Masato ‘Bonchan’ Takahashi is a well-known eSports figure in his native Japan. Easily recognised by his trademark bleached-blonde highlights and known for his big personality, he commands a legion of loyal fans. Of course he's also known as one of leading Street Fighter players out there. He's up there in the top 10 earners of the SFIV era and had a particularly fine year in 2014, taking third place in the Topanga World League and then second at Evo 2014, before winning Red Bull Kumite in 2015, and earning himself the reputation as the king of Sagat players along the way.