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In 2014, NJPW released a few short documentaries on World, before Wrestle Kingdom 9.  They were all released in versions with and without english subtitles; this is my transcription of the english subtitles on part one of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s.  I’ve done this before with plain screencaps interspersed but I wanted to redo it with .gifs, ‘cos I really love these little videos, and ‘cos I can now, and also, just ‘cos.  :)

This is from Part 1.  Part 2 is here!

Teaser:

(the opening shot is Tana standing in an  elevator)

Hiroshi Tanahashi (referred to from this point on as HT): “I’m not tired.  I never  get tired.”

(he pretends to fall asleep on his feet, with  his head resting against the wall) image

(there’s a little introductory sequence,  subtitled with the idea behind the  documentary - a look at Tana’s then-15-years  in wrestling, his love of it, and his love of  the fans.  My favourite clip is when a little girl he’s holding for a photo kisses his cheek and he throws his head back like “Oh!  You got me!”)

(a close-up, Tana is standing in the sun,  talking)

HT:  “Well, it’s been…15 years since I began  my career and I’m happy that I’ve never grown to hate pro wrestling.”

(the theme of the documentary is “Why I love pro wrestling” because if anybody deserves a  title worthy of a painfully earnest  gradeschool paper, it’s Tana)

(Tana is walking in the rain at night.  His gait is strange, swaying, like he’s always going downhill or is afraid his shoes will fall off...it strikes me as strange every time I see it.  Always assume it’s because his knees are so fucked.  His footsteps are really loud, and seem to drag a little bit, like the soles are scuffing against the ground)

Caption: New Japan Pro Wrestling holds over  130 events a year.  He posts about NJPW  whenever he gets a spare moment.  

(somewhere overlooking a road, Tana is  standing outside.  It’s still raining.   During Tana’s monologue, footage of him  attending various promotional events plays;  Tana on camera, Tana doing a promo video with Yoshitatsu)

Caption: His hectic schedule

HT: “I asked for this situation.  Nobody asked  me.  I just wanted to liven pro wrestling up.   You may think it’s livened up now, but I  still don’t see the top of the mountain.   Even if it’s going well right now, I won’t  cease my efforts.  I must keep going.  As I  continue promoting, I’ve been blessed with  various offers.  I just feel grateful and  happy seeing people exited about and craving  pro wrestling.  Nothing makes me happier.”

(the footage switches to a DVD release event  at Tower Records; Tana makes his way through the crowd to a small stage and immediately poses for pictures, which makes me laugh every time, then joins Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Togi Makabe, and two gentlemen I don’t  recognize for the event talk.  The Blonde One is chatting with  Tana, I’m gonna represent his dialogue with  “TBO” until I know otherwise.  I think here that they’re talking about a recent event in which Tana himself was supposed to perform but decided against it and so Tana’s remarks are self-deprecating, the whole context is a little unclear but that’s my best guess, because he looks a bit sheepish lol)

Caption: Part three of “Gekijo Pro-Wrestling”  DVD release party at Tower Records

TBO: “How was part Three?”

HT: “The venue was Namba Grand Kagetsu, a holy  place for comedians in Osaka.  In addition to  young comedians, many big-name comedians  appear there.”

TBO: “That’s right.”

HT: “I was overwhelmed.”  

TBO: “Though the young comedians performed  freely…a legendary comedian was unable to  perform.

HT: “So the roles were reversed.”

TBO: “He was too nervous.”

(we switch back to outside, where Tana is  fiddling with his phone)

Caption: Tanahashi keeps the world posted.   Even while filming, he writes on his blog as always.

HT: “I’m posting on my blog.  I like writing.”  

Staff/Interviewer:  “Have you gotten used to your  smartphone?”

HT:  “Not yet.”

Staff/Interviewer: “How long have you been using it?”

HT: “About a week.”

Staff/Interviewer: “How do you like it?”

HT:  “It’s super handy.”

Caption: He used to stick to a flip phone

HT: “The other day, I went to the office and  boasted ‘I can type so fast.’  And an  assistant said, ‘You’re three years behind.’  (laughs)”

Staff/Interviewer:  “What made you finally get one?”

HT:  “One reason was that my old flip phone was  worn out.  Also, my jobs were hindered  because I couldn’t open attachments.”

Staff/Interviewer: “Your jobs as a writer?”

HT:  “Yeah, but this is really fast.”

Caption: In 2014, his words were published in  book form.  

