>>20414059 Personally I prefer her strawberry milkshake magical girl costume but this new one is closer to her style. Definitely needs to win a singles belt this year.
from about 1 year ago till today >departures Ivy, Maki, Yoppy, Haruna Neko, Moka >arrivals Shion, Ren >never debuted Anri, Kana (it was announced like in february last year she won't make it) >awaiting debut Momo, Kamiyu otaku (both are like 15 years old, who knows when or if they even debut)
If you are Koda you just can't afford anyone retiring before having at least one more guaranteed regular. I don't know what are the chances of tjpw pouching people from stardom or marigold, but maybe he's just fine filling the gaps on the big shows with free lancers like Mirai, Yuna Manase etc
>>20414264 if you are koda you'd look at how much better their business is despite all those departures and conclude that actually most of the roster aren't that vital and you'll be just fine
A tale of allurement https://note.com/doradolab/n/n0237f4cabe36 >The Day I Found a Wrestler to Cheer For — Watching TJPW at Korakuen Hall >A month ago, I never would have imagined myself attending a two-shot photo session at a Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling event. Things escalated surprisingly fast. >It all started with the Ryogoku Kokugikan show on March 29. I went to see Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling for the first time simply because Sumire Uesaka was appearing. At that point, I knew almost nothing about pro wrestling. I didn’t know the wrestlers’ names, their relationships, or even how to properly watch a match. >Before I realized it, though, I was reading Weekly Pro Wrestling, going to a Shinjuku FACE show, watching Ryogoku highlights and documentaries on YouTube, subscribing to WRESTLE UNIVERSE, and even watching past events and the Las Vegas show. And then, on May 4, I went to see Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling’s Korakuen Hall event, YES! WONDERLAND ’26. Even to myself, the slope I’ve gone down feels remarkably steep. Still, it doesn’t feel like I’m just tumbling forward recklessly. It feels more like I’m carefully finding my footing one step at a time. At first, I was simply overwhelmed by pro wrestling without understanding any of it, but gradually, I’ve started seeing it differently. >The Korakuen show really made me realize that. At Ryogoku, I knew almost nothing. I didn’t know the wrestlers’ names, their relationships, or their fighting styles. Because of that, there was a certain joy in simply absorbing the entire event as a spectacle. The entrances, the cheers, the ring, the lighting, the impact of the moves, the scale of the venue—I was completely occupied just taking in everything happening in front of me. And that was fun in its own way. Everything felt fresh, the kind of excitement only a first experience can bring. >When you know nothing, everything surprises you. When you know nothing, you get swept up entirely in the heat of the venue.
>>20414639 >But this time felt a little different. I recognized wrestlers I had seen at Shinjuku FACE. I knew names I had read in Weekly Pro Wrestling. I had watched past events and the Las Vegas show on WRESTLE UNIVERSE. So before matches started, I could think things like: >“Maybe this wrestler fights in this kind of style.” >“Maybe this matchup will create this kind of atmosphere.” >Of course, it wasn’t anything as dramatic as serious match predictions. I’m not knowledgeable enough to analyze matches in detail. But I had started being able to compare my own beginner impressions with what actually unfolded—to think, “Maybe this person has this kind of presence.” There’s a joy in watching without knowing anything. There’s also a joy in watching after learning just a little. At Korakuen Hall, I felt that difference clearly for the first time. >Korakuen Hall felt different from both Ryogoku Kokugikan and Shinjuku FACE. Ryogoku had the feeling of a grand festival where you absorbed the entire event. The venue was huge, and it strongly felt like watching something special. At Shinjuku FACE, what surprised me was the closeness to the ring. The wrestlers’ bodies felt near, and the sounds and expressions reached you vividly. It felt real in a very physical way. At Korakuen Hall, though, I could simultaneously see both the action in the ring and the heat of the audience reacting to it. >Every time a count started, the entire crowd leaned forward for a moment. When a move was kicked out of, cheers and sighs mixed together. Whenever it looked like a finishing move might land, the atmosphere tightened all at once. And when it was escaped, anticipation immediately began building again. >What happened in the ring passed through the audience and grew even bigger. The wrestlers’ movements, the expressions of the person taking the move, the referee’s count, the murmuring crowd—all of it combined to create that feeling of, “This might be it.”
