Best Wrestler of the Year
Captain Lou
1. Kazuchika Okada
This is the year where Okada really started living and breathing his Rainmaker persona, firmly established himself as the new Ace and put together one of the more impressive bodies of work in recent memory. His IWGP title reign stands up there with Kenta Kobashi’s legendary GHC title run as one of the best title reigns in Japanese wrestling history. His performance in the G1 Climax was an absolute all-timer, Okada pulling great matches out of literally everyone and telling a fascinating overarching story along the way. The guy’s sense of drama, pacing and story-telling are unrivaled.
2. Tetsuya Naito
Naito became Okada’s twisted mirror image this year, a counter culture hero reaching the top of the promotion through the sheer scope of his personality and cult following. He managed to fill the void left by Shinsuke Nakamura as New Japan’s most vibrant and charismatic character, surrounding himself with one of the coolest factions in wrestling. He delivered the goods in all of his big matches and blew the roof of Sumo Hall in the G1 Climax finals against Kenny Omega. His past struggles now far behind him, Naito’s finally ready to claim his spot as New Japan’s leading man.
3. Kenny Omega
Following the instant classic with Okada at the Tokyo Dome, Kenny solidified his spot as the ultimate Internet darling, a human gateway drug for American fans to get into New Japan. The company took the metaphor one step further by giving him the US championship and Omega did a great job establishing the new belt throughout the year. I love to nitpick his work because he has the tendency to go overboard in his big matches, but I can’t deny he’s been one of NJPW’s most exciting performers in 2017. Few wrestlers can hit the gas pedal and take a match to the next level like Kenny Omega.
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Wrecked by injuries but refusing to relinquish his spot as New Japan’s top dog, Tana lived up to his Iron Will mantra and proved to be one of the most resilient wrestlers around. In an unfortunate twist, the bicep injury added a new layer of depth to a lot of his best matches this year, including his entire G1 Climax run where he gave a masterclass in limb selling. As much as I love the man’s work, I don’t think anyone would hold it against him if he took some time off to heal. New Japan’s future is safe, Tana, you did good.
5. Tomohiro Ishii
The Stone Pitbull easily kept his spot as the most reliable midcarder throughout 2017, delivering next-level main event performances whenever called upon. Great matches with Shibata, Kenny, Naito and a solid G1 run. I still don’t think NJPW will reward him with any kind of substantial push due to his size and indie scum background, but he’ll still be there in 2018 to wrestle hard-hitting four star matches for as long as his body lets him.
Honorable Mention: Kota Ibushi
Kota Ibushi is a man that turned down a WWE contract in order to return to New Japan and wrestle as an anime character for the first few months of the year. For this reason alone, he belongs on this list. More seriously, he toned down the flippiness and got a whole lot better at the whole wrestling thing this year. Rock-solid run in the G1 Climax + one great match against Okada (as Tiger Mask W) + one absolute epic against Tanahashi = please sign a NJPW contract, Ibushi.
JasMan
1. Kazuchika Okada
As Lou so eloquently put it, Kazuchika Okada had a special year of professional wrestling. As he further cemented himself as THE ACE in New Japan, he had a year of main event title defenses that were not only all really good but perhaps more impressively felt different from each other. He had five matches which legitimately stand up as all-time greats: the epic trilogy of athleticism with Kenny Omega, 1970s mat classic with Minoru Suzuki, and ultimate Strong Style battle with Katsuyori Shibata. The EVIL, Bad Luck Fale, and Cody defenses were all good in their own way too. And the G1 run! Just great match after great match … another classic with Suzuki, a battle to the death with Elgin, an amazing performance in douchebaggery vs. Kojima, and an impressive defeat vs. EVIL. The guy carries himself like a star and is such a genius seller, just wrapping any audience into his matches with his exhaustion and subtle recognition of what he is up against. What a year, what a wrestler.
