EVO JAPAN 2026] Interview with iKARi, winner of the Tekken 8 division: "Thanks to KRX" and "The reason I won was because I changed the rhythm of my attacks.

We interviewed iKARi(@TK_iKARi ), the winner of the main tournament ” Tekken 8 ” at the fighting game festival ” EVO Japan 2026 ” held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 1 (Fri) to 3 (Sun), 2026!

Interview with iKARi, the winner of the Tekken 8 division!
iKARi選手 iKARiSaiga NAK
– Once again, what are your impressions?

iKARi: I’m so happy to have made it this far, I don’t really feel it yet (laughs).

– What do you plan to do with the prize money?

iKARi: I will be moving to Korea soon, so I would like to use the money for that!

iKARi選手 Saiga NAK
– What has changed in the past year compared to last year?

iKARi: Practice has helped me a lot. I think the difference from last year is that my basic technical skills have improved thanks to KRX’s support.

iKARi選手 Saiga NAK
– After the reset, you seemed to be able to handle Knee’s moves better.

iKARi: I thought that if I continued with the same style, I might lose the game, so I changed my style to overcome that. I dared to slow down the rhythm of the attack, and it worked out well.

– What is your next goal?

iKARi: My next goal is to win the “Tekken World Tour 2026”!

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EVO JAPAN 2026] Interview with iKARi, winner of the Tekken 8 division: “Thanks to KRX” and “The reason I won was because I changed the rhythm of my attacks.