After another wild day of action, Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes] saw its first Top 6 at Evo. Just before the bracket got underway a new character for the game was announced by the team at Arc System as well, the Black Monger.
The top six players were from all over the world, playing not just for a chunk of the prize but also for a spot in the AWT 2024 finals. Evo Japan 2024's tied for 9th place finisher Senaru was the eventual winner of the bout in an incredibly 3-2 series against the UK's Mo.Sin, for whom this was his very first Evo appearance. Right behind him in 3rd was Japanese player Notes who battled Puerto Rico's Defiant for the spot. Rounding out the Top 6 were Oushuu-Hittou and Mario, both of who came into the finals through the winner's side but quickly met their match.