2. Tetsuya Naito
Here is another guy who had a special year of professional wrestling, one in which he rose as the rival that Okada has always needed. He just oozes cool, and has developed a special gimmick (the ungovernable!) that in a business that tends to repeat itself, feels so unique. The development of his gimmick from 2015 to 2016 (along with his initial, brief title run) was fun to watch, but 2017 felt like the year he truly became a STAR. And what an impressive run of wrestling too… the amazing 3-match series with Tanahashi, the Elgin and Ishii matches, and the G1 run which led to an absolutely incredible finals vs. Kenny Omega. Sometimes his matches might not fully hit, but his performance and presence always makes it fun.
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroshi Tanahashi seemingly always had some kind of wrap on his injury-riddled body throughout 2017, but against all odds he continued his greatness. He wasn’t always the focus, but the guy busted ass every time and said injuries somehow made his matches even more compelling. The series of matches he had with Naito, Zack Sabre Jr., and Kota Ibushi were all so awesome, and given all the Okada/Omega love I am not sure they got the love they deserved. Tana brought the technical wrestling, the selling, the rockstar presence, and above all else a subtle surliness that I am excited to see him develop over the next few years.
4. Kenny Omega
Considering Lou and I’s FAV 5 are the same, you might as well just read his write-up for Kenny Omega because I am not sure I can do any better than “a human gateway drug for American fans to get into New Japan.” Much like Lou, there are times the aging wrestling fan in me watches an Omega match and goes, “Damnit – calm down, guy.” I mean can’t he just win a match or two in five minutes with a V-Trigger? Regardless – Omega’s athleticism, crazy strikes, rapid-fire counters, and ability to deliver in big time matches is nearly unparalleled in professional wrestling today. It’s really a special thing to watch.
5. Tomohiro Ishii
Okada, Naito, and Tanahashi might bring the color, but it’s Ishii who is the guy that will cement anyone’s puroresu fandom: the stoic no-nonsense badass of a stocky Japanese man who takes hard hits and hits back harder. New Japan must think so too, as that trifecta of matches he had in the inaugural U.S. Title tournament were incredible. That match he had with Shibata in the NJ Cup is absolutely insane too. There are not many better things in wrestling – no, life – than Tomohiro Ishii just walking with no fear into chops, elbows, and whatever else his poor opponent is throwing at him. I hope he knows what he’s doing and his body doesn’t just break apart, because the guy is such a blast to watch.
Best Junior Heavyweight of the Year
Captain Lou
1. Hiromu Takahashi
Hiromu came back to New Japan as a psychotic Japanese lucha daredevil and gradually turned into an adorable goofball carrying plush cats to the ring. He started off the year on fire, having action-packed title matches with KUSHIDA, Dragon Lee, Taguchi and Ricochet, then had to settle for midcard tag matches for the second half of the year but still made the most of it with memorable performances. The most promising New Japan junior heavyweight by a mile and a true superstar in the making.
2. KUSHIDA
The time travel aficionado had to take a back seat to newer faces this year but he still managed to impress whenever he was given the opportunity to shine in big matches or midcard tags. The bonkers triology with Hiromu, his BOSJ run and title match with Desperado were all good stuff. A charismatic, fun wrestler that is absolutely vital to New Japan’s shaky junior division.
3. Ryusuke Taguchi
For completely different reasons than Ishii, I also consider Taguchi to be up there as one of the most reliable NJPW midcarders. His Taguchi Japan/comedy shtick is endlessly entertaining and he’ll turn any random midcard tag match into a fun time. The guy can still wrestle too, as proven by his series of tag matches with Ricochet and ACH and his awesome title match with Hiromu.
4. TIE – El Desperado and ACH
I always had a soft spot for Despy. I don’t know if it’s the awesome mask or the weird flexibility, but I just dig the guy. By far my favorite Suzuki-Gun henchman and a wrestler that totally gets his role as midcard junior heel. Meanwhile, ACH really grew onto me this year as a more technically-sound version of Ricochet. Super athletic performer with great spots, but with a much better grasp of wrestling fundamentals like selling and crowd interplay.
