Last Updated: February 2022

When I was first really getting into Japanese wrestling back in 2004, there were very limited options on how to watch it. You could get a DVD a month after the event happened for $10 or hope that someone uploaded the show on yousendit, but this was before Youtube or Google Drive or streaming, so it took a bit more effort (or a lot more money) to stay current with the greatest wrestling on Earth.

Luckily, we are now in 2022 and technology has come a long way. There are options online to watch almost every Joshi promotion, leaving fans with almost too many choices as to watch it all would be very time consuming. All the promotions with paid streaming services accept US credit cards or Paypal (as they accepted mine) but I can’t promise they will take your card as it may have different rules when it comes to International purchases. If you are unable to purchase from any of the sites listed below, contact your bank. None of the links below are “affiliate” links, this page is designed to provide information, not make me money.

On this page I am only highlighting services available for a flat monthly rate (or free). Many promotions are now also airing PPVs on a variety of services (either their own or using KIPz or mahocast), but those services change very frequently and are inconsistent. Since the goal of this page is to be a more “static” page that gives general information on where to watch Joshi, for my purposes I will not be including those one-time PPV options even though they do exist. I’d recommend following your favorite promotion’s twitter account to stay up to date on any upcoming PPVs and how to buy them.

I am not going to do, in this article, a full guide on how to sign up at each one as that would make this page super long. But if there is a service that I think needs some explaining on how to sign up, I may write a separate guide for those services. Also, since the Yen to US Dollar conversion rate changes daily I am going to just list the price in Yen, however when considering both the cost of the service and the small fee many banks put on international purchases, when budgeting I’d recommend just doing 100 Yen = $1.00 in your head when calculating cost. Without further ado, here are all the official streaming services (both paid and free), and then a couple ways to watch promotions that don’t have a streaming service:

Stardom World

Promotion: World Wonder Ring Stardom
Website: stardom-world.com
Cost: 920 Yen a month
Update Frequency: Frequently

Stardom World is my favorite Joshi streaming service for keeping up with events as they happen as Stardom not only uploads the most events per month but they upload every event the promotion has. Stardom World commits to have each weekend event uploaded by the following Friday, and most of the time they keep with that schedule unless they have a lot of shows one weekend or are on vacation. Their catalogue has some gaps for older events, they do occasionally will upload an older show but focus on adding recent events in a timely manner. Stardom World is also the only Joshi streaming service that subtitles most of the wrestler promos in English, making it user-friendly to English speakers. Stardom World does not air their events live, but its still worth the cost to be able to not miss a single show.

Wrestle Universe

Promotion: Tokyo Joshi Pro
Website: wrestle-universe.com
Cost: 900 Yen a month
Update Frequency: Frequently

If you are a fan of DDT (or one of their other brands) then having Wrestle Universe is a no-brainer as its a great deal, but since I only watch TJPW that is the only portion of the service I am focused on. Like Stardom, Wrestle Universe uploads all Tokyo Joshi Pro events, and even better they also sometimes broadcast the events live. They do have a back catalogue of older events but its not the easiest site to navigate for that purpose since there isn’t a master list, so you either have to scroll through or do a search in Japanese for what you are looking for. Still, a lot of bang for your buck here.

YMZ on Filmuy

Promotion: YMZ
Website: filmuy.com/ymz
Cost: 999 Yen a month
Update Frequency: Once or twice a month

YMZ, operated by Kaori Yoneyama, also has its own streaming service. This really is only for hardcore YMZ fans that don’t want to miss any of their shows, as since they rarely make TV this is your only online option to see their events. This is the only service I have not signed up for myself but others have been able to do it so there is not a regional block as long as you can navigate the registration.

PURE-J on Youtube

Promotion: PURE-J
Website: https://www.youtube.com/c/PUREJ
Cost: $9.99 a month
Update Frequency: Frequently

Like Ice Ribbon (which we will cover in a moment), PURE-J moved their subscription service in early 2022 to Youtube. Their basic service remains the same as it was on Filmuy – regular uploads of virtually all of their events, usually within a week, but no live streaming. PURE-J doesn’t have the high-end wrestling that you find in Stardom or Tokyo Joshi Pro, but the amount of content helps justify the price if you are into the promotion.

Ice Ribbon on Youtube

Promotion: Ice Ribbon
Website: Club Ice Ribbon
Cost: $9.99 a month
Update Frequency: Frequently

Ice Ribbon also has a NicoNico Channel, but for Western fans their new Youtube channel is much more appealing. As of the time I am updating this page (February 2022) this is a brand new service. The video quality on their new service is much better than it is on NicoNico, and they are advertising that all their dojo events will be streamed on Club Ice Ribbon. It may still be a service best for their biggest fans as its not cheap and may not include their big events (their exact upload schedule for non-dojo events remains to be seen), but its a definite step-up from what they offered on NicoNico.

NicoNico NicoPro Wrestling Channel

Promotions: Ice Ribbon, PURE-J, JTO, OZ Academy, and more
Website: ch.nicovideo.jp/nicopro
Cost: 550 Yen a month
Update Frequency: Very frequently

Finally, NicoPro is able to be purchased Internationally, as they now accept Paypal. I already wrote a full guide on how to sign up, so please check that out if you want more details. NicoPro streams wrestling shows from over a dozen promotions, and stores the broadcasts for at least seven days after their initial broadcast date. Based on the number of shows uploaded and the lower cost, a virtual must-have for any fans of Japanese pro wrestling.

Gatoh Move Youtube Channel

Promotion: Gatoh Move
Website: youtube.com/channel/UC2HtPsU4U7TNSv2mSbPkj0w
Cost: Free
Update Frequency: Very frequently

Gatoh Move offers their wrestling events for free on Youtube, with the option to donate money. They also have a Patreon as well you can sign up for if you want to give the promotion money for their hard work.  Gatoh Move has been very active in updating their YouTube channel and is a must-watch for fans of their style of wrestling.

Sendai Girls’ Youtube Channel

Promotion: Sendai Girls’
Website: youtube.com/channel/UCf2xWDy9jKuJOotYH-vzOjA
Cost: Free
Update Frequency: Random

Sendai Girls’ briefly had an online service that fans could sign up for to watch their non-televised events, but in 2019 they began adding some events for free on their Youtube channel. Their upload schedule is pretty random and doesn’t include all events, so while it is good to keep an eye on, don’t count on their Youtube channel to provide the amount of content as the services mentioned above.

Diana Youtube Channel

Promotion: World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
Website: youtube.com/channel/UCiy8qOiSVS8IjTyBD7RT8qg
Cost: Free
Update Frequency: Random

Diana is a smaller promotion that doesn’t air often anywhere else. They started occasionally adding recent individual matches on their Youtube channel in early 2019, but the updates slowed as the year progressed. In 2020, they started adding some full shows. Like Sendai Girls’, their upload schedule is random and can not be counted on, however free is free.