HARASHIMA

[10.0] "Without a doubt, one of the greatest wrestlers in wrestling history. I fell in love with this guy right away because he's completely dedicated to this business. He's a man who has become a star in his own right and embodies the spirit of DDT, and he also creates stars with his matches. His selling is on the same level as Tenryu or Danielson's. He has excellent facial expressions that convey every emotion, just like Devil Masami. I'd really like to see his matches against American Dragon and Stone Pitbull, but unfortunately, that won't happen."

[10.0] "He is a true legend and one of the greatest in history, without a doubt, one of those who are called "Ace". My friends who saw HARASHIMA for the first time always singled him out among other wrestlers, because there is that "something" in him and his smile, that intangible sense of presence that not all performers have. His smile is an attractive trait and he is perfect for the role of a good guy, no wonder he once acted as a "HERO". He has always been able to win over an audience to his side, he knows how to evoke sympathy and receive support, and it doesn't matter if he is a young and promising wrestler, an established star or a veteran who has already seen everything. At any time, he is ready to win over the crowd to his side. His fighting style is the hallmark of DDT - technical and creative, but to this he added rigidity and kicks, which were respected even by people like Jun Akiyama or Yuji Hino. You can't tell me the aspect of wrestling that HARASHIMA is bad at, he's confident on the microphone, his movements are smooth and polished even at 51, he knows how to sell and attack, adjust to his opponent, and I can go on endlessly with this list. Any fan will find a HARASHIMA match that they like and will score a 10, it can be a tag team match, a big title match, a tough fight, a quick skirmish, comedy, chaos and whatever you want. HARASHIMA is DDT, and DDT is the love of wrestling in all its forms. In addition, HARASHIMA is absolutely not selfish, he is still in the ring and still promotes the younger generation, and once it was the matches with him that were the springboard for Ibushi and Omega. This person is ready to be the second, ready to let others shine and be a villain, a veteran, a dangerous obstacle and anything for the sake of others. He knows how to promote his rivals like no one else, it's a pity that he almost never got the same in his career. And add to all this that he is a true example of the love of wrestling. This man brought the DDT show to his hometown and it was only the 3rd wrestling event in the HISTORY of the city, and in his youth this outstanding wrestler wrestled for a bowl of food and when he talks about it, he talks about it with a smile. I repeat, HARASHIMA is DDT, and DDT is the love of wrestling, so HARASHIMA is the love of wrestling."

[7.0] "HARASHIMA is a bit overrated I believe. He can have some great performances but every 20 matches or something he will give you a great one but his current run isn't it because he hasn't had a good performance since early 2024"

[10.0] "HARASHIMA is possibly one of the best ever. He's known throughout DDT as "Mr. DDT" since he's been their ace for nearly 20 years and has won all but one title (the relatively new Universal Championship). He's a 10 time KO-D Openweight Champion and an 11 time KO-D Tag Team Champion. HARASHIMA has been on par or better with a lot of the top wrestlers in Japan for a very long time and somehow at age 51 (as of now) he's still one of the best. HARASHIMA is truly one of the best ever."

[10.0] "HARASHIMA is the goat. His smile oozes charisma and can put out great matches against any lower, mid card wrestler."

[10.0] "The second best Ace of the 2010s, behind only Tanahashi (and it's arguable (a difficult argument, but still arguable) that Tanahashi simply had better playmates). DDT would be nowhere near where it is without him. Even at 49, he's still one of the company's best and definitely their most reliable wrestler, on account of his wrestling intelligence. He always knows exactly what he needs to do in a match to serve the story, whether it's putting over a new monster (Yuki Iino), helping a fiery up-and-comer (Keigo Nakamura), or just messing around in Street or Beer Garden wrestling, and he still has enough physical tools to execute."

[10.0] "You don't have DDT as it is without HARASHIMA. This guy has been a cornerstone of DDT for longer than pretty much any other "ace" of any other company has been. This dude IS the ace and even with the era of Takeshita starting he hasn't slowed down or deviated. There's a reason this is pretty much the only guy Tanahashi has worked heel against in the past decade, he's the only ace that beats out Tana's sheer loyalty and consistency. If he gets his time to shine on a larger stage, it will be as DDT does the same. If not, everybody who has ever followed DDT in any era will know his name. A true HERO!"

[10.0] "A real ACE and a true master of pro wrestling. You can say he is the Hiroshi Tanahashi of DDT(actually he is even elder than Tanahashi). Even in the age of 47 he is still one of the best wrestler in DDT."

[9.0] "If Go Shiozaki is the spirit of NOAH and Tanahashi is NJPW, then HARASHIMA is the embodiment of DDT. He's been a loyalist to the company since the early days and has always stayed by their side through thick and thin, regardless of how he was directed, or wherever he was placed on the card. This commitment: regardless of the fact that his talent could've gotten him easily far in the top promotions, let alone DDT: has allowed him to be the top ace of the company for a VERY long time. This isn't without its faults as he's not always been on form, but when HARASHIMA is on, he's a amazing and extremely solid worker who can go on the mat for one minute, throw hard hitting strikes the next, and go into explosive sequences seamlessly. He's not only super versatile in that regard, but he's great at playing both a underdog and a ace respectfully, never making it seem like he's dominating with no effort or too weak at the other side of the spectrum. Guy can sell like death and has made some relatively meh challengers seem like dangerous competitors who could bring him down believably. Even when nearly 50 years old he's still having solid bouts in tags and can really pull out the workrate on longer bouts. Indefinitely underrated, he's a super solid talent."

[10.0] "Easilly one of the most underrated wrestlers ever. Very charismatic with a smile that you can't ignore. Excellent wrestler who can do many different styles but technical wrestling is where he bread and butter lies. Some of the great matches has had with the likes Hikaru Sato, Soma Takao and Antonio Honda prove that. Everything you would want in a wrestler."

[9.0] "HARASHIMA is really good wrestler that is very good in big time matches and is fun to watch in general."

[10.0] "The quintessential "ace", HARASHIMA is as versatile as it comes, big-time title matches, comedy, gimmick matches, shoot style, tags, sprints, epics, you name it he can do it and do it well I might add. HARASHIMA is almost incapable of having a bad match, no matter the opponent he can bring them up to his level, he is also a next level seller with amazing facials and the ability to make matches seem more important than they really are. To me HARASHIMA represents everything a great professional wrestler should be and should be considered an all time great, any promotion would be lucky to have him as their top guy."