| Price | Amazon |
| Release | November 7, 2025 |
| Compatibility | PC |
| Dimensions | 11.7″ x 8.3″ x 0.8″ |
| Weight | 1.85 lbs |
| Cable | 1.8 m |
Introduction
The onslaught of keyboard manufacturers making leverless controllers continues! Such is the case with FILCO too. This Japanese company has been making keyboards since 1992—roughly when Street Fighter II came out and started the arcade fighting game craze.
That said, FILCO is perhaps best known for its Majestouch keyboards that the community finds to be tank-like and built to last. Then, we have the Granpro Itadaki by FILCO. It has a lot of the awesome features that leverless controllers which came out in the same year have—plus some additional features.
(Quick Japanese lesson: Itadaki means peak—as in a mountain’s peak.)
Unboxing
To get this article rolling, you may be glad to know that your Itadaki order should be arriving in a stylishly slim box with the following freebies:
- Switch/button puller
- Three red switches
- Couple of 24 mm buttons
- Couple of 24 mm button covers
You can use those button covers to hide any 24 mm buttons you don’t want. This makes sense because the Itadaki has a whopping 18 buttons, and not every player is guaranteed to need that many buttons.
Performance
Starting off, the Itadaki’s extra buttons serve as:
- Left middle finger button (for a WASD layout)
- Left pinky button
- Right palm button
- Right index button
- Two thumb buttons
In classic leverless fashion, the 30 mm jump button being bigger than the rest allows you to press it with either thumb’s side easily. As for the Itadaki’s thumb buttons, their horizontal linearity keeps your thumbs near the jump button.
Now, the button covers aren’t perfectly flush with the Itadaki’s enclosure, but they’re good enough. On the other hand, the buttons themselves are pretty flush with the enclosure when you press them fully.
Though, that flushness may cause an issue like your finger ever so briefly getting stuck in a buttonhole’s edge as you double tap a button (or perform a sliding technique). Consider it like a speedbump of sorts.
On the bright side, all the Itadaki’s main buttons benefit from Gateron Low Profile Red 3.0 switches that are light and linear. You can also hot swap them with other switches of the same series if you feel like the stock switches’ travel distance is too much for you.
Combined with the Itadaki’s buttons, the switches’ sound is moderate—if not a bit on the louder side. Furthermore, it’s nice how the buttons still press nicely even if you press their outer edges—instead of their center.
It’s worth noting that the Itadaki has eight function buttons—with three on the top panel’s upper left and five more on the upper right. If needed, these function buttons can be disabled with the tournament lock on the upper right. Otherwise, the function buttons are for:
- Less brightness
- More brightness
- Pattern change
- Touchpad/turbo
- Capture/right
- PS/home
- Share/minus/back
- Options/plus/start
(You’ll know later on in this article what the Itadaki’s brightness and pattern buttons are for.)
Hardware
Made in Taiwan, the Itadaki weighs less than a kilogram, and with a roughly A4 size, you may be able to slide this slim controller into a tablet sleeve you already own—to then carry it to the next tournament with little fatigue. Another benefit of the controller’s generous size is comfy lap play.
Ergonomically, the Itadaki’s palm rest is gently sloped for your comfort, and the right angle USB-C cable (with a tie) coming out of the controller’s center back makes for a convenient location.
Not only that, the four round feet at the bottom are big and help keep your Itadaki stable on your desk while you parry your opponents’ moves flawlessly.
Meanwhile, the Itadaki’s upper left screen is made possible due to the highly popular RP2040 chip used. You see, the screen can show you valuable information like:
- Turbo rate
- Input mode
- Directional mode
- SOCD cleaning mode
- Animation of button presses
Appearance
The resin enclosure feels smooth and looks elegant—almost metallic. Actually, the Itadaki’s bottom is metallic. It’s just that there’s a bit of an instructional manual directly visible from the bottom, which is useful—but not the most stylish. It really depends on your taste. Two more facts about the metallic bottom:
- The metallic bottom can get cold.
- It can also attract smudges.
Although the black color makes the Itadaki look like many other leverless controllers, it’s still a color that a lot of players prefer, so it’s good that it’s offered.
The black cable matches the Itadaki’s color too, but for some nuance, you can activate the LED to shine through the controller’s sides and around the buttons.
It’s because of the LED that the Itadaki has brightness and pattern buttons—unlike controllers that don’t have dedicated buttons for their LED.
Conclusion
Is the Itadaki worth a buy for fighting gamers like us? Yes, it’s worth a buy if you like the idea of having a slim and spacious yet light controller with many buttons, which should meet your current (or even future) fighting game’s requirements. Plus, you can hide buttons you don’t need with the free button covers.
You should especially consider this controller if you like having a right palm button—since it’s extremely hard to find controllers with such a button at the time of the Itadaki’s launch. At this point, it’s up to you if you’d like to order the controller from FILCO’s parent company, Diatec, or Amazon.
- 18 buttons with two covers
- Gateron hot-swap switches
- Extra buttons & switches
- Eight function buttons
- Optional WASD layout
- Sloped palm rest
- Right angle cable
- Tournament lock
- Useful info screen
- Less than a kilo
- Quite slim
- Big feet
- RP2040 chip
- Plastic & metal
- Roughly A4 size
- Button & side LED
- Obstructive buttonhole edges
- Bottom can get cold & smudged
Rating
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