Wawa Leads 2XKO’s Evo Japan 2026 Field at 6pm PT

evo japan 2026 opened at 6pm PT on April 30 in Tokyo, and 2XKO’s second Major event carried more weight than a typical bracket. It was the first open 2XKO Major in Japan, with hundreds of local hopefuls joining players from the US, Japan, and France for a single-day marathon.

Wawa entered the spotlight again after being named 2XKO’s first ever official tournament champion. The French scene also came in with something to prove after a shaky showing at Frosty and a stronger run across Season 1’s online play.

Tokyo Opens the Bracket

The field brought together three powerhouse regions from the start. The US, Japan, and France were all represented, and the local crowd had a rare opening to chase a major title on home soil.

That setup made the duos especially important. 2WINz Haru and Toshi were listed as frontrunners, while SonicFox and INZEM arrived as a dominant, unpredictable powerhouse. Matchup history leaned toward the Americans in that duos race, which put extra pressure on the challengers to flip the usual script.

France Enters With Pressure

Wawa’s return carried added noise because the French scene was not arriving cold. Bleed had won January’s Frosty Faustings event, and that result still framed how the region was viewed after a shaky performance at the last major outing. Season 1 online results added more substance, with the French group leading the EU Community Series after a win against Spain.

Akali added another layer to the bracket. The character had only been added a couple of weeks before the event, yet Hikari’s Akali already dominated the recent LVL UP EXPO tournament, giving players a fresh matchup to solve on a major stage.

That mattered because Evo Japan marked the end of Season 1’s competitive action, and the next major event mentioned was Combo Breaker, a month away. With a new Fuse on the horizon, this Tokyo bracket was the last big read on where 2XKO’s strongest regions stood before the scene turned to the next phase.