(interior shot, Tana walking in a cluttered  white room carrying his book.  He grins at  the camera and points to it)

Caption: November 18th, the NJPW offices

(Tana sits down with Koji Uno, an editor with  R25 magazine.  They greet and introduce one  another, then sit down.  

HT:  “This is our second time, right?”

KU:  “Yes.”

(Closeup on Tana’s book, the caption reads  "How Hiroshi Tanahashi Suceeded in  Reconstructing New Japan Pro Wrestling")

KU: “I wanted to feature you in our magazine  after I read your book.  I felt the title was  like a business book, and it was actually  very interesting.”

HT:  “Thank you.”

HT (in voiceover, again from outside):  “It’s a  great non-fiction book.  A positive side- effect of the book is that it reached a new  audience for pro wrestling.  Also thanks to  the book, major mass media outlets,  newspapers, and business websites began to  interview me.  So I’m glad it got published.”

(back inside, where Uno is taking notes as  Tana speaks)

HT:  “Well, I like novels.  When I was in high  school, I was into Yasuo Uchida’s Mitsuhiko Asami series.  Asami pilots the Soarer.  He  isn’t married and he’s laid-back…”

(outside in the rain again)

Caption:  Tanahashi is delighted to have a  hectic work schedule.  Is it because he  endured the hard period dubbed the ‘Dark  days’?

HT: “Looking back, it wasn’t tough at all  because everything was rewarding.  I promoted  pro wrestling and more people came to enjoy  it.  I really love it when they say, ‘It was fun!’  People tend to compare the dark days  with the current situation, but my activities  never changed and will never change.”

(an exterior shot of a glass skyscraper)

Caption: November 15th, Shosen Book Tower  Akihabara.  His 15th anniversary DVD release  party will be held on this day.  30 minutes  before the event, what is drawing his focus?

(A close-up of Tana’s face; he looks urgently focused on something.  His face keeps contorting; whatever it is, it’s Serious Business.  The shot pans back…Tana is  playing on his DS lol)

Staff/Interviewer: “Is that for relaxation during  long tours?”

HT: “I enjoy this during tours.  Since I don’t  have time to go out, I automatically save  money.  (he looks a bit sheepish)  Sometimes  I play too much, and it affects my health. (laughs)”

Caption: 10 minutes before the event, the  meeting finally begins.

(Another white room, with three people  inside.  One has a lanyard on, one is at a  table with a pen, and Tana is seated before a  mirror with a flatiron, fiddling with his  bangs.  They’re going over itinerary for the  event)

Staff: “Then the selected match…”

Caption: The DVD includes Famous Tanahashi  Quotes.

Staff: “’Tanahashi that doesn’t fly is just a  good-looking guy.’”

(Tana starts laughing)

HT:  “Is that on there?”

Staff:  “Yes.”

HT: “When did I say that? (still laughing)”

Staff: “Before your match with Kojima-san”

HT (recalling):  “Right, I couldn’t do my High Fly because of my knee injury.”

Staff: “You were wearing the black shorts.”  

HT (repeating it to himself): “’A Tanahashi  that doesn’t fly is just a good-looking guy.’   I’m still good-looking.  (laughs)”

Staff:  “And still boasting.”

(A quick-cut.  Tana is still backstage, every  time we make a cut he’s got less buttons done up on his shirt.  His whole undershirt has vanished.  He’s taking a huge bite out  of some kind of pastry; it has a fish design  on the top)

HT (noticing the camera): “Ah!”

Caption: A rare sight of Tanahashi enjoying a  treat during his busy day

HT:  “Yum.  I was trying to sneak this, but you  caught me.  (laughs)”

Staff:  “You shouldn’t eat that.  Maybe just a bite.”

HT (laughing a little, to someone else in the room rather than responding to her):  “The event starts in two minutes.”

(Tana laughs and takes another huge bite.   With his mouth full, he says “Yummy!”  Staff  are scurrying around)

Staff: “Did you eat lunch?”

HT:  “Yes I did.  A fan gave me these when I came in. (he indicates a white box with two  other …fish pastry things..inside)  So good!”

Staff:  “Are you ready?”

HT (dramatically): “It’s time.”

Staff: “This way.”

HT: “Okay.”

Caption: To the venue where his fans await

(Tana walks through dimly-lit hallways, there  are boxes piled up everywhere.  We see the  emcee of the event welcoming fans.  There are  over a hundred in attendance.  As we cut back  to the other room, Tana’s music starts  playing out in the venue.  Tana’s buttons are now entirely undone.)