>>20414651 >At Korakuen Hall, that flow was especially easy to see. The biggest thing for me at this event was that I watched with a clear desire to cheer for Haru Kazashiro. At the previous Shinjuku FACE show, Haru Kazashiro caught my attention. It’s not like I know her full career history. I was simply drawn to the way she kept moving forward in the ring. Since I was there anyway, I lined up for the autograph session and got a signature. >This time, Haru was challenging Suzume for the International Princess Championship. For the first time, I watched pro wrestling live while genuinely thinking, “I want this wrestler to win.” And that changed the way the match looked to me. >Every near fall no longer felt like just match progression—my own emotions moved with it. Whenever a move looked close to ending the match, I thought, “She might actually do it.” When the pin was broken up, I felt frustrated. I found myself shouting, “Ahhh!!” And then when another chance appeared, I couldn’t help hoping again. >In the end, she didn’t win. But the image of her continuing to fight forward stayed with me strongly. I still don’t know the names of most moves. I don’t have enough knowledge to talk about the finer details of ring psychology or technical exchanges. >Even so, I could absolutely feel her fighting spirit—the determination of a challenger. It wasn’t just about winning or losing. >I came away thinking, “I want to watch this person again.” It made me realize just how much having someone to cheer for changes the way pro wrestling feels. You stop being someone merely observing a fight in the ring. Of course, as a spectator in the crowd, I’m not actually the one getting hurt. >And yet, emotionally, you start moving in the same direction as the wrestler. You get fired up. Words of support naturally spill out. The feeling after the match somehow reminded me of a sauna. You heat up, shout your lungs out, and afterward feel strangely refreshed and light.
>>20414663 >It wasn’t only Haru, either. This time, I also started noticing the differences between wrestlers more clearly. Not just the title matches—the lively exchanges in the early multi-person tag matches also left an impression on me. If you think in terms of pacing, these were the “slow” moments. Because they exist, the seriousness of the later matches stands out even more. Even when comedic, the wrestlers were still very much doing pro wrestling at all the key moments. That balance was impressive. >Suzume came across as a champion who absorbs the challenger’s momentum and then firmly closes the match as the champion in the end. She accepted Haru’s challenge, yet still made the match feel like her match by the finish. It made me think that the strength of a champion isn’t just about constantly attacking. >The tag team Hakuchumu—Rika Tatsumi and Miu Watanabe—also stood out. Miu Watanabe’s easy-to-understand power. Rika Tatsumi’s glamorous presence mixed with an almost dangerous aura. Together, they created something very “Tokyo Joshi”: not simply strength, but a vivid mix of brightness and instability. >Their opponents, The IInspiration, were international champions who had won the tag titles at Ryogoku and defended them in Las Vegas. Their entrance, expressions, and overall presence together had the polish of overseas stars. That’s exactly why it felt so satisfying when Hakuchumu won and brought the belts back to Tokyo Joshi. >The match between Aniki and Toga also had a very clear contrast. Aniki’s intensity, voice, and forward pressure. Against that was Toga’s quiet stubborn determination. It felt like watching heat and cold collide. >The main event featuring Yuki Arai also left an impression. When Arai entered, she naturally drew the audience’s attention. She had that kind of star aura. She became champion at Ryogoku, defended in Las Vegas, and closed Korakuen as the main event champion.
>>20414673 >It felt like the audience saw her fully as the champion because of all that accumulated momentum. And then there was Arisu Endo challenging her. I liked the strength in her attitude and approach. Even the words the two exchanged after the match carried a warmth that felt like mutual respect beyond the result itself. Little by little, though, I’ve started feeling: “Maybe this wrestler has this kind of atmosphere.” >At first, I was simply watching “Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling” as a whole promotion. Now, I’m gradually beginning to notice the individuality of each wrestler within it. More than carefully analyzing the meaning of every win and loss, today’s show was simply fun to watch. The atmosphere changed with each entrance. I leaned forward whenever a move looked close to ending things. >Every kick-out pulled me right back in. That alone felt deeply satisfying. Not only the winners—even the wrestlers who lost left me wanting to see what they’d do next. When the show ended, what I felt wasn’t heaviness, but freshness. Before thinking too hard about anything, I simply felt good walking home. >After the event, I attended Haru Kazashiro’s photo session and autograph session. While getting the autograph, I told her this: >“You were so cool. I honestly don’t understand the moves at all yet, but I could really feel your fighting spirit as a challenger. I just bought tickets for the June show. I’m cheering for you.” I truly don’t understand the technical side yet, so maybe my words were clumsy. But if I wanted to express what I felt today in my own words, that was the only way I could say it. I watched the match and wanted to support her more. >So I bought tickets for the next event. And then I told her that directly. Instead of simply watching and going home, the feeling of wanting to support someone started leading into new actions. Maybe that’s how fandom slowly grows—through small moments like these.
