Tokyo Joshi Pro - Smile YES Shinjuku (11/23/2017)

1. Maho Kurone vs. Yuki Kamifuku

The work was much better in this match than their previous match, the character work, I mean... once they got to the wrestling portion, it lost me.

*1/2

2.  Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. Nodoka-oneesan & Marika Kobashi

**

3. Hyper Misao vs. Rika Tatsumi

***

4. Saki-sama vs. Azusa Takigawa

**1/2

5. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship Next Challenger & Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita

Yuu is on another level when it comes to making her offense look legit. I was wincing at some of the things she was doing to her opponent. Miyu went through hell, her chest reddened from Yuu's chops. She fought hard for the comeback and it felt earned. What a match.

****1/2

6. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship: MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima) (c) vs. Super Milk Combination (Nonoko & Yuna Manase)

Fun match between two fun teams. I thought the boob double teams were clever. I didn't feel strongly about the closer between Shoko and Nonoko, would've been much better if Yuka was there. I think she could have put together a more compelling finishing run. Good match, still.

***

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2. Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. Yuki Kamifuki & Yuna Manase

Yuna needs to improve that Raiden Drop. She's probably afraid of hurting her opponents, but come on, it has no impact. Kamifuku performed well.

**

3. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Saki-sama

Good one-sided beatdown. I could watch Saki-sama's control segments all day, that paradise lock into the PK is wicked.

***1/4

4. Nonoko vs. Shoko Nakajima

Shoko is becoming my least favorite TJPW performer to watch, her offense is sloppy and weak and she hasn't shown any signs of improvement. Nonoko's portion was good, the Oppai Driver is an awesome move.

**

5. Azusa Takigawa, Miyu Yamashita & Reika Saiki vs. Rika Tatsumi, Yuka Sakazaki & Yuu

This was a solid build for Reika/Tatsumi. Miyu had fucking awesome segments with Yuka and Yuu; Yuka was out to steal the show as always. Azusa was awful, but I'm happy that she got to main event. She was over. Good main event.

***

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Smile YES Shinkiba (11/3/2017)

1. Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuki Kamifuku

Kamifuku is learning how to move around the ring better and is wearing smaller cutoff shorts, that's all I got from this. Not a good match.

*

2. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Ito vs. Yuu & Marika Kobashi

The sequence between Yuu and Ito was gripping. I thought Ito could pull it off.

**1/4

3. Azusa Takigawa vs. Nodoka-oneesan

*

4. Saki-sama vs. Mizuki

The struggle that Mizuki was facing was well-told, and Saki-sama's workovers are always compelling. That little interaction between Sama and Ito was great, they need a match together.

***

5. Yuka Sakazaki & Maho Kurone vs. Super Milk Combination (Nonoko & Yuna Manase)

Amazing debut for Super Milk Combination. Yuna looked really motivated, and Nonoko and Yuka were good as always. Maho is obviously the designated fall person, but she was fighting hard. That headscissors counter into the Oppai Driver from Nonoko was nuts. Good stuff.

***3/4

6. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Reika Saiki (c) vs. Rika Tatsumi

Rika has been building the strength of her hip attacks and they were a serious threat to Saiki's title. There's a cool spot where Reika counters one with a kick and ends up hurting herself. This was fantastic; the crowd was hot and the action was engaging and full of emotion.

****1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Osaka de Bakon (9/30/2017)

2. Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Marika Kobashi

Good amount of violence in this match. Yuu doesn't show much emotion, but her body language and movements can get intense.

***

5. Azusa Takigawa & Miyu Yamashita vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Yuna Manase

***

6. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Reika Saiki (c) vs. Mizuki

This started off rough, but they found their rhythm quickly. I was impressed with the pacing; the comebacks were timed well, and the submission sequences were very compelling. There's a dramatic moment where Maki Ito motivates Mizuki at ringside and it's amazing. Ito has such a strong presence and it heightens the intensity of the match. Great main event!

****1/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Delicious Sacas Pro Wrestling 2017 ~Tokyo Joshi Pro~ (7/26/2017)

1. Maki Ito vs. Rika Tatsumi

Lots of screaming in this. This was meant to be a showcase for Ito, but it felt like it went on forever. A good chunk of the action was aimless, and the match feels like it hit its peak long before it ends. 