Caption: Backstage, for some reason he bares  his chest.

(Tana is laughing at his own ridiculousness)

Caption: Then, something unexpected happens…

HT:  “Hey!  For real??”

(the fans have started singing “Happy  Birthday”; Tana’s birthday was two days after  this was filmed.  Tana looks like a kid at christmas, and claps along with the song a little bit.  Everyone yells happy birthday.   There’s an explosion of giggles as soon as everyone can see him with his inexplicably undone buttons.  The emcee, Haruo Murata,  greets Tana)

HM: “As you can see, we started with a  birthday surprise.”

HT (grinning but also blushing like an anime  character):  “Look at me.  How embarrassing…I  was supposed to make you laugh!  Thank you.”

HM:  “And here’s a cake for you.”

(The little vanilla-frosting cake has 1/100  on top)

HT:  “Ah, my nickname.”

(another explosion of giggles.  Tana picks  the cake up and holds it for a second.  “One  blow” he pledges, and blows his candles out.   Everybody yells happy birthday again, and  Tana thanks them.)

HM:  “This is a great photo opportunity.”

HT (sheepishly):  “Let me do up my buttons.”

(the event begins in earnest; Tana turns up  the charm and starts chatting with Murata,  and telling stories)

HT:  “It’s been 43 years since NJPW was  founded…and 60 years since pro wrestling  began, which means a better wrestler than me  won’t appear for another 40 years.”

HT:  “I think it was 2007 when I became the G1  winner, and I was wearing black shorts…a  reporter from TV Asahi asked me why I was  wearing them, I answered, ‘Because it’s sexy.   Shorts are sexier.’  (to the audience) But  that’s not what fans want, right?”

HM:  “How did the reporter react?”

HT (laughing):  “I don’t remember.  Maybe like  ‘Ok..?’  I used to bother them a lot.”

(quick cut to the photo op portion of the  event.  People keep bringing him birthday  presents, and giggling.  He chats a little with everybody and takes pictures with them.   A little tiny girl gives him a present and  declares “He’s a prince!” before he picks her  up for a photo; her mother carefully places  electric pink birthday sunglasses on Tana’s  head for the picture)

Caption: He keeps a hectic pace to please his  fans.  He says he owes all that to his  family’s support.

(we’re outside again, with Tana in the rain)

Caption: Gratitude to his family

HT:  “I’m always out for training, promotion,  and matches.  The only thing I can do is try  to make the most of the time when I can be  with my family.  I feel bad for making my  wife and kids miss me.  My wife always  prepares me well-balanced meals…and my kids  always give me a big welcome yelling ‘Dad!’  when I return from tours.  I’m so lucky to  have them.”

(nightfall, after the event.  Tana exits a  back gate but as soon as he’s visible,  there’s shrieking from the street.  Tana says  “Whoa.”)

Caption: Tanahashi willingly grants fans requests right until he leaves.

(there’s a little crowd of mostly-girls  looking for autographs.  One of them yells  “Take me home with you!”  “Takeout?” Tana  jokes in response.  He chats with everybody even as he’s actually in the back of his taxi)

Caption: Because NJPW is currently riding a  wave of prosperity

(Tana stands against a wall mural, with the  heavyweight title over his shoulder.  He’s  pontificating a little bit but also grinning because he knows it, and it’s practically self-parody at this point)

HT: “I think some wrestlers get carried away  with that.  But not me.  Still, someone needs  to watch our step…and keep an eye out for  the fans’ needs.  I have to anticipate their  slight emotional changes and cater the  performances to what they want.  Once it  becomes too routine, it won’t excite them.   The best part of pro wrestling is always  changing performances.  But don’t worry,  leave it to Tanahashi.”

Caption: Dreams

(as he’s talking, footage is playing featuring him with two of the kids who were at the event that day; probably siblings.  He picks them up, one in each arm, to pose for the picture)

HT:  “For the future of pro wrestling, I want  more kids to aspire to be pro wrestlers.  We  don’t have farm teams like baseball and  soccer do.  And baseball has the Major League  while soccer has role models like Honda and  Kagawa.  Kids can aspire and work towards  being like them.  I want to show kids that  being a pro wrestler is something they can  also aspire to be.  To make that happen, I  must rise up and show them what it can be  like and hopefully more kids will dream of  becoming pro wrestlers.  Perhaps, they’ll  play pro wrestling at schools.  I vaguely  imagine such a vision of the future. image”

Caption: What is pro wrestling to you?

