Tanabe Miku beats Yumoto Ami in one of the greatest battles of rock, paper, scissors of all time

NOT all heroes wear capes, as this woman proved in the greatest battle of rock, paper, scissors of all time that gives new meaning to the word pressure.

Tanabe Miku cannot believe what her own hands are capable of. Picture: BS Live

NOT all heroes wear capes, and not all battles are large-scale.

So proved these two Japanese women in a video of their intense battle of rock, paper, scissors for a starring role in the latest single from pop group AKB48.

The largest pop group in the world has a rotating membership and uses Janken — as the game is known in Japan — to choose who will be the face of their latest song. HBO take note, the suspense in this televised showdown filmed in October is up there with anything you’ve seen on Game of Thrones.

It begins with a stadium-style arena filled with pop fans and the lone contestants Tanabe Miku and Yumoto Ami standing on a stage in the middle. First, a close-up of the competitors and a sportsman like fistbump.

Tanabe Miku. Picture: BS Live.

Yumoto Ami. Picture: BS Live.

Japan holds its breath. Picture: BS Live

Then, without any messing around or third-bounce throwdown the referee hollers: “JANKEN BOOM”.

ROCK FOR THE WIN! Picture: BS Live.

Tanabe Miku takes it out with rock, and her reaction is the best thing you’ll see on the internet this week.

So much power. Picture: BS Live.

Check out the full video for how it went down.

i have concluded that this is one of the greatest videos on the internet pic.twitter.com/4uARohKNwp

— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) December 12, 2016

Naturally the stadium went into meltdown and the internet became obsessed with reliving their own glory days and dredging up old battles.

Fans are loving it. Picture: BS Live.

@iamjoonlee it is amazing. Haven't seen passion like that over a RPS match since I won shotgun from my brother back in 98

— Feitelberg (@FeitsBarstool) December 12, 2016

Amazing! :) RT @iamjoonlee: i have concluded that this is one of the greatest videos on the internet pic.twitter.com/LA4B6hqMAo

— MichaelKitces (@MichaelKitces) December 14, 2016

@qatmandu @iamjoonlee @draftcheat What about paper, dog?

— Andy Ryan (@ItsAndyRyan) December 13, 2016

@qatmandu @iamjoonlee @draftcheat What about paper, dog?

— Andy Ryan (@ItsAndyRyan) December 13, 2016

@iamjoonlee @vnnbrg I admire any culture that can elevate the prosaic game of “Rock-Paper-Scissors” to World Wrestling Federation stature.

— Scott E. Bartner (@SBartner) December 13, 2016

@iamjoonlee @ArifHasanNFL A lot to unpack here, but I think this is my favorite part pic.twitter.com/LQabtulzMc

— Rachel (@snicklefritz35) December 13, 2016

@iamjoonlee The excitement, the music, this whole scene is like every fighting drama ending ever. It's Rocky. It's Karate Kid. It's perfect.

— Nilix (@nilixblue) December 13, 2016

.@iamjoonlee me pic.twitter.com/b5n0wYvu2R

— 🎄Jingle Jones 🎅🏻 (@justinjonestv) December 13, 2016

@alyssa_dionisio @iamjoonlee I know I love it😂 and damn...idk she's a pro...it would take months of nonstop training

— Ryan French (@Papa_French10) December 13, 2016

Reacción de los fans de Chile por el triunfo de Tanabe Miku en el Janken 2016.
Que viva la reina Tanamin!!!#AKB48 @mnkspan pic.twitter.com/SQ2ZCOOHew

— AKB48 Chile (@Akb48Chile) October 12, 2016

Then it rained glitter and all was right in the world.

Glitter bombs all around. Picture: BS Live.

Here’s that video one last time just because it’s amazing.

i have concluded that this is one of the greatest videos on the internet pic.twitter.com/4uARohKNwp

— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) December 12, 2016