HANAKO

[4.0] "Basically just a Lady C clone. The only difference is she's bigger and barely taller. In fact I think whatever HANAKO does, Lady does a lot better. HANAKO isn't bad, but she's been too stagnant. And she's very green even though she debuted almost 3 years ago. Like others have stated, I have no idea why she's pushed the way she is other than her relationship with Maika. Her moveset is fine, but she's very clunky. I'm starting to think she's hit her ceiling."

[4.0] "Like a lot of these comments said, Hanako isn't bad. The biggest problems with her is just A. she hasn't improved much from her debut & B. her push is a lot for someone as green as her. Hanako has steadily been pushed to a pretty solid position on the card for seemingly no reason, and this isn't really a thing against her, but she's not ready for that spot yet. Like Tom35 said below me, there's nothing she does that Lady C can't also do, and Lady C does it better, all while being more charismatic and showing improvement. I do think Hanako one day can become a very good midcarder in Stardom, or just a solid midcard piece anywhere she goes in wrestling. But as of now, she's still very green and needs to be sent down the card since her issues are a lot more glaring with the push she has."

[4.0] "She's decent but not the most interesting in the ring or on the mic, not ready for the very strong push she has been receiving over the past 2 years, I don't think there's a single thing she does, that Lady C doesn't also do, Hanako slightly got better after her excursion to the Us last year but still lots of room to grow in ring and as a character"

[6.0] "she's alright. she's not bad, but also don't great. she has potential, but i just hope she won't be *the* rookie to get pushed out of all the rookies from the past 2/3 years."

[5.0] "Hanako is a fine wrestler, my biggest complaint is she doesn't really use her size to her advantage. Shes almost 6 foot and usually wrestles as if she's the normal size of a Joshi"

[6.0] "Still very new, so it's not too easy to judge her. But she has been seeing quite a push out of the gate, so I think it's clear that someone in a managerial position is high on her. She has size, especially compared to many of the other Stardom girls. She also has a good amount of self confidence, which is helping her when it comes to having some matches against some of the other more seasoned wrestlers. She's someone to keep an eye on."

[6.0] "She has potential with her size. I think the best use of her would be as a Kevin Nash like bodyguard for Mina Shirakawa in AEW."

[5.0] "Hanako is very tall but doesnt do anything really special. She obviously stands out due to her size but she still has a long way to go. With that being said, I still believe in her potential, shes definitely someone to keep an eye on"

[7.0] "I like her quite a bit. Imposing look, due both to her size and to the aggressive way she wrestles. She should be a major player in Stardom within a few years if she gets booked well. Her old 'flower' entrance pose was the cutest thing ever!"

[5.0] "I liked Hanako at first but the more I see her wrestle, the more uninterested I get. She still has a lot room to grow but for now is just meh."

[6.0] "Original review wrote june 26th 2023 with a rating of 4 out 10 : She just got into wrestling so it is obviously too soon to judge her as a whole but so far she's (obviously) green as grass and very sloppy. Her matches are tough to watch at times but i can't deny that she's improving match by match and the fact she's the tallest woman in the roster makes her intriguing. She has potential so let's see what the future has for her but currently she's extremely green. UPDATE : She has really improved and she's now solid, she brings more fire when she wrestles and she botches far less given she gained experience, she also won some charisma with her new ring attire and her character being more interesting. Since she joined Empress Nexus Venus, she has started to find her grove and her performances are more and more solid until a point she's not longer lowering the quality of the match, she has a lot of potential and can't wait to see what she's going to be in the future."

[8.0] "Hands down the best Stardom rookie of Bushiroad era. No one made such rapid progress or seemed such an obvious pick to be the future ace. Thanks to her natural power and charisma very quickly, her matches became one of the reasons to open Stardom shows for me, and I truly root for HANAKO from the bottom of my heart."

[6.0] "She's been wrestling less than a year and that often shows, but I think she's got a lot potential. Having her size and getting to be around and train with what is arguably the best roster in wrestling should do wonders for her. Someone to keep in mind a couple years into the future for sure."

[8.0] "I'm going to push this out with my grade right now but Hanako is really a promising giant. She kinda reminds me of Etsuko Mita in some way, and her allure is mildly comparative with the latter's. Of course she still has a long way ahead but she's got all she needs to impress. Time will tell."

[7.0] "Even though she's got less than 30 matches on her resume and has been a pro for under a year, I'm high on Hanako's potential. Her height makes her stand out as is, but she's a lot better in the ring than I expected her to be. She's got the tools to be a key player before long, and I think she can make her mark sooner rather than later."