Metasumo 2026

[Athenayama]

t's time to kick off the Metasumo 2026 edition!

It's a simple game for everyone where you choose the GAMERS you think will get the most points in the Superbanzuke Masters series. Go to this link and choose ONE player from each of the groups below:

1-5
6-10
11-20
21-40
41-80
81-120
121-200
201+

for a total of eight players. If you would like to choose one of the promising new players who are not listed in the 2025 final standings, please place them in the 201+ category.

Please post your picks in this thread. The deadline is Shonichi of the Hatsu Basho 2026.
Get your entries in soon () and remember that "Metasumo champion" is a title you keep your whole life.

Let's try to beat the record of participants (33 players for the first edition in 2012 and 32 players in 2020).

Good luck to all of you and have a nice ending of the year!

 

(Of course, I'll hand over the running of the game to @Tenshinhan whenever he shows up !)

[Athenayama]

So, nobody wants to be the first to submit, huh? 😜

Ok, let's start this then !

1-5               Pandaazuma    (Steadily in the top 5 why would 2026 be any different ? My only concern is that he won't be able to score any points in Bench for another                                                2 or 3 bashos but that was the case in 2025 already).
6-10            Oskanohana      (and not just for the jokes ! All the others are worthy though).
11-20           Kitakachiyama (my Ichimon buddies in Bench Beeftank or Kajiyanosho are definitely worthy also but you have to make choices !)
21-40          Kintamayama   (he was ranked higher these past years, where he actually belongs. I expect/hope that he'll be back there in  2026)
41-80          Athenayama    (it was either me or Ganzohnesushi ! I don't want to put him too much pressure though as I prefer to see him healthy.  😉
                                              2025 was my worst year after my first in 2018 when I started to play. This cannot be repeated. Plenty of other possible choices though.
                                               I won't name them not to give hints!)
81-120         lonewolf          (will he keep on climbing the ladder? I hope so ! Kamibaka was a good alternative).
121-200       Jejima             (plenty of new players here, difficult to choose so we'll pick a veteran who certainly belongs higher. Make us proud in 2026 !)        
201+            Sukubidubidu (I don't know if 2025 was just a bad year or if he/she isn't in sumo games anymore. If it was just a bad year I expect some good points.
                                              We'll find out ! Toonoryu goes up and down year after year. 2025 was down, I believe 2026 should be up but I had to make a choice.)

 

Edited December 29, 2025 by Athenayama

[Randomitsuki]

Well, why not...

1-5: Pandaazuma

6-10: Oskahanada

11-20: Norizo

21-40: Joaoiyama

41-80: Ganzohnesushi

81-120: Kamibaka

121-200: Effinojo

201-: Fia

 

[Athenayama]

Metasumo Winners :

2 Yusho : Pandaazuma, Flohru, Ganzohnesushi, Kaito.

1 Yusho : Mariyasu, Profomisakari, Mmikasazuma, Oortael, Athenayama, Sumo Spiffy (Beeftank). 

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2 Jun Yusho : Taka, Wamahada, Ruziklao.

1 Jun Yusho : Randomitsuki, Profomisakari, Pandaazuma, Senkoho, Ganzohnesushi, Athenayama, Kaito, ScreechingOwl.

 

Who will be next ? 🙂

 

Edited December 29, 2025 by Athenayama

[Asapedroryu]

1 -5    Kaito
6-10    DeRosa
11-20    Chishafuwaku
21-40    Joaoiyama
41-80    Asapedroryu
81-120    Kamibaka
121-200    Jejima
201+     Gaanaag

[chishafuwaku]

1 -5    Andoreasu
6-10    Bunbukuchagama
11-20    chishafuwaku
21-40    Papayasu
41-80    Panic!atthedohyo
81-120    Chelseayama
121-200    Ippikiokami
201+     Holleshoryu

[Jakusotsu]

1 -5 Kaito
6-10 Bunbukuchagama
11-20 Beeftank
21-40 Hakumadashi
41-80 Gonzaburow
81-120 Gustl
121-200 Jejima
201+ Fia

[Fia]

2 picks already, now that's some pressure. If you want a better return on your investment, maybe you can get me in contact with someone who can get me a Tipspiel account, seeing as I currently can't play that, because the registration for that forum has been broken for years.

Also, I strategically threw away my Toto Lead in the last two days in Kyushu, just so I could pick myself at 201+ here, of course.

1-5: Pandaazuma
6-10: Bunbukuchagama
11-20: Norizo
21-40: Hakumadashi
41-80: BlackPinkMawashi
81-120: Kamibaka
121-200: Ippikiokami
201+: Fia

[Ganzohnesushi]

21 hours ago, Fia said:

If you want a better return on your investment, maybe you can get me in contact with someone who can get me a Tipspiel account, seeing as I currently can't play that, because the registration for that forum has been broken for years.

@Jakusotsu I guess you can help.

Ganzohnesushi

[Ganzohnesushi]

1 -5 Pandaazuma (could be his year again)
6-10 Bunbukuchagama (getting stronger and stronger)
11-20 Norizo (has not won a Yusho in 2025, I assume this will change)
21-40 Joaoiyama (can only perform better than in the last two years)
41-80 Ganzohnesushi (there is no alternative, winning this bracket is a must)
81-120 Gustl (a promising newcomer)
121-200 Jejima (hope he is not on vacation too often during a Basho)
201+ Fia (hopefully she will change her strategy in Seki Toto)

Ganzohnesushi

[Shatsume]

Kaito
DeRosa
Norizo 
Asashosakari 
Gonzaburow
Sakura
Jejima

Reonito

 

[Athenayama]

Nice to see new players participating. Keep going !

[Sumo Spiffy]

For transparency: I quit playing some of the daily games (Tipspiel, Quad, Odd, Seki-Toto, Sumo Game). I suppose this could help me focus on the ones I do play, but it's only fair to make this known.

1-5: Kaito
6-10: Bunbukuchagama
11-20: Norizo
21-40: ScreechingOwl
41-80: Gonzaburow
81-120: KAMIBAKAAAAAA
121-200: Jejima
201+: Fia

Edited Saturday at 16:06 by Sumo Spiffy

[Jejima]

1-5 Pandaazuma
6-10 Kachikoshi 
11-20 Susanoo
21-40 Joputosu
41-80 Gaijingai
81-120  Chocshoporyu
121-200  Jejima
201+   shimodahito

[Hakumadashi]

1-5 Pandaazuma (I physically flipped a coin because I coudln't decide between him and Kaito)
6-10 Bunbukuchagama
11-20 Norizo
21-40 Hakumadashi (I would've been more comfortable picking myself if I ended up 41st instead of 39th, but with only two (or was it three?) basho on the ranking and me being the only player I know for certain that he's playing all the games - as long as the Bench deadline is remembered - I kinda have to, haven't I? Shoutout to Papayasu and Asashosakari though)
41-80 Ganzohnesushi
81-120 Gustl (I barely know anyone in this bracket, so I've just picked the Metasumotori with the biggest number of different games they've scored SB points in)
121-200 Jejima
201+ Fia

[Joaoiyama]

On 30/12/2025 at 18:35, Ganzohnesushi said:

21-40 Joaoiyama (can only perform better than in the last two years)

Amen to that, gotta pick myself up!

[Kintamayama]

1-5 Kaito

6-10  Oskahanada

11-20 Susanoo

21- 40 Screeching Owl

41 - 80 Gonzaburow

81- 120 Kamibaka

121 - 200 Jejima

201 - Sukubidubidu

 

I feel that making the guesses public is never a good thing. It can't be that complicated to register our not so many (regretfully) guesses by mail or homing  pigeon or whatever. .

[Athenayama]

27 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

I feel that making the guesses public is never a good thing. It can't be that complicated to register our not so many (regretfully) guesses by mail or homing  pigeon or whatever. .

Submission by PM here or sent by email could be easily implemented as far as I'm concerned. And I agree with you.

The only thing I would miss are the (optional) comments why we picked "X" or "Y". 😜

[Ganzohnesushi]

To be honest, I like the public guesses. Especially when these are garnished with (sometimes funny) comments. Like Athenayama I really would miss something. I consider this little game for the fun of it more than a competition. Seems to be the right approach for winning twice in history 

Ganzohnesushi

[Kaito]

1-5 Kaito
6-10 Kachikoshi
11-20 Susanoo
21-40 Joaoiyama
41-80 Ganzohnesushi
81-120 Gustl
121-200 Jejima
201+ Fia

[Athenayama]

Kind reminder to those who have played the game before but might have missed this thread. And new players are always welcome !

@Achiyama @Andonishiki @Andoreasu @Domichi @Feginowaka @Flohru @Fujisan @Gurowake @Haidouzo @Holleshoryu @Itachi @Joaoiyama ( I know he saw this, so just a reminder ) @Kaiomitsuki @Kotononami @kuroimori @Nantonoyama @Oortael @Oshirokita @Profomisakari @Rocks @Ruziklao @ronnie @Sakura @ScreechingOwl @Tetsuba @Terarno @Wamahada @WAKATAKE @Xiongmao @Kajiyanosho

Edited January 7 by Athenayama

[Xiongmao]

1-5 Pandaazuma

6-10  Kachikoshi

11-20 Kakushoyama

21- 40 Screeching Owlet

41 - 80 Gonzaburow

81- 120 Chocshoporyu

121 - 200 Ippikiokami

201 - Fia

Pandaazuma

[Wamahada]

1-5 Kaito

6-10 Bunbukuchagama

11-20 chishafuwaku

21-40 Asashosakari

41-80 Ganzohnesushi

81-120 Manatsumai

121-200 Jejima

201+ Profomisakari 

 

Wamahada

[Jakusotsu]

Only one pick so far for Joputosu? He was my first choice before taking a gamble with Hakumadashi.

[Athenayama]

1 hour ago, Jakusotsu said:

Only one pick so far for Joputosu? He was my first choice before taking a gamble with Hakumadashi.

They are really all worthy in that group. I'm surprised there is not even more diversity of picks there !