5. Will Ospreay
Ospreay is a guy that I can totally get behind in tag match format, but that I mostly find unbearable in longer singles matches. He gets a spot on this list because the junior division is kind of a mess right now and there’s not a lot of wrestlers to pick from. An amazing athlete with great-looking high spots. The perfect guy to help kick a tag match into high gear, but in singles competition his stuff often looks more like a parcour exhibition than an actual wrestling match.
JasMan
1. Hiromu Takahashi
I freaking love Hiromu Takahashi. He burst back onto the scene in late-2016 after his U.S. excursion with his red hair and spray-painted jacket and undeniable slightly creepy but also confusingly sexy CHARISMA. The Jr. Title matches with KUSHIDA, Dragon Lee, and Ricochet are all great, filled with awesome rapid-fire junior heavyweight exchanges but also a car crash factor ala a classic Sabu match or something. My favorite part of his whole year though might be his promo after his 2-minute Sakura Genesis match with KUSHIDA where he fake cries over KUSHIDA’s losing his title rematch so quickly – just a master-class in crossing language barriers with pure hilarious dickishness. He definitely lost steam the last half of the year as the focus went to DARYL, but my god is this man a superstar.
2. KUSHIDA
KUSHIDA didn’t have the highest of highs this year but he’s a consistently good performer and really the glue of the New Japan junior division. He kind of adapts to whoever his opponent is, which is usually for the better (great series of matches with Takahashi, low-key really good matches wit El Desperado and BUSHI) and sometimes for the worse (his fun but annoying matches Ospreay).
3. Ricochet
The thing about being only a casual viewer of New Japan is that I’ve only seen maybe 3 Ricochet matches all year, but damn if he didn’t blow my mind every time. The guy is one of the most impressive hot tags in pro wrestling – amazing flying and precision, and just a mind-blowing ability to smoothly move from one thing to the next.
4. Ryusuke Taguchi
Ryusuke Taguchi carries on the legacy of Shiro Koshinaka as the only guy in pro wrestling today who works compelling matches around ASS SHTICK. His team with Ricochet saw Taguchi become a totally sympathetic face-in-peril who does ass spots. It’s AMAZING. And he’ll still always remind you that he’s got those New Japan fundamentals down too. Taguchi is Very Good.
5. Will Ospreay
As Lou said, the New Japan junior division doesn’t have a lot of guys to pick from, so Ospreay ends up here, given that he at least got a few feature matches and they were kind of sort of good. The guy can do some impressive stuff, but also a lot of stuff I just can’t buy into. Lots of potential, and no doubt did a few things this year that did kind of blow my mind … but he’s just not all there yet.
Match of the Year
Captain Lou
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata – IWGP Heavyweight Title (Sakura Genesis 4/9/17)
Simultaneously the best and most tragic wrestling match of the year. The culmination of the entire Katsuyori Shibata Story and his all-time greatest performance, with the newly-minted Ace hanging right there with him to prove his worth as IWGP champion. Shibata taking a full-force Rainmaker and refusing to go down is still one of my favorite spots of the year and boils down everything great about this match into one perfect visual. The Wrestler’s ultimate faith will forever break my heart, but the man went out on the highest note possible.
2. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega – IWGP Heayweight Title (Wrestle Kingdom 11 1/4/17)
The match that slayed the Internet and put New Japan on the map for Western audiences. Not here to debate if this thing is the actual Best Match Ever (it’s not), but it is an undeniable epic and a star-making turn from Kenny Omega who was able to show his unique brand of pro-wrestling craziness on the biggest stage of them all. Again, Okada was able to make all of the fireworks that much brighter with his otherworldly selling, facial expressions and timing.
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi – IWGP Intercontinental Title (Power Struggle 11/5/17)
An overlooked gem that came in late in the year, pitting the broken down former ace against the company’s most beloved part-timer. Cranky Tanahashi destroying limbs, honest-to-God selling from Ibushi, Shinsuke Nakamura tributes, huge drama and escalation leading to one of the best ‘’Don’t Piss Off Ibushi’’ sequences ever with both guys beating the living hell out of each other in a transfixing Father vs Son slap fight to the death.
4. Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki – IWGP Heavyweight Title (New Beginning in Sapporo 2/5/17)
The perfect re-introduction of Minoru Suzuki to New Japan audiences and a match that truly put Okada’s ace mantle to the test. One of the best Suzuki performances ever, up there with his matches with Tanahashi, Akiyama and Kobashi. Much like the match with Shibata, Okada took the beating of a lifetime and lived to tell the tale, asserting his toughness as champion. The image of Suzuki torturing Okada with that never-ending kneebar will haunt your dreams.
5. Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega (G1 Climax Finals 8/13/17)
This had the untouchable epic feel of the G1 Climax finals at Sumo Hall mixed with the reckless insanity of a Big Kenny Omega Match and it made for one hell of a spectacle. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, it was also the first G1 Climax finals that I watched live online with my Happy Wrestling Bros Internet, so it made everything all that much more special. The match would mark the beginning of Kenny’s downward spiral into overkill insanity, but in the uber high-stakes context of the G1 finals, it all seemed to make sense.
6. Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (G1 Climax Semi-Finals 8/11/17)
A note-perfect finale for the Naito/Tana trifecta from this year, and the best match between two guys who had a truckload of great matches together. Edge-of-your seat blockbuster wrestling with molten Sumo Hall heat, an intricate arm vs. leg dueling limb-work subplot, smart callbacks to their previous matches and one of the nastiest-looking Texas cloverleafs I have ever seen.
7. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega – IWGP Heavyweight Title (Dominion 6/11/17)
A 60 minute epic that flew by and cemented these guys’ rivalry as the highlight of 2017 in wrestling. A miracle performance by both men as they managed to make one hour of wrestling feel constantly exciting while doing an amazing job selling the accumulated damage and exhaustion of such an endeavor. This also had one of the most dramatic rope-breaks in wrestling history and that incredible moment where Kenny collapse-ducked the Rainmaker. Too many great moments to list.
8. Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (G1 Climax 8/8/17)
Completely enthralling 30 minute draw that ended up being a huge turning point for Okada during the G1, Suzuki managing to crack his shiny ace armor and setting him up for eventual losses against Kenny and EVIL. Minoru had a disappointing year as NEVER champion, but I guarantee you his two grueling matches with Okada will hold up as must-watch wrestling from 2017.
9. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan Cup Semi-Finals 3/19/17)
Possibly my favorite match between these two guys. It had all of the explosive brutality of their shorter, matches smartly laid out across a long form New Japan main event format. A match that had all of the fighting spirit-fueled strike exchanges you could possibly need, great counters and Shibata selling Ishii’s throat chops by almost-vomiting for a good 5 minutes. Amazing.
10. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito – IWGP Intercontinental Title (Dominion 6/11/17)
Total emotional rollercoaster of a match with a pissed off Tanahashi looking to avenge Shinsuke Nakamura’s honor after Naito spent months treating ‘’his’’ Intercontinental title belt like garbage. World class heeling from Naito who went after Tana’s injured arm like a shark smelling blood. Naito still gets full-on heel heat in Osaka, so the heel/face dichotomy was just perfect.
JasMan
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata – IWGP Heavyweight Title (Sakura Genesis 4/9/17)
I can’t even with this match. This is as good as professional wrestling can possibly be. It prompted me to right an essay on it in the original review.
Full disclosure upfront, as I must: the Shibata injury sucks, it is absolute doggone dogshit.
This was still the greatest pro wrestling match I saw all year. It gave me the most visceral reaction I have possibly ever had to a match, and it’s near 30 years into my wrestling fandom. It’s less a wrestling match and more a horror film, the onslaught of Wrestling’s Past terrorizing the prideful protagonist of today who refuses to go down. It’s a great championship match with Shibata playing THE WRESTLER and Okada doing Oscar-worthy selling, and then in transitions into the absolute real FINAL BATTLE you always hope a wrestling match becomes but rarely does. Epic camera shots, insane elbow shots, a next level finishing sequence with wild stuff like Shibata just full-force slapping the back of Okada’s head and Shibata STAYING STANDING after a Rainmaker. This was intense, this was beautiful, this was pro wrestling.
2. Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki – IWGP Heavyweight Title (New Beginning in Sapporo 2/5/17)
My second favorite Okada title defense of the year, another match that felt like a short film, with our hero battling up against another monster who seems unstoppable, except this time the monster does leglocks. It’s 40-minutes long and a great classic-feeling match, a back in the day type of thing where a guy in black tights is going after an injury and the crowd buys in. Suzuki isn’t always going for the kill, but he’s wearing Okada down, and it doesn’t for a second feel like time-killing – this makes SENSE. Suzuki is great here, an absolute dickish monster of a man who does some truly nasty legwork. Okada meanwhile again does a masterful sell job. The last 10 minutes are incredible too, just a really beautifully laid out sequence of professional wrestling.
3. Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega (G1 Climax Finals 8/13/17)
The highest-end of all high-ends of a crazy New Japan finish, along with the absolutely insane atmosphere a G1 final brings. It’s a match that had me flipping out sleep-deprived at 4AM – I just loved this thing. Both these two are stars and they milk that fact early, and then they just start trading counters and finishes as they go for the kill and there is just so much WOWWWW to it. Omega is to the Destino as The Rock is to the Stunner, taking some of the wildest bumps off of it, and eventually both guys just start throwing shots all winded and desperate. One of my favorite parts was the referee after a Destino near fall, just looking at the crowd like, “Sorry folks – I swear. It’s not 3.” Incredible wrestling.
4. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega – IWGP Heavyweight Title (Dominion 6/11/17)
I respect all that the Okada/Omega series did for New Japan, but I don’t quite have near the fan connection to it that I keep seeing. And I’m not sure if that’s because of the match or all the hoopla after it. Regardless, there is no doubt that it’s a great series of matches, and this was my favorite of the three. It’s a sixty-minute draw that really does fly by, with a lot of beautiful wrestling sequences and finisher teases and counters and dives and bumps. Great selling, great timing, a few well-planned epic moments. The last 15 are absolutely insane too, with high drama and a rocking crowd. And those god damn V-Triggers. Those crazy, nutty V-Triggers.
5. Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (G1 Climax Semi-Finals 8/11/17)
A total classic, all the wrestling is smooth and beautiful and the crowd is just INTO these two and everything’s brought way up because of it. Both guys try to out-dick each other, Tanahashi tries to wreck Naito’s leg, Naito sells submissions not like any lame babyface but more “god damnit I have to actually show pain now.” The finish is tremendous too, I love when Tanahashi gets all intense as he goes for the kill. An epic New Japan main event match that has a comforting old-fashioned feel to it.
6. Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan Cup Semi-Finals 3/19/17)
THIS MATCH IS CRAZY. The concept of Strong Style got corrupted at some point in the 2000s and at this point it can mean a lot of things, but this match is kind of what everybody who tries to do Strong Style these days is really trying to do. If you are going to work this style, you go HARD, and these crazy fellas did just that. This match features strikes that transcend pro wrestling – sure it might be a work, but this is REAL. Ishii’s bloodied nose, chops to the THROAT, and a SIT-DOWN SLAP-OFF are other highlights. These guys take the professional wrestling seriously and because of that so do I.
7. Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (G1 Climax 8/8/17)
I clearly enjoy these guys’ chemistry – the Okada formula works best when Okada gets to sell and his opponent brings the offense, and Minoru Suzuki brings the BEST offense. It also takes place in Minoru Suzuki’s hometown, so even though Suzuki is viciously going after Okada’s neck and locking in every painful hold extra tight, the crowd is all about their man. This has so much cool character stuff from Suzuki, and so many great bits of selling from Okada, who looks like he might want to just retire after all this is said and done. Both guys’ exhaustion, desperation, and at times AMUSEMENT as they head towards the 30-minute time limit is pretty great, too.
8. IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Title Tournament – Final: Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW USA 7/2/17)
Ishii is just the most fun wrestler to watch, the old grizzled short fuck who is super pissed off that he’s short and gets dropped on his head a lot and beats the shit out of people but you also just want to hug him. Omega meanwhile is a guy on a mission to paint this canvas and make you want to see more Kenny Omega and more New Japan Pro Wrestling. Both of these things combine into an incredible tournament final. Omega is a guy who just wills you into flipping out for finishes – you think you’ve seen it all and he’s like naw man I’m gonna run at this guy full speed and knee him in the nose.
9. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi – IWGP Intercontinental Title (Power Struggle 11/5/17)
This match can fill a bit drawn out, but it is also a pretty incredible, brilliantly laid out 30-minute wrestling match. Tanahashi and Ibushi have great chemistry and are just a pleasure to watch – Tanahashi with his credible and interesting technical work combined with his newfound surliness, Ibushi with his speed, fire, and other-worldly agility. There are some really incredible sequences that they pull off here, and it is all surrounded by this crazy dad/son dynamic they seem to have.
10. Kazuchika Okada vs. Satoshi Kojima (G1 Climax 7/27/17)
One of my favorite things about New Japan 2017 were the swan songs of Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nagata in the G1 Climax. While the Nagata entrance in the Fale match connected with me most, this was the best straight-up match. It features Kazuchika Okada playing a douchebag heel and it is AMAZING. The crowd is all about Kojima too, who has an incredible performance here – he seems just a step behind, but his desperation carries him through, all the while his boy Tenzan cheers on from the floor.
Story of the Year
Captain Lou
1. Ace Okada as IWGP champion
2. Yuji Nagata’s Last G1
3. Bad Luck Fale killing Darryl Takahashi
JasMan
1. Yuji Nagata’s Last G1
2. Okada the Ace
3. Naito’s Ascension as Heel Ace
Feud of the Year
Captain Lou
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
3. KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
JasMan
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
3. KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Tag Team of the Year
Captain Lou
1. Killer Elite Squad
2. Tenkoji
3. BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
JasMan
1. The Young Bucks
2. Funky Future (Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet)
3. Killer Elite Squad
Most Improved
Captain Lou
1. EVIL
2. Juice Robinson
3. Hiromu Takahashi
JasMan
1. Hiromu Takahashi
2. EVIL
3. Juice Robinson
Most Charismatic
Captain Lou
1. Tetsuya Naito
2. Kazuchika Okada
3. Hiromu Takahashi
JasMan
1. Tetsuya Naito
2. Hiromu Takahashi
3. Kazuchika Okada
Best Technical Wrestler
Captain Lou
1. Zack Sabre Jr.
2. Minoru Suzuki
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi
JasMan
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi
2. Zack Sabre Jr.
3. Minoru Suzuki
Best Brawler
Captain Lou
1. Tomohiro Ishii
2. EVIL
3. Minoru Suzuki
JasMan
1. EVIL
2. Minoru Suzuki
3. Lance Archer
Most Overrated
Captain Lou
1. Will Ospreay
2. Marty Scurll
3. War Machine
JasMan
1. Will Ospreay
2. Michael Elgin
3. Cody Rhodes
Most Underrated
Captain Lou
1. Zack Sabre Jr
2. Yuji Nagata
3. Ryusuke Taguchi
JasMan
1. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Yuji Nagata
3. Ryusuke Taguchi
Best Move
Captain Lou
1. Kazuchika Okada’s Rainmaker
2. Kota Ibushi’s Kamigoye
3. SANADA’s Paradise Lock
<uJasMan
1. Kazuchika Okada’s Rainmaker
2. Kenny Omega’s V-Trigger
3. Tetsuya Naito’s Destino
Best Gimmick
Captain Lou
1. Los Ingobernables Del Japon
2. Ace Okada
3. “Iron Will” Hiroshi Tanahashi / Stubborn former-Ace fighting through injuries
JasMan
1. Los Ingobernables Del Japon
2. Ace Okada
3. Pitbull Tomohiro Ishii
Best BOKOBOKO Figting Spirit Award
Captain Lou
1. Katsuyori Shibata
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi
3. Yuji Nagata
JasMan
1. Katsuyori Sibata
2. Yuji Nagata
3. Satoshi Kojima
