Series synopsis
New Japan Pro Wrestling is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on March 6, 1972. It was created by Kanji Inoki. It stars Alipate Aloisio Leone, Kenta Kobayashi, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Lance Hoyt.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
Premise
New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alipate Aloisio Leone as Tama Tonga
- Kenta Kobayashi as KENTA
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Lance Hoyt as Lance Archer
- Taiji Ishimori
- Fale Simitaitoko as Bad Luck Fale
- William Ospreay as Will Ospreay
- Michael Nicholls as Mikey Nicholls
Supporting cast
- Tevita Fifita as Tanga Loa
- John Raymond Rivera as Rocky Romero
- Kazuchika Okada
- Ryusuke Taguchi
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Seiya Sanada as SANADA
- Kyosuke Mikami as El Desperado
- Yuji Nagata
- Tetsuya Naito
- Keiji Takayama as Gedo
- Takao Yoshida as TAKA Michinoku
- Shoji Akiyoshi as Jado
Guest cast
- Riley Vigier as El Phantasmo
- Tomoaki Honma
- Jonathan Good as Jon Moxley
- José Huertas González
- Satoshi Kojima
- Togi Makabe as Togi Makabe
- Ren Narita
- Keiichi Yamada as Jyushin Thunder Liger
- Manabu Nakanishi
- Sho Tanaka as SHO
- Katsuyori Shibata
- Hirooki Goto
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 76 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | March 6, 1972 | March 30, 1972 |
| Season 2 | 8 | February 20, 1973 | December 10, 1973 |
| Season 3 | 7 | February 3, 1974 | December 8, 1974 |
| Season 4 | 0 | ||
| Season 5 | 11 | February 6, 1976 | December 9, 1976 |
| Season 6 | 1 | February 10, 1977 | February 10, 1977 |
| Season 7 | 1 | February 8, 1978 | February 8, 1978 |
| Season 8 | 33 | February 2, 1979 | December 6, 1979 |
| Season 9 | 1 | February 8, 1980 | February 8, 1980 |
| Season 10 | 0 | ||
| Season 11 | 0 | ||
| Season 12 | 0 | ||
| Season 13 | 0 | ||
| Season 14 | 0 | ||
| Season 15 | 0 | ||
| Season 16 | 0 | ||
| Season 17 | 0 | ||
| Season 18 | 0 | ||
| Season 19 | 0 | ||
| Season 20 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJPW Opening Series - Day 1 | March 6, 1972 |
| 2 | NJPW Opening Series - Day 2 | March 10, 1972 |
| 3 | NJPW Opening Series - Day 3 | March 14, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Buffalo Series NJPW New Year Buffalo Series was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 20, 1973, at the Yokohama Culture Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. |
February 20, 1973 |
| 2 |
NJPW Big Fight Series (1973) NJPW Big Fight Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on April 24, 1973, at the Nanao City Gymnasium in Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. |
April 24, 1973 |
| 3 |
NJPW Golden Fight Series (1973) NJPW Golden Fight Series (1973) was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on June 14, 1973, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. |
June 14, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Golden Series 1974 NJPW New Year Golden Series 1974 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 3, 1974, at the Nakajima Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. |
February 3, 1974 |
| 2 |
NJPW Big Fight Series 1974 NJPW Big Fight Series 1974 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on March 19, 1974, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. |
March 19, 1974 |
| 3 |
NJPW The 1st World League Finals NJPW The 1st World League Finals was a Special Event and Tournament produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on May 8, 1974, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. |
May 8, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Golden Series 1976 NJPW New Year Golden Series 1976 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 6, 1976, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. |
February 6, 1976 |
| 2 |
NJPW Big Fight Series 1976 NJPW Big Fight Series 1976 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on March 18, 1976, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. |
March 18, 1976 |
| 3 |
NJPW 3rd World League Finals NJPW 3rd World League Finals was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on May 11, 1976, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. |
May 11, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Golden Series 1977 NJPW New Year Golden Series 1977 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 10, 1977, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. |
February 10, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Golden Series 1978 NJPW New Year Golden Series 1978 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 8, 1978, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. |
February 8, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Golden Series 1979 NJPW New Year Golden Series 1979 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 2, 1979, at the Nakajima Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. |
February 2, 1979 |
| 2 |
NJPW Big Fight Series 1979 NJPW Big Fight Series 1979 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on April 5, 1979, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. |
April 5, 1979 |
| 3 |
NJPW The 2nd MSG Series Finals NJPW The 2nd MSG Series Finals was a Special Event and Tournament produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on June 7, 1979, at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. |
June 7, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NJPW New Year Golden Series 1980 NJPW New Year Golden Series 1980 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 8, 1980, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. |
February 8, 1980 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 1972 |
| Last aired | May 30, 2026 |
| Status | continue |