*1/2

2. Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship: Maho Kurone (c) & Nonoko vs. Marika Kobashi & Miyu Yamashita

Marika wasn't a complete disaster here, it surprised me. Great things happened once Miyu got into the mix with her high-impact offense, especially during her segment with Nonoko. The closing segment with Maho was also super fun.

***1/2

4. Nodoka-oneesan & Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Yuu

Another really awesome tag match. Yuu & Yuka were doing amazing things.

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - SHINKIBA DE BAKOON! (9/9/2017)

3. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament – Round 1C: BRAVE☆MATES (Yuu & Nodoka-oneesan) vs. Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone)

***1/4

4. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Round 1B: MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima) vs. Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko)

***1/2

5. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Round 1A: Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. Muscle Strikers (Reika Saiki & Miyu Yamashita)

This was one of those matches that is made 10x better due to crowd reaction, 1stRING is hanging on every movement, and the performers were playing to that with very dramatic moments. Mizuki & Ito deliver one of the best underdog performances I've seen this year, it was magnificent.

****

Tokyo Joshi Pro - At this Time, Get Excited In Itabashi! (8/12/2017)

2. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Shoko Nakajima

**1/2

3. Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko) vs. Dragon Bombers (Maho Kurone & Rika Tatsumi)

***1/4

4. Yuna Manase vs. Yuu

Yuna uses her stature and size to overpower/wear down Yuu, and I thought her work on top was generally good. Yuu's comeback is vicious and makes the match!

***

5. Maki Ito & Reika Saiki vs. Miyu Yamashita & Yuka Sakazaki

This was one hell of a prelude to Reika/Yuka. Such an incredible, well-worked match by all four competitors. Miyu & Yuka were a surprisingly cohesive duo, Reika stepped it up, and Ito's charisma was off the charts in her fighting spirit sequence.

****1/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - At This Time, Get Excited in Shinjuku! (6/4/2017)

1. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Marika Kobashi

This was remarkably bad. A match worthy of a billion DUDs.

2. Maki Ito vs. Azusa Takigawa

no

3. Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki

*1/2

4. Yuna Manase vs. Nonoko

Dug the boinmaker sequence where Yuna hits a boinmaker of her own, and the angry Nononko boob-onslaught was awesome; Nonoko was hammering Yuna into her boobs, and Yuna was selling the destruction well. I'd like to see more of that from Nonoko.

****

5. Shoko Nakajima vs. Reika Saiki

**1/4

6. Losing Unit Dissolution Match: SIN Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama & Masa) (w/ Dr. Hayashi) vs. Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone)

***

7. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Yuu (c) Vs Yuka Sakazaki

no

Yuu vs. Azusa Takigawa (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 4/8/2017)

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TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Azusa Takigawa

The way Yuu man-handles her opponents and destroys their chests with chops is unsavory. Azusa performed well enough, her chest was starting to look nasty and she was still taking those chops until the end.

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - AT THIS TIME, GET EXCITED IN NERIMA! (3/12/2017)

1. Mil Clown vs. Maho Kurone vs. Maki Ito

Ito played off of Mil Clown and Maho's characters well. Really fun match.

***

2. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Yuna Manase

This was a meh debut for Yuna Manase, to be honest, but I suppose it did its job in establishing her moveset and finisher. Nothing much going for it.

*1/4

3. Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima vs. Bust Deluxe (Nonoko & Akane Miura)

Bust Deluxe reunited for one last time as part of Akane's graduation road. Akane did not wear her old gear. Some decent tag action, I liked the Miyu-Nonoko segment and Shoko was generally interesting.

**1/2

4. SIN Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama & Masa) vs. Rika Tatsumi & Azusa Takigawa

Biishiki-gun is one of my favorite joshi puroresu acts going today. Takigawa is determined to pin Saki-sama after coming so close the last time they met, scoring near-falls, but ultimately falls short to the very hold that beat her before.

***

5. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Reika Saiki

I liked when Reika started laying in those kicks in response to Yuu's stiffness. The judoka bear Yuu was on a different level with those throws and submissions, though. Yuu's last ride looked frightening.

***1/2