Hisako Sasaki
Biography: Hisako Sasaki (佐々木 久子, Sasaki Hisako, née Uno (宇野)) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known as Akira Hokuto (北斗 晶, Hokuto Akira). Born Hisako Uno, Hokuto became a professional wrestler in the wake of the enormous popularity of tag team The Crush Gals (Chigusa Nagayo & Lioness Asuka), and was responsible for organizing the Bull Nakano fanclub. She joined the AJW dojo after quitting high school. While retired from active competition, Hokuto has stayed busy raising her family, helping her husband Kensuke run his Kensuke Office/Diamond Ring promotion, and making occasional appearances on Japanese radio and television. Kensuke Sasaki and Akira Hokuto were voted one of Japan's leading celebrity couples in 2006. Hokuto has also assisted her husband in various publicity and charitable activities in his position as Japan's Friendship Ambassador to Fiji for the year 2007. She has made various media appearances as a "mother celebrity". In 2010, for example, she appeared in a television commercial for "Mama Gohan" (lit. "Mama Meal"), a co-product by Ajinomoto and popular women's magazine I Love Mama, along with three female gyaru-mother models. Hokuto married Kensuke Sasaki on October 1, 1995, after Sasaki proposed to her on their first date. Hokuto became pregnant in early 1998 and gave birth to her first son, Kennosuke on November 6, 1998. Hokuto gave birth to her second son, Seinosuke in March 2003. In addition to their two biological children, Hokuto and Kensuke have formed a very strong, almost parental bond with Kensuke's protégé Katsuhiko Nakajima. On September 23, 2015, Hokuto announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was undergoing surgery the following day to have her right breast removed. The surgery was successful and will need several months to recuperate.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 13, 1967
Deathday: N/A
Popularity:
Known For
Gaea Girls
2000-08-16
Gaea Girls
Overview: This fascinating documentary is based around the Japanese wrestling organisation Gaea's rural training camp, and traces, in the main, the careers of four hopefuls. In charge are two magnificent specimens, the butch champion Chigusa Nagaya, still venting her hurt at the hands of her army father as she tries to whip her surrogate daughters through the pain and commitment barriers; and her sophisticated and slightly menacing Chairman. It's a gruelling, physical film, as you would expect, but the makers don't make heavy weather of it. And it certainly disposes of any idea that the game is faked.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-08-16
Popularity:
I Don't Have Any Money Left in My Retirement Account
2021-10-30
I Don't Have Any Money Left in My Retirement Account
Overview: Atsuko and Akira are a husband and wife duo with a daughter and a son. Atsuko is in charge of the retirement finances. She saves from money given to her by her husband and also earns money herself by working part-time. She stretches every yen by leading a frugal life. yet, expenses come up. These include their daughter's upcoming wedding and the funeral expenses of the husband's father. Then, and at exactly the worst time, the couple finds itself unemployed.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-10-30
Popularity:
AJW Destiny
1995-09-02
AJW Destiny
Overview: AJW Destiny was a wrestling event held at the Tokyo Budokan on Sept 2, 1995.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-02
Popularity:
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
1997-04-06
WCW Spring Stampede 1997
Overview: "Diamond" Dallas Page battles "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a No Disqualification Match. The Giant, Lex Luger, Booker T, and Stevie Ray square off in a Four Corners Match. Kevin Nash faces Rick Steiner with the WCW World Tag Team Championship on the line. Rey Misterio Jr. battles Ultimo Dragon and more!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-04-06
Popularity:
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
1997-06-15
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
Overview: "Macho Man" Randy Savage battles "Diamond" Dallas Page in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. The Outsiders face "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Harlem Heat collides with The Steiner Brothers. "Mean" Kevin Greene faces Steve "Mongo" McMichael. Ultimo Dragon battles Psicosis in a high flying spectacle and much more!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-15
Popularity:
Everyday Mom
2011-02-05
Everyday Mom