(The sun has come out.  Tana is in full Inspiration Mode, talking right to the camera.  I’m not gonna lie to you, Tana in Inspiration Mode is powerful stuff, and if he told me to go fight a bear in that confident you-got-this voice, I’d believe him)

HT:  “Pro wrestling is my way of life.  I don’t  feel right saying ‘It is my life’ as my life  will go on even after quitting pro wrestling.   In pro wrestling there are good times and  bad times.  If I endure hardships, then  golden opportunities come.  Then I  counterattack and seize them.  So what I do  in pro wrestling and in my life are closely  linked.  It has taught me so many valuable  lessons.  When people ask me this question, I  always answer, ‘It’s my way of life.’”

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A transcription of the english subtitles (+ a summary and some screencaps) of a part one of a two-part NJPW documentary/interview about Hiroshi Tanahashi, circa 2014. Part 2 is Here

Teaser:

(the opening shot is Tana standing in an  elevator)

Hiroshi Tanahashi (referred to from this point on as HT): I'm not tired.  I never  get tired. (he pretends to fall asleep on his feet, with  his head resting against the wall)

(there's a little introductory sequence,  subtitled with the idea behind the  documentary - a look at Tana's then-15-years  in wrestling, his love of it, and his love of  the fans.  My favourite clip is when a little girl he's holding for a photo kisses his cheek and he throws his head back like “Oh!  You got me!”)

(a close-up, Tana is standing in the sun,  talking)

HT: Well, it's been...15 years since I began  my career and I'm happy that I've never grown  to hate pro wrestling.  

(the theme of the documentary is “Why I love  pro wrestling” because if anybody deserves a  title worthy of a painfully earnest  gradeschool paper, it's Tana)

(Tana is walking in the rain at night.  His gait is strange, swaying, like he's always going downhill or is afraid his shoes will fall off)

Caption: New Japan Pro Wrestling holds over  130 events a year.  He posts about NJPW  whenever he gets a spare moment.  

(somewhere overlooking a road, Tana is  standing outside.  It's still raining.   During Tana's monologue, footage of him  attending various promotional events plays;  Tana on camera, Tana chatting next to Yoshitatsu)

Caption: His hectic schedule

HT: I asked for this situation.  Nobody asked  me.  I just wanted to liven pro wrestling up.   You may think it's livened up now, but I  still don't see the top of the mountain.   Even if it's going well right now, I won't  cease my efforts.  I must keep going.  As I  continue promoting, I've been blessed with  various offers.  I just feel grateful and  happy seeing people exited about and craving  pro wrestling.  Nothing makes me happier.

(the footage switches to a DVD release event  at Tower Records; Tana is onstage with Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Togi Makabe, and two gentlemen I don't  recognize.  The Blonde One is chatting with  Tana, I'm gonna represent his dialogue with  “TBO” until I know otherwise)

Caption: Part three of “Gekijo Pro-Wrestling”  DVD release party at Tower Records

TBO: How was part Three?

HT: The venue was Namba Grand Kagetsu, a holy  place for comedians in Osaka.  In addition to  young comedians, many big-name comedians  appear there.  

TBO: That's right.

HT: I was overwhelmed.  

TBO: Though the young comedians performed  freely,

(HT: hai)

TBO:...a legendary comedian was unable to  perform.

HT: So the roles were reversed.

TBO: He was too nervous.

(we switch back to outside, where Tana is  fiddling with his phone)

Caption: Tanahashi keeps the world posted.   Even while filming, he writes on his blog as  always.

HT: I'm posting on my blog.  I like writing.  

Interviewer: Have you gotten used to your  smartphone?

HT:  Not yet. 

Interviewer: How long have you been using it?

HT: About a week.  

Interviewer: How do you like it?

HT: It's super handy.  

Caption: He used to stick to a flip phone

HT: The other day, I went to the office and  boasted “I can type so fast.”  And an  assistant said, “You're three years behind.”  (laughs)

Interviewer: What made you finally get one?

HT: One reason was that my old flip phone was  worn out.  Also, my jobs were hindered  because I couldn't open attachments.  

Interviewer: Your jobs as a writer?

HT: Yeah, but this is really fast.  

Caption: In 2014, his words were published in  book form.  

(interior shot, Tana walking in a cluttered  white room carrying his book.  He grins at  the camera and points to it)

Caption: November 18th, the NJPW offices

(Tana sits down with Koji Uno, an editor with  R25 magazine.  They greet and introduce one  another, then sit down.  

