[10.0] "Violence Personified! There are many wrestlers who can make wrestling look real and feel real. Akira Hokuto makes wrestling feel so perfect. The very tiny things she does. The smirks, the screams, being so brutal and so much of an arrogant foe to anyone in her path. Many wrestlers Iike Bull Nakano and Manami Toyota had their best match with Hokuto and to think she didn't even crack 500 total career matches and is considered one of the greatest of all time! Not to mention that she gave birth to the greatest finisher ever AND had one of the best entrance themes ever! We love The Dangerous Queen!"
[8.0] "The best Women's wrestler in history? You can make a strong case for it. Even her stuff in WCW where the Japanese wrestlers usually "have a night off" were good."
[10.0] "Prime for prime, Akira's up there with the best of them. Her 1993 year is damn legendary, argued as the best for any wrestler, regardless of gender. Building of character, incredible matches, emotional intensity, high drama, whatever you enjoy in wrestling, she had it in her prime, and was as good as anyone you could name. If the Dangerous Queen could have avoided injuries, she probably would have been remembered as the greatest of all-time. But still, she had a great career she could be proud of. Plus she married Kensuke Sasaki, so good for her."
[10.0] "An all timer and gets nowhere near the love and respect she deserves. Brings a level of intensity and believability to everything she does with more charisma then few have ever had."
[10.0] "The Greatest of All Time. It is as simple as that. The Dangerous Queen had some particularly glorious years, with 1993 being all time and multiple 5 star matches where the crowd loved her and her wholly. A woman forged by pain and agony and the determination to be the greatest. She was."
[10.0] "Hokuto's 1993 is about as close to wrestling perfection as you can get. That alone makes her an all-time great. What makes her a candidate for greatest wrestler of all time is that, not only does she not have a single weak year in her (admittedly brief) career, between 1990 and 1995, she was at the very least a top 5 wrestler in the world."
[10.0] "I'd say if Manami Toyota didn't exist then Akira Hokuto would be the greatest female wrestler ever. Can't say that for sure because there's a lot of competition for the number 2 spot behind Toyota but she would definitely be in the conversation. Incredible performer."
[10.0] "an absolute legend of the wrestling world who still carries a lot of influence now, unique look in Japan and the US, carried an imposing aura, and a phenomenal in ring worker who could work with anyone"
[10.0] "Hokuto's calendar year of 1993 is the highest one-year peak any wrestler has ever reached, regardless of country, time, or gender. It just doesn't get any better. Every second is maximum intensity, overflowing emotion, breakneck (heh) pace, all of it made sense in a character context, she worked with dozens of all-time greats and made everyone better. Peak Hokuto is essential viewing for anyone with even a passing interest in pro-wrestling beyond the televised Western mainstream."
[10.0] "The greatest women's wrestler after Meiko Satomura, it is sad that her career was ruined by injuries & ended earlier. She has an incredible character & charisma, her entrance was really impressive, and in the ring she was GOAT, her classic matches made me a big fan puroresu, she is aggressive & the dangerous queen"
[10.0] "How sad is it that her career was ruined by injuries and that she barely wrestled from 1994 to 2002, because when she did, she is easily one of the 10 best women's wrestler ever, probably even on the top 5. She had everything. Charisma, in-ring skills, popularity, connection with the crowd, able to work heel or face... Her nickname "Dangerous Queen" fitted her so well, her big matches were violent, but it was a kind of violence that is just beautiful to see. A legend is every sense of the word."
[10.0] "You can easily make a case for the Dangerous Queen ranking highly in an all-time greatest wrestler list. In joshi, she was perhaps the total package. Fantastic wrestler, impeccable psychology, bundles of character, and popularity was through the roof in the 90s in Japan. Always told dramatic stories in her matches, and gave it 110% while dealing with serious injuries that plagued her career. Hokuto's gutsiness tenacity were her most endearing traits. Match-wise, the Dream Slam classic with Kandori should rank highly anywhere, but she has a long road of brilliant matches against her contemporaries like Manami Toyota, Kyoko Inoue and Mayumi Ozaki."
