Welcome to RESURA ROUNDUP, our monthly dive into the best joshi action out there. Each month, our crew serves up a curated mix of must-watch matches—barnburners, technical showcases, and everything in between.

We’ll highlight the headline-worthy clashes, but we’re just as excited to spotlight those hidden gems you might have missed. We’ll give you stuff from the major promotions as well as the less-heralded indies. 

Let’s do this!

Miyu Yamashita vs Haru Kazashiro, TJPW — Go Girl 5 (Mar 1)

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling started off March with their signature Go Girl event, a show exclusive for female fans. The girls put up a pretty good show, but it was the semi main event that stole the show.

Back in December, Miyu Yamashita defended her Princess Tag Team Championship against Haru Kazashiro, after the former won the Next Gen tournament. Even if the rookie failed to win the title, she proved she can be a future star; three months later, they faced off again, now in singles action. The Pink Striker dominated the first few minutes of the bout, as expected, but Haru’s resilience paid off once she was able to lock Miyu in her signature armbar a couple of times; she even survived a roundhouse kick. At the end, the Ace finally hit an Attitude Adjustment, but not happy with that, she also hit the young wrestler with a Skull Kick to finish her off. After the match, Yamashita shook her opponent’s hand as a sign of respect.

Let’s hope this kind of show helps create new fans for the promotion, because it sure created new fans for Haru Kazashiro.

Recommended by: Fernando

Mei Suruga & Sayaka Obihiro vs Chie Koishikawa & Miya Yotsuba, ChocoPro — ChocoPro #430 – Fair Fight (Released on Mar 1)

Chie Kosihikawa was trained by Emi Sakura and Mei Suruga. Chie Koishikawa has faced Mei Suruga multiple times. Chie Koishikawa has never beat Mei Suruga.

On February 22nd, the Super Asia champion teamed up with Chie’s tag team partner Sayaka Obihiro while Chie joined forces with Miya Yotsuba to have a fun and dynamic 14-minute match. Everyone was their usual selves, but in the final minutes it came down to Mei and Chie being the legal women, trading shots and pin attempts, when Chie finally trapped the Apple Girl with a roll up and scored her first victory over the Ace of ChocoPro. It was later announced that Chie would face Mei Suruga for the Super Asia title on March 30th.

As a side note, Miya Yotsuba looked especially shocked with the result, maybe thinking she also will be able to defeat Mei in the future.

Recommended by: Fernando

Chihiro Hashimoto & Manami vs. Maika & Natsupoi, Sendai Girls – Sendai Girls (March 1)

You got these names and you expect quality, and this was just another day at the office for these four girls. 

Chihiro was trying to build momentum ahead of her match for the Sendai Girls World title against Meiko Satomura by facing two Stardom talents who haven’t teamed up in a long time. The former Donna del Mundo members worked well against the Sendai originals, and even when Manami taking the pin was predictable, she is still on her way to become THE top name of the promotion.

A good match, especially if it is your first time watching Sendai Girls.

Recommended by: Fernando

HANAKO vs. Aya Sakura, STARDOM – Cinderella Tournament (March 8)

A showcase of both wrestler’s strengths. HANAKO went beast mode early, stomping the hell out of Sakura’s back. The High Kick Angel responded with fiery, impassioned offense. 

We got some slugfest action, a nasty suplex on the outside, and a bloody nose to boot.

This year’s Cinderella field leaned on the young stars, creating a chance for the lesser names to make an impact. HANAKO and Sakura did just that. Standout showing from the two of them here.

Recommended by: Ryan

Unagi Sayaka vs. Kakeru, OZ Academy – Crimson Vengeance (March 9)

Man, was this a visceral fight. Before the ring announcer can even say her name, Kakeru is cracking Unagi with kicks, and within seconds the action moves outside. It’s a wild brawl complete with liberal use of a wet floor sign.

Sayaka vs. Kakeru is dramatic, chaotic, heated battle with tons of moving parts. Run-ins. A ref bump. Weapons. A swirling storm of interference. 

It’s a match that relies on old school heel tactics, bolstering the bout with emotion. Add this one to The Eel’s growing collection of hits in 2025.

Recommended by: Ryan

Mizuki vs Rika Tatsumi, TJPW – Grand Princess ‘25 (March 16)

Wait… are you saying these two wrestlers, who have been in the same promotion for almost eight years and have one of the longest-running stories in TJPW, have never faced each other in a singles match? That takes talent.

Yuka Sakazaki may be Mizuki’s best friend, but Rika Tatsumi is the person who loves the Sugar Rabbit the most. We see it every time they share the ring as a team or as rivals, but this time the White Dragon put her feelings aside when she challenged the object of her devotion for the Princess of Princess Championship…or did she?

Mizuki is arguably the best wrestler on the roster, while Rika may be the most underrated performer in TJPW’s history, and they delivered a hard-fought battle that took both competitors to the extreme. Rika’s desire to recapture the PoP title clashed with Mizuki’s determination to have her first successful defense, but in the end the champion was able to put away the challenger. 

Recommended by: Fernando

Nanae Takahashi & Seri Yamaoka vs. Takumi Iroha & Senka Akatsuki, Marigold – Spring Victory Series (March 30)

What a raw, powerful match. Damn, are Takahashi and Yamaoka making the Twin Star titles feel important.

This championship bout, featuring invading challengers from Marvelous, was intense throughout thanks to a real sense of struggle. The mat wrestling felt like a fight, especially when the rookies were going for pin after pin.  

Senka and Seri’s were fiery, leaving me so hungry to see them go at it one on one. Nanae was her usual excellent self. Takumi, meanwhile, went into pure killer mode. She’s been kind of disappointing over the past year and a half or so, but reminded us here with a charged performance of just how tremendous she really is.

Those final moments buzzed, too. Big recommend.

Recommended by: Ryan