>>20414683 >It’s only been about a month since I started watching Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. I still don’t know move names, wrestler histories, or the larger flow of the promotion. Even the things I think I understand now may look completely different later on. Still, the names of wrestlers I want to watch next are slowly beginning to come to mind. There was joy in simply absorbing everything without knowing anything. There was joy in watching after learning a little. And now I’ve learned that having someone to cheer for changes where your emotions move during a match. >At Ryogoku, I watched Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling for the first time. >At Shinjuku FACE, I discovered how close the ring could feel. >At Korakuen Hall, I started sensing the individuality of each wrestler. >And at the post-show event, I told a wrestler directly that I wanted to support her. >Even so, I’m still only standing at the entrance. >I still barely know the terminology, the move names, or the unspoken rules of pro wrestling. But I think that every new thing I learn will change the way I see it all over again. What kind of scenery will I see next?
>>20414354 Her dad said she was going to be a freelancer which means she's either going the Unagi route of doing produce shows and working shindies or the "freelance" route of going back to Scardump after a few token freelance appearances in other promotions.
>>20414354 well according to Bushi anyone who left with Rossy was blackballed from ever going back to Stardom. wonder how much less she was making in Marigold compared to Stardom. and if she would make more in TJPW I'm assuming she is leaving because of money.
>>20415774 She seems to be in good spirits but you can tell she was sad that she did not get a proper homecoming show. Idk if it was Koda’s call but they really should have made a collab homecoming show. She is a veteran after all. Sometimes I think Koda does not care about the girls from a human perspective.
Nao is appearing in a AWG stageplay (technically under the ActRing branding) >>20417527 She should just do all her signing streams on UniCast. I can't remember the last youtube stream she showed up to
>>20418406 Just email them, they sometimes don't list everything correctly, they'll probably be happy to get the tickets through the usual channels if you ask. They were very responsive when I was trying to get me and my friends seated together last year at kitazawa
I get my tjpw tickets directly via Ticketpay. I had to jump through some hoops to verify my number, but once I did, I can buy tjpw and ddt tickets/enter ticket lotteries directly now. No proxy needed.
I've gotten front row at Korakuen and right next to the stage at Ota Ward.
I try to involve proxies as little as possible to save money.
>>20418891 I don't have one, so I don't think so. I know my regular number didn't work, and I had to use some texting app to get their verification code to work. But once it was verified, it worked for good.
So here I am with my thoughts of you And this world I've left for me Stoic faces when I think of you And how I once believed So now you call me, but you know I won't let you through I've myself to deceive
So leave the memories alone I don't want to see The way it is, as to how it used to be Leave the memories alone, don't change a thing And I'll hold you here in my memory
>>20419899 I wish but probably not. Kamiyu is too petty, and Itoh too socially inept. Maybe if Itoh had gone to Vegas, they would’ve been forced to talk and reconcile. But I doubt anything happens now >>20420119 She was working heel at last year’s Spark show in Vegas. Did she go heel in some different way?
>>20420179 >>20420342 >Aaaah, oh no, oh no, oh no, I wanna eat snacks. Brush my teeth. Take a bath. Dry my hair. Turn off the lights. Go to bed. Sleep. Wake up. Eat snacks. Based, love the shionster
>>20420864 I'm still riding the high of meeting Suzume a couple of weeks ago. She was so cute and cheery when I met her and totally made the trip worth it.
>>20421031 If you’re on good terms with her she’s s the sweetest of all senshus, fuck around and piss her off and you’re dead to her, won’t even deign to acknowledge you graduating and fucking off. Yeah she’s like that.
> There weren’t many Misawa portraits yesterday, were there? There was only one type. > And this is supposed to be a (non-official) homecoming event! > I’d really like to get at least two of the regional ones. Since I’m going all the way there, I want to chat as much as possible.
> She said, “Koda-san is ignoring me, lol.” Koda-san!! Please print them out!!!! > And while you’re at it, make some tag portraits!! Please!!! (I’m greedy)