[10.0] "While I have all the respect in the world for Manami Toyota, I genuinely believe that Akira Hokuto is the most spectacular female wrestler I've ever seen. She had the look, the intensity, the charisma, the in-ring ability, and she continues to give back and show her love for the sport even today. I can't help but watch her best matches over and over again!"
[10.0] "In my top 5 wrestlers of all time male or female. Hokuto was a master of storytelling with so many classic and created 2 deadly moves (Northern Lights Bomb and Gutwrench Powerbomb). Her charisma and character were outstanding. She didn? t afraid to took risks so there? s a reason she called ? Dangerous Queen? ."
[10.0] "Although there are certainly better in-ring women wrestlers than her, very few ever, if any, can match her levels of charisma and aura. She was however still a great in-ring talent and has been involved in countless classics with numerous different opponents."
[10.0] "Akira Hokuto is either #1 or #2 when it comes to ranking the best women wrestlers of all time. Hokuto had an incredible work ethic, and whilst it meant that she had awesome matches, it also meant that she paid a hard price for having those awesome matches."
[10.0] "Die Ehefrau von der Legende Kensuke Sasaki ist auch heute noch in Japan extrem bekannt und beliebt. Akira Hokuta hat sich durch etliche Top Matches und auch richtigen Klassikern einen Namen gemacht. Die Fehden gegen Shinobu Kandori, Manami Toyota und Bull Nakano zählen für mich mit zu den besten Damen Matches aller Zeiten ! Für mich glatte 10 Punkte"
[10.0] "A nice person in real life and a vicious wrestler in the ring, Akira Hokuto is a legend in women's wrestling. Over the years, she wrestled in some of the most violent matches, and has bled like Ric Flair on several occasions. She has wrestled in quality matches with numerous injuries, including a broken neck early in her career. Her match against Shinobu Kandori at Dreamslam in 1993, remains 1 of the best sold grudge matches I have ever seen, and I say that because Hokuto's selling in it was a solid 10/10. On top of that, she innovated several wrestling moves, including the gutwrench powerbomb and Northern Lights Bomb. Overall, 10."
[10.0] "Kriminell unterbewertet auf dieser Seite. Einzige Erklärung für mich ist, dass die meisten die sie hier bewerten sie nur aus WCW kennen und nie ihre wirklich großen Matches gesehen haben. Hokuto ist eine absolute Legende und zählt für mich zu den Top 5 Wrestlerinnen der 90er. Die Frau konnte alles: Brawlen, Technik, High Flying, und ihr Selling war auf einem Level das nur die wenigsten Wrestler - egal ob Mann oder Frau - je erreichen. Und egal ob in blutigen Schlachten wie gegen Shinobu Kandori, oder in Technik-Feuerwerken wie gegen Manami Toyota, Akira Hokuto war immer mit einer Leidenschaft für dieses Business und einer Toughness bei der Sache, die ebenfalls bei beiden Geschlechtern ihres Gleichen sucht. So beendete sie unter anderem ein sehr frühes Match mit einem gebrochenen oder zumindest schwer verletzten Hals, wobei sie sich selbst den Kopf in Position hielt. Des Weiteren zählt die Entwicklung der Northern Lights Bomb - die seitdem von Wrestlern wie Al Snow, Steve Corino und Hokuto's Ehemann Kensuke Sasaki benutzt wurde - zu ihren Verdiensten. Und als wär das alles noch nicht genug, ist diese Frau zudem so charismatisch, dass sie selbst Jahre nach ihrem Rücktritt zu Japans beliebtesten Celebrities gehört und ständig im Fernsehen zu sehen ist. Hier weniger als die 10 zu vergeben würde mir im Traum nicht einfallen."
