Atamifuji - the real deal?

[Jejima 1,495]

Atamifuji is 21 years old. His last three bashos of 2023 were a 11-4 yusho, then two back-to-back 11-4 Makunouchi jun-yushos. 

But, will this good form continue into 2024?

Please make a comment below, with as much information as possible, in case a tie-breaker is required.

Edited November 24, 2024 by Jejima

[Morty 1,518]

I think he will have a good year and will probably reach sanyaku, but he may not maintain it because he hasn't looked as dominant when he has gone up the ranks and faced the top guys. At least one jun-yusho but no yusho

[Fashiritētā 213]

Atamifuji is looking strong, just needs time in the saddle, should be in Sanyaku by September.

 

[Yarimotsu 642]

test-and-re-test year for him. I don't think we're looking at someone solid enough to take down the current top regularly. expecting 1 disaster basho.

[Gaijingai 1,657]

Atamifuji begin to have less wins when he gets up in the meat grinder positions, but he will still get eight or nine wins easily.

[Kintamayama 47,232]

He will be 22 years old. He will stick with his present shikona. He will sport  a new kesho-mawashi, different from his present one. He will throw salt during every single bout. He will put both of his hands down clearly before every tachiai. He will smile after every win, backstage. He will fist-pump one of his tsukebitos at least three times each basho after a win. He will give chikaramizu at least 4 times a basho to Kotonowaka. Not in June, though.

[just_some_guy 308]

I'll give him Komusubi for his rank but I can see him anywhere m5 and up so just a wild guess.

No kinboshi because unless we get a new Yokozuna he won't be fighting Terunofuji. Best record 11-5.

Best record 11-4. Forgive my buffoonery.

Edited December 5, 2023 by just_some_guy

[Kashunowaka 300]

3 hours ago, just_some_guy said:

Best record 11-5.

So, 11-4 and a playoff loss, just like in Aki 2023. 

[Kashunowaka 300]

He did much better in Kyushu than I thought, but I think he will get a reality check in the next basho being ranked around M1 for the first time (like others before him). Then we'll see if he can adjust, or if the top-rankers adjust to him. I am on the fence.

[Sumo Spiffy 666]

If he actually ends up lower on the banzuke than Hokuseiho a year from now, a couple people will look like geniuses.

[just_some_guy 308]

23 hours ago, Kashunowaka said:

So, 11-4 and a playoff loss, just like in Aki 2023. 

Oops. Haha, I think I had watched an NFL game prior to this (16-game season).

[WAKATAKE 2,759]

The joi test is now coming for the youngster. He'll have some couple of bad basho and fall to mid but he'll be a mainstay. Will make sanyaku once

[Athenayama 1,195]

Sanyaku level beginning of 2025.

[Jejima 1,495]

Don't know why, but at the time of typing, I am feeling very confident about Atamifuji!

All the way to Ozeki, this year (or by January 2025).

[Bunbukuchagama 976]

Komusubi at the end of the year. Will reach Sekiwake at one point, but lose it immediately.

[Jejima 1,495]

21 people voted in this poll.

17 of us think that he will be ranked in the sanyaku in January 2025, with a couple of people thinking that he will go all the way to Ozeki.

15 of us think that he will get double digit wins in at least half of the 2025 bashos.

The majority of us think that he will win at least one jun-yusho, and pick up the Shukun-sho and Kanto-sho prizes. We also think that he will start next year ranked higher than Hokuseiho. 

[Jejima 1,495]

I am fairly certain that Atamifuji will be ranked at either M1 or M2 on the January 2025 banzuke. This was predicted by Morty, Kashunowaka and WAKATAKE.

Edit: Atamifuji is ranked at M2W on the January 2025 banzuke.

Atamifuji had ZERO double digit KKs in 2024. Nobody got this correct. The closest were Yarimotsu, Tsuchinoninjin, just_some_guy, WAKATAKE, Athenayama and Shatsume with two (two!).

Okay, I have gone through all of the questions for Q3. The best results are 8 (out of 10) correct. This was achieved by Sumo Spiffy, Athenayama, Pitinosato and Kashunowaka. 

The yusho goes to @Kashunowaka .

@Athenayama can claim the jun-yusho.

Edited December 23, 2024 by Jejima

[Reonito 1,783]

4 hours ago, Jejima said:

I am fairly certain that Atamifuji will be ranked at either M1 or M2 on the January 2025 banzuke. This was predicted by Morty, Kashunowaka and WAKATAKE.

I am not so sure.

[Yarimotsu 642]

3 hours ago, Reonito said:

I am not so sure.

If he stays at M3 I'll ask humbly for a recount.

[Gurowake 4,151]

26 minutes ago, Yarimotsu said:

If he stays at M3 I'll ask humbly for a recount.

In my mind there are good arguments for both him and Tobizaru at M2w.  He's certainly not going to get any higher than that.

[Jejima 1,495]

On 25/11/2024 at 03:11, Yarimotsu said:

If he stays at M3 I'll ask humbly for a recount.

No recount necessary.