eSports Team "REJECT" Announces "5th Fighting Game Lab" Invitational Tournament
eSports team "REJECT" will host the "5th Fighting Game Lab" (Kakuken), an invitational tournament for STREET FIGHTER 6, on April 30, 2026. This closed event aims to revitalize the fighting game scene and develop its community, featuring top players and popular streamers, broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch.
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REJECT Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Shoya Koyama) announced that its eSports team "REJECT" will host the "Fighting Game Lab" (commonly known as "Kakuken"), an invitational tournament for STREET FIGHTER 6, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
This tournament is a closed event that aims to further revitalize the competitive fighting game scene and develop its community. It will feature top players and popular streamers active in STREET FIGHTER 6, delivering high-level matches.
Through these matches, we aim to create new chemical reactions between players and allow more people to experience the appeal of the competitive scene. Please pay attention to unique matchups not usually seen and special confrontations that can only be realized here.
The matches and venue atmosphere on the day will be streamed on REJECT's official YouTube channel and Twitch. Please enjoy the heated battles by skilled players in real-time.
## 5th Fighting Game Lab Event Overview
* Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
* Broadcast Start: Scheduled for 15:00
* Venue: REJECT HUB
* Broadcast: REJECT Official Channels
* YouTube: https://youtube.com/@REJECTesports
* Twitch: https://twitch.tv/rc_reject
## About eSports Team REJECT
REJECT is an eSports team established in 2018. It boasts the highest number of title divisions and international tournament appearances in Japan, with cumulative prize money exceeding 750 million yen, ranking first domestically. Furthermore, REJECT was selected as a partner team for the FOUNDATION CLUB PARTNER PROGRAM 2025, which selects only 40 teams worldwide for the ESPORTS WORLD CUP, an international tournament with prize money exceeding 10 billion yen. The team features iconic players in each genre, such as Daigo Umehara in the fighting game division and Dep in the shooting game division, and continues to challenge with its sights set on being the best in the world.
* Web: https://reject.jp/
* Online Store: https://brand.reject.jp/
* X: https://x.com/RC_REJECT
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rc_reject/
* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/REJECTesports
## About REJECT Supporter
REJECT Supporter is a program for corporations and individuals to support the activities and challenges of the eSports team "REJECT" from a small amount. Participants receive benefits such as exclusive merchandise, interaction with affiliated players, and community participation.
It can also be utilized for various purposes, including corporate branding, revitalization of internal communication, recruitment promotion for younger generations, and building networks among companies highly compatible with REJECT. We welcome your participation in this program as a first step in utilizing eSports.
* Special Site: https://reject.jp/supporter/
## About REJECT Inc.
REJECT Inc. operates with the mission "EMPOWER GAMING LIFE" and is an eSports company primarily involved in managing the eSports team "REJECT," as well as gaming gear, streamer/VTuber management, and content/event production. The gaming gear brand REJECT GEAR focuses on developing products with meticulous attention to detail based on the knowledge of players who compete globally, and is currently developing arcade controllers for fighting games.
* Corporate Site: https://reject.co.jp/
* Recruitment Information: https://hrmos.co/pages/reject/jobs/
* REJECT GEAR Development Column: https://brand.reject.jp/blogs/column/gear-log-1-reject-arcade-controller-wip
This tournament is a closed event that aims to further revitalize the competitive fighting game scene and develop its community. It will feature top players and popular streamers active in STREET FIGHTER 6, delivering high-level matches.
Through these matches, we aim to create new chemical reactions between players and allow more people to experience the appeal of the competitive scene. Please pay attention to unique matchups not usually seen and special confrontations that can only be realized here.
The matches and venue atmosphere on the day will be streamed on REJECT's official YouTube channel and Twitch. Please enjoy the heated battles by skilled players in real-time.
## 5th Fighting Game Lab Event Overview
* Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
* Broadcast Start: Scheduled for 15:00
* Venue: REJECT HUB
* Broadcast: REJECT Official Channels
* YouTube: https://youtube.com/@REJECTesports
* Twitch: https://twitch.tv/rc_reject
## About eSports Team REJECT
REJECT is an eSports team established in 2018. It boasts the highest number of title divisions and international tournament appearances in Japan, with cumulative prize money exceeding 750 million yen, ranking first domestically. Furthermore, REJECT was selected as a partner team for the FOUNDATION CLUB PARTNER PROGRAM 2025, which selects only 40 teams worldwide for the ESPORTS WORLD CUP, an international tournament with prize money exceeding 10 billion yen. The team features iconic players in each genre, such as Daigo Umehara in the fighting game division and Dep in the shooting game division, and continues to challenge with its sights set on being the best in the world.
* Web: https://reject.jp/
* Online Store: https://brand.reject.jp/
* X: https://x.com/RC_REJECT
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rc_reject/
* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/REJECTesports
## About REJECT Supporter
REJECT Supporter is a program for corporations and individuals to support the activities and challenges of the eSports team "REJECT" from a small amount. Participants receive benefits such as exclusive merchandise, interaction with affiliated players, and community participation.
It can also be utilized for various purposes, including corporate branding, revitalization of internal communication, recruitment promotion for younger generations, and building networks among companies highly compatible with REJECT. We welcome your participation in this program as a first step in utilizing eSports.
* Special Site: https://reject.jp/supporter/
## About REJECT Inc.
REJECT Inc. operates with the mission "EMPOWER GAMING LIFE" and is an eSports company primarily involved in managing the eSports team "REJECT," as well as gaming gear, streamer/VTuber management, and content/event production. The gaming gear brand REJECT GEAR focuses on developing products with meticulous attention to detail based on the knowledge of players who compete globally, and is currently developing arcade controllers for fighting games.
* Corporate Site: https://reject.co.jp/
* Recruitment Information: https://hrmos.co/pages/reject/jobs/
* REJECT GEAR Development Column: https://brand.reject.jp/blogs/column/gear-log-1-reject-arcade-controller-wip