Daigo Umehara Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

Daigo Umehara (Japanese:, Hepburn: Umehara Daigo, born May 19, 1981) is a Japanese video game player who specialises in arcade fighting games. Mr. Capcom is a specialist in 2D arcade fighting games, particularly those produced by Capcom. Umehara, also known as “Daigo” or “The Beast” in the West and “Umehara” or “Ume” in Japan, is one of the most well-known and respected Street Fighter players in the world, and is often regarded as the game’s best player. In the Guinness World Records, he now holds the title of “the most successful player in major Street Fighter competitions,” which he earned via his accomplishments. Before officially becoming a professional gamer after signing a sponsorship agreement with Mad Catz, Umehara was known to in the Japanese media as the “God of 2D fighting games” (2D “2D Kakutou Gemu no Kami”).

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