Maki Taichiro
Biography
Maki Taichiro, better known by his ring name Taichi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and is a three-time King of Pro-Wrestling Champion, four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also held titles outside NJPW, including one reign as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH and one reign as CMLL World Trios Champion in Mexico.
Gallery
Known For
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
Acting History
2025
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3 as Taichi
2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2 as Taichi
2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final) as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2 as Taichi
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1 as Taichi
2025NJPW Purge Night of Torture as Taichi
2025NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025 as Taichi
2025NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025 as Taichi
2025NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025 as Taichi
2025NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2 as Taichi
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1 as Taichi
2025NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8 as Taichi
2025NJPW Tanahashi Jam as Taichi
2025NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall as Taichi
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2 as Taichi
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 as Taichi
2025NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshima as Taichi
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final) as Taichi
2025NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event as Taichi
2025NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025 as Taichi
2025NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata as Taichi
2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as Taichi
2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as Taichi
2024NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II as Taichi
2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as Taichi
2024NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024 as Taichi
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 as Taichi
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4 as Taichi
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 as Taichi
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1 as Taichi
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 as Taichi
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 as Taichi
2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2 as Taichi
2024NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1 as Taichi
2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2 as Taichi
2024NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1 as Taichi
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 as Taichi
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as Taichi
2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 as Taichi
2023NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023 as Taichi
2023NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3 as Taichi
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1 as Taichi
2023NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall as Taichi
2023NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 as Taichi
2023NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 as Taichi
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 as Taichi
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 as Taichi
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 as Taichi
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 as Taichi
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 as Taichi
2023NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as Taichi
2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show as Taichi
2022JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi as Taichi
2022NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over as Taichi
2022NJPW Declaration of Power as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final) as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 as Taichi
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 as Taichi
2022NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall as Taichi
2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 as Taichi
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14 as Taichi
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 as Taichi
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9 as Taichi
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6 as Taichi
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1 as Taichi
2022NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 as Taichi
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 as Taichi
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4 as Taichi
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2 as Taichi
2021NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2 as Taichi
2021NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome as Taichi
2021NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall as Taichi
2021NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2 as Taichi
2021NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1 as Taichi
2021NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 as Taichi
2021NJPW 49th Anniversary Show as Taichi
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 as Taichi
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 as Taichi
2021NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 as Taichi
2021NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3 as Taichi
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1 as Taichi
2020NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu as Taichi
2020NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya as Taichi
2020Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 as Taichi
2020NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall as Taichi
2020NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final) as Taichi
2020NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 as Taichi
2020NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 as Taichi
2020NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 as Taichi
2020NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2 as Taichi
2020NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1 as Taichi
2020NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020 as Taichi
2020NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 as Taichi
2020NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 as Taichi
2019NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 as Taichi
2019NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 as Taichi
2019NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2 as Taichi
2019NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall as Taichi
2019NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL as Taichi
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 as Taichi
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 as Taichi
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4 as Taichi
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 as Taichi
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 as Taichi
2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 as Taichi
2019NJPW 47th Anniversary Show as Taichi
2019NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2 as Taichi
2019NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1 as Taichi
2019NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 as Taichi
2018NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final as Taichi
2018NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 as Taichi
2018NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 as Taichi
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2018NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall as Taichi
2018NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 as Taichi
2018NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 as Taichi
2018NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4 as Taichi
2018NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3 as Taichi
2018NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2 as Taichi
2018NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1 as Taichi
2018NJPW 46th Anniversary Show as Taichi
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018 as Taichi
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 as Taichi
2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 as Taichi
2018NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 as Taichi
2018NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 as Taichi
2017NJPW Power Struggle 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3 as Taichi
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 as Taichi
2017NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall as Taichi
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 as Taichi
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 as Taichi
2017NJPW 45th Anniversary Show as Taichi
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 as Taichi
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 as Taichi
2016TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 as Taichi Ishikara
2015NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 as Taichi
2014NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 as Himself
2014NJPW Power Struggle 2014 as Taichi
2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 as Taichi
2014NJPW Invasion Attack 2014 as Taichi
2014NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 as Taichi
2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013 as Taichi
2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 as Taichi
2013NJPW Destruction 2013 as Taichi
2012NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love as Taichi
2012NJPW Dominion 6.16 as Taichi
2012NJPW The New Beginning 2012 as Taichi
2012NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 as Taichi
2011NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 as Taichi
2009NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) as Taichi
2008NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) as Taichi Ishikari
2008TNA World X Cup 2008 as Taichi Ishikari
2003AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary as Taichi Ishikari
1972New Japan Pro Wrestling as Taichi