Overview: Rieko Saibara is a cartoonist and mother of a 6-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl. When she has a difficult time, she throws away her problems with laughter. Her husband Kamoshitda used to be a war camera man, but now he's addicted to alcohol. He struggles to overcome his problem, but keeps failing. Finally, they get divorced. After Kamoshida loses his family, he realizes how precious they are. He focuses on getting away from alcohol, but another disease comes to him. Even though Saibara knows that he can not make it for long, she accepts him back to her family again. Since then a happy, but short, time exists for the family of four.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-02-05
Popularity:
The Devils Of The Ring
1991-01-01
The Devils Of The Ring
Overview: French Documentary focusing on All Japan Woman's Pro Wrestling. Showing the touring along with interviews with the wrestlers. Mainly focusing on Bull Nakano, Aja Kong, Manami Toyota, and Debbie Malenko
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-01-01
Popularity:
AJW Dream Slam 1
1993-04-02
AJW Dream Slam 1
Overview: In celebration of its 25th anniversary as a promotion, All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling (AJW) invited women from JWP, LLPW, and FMW to compete in a night full of inter-promotional battles to the chorus of 16,500 fans inside the Yokohama Arena.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-02
Popularity:
WCW Starrcade 1996
1996-12-29
WCW Starrcade 1996
Overview: Hollywood Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper lock up again at WCW Starrcade. The Outsiders defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against The Faces of Fear. Jushin "Thunder" Lyger faces Rey Misterio Jr. "Diamond" Dallas Page and Eddy Guerrero battle for the vacant WCW United States Championship. "The Total Package" Lex Luger looks to topple the The Giant and so much more!
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-29
Popularity:
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
1995-04-28
NJPW & WCW Collision In Korea
Overview: Collision in Korea was the largest professional wrestling pay-per-view event ever that was jointly produced by World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling. It took place over a period of two days on April 28 and 29, 1995, but did not air in North America until August 4, 1995, when WCW broadcast a selection of matches from the show on pay-per-view. The event was the first PPV from a North American wrestling promotion to be held in North Korea. The main event was Ric Flair versus Antonio Inoki. Other aired matches include The Steiner Brothers vs Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki, Tadao Yasuda vs Road Warrior Hawk, Shinya Hashimoto defending the IWGP Heavyweight Belt vs Scott Norton, and several other matches.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-28
Popularity:
AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
1994-11-20
AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe
Overview: The Big Egg Wrestling Universe was a professional wrestling event held by All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (AJW) inside the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 20, 1994 and was attended by 32,500 fans. However, some sources claim the event was attended by over 42,000 fans. The event featured representatives from joshi promotions GAEA Japan (GAEA), JWP Joshi Puroresu (JWP) and Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling (LLPW), as well as puroresu promotions Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (MPW) and American wrestling promotion the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In addition to female wrestlers, the event also featured matches with male wrestlers, midget wrestling, female amateur wrestlers, female kickboxers and female shootboxers. The event lasted lasted ten hours and was promoted as the biggest card in the history of women’s wrestling, featuring 23 matches of various styles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-11-20
Popularity:
Sazae-san 3
2011-01-02
Sazae-san 3
Overview: A TV special movie aired in Japan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-01-02
Popularity:
AJW Kakuto Settlement Marine Wolves vs. Fire Jets
1990-05-13
AJW Kakuto Settlement Marine Wolves vs. Fire Jets
Overview: All Japan Title Match: Manami Toyota vs. Etsuko Mita WWWA World Tag Title Match: Marine Wolves vs. Fire Jets
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-05-13
Popularity:
AJW Kakuto Being 2 ~Tag Generation Wars
1990-03-02
AJW Kakuto Being 2 ~Tag Generation Wars
Overview: All Japan Tag Title Match: Manami Toyota & Mima Shimoda vs. Toshiyo Yamada & Etsuko Mita Yumiko Hotta & Akira Hokuto vs. Mitsuko Nishiwaki & Suzuka Minami
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-03-02
Popularity: