Daigo the Beast Vol. 05

Daigo the Beast: Umehara Fighting Gamers! Vol. 05

Daigo Umehara. He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan’s first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games. Find out how the player became the legend in DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS!

In Volume 5:

“We won’t be allowed to do this stuff forever.” After deciding to break away from games, Naraken takes Daigo on for one final battle. Two souls collide in the ultimate test of fighting gang skill!

Biographical Notes:

Daigo Umehara is best known for being the author of Daigo The Beast: Umehara Fighting Gamers! and Umehara – To Live is to Game.

Kengoro Nishide is best known for being the artist of Isekai Hiroyuki, Daigo The Beast: Umehara Fighting Gamers!, and Umehara – To Live is to Game. Also known for being the author & artist of Fate/Grand Order: Epic of Remnant – Shinkai Dennou Rakudo SE.RA.PH.

Title Notes:

Daigo the Beast chronicles the rise of Daigo Umehara, one of the world’s most famous competitive fighting game players, and often considered the greatest as well.

Daigo has previously been the subject of the documentary “Mind of the Beast” (2016) produced by Red Bull.

Daigo currently holds the Guinness world records for “The most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter”, “Most views for a competitive fighting game match”, and “Highest all-time rank in Ultra Street Fighter IV.”

More details on Daigo Umehara & Kengoro Nishide:

Daigo Umehara’s Twitter account

Kengoro Nishide’s Twitter account

Publisher’s Twitter account