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class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Kakeru has withdrawn from Capcom Cup 12 and will be replaced by AngryBird.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>He has also announced his retirement from esports.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Kakeru won Capcom Cup 11 and took home $1 million.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content__main spgn__content\">\n\t\t<p>On Oct. 23, 2025, Capcom released a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CapcomFighters\/status\/1981240421658534137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">statement<\/a> revealing that Kakeru \u201cKakeru\u201d Watanabe has withdrawn from Capcom Cup 12, <strong class=\"game\">Street Fighter 6<\/strong>\u2019s highest prize money tournament. 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