Manabu Nakanishi

Manabu Nakanishi (中西 学, Nakanishi Manabu) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.

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Tokyo Serendipity (2007)

Yui, a college student, moves in to her first own apartment, where she begins her new independent life in a big city. Soon after, the upstairs neighbor Takashi sparks her interest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Noriko Eguchi  •  Ryuhei Matsuda

Yui, a college student, moves in to her first own apartment, where she begins her new independent life in a big city. Soon after, the upstairs neighbor Takashi sparks her interest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Noriko Eguchi  •  Ryuhei Matsuda

NJPW New Year Dash 2018 (2018)

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on January 5, 2018  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tetsuya Naito  •  Seiya Sanada  •  Hiromu Takahashi  •  Takaaki Watanabe

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on January 5, 2018  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tetsuya Naito  •  Seiya Sanada  •  Hiromu Takahashi  •  Takaaki Watanabe

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall (2017)

Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 11, 2017, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and was the ninth event under the Dominion name and third in a row to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tyson Smith  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  David Stephen Finlay III  •  Shota Umino

Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 11, 2017, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall and was the ninth event under the Dominion name and third in a row to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tyson Smith  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  David Stephen Finlay III  •  Shota Umino

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 (2017)

Wrestling Dontaku 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2017, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and featured ten matches, three of which were contested for championships. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Fale Simitaitoko  •  Tyson Smith  •  Tomohiro Ishii

Wrestling Dontaku 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2017, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and featured ten matches, three of which were contested for championships. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Fale Simitaitoko  •  Tyson Smith  •  Tomohiro Ishii

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018)

Takashi Omura (Hiroshi Tanahashi) was once a popular professional wrestler, but he isn't popular anymore. He now wears a cockroach mask and wrestles as a villain. He is married to Shiori (Yoshino Kimura) and they have an elementary school aged son named Shota ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyohei Fujimura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Kokoro Terada  •  Riisa Naka

Takashi Omura (Hiroshi Tanahashi) was once a popular professional wrestler, but he isn't popular anymore. He now wears a cockroach mask and wrestles as a villain. He is married to Shiori (Yoshino Kimura) and they have an elementary school aged son named Shota ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyohei Fujimura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Kokoro Terada  •  Riisa Naka

NJPW New Year Dash 2017 (2017)

Fallout from New Japan Pro-Wrestling's biggest event of the year.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Manabu Nakanishi  •  Ryusuke Taguchi  •  Tetsuya Shimizu

Fallout from New Japan Pro-Wrestling's biggest event of the year.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Manabu Nakanishi  •  Ryusuke Taguchi  •  Tetsuya Shimizu

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan (2008)

GLOBAL "iMPACT!" : TNA WRESTLING VS. NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING On January 4, 2008, the superstars of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling traveled to Japan to battle the superstars of New Japan Pro Wrestling in a one-night interpromotional war at the famous Tokyo Dome.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kurt Angle  •  Yuji Nagata  •  Scott Rechsteiner  •  Rob Rechsteiner

GLOBAL "iMPACT!" : TNA WRESTLING VS. NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING On January 4, 2008, the superstars of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling traveled to Japan to battle the superstars of New Japan Pro Wrestling in a one-night interpromotional war at the famous Tokyo Dome.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kurt Angle  •  Yuji Nagata  •  Scott Rechsteiner  •  Rob Rechsteiner

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 (2015)

Destruction in Kobe (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on September 27, 2015, in Kobe, Hyōgo at the Kobe World Memorial Hall. The event will feature nine matches, three of which ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hirooki Goto  •  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Fale Simitaitoko

Destruction in Kobe (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on September 27, 2015, in Kobe, Hyōgo at the Kobe World Memorial Hall. The event will feature nine matches, three of which ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hirooki Goto  •  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Fale Simitaitoko

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 1 (2020)

The New Beginning in Sapporo (2020) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on February 1 and 2, 2020 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yoshihiro Yamazaki  •  Yuya Uemura  •  Riley Vigier  •  Taiji Ishimori