HT: This is our second time, right?

KU: Yes.

(Closeup on Tana's book, the caption reads  "How Hiroshi Tanahashi Suceeded in  Reconstructing New Japan Pro Wrestling")

KU: I wanted to feature you in our magazine  after I read your book.  I felt the title was  like a business book, and it was actually  very interesting.

HT: Thank you. 

HT (in voiceover, again from outside): It's a  great non-fiction book.  A positive side- effect of the book is that it reached a new  audience for pro wrestling.  Also thanks to  the book, major mass media outlets,  newspapers, and business websites began to  interview me.  So I'm glad it got published.  

(back inside, where Uno is taking notes as  Tana speaks)

HT: Well, I like novels.  When I was in high  school, I was into Yasuo Uchida's Mitsuhiko  Asami series.  Asami pilots the Soarer.  He  isn't married and he's laid-back...

(outside in the rain again)

Caption:  Tanahashi is delighted to have a  hectic work schedule.  Is it because he  endured the hard period dubbed the 'Dark  days'?

HT: Looking back, it wasn't tough at all  because everything was rewarding.  I promoted  pro wrestling and more people came to enjoy  it.  I really love it when they say, “It was  fun!”  People tend to compare the dark days  with the current situation, but my activities  never changed and will never change.  

(an exterior shot of a glass skyscraper)

Caption: November 15th, Shosen Book Tower  Akihabara.  His 15th anniversary DVD release  party will be held on this day.  30 minutes  before the event, what is drawing his focus?

(A close-up of Tana's face; he looks urgently focused on something.  His face keeps contorting; whatever it is, it’s Serious Business.  The shot pans back...Tana is  playing on his DS lol)

Interviewer: Is that for relaxation during  long tours?

HT: I enjoy this during tours.  Since I don't  have time to go out, I automatically save  money.  (he looks a bit sheepish)  Sometimes  I play too much, and it affects my health.   (laughs)

Caption: 10 minutes before the event, the  meeting finally begins.

(Another white room, with three people  inside.  One has a lanyard on, one is at a  table with a pen, and Tana is seated before a  mirror with a flatiron, fiddling with his  bangs.  They're going over itinerary for the  event)

Staff: Then the selected match...

Caption: The DVD includes Famous Tanahashi  Quotes.

Staff: “Tanahashi that doesn't fly is just a  good-looking guy.”

(Tana starts laughing)

HT: Is that on there?

Staff: Yes.

HT: When did I say that? (still laughing)

Staff: Before your match with Kojima-san

HT (recalling): Right, I couldn't do my High  Fly because of my knee injury.  

Staff: You were wearing the black shorts.  

HT (repeating it to himself): “A Tanahashi  that doesn't fly is just a good-looking guy.”   I'm still good-looking.  (laughs)

Staff: And still boasting.

(A quick-cut.  Tana is still backstage, every  time we make a cut he's got less buttons done up on his shirt.  His whole undershirt has vanished.  He's taking a huge bite out  of some kind of pastry; it has a fish design  on the top)

HT (noticing the camera): Ah!

Caption: A rare sight of Tanahashi enjoying a  treat during his busy day

HT: Yum.  I was trying to sneak this, but you  caught me.  (laughs)

Staff: You shouldn't eat that.  Maybe just a  bite.

HT: The event starts in two minutes.

(Tana laughs and takes another huge bite.   With his mouth full, he says “Yummy!”  Staff  are scurrying around)

Staff: Did you eat lunch?

HT: Yes I did.  A fan gave me these when I  came in. (he indicates a white box with two  other ...fish pastry things..inside)  So  good!

Staff: Are you ready?

HT (dramatically): It's time.

Staff (the woman looks exhausted; she was probably in charge of keeping his buttons up): This way.  

HT: Okay.

Caption: To the venue where his fans await

(Tana walks through dimly-lit hallways, there  are boxes piled up everywhere.  We see the  emcee of the event welcoming fans.  There are  over a hundred in attendance.  As we cut back  to the other room, Tana's music starts  playing out in the venue.  Tana's buttons are now entirely undone.)

Caption: Backstage, for some reason he bares  his chest. 

(Tana is laughing at his own ridiculousness)

Caption: Then, something unexpected  happens...

HT: Hey!  For real??

