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Akira Maeda

Acting
Born: January 24, 1959 in Osaka, Japan

Biography

Akira Maeda (born in 1959 as Go Il-myeong) is a former Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, and promoter, best known as one of the pioneers of shoot-style wrestling, which aimed to bring a more realistic and combat-oriented approach to pro wrestling in Japan. He began his career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 1978 after gaining attention in karate. He wrestled in the UK under t...

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Film

3 Titles
Waru
4.9
FILM
Waru2006
Yawara!
FILM
Yawara!1989
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
7.0
FILM
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers1985

Series

2 Titles
Lycoris Recoil
8.1
SERIES
Lycoris Recoil2022–
WWE Old School
SERIES
WWE Old School1973–
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