazy & washed up

[brunfist]

I would total slobber all over Daigo's 4 inch cock. Anyone know if he's coming to next EVO? I'm a guy by the way...

[Kenseimaru]

worst translator evar

[ITGhexx]

Gotta respect Daigo for being level headed and dedicated to his art.

[BATTERIESc]

The translater was fine you arrogant pricks , why dont you just speak japanese then? , expecting them to be english pros . Its a fucking japanese game too morons

[effinthebum]

@BATTERIESc It's a japanese game before it's an english speaking game. Children would think other wise.

[XIXNayRXIX]

@BATTERIESc It must be very difficult to translate Japanese to English, especially on the fly like he was.

[SaiCaI]

Can the translator have a translator?

[eyon17]

@SaiCaI HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

[HmongYou2Tube]

It's confusing to talk about the characters between Americans and Japanese guys. Balrog, Vega, M. Bison.

Claws, Dictator, Boxer. That's how it should be.

[kaimisawesome]

@thetruthisundeniable he went home and became a family man. aka he's married

[meatandwad]

@kaimisawesome he isnt married

[Yorkeh]

Haha. Despite how arrogant an asshole Justin is, Daigo still speaks well of him. Daigo is a REAL pro.

[ANormalGuy]

@Yorkeh Not surprising, they both respect each other. Justin wants to beat him, he thinks Justin is a good player.

Justin isnt a fake pro either, he just likes to be proud of his skills.

Daigo is just more... elegant? Lol

[LilTreFlipG]

@Yorkeh yea!! 4 real

[brownewok1]

@Yorkeh Daigo talks shit to

[oppaiseijin2]

インタビュワー録音してる？

[barykbaryk]

not a good interpreter... I feel sorry for all the English speakers, and also Daigo himself...

[THExBUNGLE1]

通訳クソ過ぎるw

[Akuma31er]

and this was only a joke so chill out

[Akuma31er]

@thetruthisundeniable

sorry forgot to say that i dont think that money and a lot of girls can make you happy and let you find your inner peace this is the thing that you may want to have but soon as you got it you wont find it interessting anymore for a long time and you get another deep whole in your soul that you want to fill with another things like a bigger house more money drugs ... ;) get it ?

[pikachu1070]

@Akuma31er he is jap, im sure he can find lots of interesting things to do with lots of girls ;)

[koking8]

Daigo's post match quote to Wong: You did quite well, but you need more training to defeat me!

[justiceg47]

daigo the best in the world... needs a better translator lol

[RealXIII]

This guy is beast of Street Fighter. He gets paid by Capcom to play the game :)

[SukiyakixD]

@Akuma31er

then he wouldn't be doing what he likes.

If you want to compare SF to any type of sport, try comparing it to a poker match, or chess, or anything like that.

It's way closer to those things than it is to a real martial art. If you are looking for fame, girls and money, that's ok, but you can notice by what he says that he just likes what he does, and probably has his own reasons to keep doing it.

Personally, I just like to get better in what I like, not for girls or money. For me.

[Akuma31er]

@SukiyakixD

read my comment plz u dont understand this

[TheSchelmoVille]

hää the man right from daigo his name is kuni is that the kuni with zanigef at evo 2004??? in ssf2t

[NBAVideosnet]

DId you guys notice that he said "Rye-You" not "Ree-You" it's also "Saa-Get" not "Sah-Got"

[Dare4utube]

@NBAVideosnet I always pronounced the names like that O.O

[mrbow]

@NBAVideosnet ye, noticed that too, he just tried to say it in english.

[claxtizle]

seen alot of vids with him playing but the first time i'm seeing his face properly.

i'm training hard to be the next champ hahahah

[drago251]

Gooteks wants to suck Daigo wiener haha?Gooteks:Oh Daigo what a win. haha

[kankerturk123]

at 7:12 daigo said ''thank you very much'' O_O!!

[Tseng808]

HERO!

[JazzSheep]

Kuni himself is a living legend.

[Safiloo1]

I hope this year on las vegas some occidental dude break the legs of both, Daigo and justin.

[drago251]

@Safiloo1 haha i feel the same way about someone before.

