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Ryusuke Taguchi

Actor

Ryusuke Taguchi

Born April 15, 1979 in Iwanuma, Miyagi, Japan335 films

Ryusuke Taguchi is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 and has spent his entire career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). After competing in several sports growing up, including amateur wrestling in college, he joined the NJPW Dojo and developed into one of the promotion's most accomplished junior heavyweights, becoming a two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, seven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, one-time CMLL World Welterweight Champion, and winner of the 2012 Best of the Super Juniors. He also won the J Sports Crown Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Tournament in 2010 and 2011, received the Tokyo Sports Best Bout Award for his 2010 tag team match with Prince Devitt against Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, and was ranked No. 102 in the 2015 PWI 500.

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Taguchi is perhaps best known for reinventing himself as the eccentric "Funky Weapon," adopting a disco-inspired persona complete with colorful gear, comedy, and his signature post-match dance. Despite the lighthearted gimmick, he has remained a fixture of NJPW's junior heavyweight division for more than two decades, forming successful teams with wrestlers including Prince Devitt as Apollo 55, Ricochet as Funky Future, and Master Wato as Six or Nine, while also leading the fan-favorite Taguchi Japan stable.

Filmography

335 films as actor
  1. 2026NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026Ryusuke Taguchi
  2. 2026DDT Dramatic Infinity 2026 ~ Pro-Wrestling in Autumn~Ryusuke Taguchi
  3. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8Ryusuke Taguchi
  4. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  5. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6Ryusuke Taguchi
  6. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  7. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  8. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  9. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  10. 2026NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~Ryusuke Taguchi
  11. 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  12. 2026DDT Last Summer Standing ~Summer's Reckoning~Ryusuke Taguchi
  13. 2026NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)Ryusuke Taguchi
  14. 2026NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18Ryusuke Taguchi
  15. 2026DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2026Ryusuke Taguchi
  16. 2026NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement MatchRyusuke Taguchi
  17. 2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  18. 2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  19. 2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  20. 2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  21. 2026NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIIIRyusuke Taguchi
  22. 2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  23. 2026NJPW Vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Part 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  24. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)Ryusuke Taguchi
  25. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13Ryusuke Taguchi
  26. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12Ryusuke Taguchi
  27. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11Ryusuke Taguchi
  28. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10Ryusuke Taguchi
  29. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9Ryusuke Taguchi
  30. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8Ryusuke Taguchi
  31. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  32. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6Ryusuke Taguchi
  33. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  34. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  35. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  36. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  37. 2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  38. 2026NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to DominionRyusuke Taguchi
  39. 2026NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  40. 2026NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  41. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8Ryusuke Taguchi
  42. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  43. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6Ryusuke Taguchi
  44. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  45. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  46. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  47. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  48. 2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  49. 2026NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  50. 2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)Ryusuke Taguchi
  51. 2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11Ryusuke Taguchi
  52. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  53. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6Ryusuke Taguchi
  54. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  55. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  56. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  57. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  58. 2026NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  59. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10Ryusuke Taguchi
  60. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9Ryusuke Taguchi
  61. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8Ryusuke Taguchi
  62. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  63. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  64. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  65. 2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  66. 2026NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~Ryusuke Taguchi
  67. 2026NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20Ryusuke Taguchi
  68. 2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  69. 2025NJPW Purge Night of TortureHip Togo
  70. 2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More TimeBrahman Ryusuke
  71. 2025NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025Ryusuke Taguchi
  72. 2025NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final HomecomingRyusuke Taguchi
  73. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8Ryusuke Taguchi
  74. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  75. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6Ryusuke Taguchi
  76. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  77. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  78. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  79. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  80. 2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  81. 2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More RidiculousRyusuke Taguchi
  82. 2025NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in GuangzhouRyusuke Taguchi
  83. 2025NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIRyusuke Taguchi
  84. 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)Ryusuke Taguchi
  85. 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18Ryusuke Taguchi
  86. 2025NJPW Tanahashi JamRyusuke Taguchi
  87. 2025NJPW Death Pain InvitationalRyusuke Taguchi
  88. 2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  89. 2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  90. 2025NJPW Wrestling Redzone in HiroshimaRyusuke Taguchi
  91. 2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025Ryusuke Taguchi
  92. 2024NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over IIRyusuke Taguchi
  93. 2024NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets RidiculousBrahman Ryusuke
  94. 2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024Ryusuke Taguchi
  95. 2024NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024Ryusuke Taguchi
  96. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5Ryusuke Taguchi
  97. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  98. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3Ryusuke Taguchi
  99. 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  100. 2024NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary EventRyusuke Taguchi
  101. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)Ryusuke Taguchi
  102. 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18Ryusuke Taguchi
  103. 2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7Ryusuke Taguchi
  104. 2024Esper X Private Detective Agency - Searching For Good-ByeKoichi Nishida
  105. 2024NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024Ryusuke Taguchi
  106. 2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  107. 2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  108. 2024NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024Ryusuke Taguchi
  109. 2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024Ryusuke Taguchi
  110. 2023NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023Ryusuke Taguchi
  111. 2023NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023Ryusuke Taguchi
  112. 2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)Ryusuke Taguchi
  113. 2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18Ryusuke Taguchi
  114. 2023ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023Ryusuke Taguchi
  115. 2023NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  116. 2023All Together AgainRyusuke Taguchi
  117. 2023NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2Ryusuke Taguchi
  118. 2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4Ryusuke Taguchi
  119. 2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1Ryusuke Taguchi
  120. 2023NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023Ryusuke Taguchi