The New Beginning in Sapporo (2020) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on February 1 and 2, 2020 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yoshihiro Yamazaki  •  Yuya Uemura  •  Riley Vigier  •  Taiji Ishimori

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Night 2 (2020)

The New Beginning in Sapporo (2020) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on February 1 and 2, 2020 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Aaron Henry  •  Yota Tsuji  •  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Manabu Nakanishi

The New Beginning in Sapporo (2020) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on February 1 and 2, 2020 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Aaron Henry  •  Yota Tsuji  •  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 (2020)

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 4, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall. It was broadcast on NJPWWorld.com  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ryusuke Taguchi  •  Taiji Ishimori  •  Yuya Uemura  •  Shinya Makabe

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 4, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall. It was broadcast on NJPWWorld.com  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ryusuke Taguchi  •  Taiji Ishimori  •  Yuya Uemura  •  Shinya Makabe

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 (2020)

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 5, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Tetsuya Naito  •  Luke James Uggles Eatwell  •  Seiya Sanada

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 5, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kazuchika Okada  •  Tetsuya Naito  •  Luke James Uggles Eatwell  •  Seiya Sanada

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 (2020)

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 6, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tomohiro Ishii  •  Robbie Eagles  •  Hirooki Goto  •  Takaaki Watanabe

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 6, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tomohiro Ishii  •  Robbie Eagles  •  Hirooki Goto  •  Takaaki Watanabe

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 (2015)

The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the Super Grade Tag League, as a continuation of a regular tag ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinya Makabe  •  Tomoaki Honma  •  Tetsuya Naito  •  Takaaki Watanabe

The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles tournament, the G1 Climax. It was created in 1991 as the Super Grade Tag League, as a continuation of a regular tag ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinya Makabe  •  Tomoaki Honma  •  Tetsuya Naito  •  Takaaki Watanabe

NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals (2015)

G1 Climax Finals: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: KUSHIDA (c) vs. Ricochet IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship: Young Bucks (c) vs. ReDragon Bullet Club vs. Chaos & The Kingdom ...And More  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Yujiro Kushida  •  Trevor Mann

G1 Climax Finals: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: KUSHIDA (c) vs. Ricochet IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship: Young Bucks (c) vs. ReDragon Bullet Club vs. Chaos & The Kingdom ...And More  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Yujiro Kushida  •  Trevor Mann

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall (2015)

Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 5, 2015, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall. The featured ten matches with all six of NJPW's championships on ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Allen Jones  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Hirooki Goto  •  Shinsuke Nakamura

Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 5, 2015, in Osaka, Osaka, at the Osaka-jō Hall. The featured ten matches with all six of NJPW's championships on ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Allen Jones  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Hirooki Goto  •  Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 (2015)

Wrestling Dontaku 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2015, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and featured nine matches, three of which were contested for ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Hirooki Goto  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Nobuo Yoshihashi

Wrestling Dontaku 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2015, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Fukuoka Kokusai Center and featured nine matches, three of which were contested for ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shinsuke Nakamura  •  Hirooki Goto  •  Kazuchika Okada  •  Nobuo Yoshihashi

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 (2005)

The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Toshiaki Kawada  •  Yuji Nagata  •  Masahiro Chôno

The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Toshiaki Kawada  •  Yuji Nagata  •  Masahiro Chôno

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 (2005)

The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Kazuyuki Fujita  •  Masahiro Chôno  •  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Kazuyuki Fujita  •  Masahiro Chôno  •  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 (1995)

The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome. The event featured eleven matches, two of which were contested for championships. For the third year in a row, wrestlers from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) took part ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Takeiji Muto  •  Shinya Hashimoto  •  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Kensuke Sasaki

The third Wrestling Dontaku was held on May 3, 1995, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Dome. The event featured eleven matches, two of which were contested for championships. For the third year in a row, wrestlers from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) took part ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Takeiji Muto  •  Shinya Hashimoto  •  Hiroyoshi Yamamoto  •  Kensuke Sasaki
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