[darkspark6]

Daigo "The Beast" Umehara is Unleashed!!

[XxArkhamxAsylumxX]

funny to listen to how they still refer to Balrog as Bison

[Rhapthorne3]

5 hours for 5 days a week..i wish i had that much time to train for sf4. I suck so so so so so badly that i cant beat a single opponent online :(

[darkangelmnk]

he kind of acts gay,

[SunshinyChengChaiYee]

@darkangelmnk I agree.

[darkangelmnk]

@SunshinyChengChaiYee

have u ever heard that gay people know how to fight better than heterosexual people

[SunshinyChengChaiYee]

@darkangelmnk Wouldn't gay men lose in a real fight against straight men?

Daigo might be bisexual. I have seen rumours online that he is married and a parent of one child.

I don't know whether those rumours are true or false.

But I respect him regardless of his sexual orientation.

[darkangelmnk]

@SunshinyChengChaiYee

i agree, im not against that, im just a critic as everybody else, im not perfect either, but still no matter what hes a badass at street fighter

ever since i found out that he was world champion i been looking at this guy fights

[SunshinyChengChaiYee]

@darkangelmnk He is the beast and there is a damn good reason for that! All hail The Beast!

[kistajk]

@darkangelmnk If gay people indeed fight better than straight people, then Justin Wong would've been #1 in the world.

[darkangelmnk]

@kistajk

are you for reals hes gay!!?

[kistajk]

@darkangelmnk nah, both are not gay. Daigo looks pretty straight to me, but some westerners might think he kinda act gay because he's quite soft and gentle, maybe because he's humble & shy, unlike the cocky Justin.

I have several japanese friends who are like Daigo, very great at what they do, yet very humble and shy when talking about their achievement / reputation. They're not being coy and they're all straight.

[darkangelmnk]

@kistajk

wow did not knew that, yea i dont like justin hes to fucking cocky,

i wonder how kao is?

[kistajk]

@darkangelmnk Yeah Justin is a cocky loser. Watch this clip v=MbCoPI4HoLs

He won 1 round and acted like he won the tournament, running to his nerd friends for a group hug. Guess what, he went back to his seat and got trashed by Daigo for the umpteenth time! Yes, Daigo won the match, lol.

who is Kao btw?

[darkangelmnk]

@kistajk

kao this other guy who fought in the 3rd strike tournament he uses jun or yang one of those, hes good with those

[chucky78596]

@kistajk That s Japanese culture. They are humble and will also turn down compliments but keep giving those compliments to a Japanese native and they will eventually accept.

[RoxasNelson]

this guy is a beast

[Cassify06]

lol look at daigo's hand at the 2nd question , he looks like a fag hahaha

[kankerturk123]

Hahhaa 6:58 look at daigo, he's like ''dang gootecks is so hot'', then Gootecks smiles back and he's like ''oh, he smiled back *blush*'' ahahaha x'd

[SunshinyChengChaiYee]

@kankerturk123 HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA Great observation!

[knightofhope111]

Yah cus no one in japan can get a job that pays enough to warrant them not spending 5 hours a day in front of street fighter. Win at SF4, fail at income. I guess everything in life is a trade off. lol

[bloody0blood]

>>>But also very arrogant towards westerners although that arrogance is often justified

im japanese but....really???? very arrogant towards westerners???i dont think so....

[adryanv]

Im impressed how the translator is familiar with the Bison > Balrog name change and translated appropriately.

[jpay2002]

@adryanv It's Kuni, why are you surprised :P He's a very well-known SF player lol

[NYCxPLAYB0Y]

@adryanv wow i thought the same thing lol

[gxcad]

@adryanv I noticed that too LOL he translated Bison to Balrog seamlessly that was impressive and showed his familiarity of the game. The translations were slow, but quite accurate as well (except for the first 2 questions, which were not as accurately translated as I would have liked).

[GrettelsObsession]

I think Gootecks shoulda got down on his KNEES....

and suck the translators dick

[radelta]

You can rarely find a match? Every time I push quick match i'm fighting someone within a minute or two. Maybe your connection just sucks

[SupremeHero777]

LOL!!

[rtc7788]

Gootecks looks asian.