(the fans have started singing “Happy  Birthday”; Tana's birthday was two days after  this was filmed.  Tana looks like a kid at christmas, and claps along with the song a little bit.  Everyone yells happy birthday.   There's an explosion of giggles as soon as everyone can see him with his inexplicably  undone buttons.  The emcee, Haruo Murata,  greets Tana)

HM: As you can see, we started with a  birthday surprise.

HT (grinning but also blushing like an anime  character): Look at me.  How embarrassing...I  was supposed to make you laugh.  Thank you.

HM: And here's a cake for you.

(The little vanilla-frosting cake has 1/100  on top)

HT: Ah, my nickname.  

(another explosion of giggles.  Tana picks  the cake up and holds it for a second.  “One  blow” he pledges, and blows his candles out.   Everybody yells happy birthday again, and  Tana thanks them.)

HM: This is a great photo opportunity.

HT (sheepishly): Let me do up my buttons.

(the event begins in earnest; Tana turns up  the charm and starts chatting with Murata,  and telling stories)

HT: It's been 43 years since NJPW was  founded...and 60 years since pro wrestling  began, which means a better wrestler than me  won't appear for another 40 years.

HT: I think it was 2007 when I became the G1  winner, and I was wearing black shorts...a  reporter from TV Asahi asked me why I was  wearing them, I answered, “Because it's sexy.   Shorts are sexier.”  (to the audience) But  that's not what fans want, right?

HM: How did the reporter react?

HT (laughing):  I don't remember.  Maybe like  “Ok..?”  I used to bother them a lot.

(quick cut to the photo op portion of the  event.  People keep bringing him birthday  presents, and giggling.  He chats a little  with everybody and takes pictures with them.   A little tiny girl gives him a present and  declares "He's a prince!" before he picks her  up for a photo; her mother carefully places  electric pink birthday sunglasses on Tana's  head for the picture)

Caption: He keeps a hectic pace to please his  fans.  He says he owes all that to his  family's support.

(we're outside again, with Tana in the rain)

Caption: Gratitude to his family

HT: I'm always out for training, promotion,  and matches.  The only thing I can do is try  to make the most of the time when I can be  with my family.  I feel bad for making my  wife and kids miss me.  My wife always  prepares me well-balanced meals...and my kids  always give me a big welcome yelling “Dad!”  when I return from tours.  I'm so lucky to  have them.  

(nightfall, after the event.  Tana exits a  back gate but as soon as he's visible,  there's shrieking from the street.  Tana says  “Whoa.”)

Caption: Tanahashi willingly grants fans  requests right until he leaves.

(there's a little crowd of mostly-girls  looking for autographs.  One of them yells  “Take me home with you!”  “Takeout?” Tana  jokes.  He chats with everybody even as he's  actually in the back of his taxi)

Caption: Because NJPW is currently riding a  wave of prosperity

(Tana stands against a wall mural, with the  heavyweight title over his shoulder.  He's  pontificating a little bit but also grinning  because it's practically self-parody at this  point)

HT: I think some wrestlers get carried away  with that.  But not me.  Still, someone needs  to watch our step...and keep an eye out for  the fans' needs.  I have to anticipate their  slight emotional changes and cater the  performances to what they want.  Once it  becomes too routine, it won't excite them.   The best part of pro wrestling is always  changing performances.  But don't worry,  leave it to Tanahashi. 

Caption: Dreams

HT: For the future of pro wrestling, I want  more kids to aspire to be pro wrestlers.  We  don't have farm teams like baseball and  soccer do.  And baseball has the Major League  while soccer has role models like Honda and  Kagawa.  Kids can aspire and work towards  being like them.  I want to show kids that  being a pro wrestler is something they can  also aspire to be.  To make that happen, I  must rise up and show them what it can be  like and hopefully more kids will dream of  becoming pro wrestlers.  Perhaps, they'll  play pro wrestling at schools.  I vaguely  imagine such a vision of the future. 

Caption: What is pro wrestling to you?

HT: Pro wrestling is my way of life.  I don't  feel right saying “It is my life” as my life  will go on even after quitting pro wrestling.   In pro wrestling there are good times and  bad times.  If I endure hardships, then  golden opportunities come.  Then I  counterattack and seize them.  So what I do  in pro wrestling and in my life are closely  linked.  It has taught me so many valuable  lessons.  When people ask me this question, I  always answer, “It's my way of life.”

@yungcrybby-anonymousbosch @torukun1 @lone-gunwoman-of-the-week (idk if you’re actually a Tana fan but you might be? lol)