{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b77830c637e248d3909a2ecc","clusterId":"c_2b60ba2cac8e4d5b931de78b","slug":"crazy-raccoon-wins-first-official-overwatch-international-tournament-in-japan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crazy Raccoon Wins First Official Overwatch International Tournament in Japan","summary":"Crazy Raccoon, the Asia regional representative, won the Overwatch Champions Clash Tokyo 2026, the first official international Overwatch tournament held in Japan. The event took place from May 22 to May 24 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, hosted by GANYMEDE with Blizzard Entertainment's cooperation. Crazy Raccoon defeated EMEA representative Twisted Minds in a full-set final, coming from behind to secure the championship. ZETA DIVISION placed third.","whyItMatters":"The win marks the first time an official international Overwatch tournament has been staged in Japan, and a Japanese-organization team, Crazy Raccoon, took the title on home soil.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCrazy Raccoon, the Asia regional representative, won the Overwatch Champions Clash Tokyo 2026, the first official international Overwatch tournament held in Japan. The event ran from May 22 to May 24 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, hosted by GANYMEDE with cooperation from Blizzard Entertainment. Crazy Raccoon defeated EMEA representative Twisted Minds in a full-set final, coming from behind after Twisted Minds took the initial lead. ZETA DIVISION finished third. The tournament is a mid-season offline event in the Overwatch Champions Series, with the top two teams from four regions-North America, Europe and the Middle East and Africa, China, and Asia-competing. Crazy Raccoon's Overwatch division was established in April 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crazy Raccoon's comeback win over Twisted Minds in a full-set final shows the Asia region's depth in Overwatch, as the tournament's Japan debut drew a live audience to Arena Tachikawa Tachihi.","twitterPost":"Crazy Raccoon's comeback win over Twisted Minds in a full-set final shows Asia's strength in Overwatch's first Japan-held international.","threadsPost":"Crazy Raccoon won Overwatch's first official international tournament in Japan, taking the final in a full set after Twisted Minds took the early lead. The event at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi included merchandise booths and meet-and-greets, signaling Japan's growing role as an esports host.","newsletterBlurb":"Crazy Raccoon won the Overwatch Champions Clash Tokyo 2026, the first official international Overwatch tournament held in Japan. The team defeated EMEA representative Twisted Minds in a full-set final, coming from behind. ZETA DIVISION finished third.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2111566.html\",\"title\":\"Asia Regional Representative \\\"Crazy Raccoon\\\" Wins First Official International Tournament Held in Japan for \\\"Overwatch\\\"!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4151,"outputTokens":601,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826502,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T04:32:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-26T04:45:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T04:45:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2b60ba2cac8e4d5b931de78b","canonicalTitle":"「オーバーウォッチ」史上初の日本開催となる公式国際大会でアジア地域代表「Crazy Raccoon」が優勝！","representativeArticleId":"a_cabaa0bb68e7e85411748d67","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-26T02:26:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-26T02:26:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T04:45:42.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2111566.html","title":"「オーバーウォッチ」史上初の日本開催となる公式国際大会でアジア地域代表「Crazy Raccoon」が優勝！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Crazy Raccoon won the Overwatch Champions Clash Tokyo 2026, the first official international Overwatch tournament held in Japan.","The event took place from May 22 to May 24 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, hosted by GANYMEDE with Blizzard Entertainment's cooperation.","Crazy Raccoon defeated EMEA representative Twisted Minds in a full-set final, coming from behind after Twisted Minds took the initial lead.","ZETA DIVISION placed third in the tournament.","Crazy Raccoon's Overwatch division was established in April 2024."]}