Acting
Ryusuke Taguchi
Ryusuke Taguchi is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 and has spent his entire career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). After competing in several sports growing up, including amateur wrestling in college, he joined the NJPW Dojo and developed into one of the promotion's most accomplished junior heavyweights, becoming a two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, seven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, one-time CMLL World Welterweight Champion, and winner of the 2012 Best of the Super Juniors. He also won the J Sports Crown Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Tournament in 2010 and 2011, received the Tokyo Sports Best Bout Award for his 2010 tag team match with Prince Devitt against Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, and was ranked No. 102 in the 2015 PWI 500. Taguchi is perhaps best known for reinventing himself as the eccentric "Funky Weapon," adopting a disco-inspired persona complete with colorful gear, comedy, and his signature post-match dance. Despite the lighthearted gimmick, he has remained a fixture of NJPW's junior heavyweight division for more than two decades, forming successful teams with wrestlers including Prince Devitt as Apollo 55, Ricochet as Funky Future, and Master Wato as Six or Nine, while also leading the fan-favorite Taguchi Japan stable.
Filmography
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Film · 2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
Film · 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
Film · 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
Film · 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
Film · 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
Film · 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
Film · 2026
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
Film · 2026
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
Film · 2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
Film · 2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
Film · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
Film · 2026
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
Film · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
Film · 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
Film · 2026
NJPW Vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Part 2
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
Film · 2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
Film · 2026
DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2026
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
Film · 2026
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
Film · 2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
Film · 2026
DDT Last Summer Standing ~Summer's Reckoning~
Film · 2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7
Film · 2026
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8
Film · 2026
DDT Dramatic Infinity 2026 ~ Pro-Wrestling in Autumn~
Film · 2026
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026
Film · 2026
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Film · 2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
Film · 2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
Film · 2025
NJPW Death Pain Invitational
Film · 2025
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
Film · 2025
NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima
Film · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
Film · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2025
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
Film · 2025
NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou
Film · 2025
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3
Film · 2025
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8
Film · 2025
NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
Film · 2025
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
Film · 2025
NJPW Purge Night of Torture
Film · 2025
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time
Film · 2025
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
Film · 2025
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
Film · 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
Film · 2024
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Film · 2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Film · 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
Film · 2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
Film · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
Film · 2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
Film · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
Film · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
Film · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
Film · 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Film · 2024
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
Film · 2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Film · 2024
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
Film · 2024
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous
Film · 2024
Esper X Private Detective Agency - Searching For Good-Bye
Film · 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Film · 2023
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Film · 2023
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
Film · 2023
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
Film · 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Film · 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
Film · 2023
All Together Again
Film · 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
Film · 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
Film · 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Film · 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
Film · 2023
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Film · 2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
Film · 2023
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
Film · 2023
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
Film · 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Film · 2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
Film · 2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
Film · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
Film · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
Film · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
Film · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
Film · 2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
Film · 2022
JTO TAKA Michinoku Debut 30th Anniversary: TAKATaichiDespeMania
Film · 2022
NJPW Declaration of Power
Film · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
Film · 2022
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
Film · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
Film · 2022
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 3
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
Film · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
Film · 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
Film · 2021
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
Film · 2021
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
Film · 2021
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
Film · 2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
Film · 2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
Film · 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
Film · 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
Film · 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
Film · 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
Film · 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
Film · 2020
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
Film · 2020
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
Film · 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
Film · 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
Film · 2020
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
Film · 2020
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
Film · 2020
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Film · 2020
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
Film · 2020
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Film · 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
Film · 2019
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
Film · 2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
Film · 2019
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
Film · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
Film · 2019
NJPW Royal Quest
Film · 2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
Film · 2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
Film · 2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
Film · 2019
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
Film · 2019
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
Film · 2019
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
Film · 2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
Film · 2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
Film · 2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
Film · 2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
Film · 2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
Film · 2019
Revolution Pro Wrestling- Live in New York 2019
Film · 2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
Film · 2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
Film · 2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
Film · 2018
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
Film · 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Film · 2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
Film · 2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Film · 2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
Film · 2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
Film · 2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
Film · 2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
Film · 2018
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
Film · 2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
Film · 2018
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
Film · 2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
Film · 2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
Film · 2018
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
Film · 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018
Film · 2018
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
Film · 2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
Film · 2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
Film · 2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3
Film · 2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4
Film · 2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
Film · 2018
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1
Film · 2018
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
Film · 2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Film · 2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2017
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
Film · 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
Film · 2017
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
Film · 2017
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
Film · 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
Film · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
Film · 2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
Film · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
Film · 2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
Film · 2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
Film · 2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
Film · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
Film · 2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
Film · 2016
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
Series · 2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Film · 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Film · 2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Film · 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
Film · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
Film · 2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
Film · 2015
NJPW Best of the Super Jr. XXI - Day 1
Film · 2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Film · 2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
Film · 2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Film · 2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Film · 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
Film · 2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
Film · 2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
Film · 2013
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Film · 2013
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Film · 2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
Film · 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
Film · 2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
Film · 2012
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Film · 2012
Stand Up! Vanguard
Film · 2012
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
Film · 2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Film · 2011
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
Film · 2011
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
Film · 2011
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
Film · 2011
World Wonder Ring Stardom
Series · 2011
NJPW Dominion 6.19
Film · 2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Film · 2010
NJPW Resolution 2009
Film · 2009
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Film · 2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Film · 2009
NJPW Destruction 2009
Film · 2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Film · 2008
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
Film · 2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Film · 2007
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Film · 2007
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Series · 1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Series · 1972