[7.0] "A particularly strong tournament show that delivered a high level of competitive wrestling and sustained energy. The action felt more consistently engaging, with several standout moments helping the card rise above the usual tournament-show standard."

[8.0] "Best night of the tournament, Maika Vs Saya was awesome, Saya IIda's selling in that match was masterful, and the main event was tremendous and emotional. Rina & Konami put on the best match of the tournament, Saya Kamitani & SLK is a close second, but this was a real good show with upsets, drama, and action."

[9.0] "it's the 5 Star Grand Prix for the future. new faces had their showcase and there are a push for someone. the old let the step to the new and the entire show was incredible enjoyable. opening and the main event are the MOTN but Rina vs Konami is half point better"

[10.0] "A great Korakuen Hall show, the best one so far this year, all matches delivered and there were no bad matches, the crowd in Korakuen Hall was energetic and vocal which is always great to see. Starlight Kid vs HANAKO: A good match that had a David vs Goliath dynamic to it to start the show, HANAKO put in a decent amount of effort even in defeat, SLK used her quickness to overcome the offense of HANAKO to get the win, they could have gone another 5 minutes and I would not have complained and the chemistry was there which made this even more fun [****]. Saya Iida vs AZM: Quick action in this one, 11 minutes sprint between these two, they put on a solid display and managed to get a fair bit of action in, Iida getting the win was good to see, AZM had a good showing even in defeat [****]. Ruaka vs Hanan: This match had a hoss element to it with both showcasing some big moves, I enjoyed this match more than I thought I would, the match was nicely paced and had a good enough dynamic to actually enjoy it [****]. Rina vs Rina Yamashita: Rina getting the win against the more experienced Yamashita was actually surprising but goes to show that Rina can not only have a good match but also get the job done against someone who is as tough like Yamashita, the match was solid in itself and both put in a decent amount of effort [****]. Starlight Kid vs Ami Sourei: SLK yet again was the underdog in a match facing a taller opponent and came out on top with a decent win this time by beating Sourei in what was a greatly contested match and Sourei eliminated from tournament she should not look down about it as she did put up a good fight [****]. Maika vs Saya Iida: Another match on the show that had a hoss dynamic which was quite exciting to watch, Iida kicking out the amount of times she did added to the intensity and drama that the match needed even if she ultimately did not kick out at the end to get Maika the win which was good to see [****]. Suzu Suzuki vs Ruaka: Suzuki winning and advancing to the semi finals made sense as she is the world champion in STARDOM even if Ruaka did give a good fight, these two need to have a rematch down the road potentially for the title, a solid match here [****]. Rina vs Konami: Damn these two had an excellent main event match to determine the final semi final participant, Rina winning was great to see, Walker Stewart on commentary with mentioning the history with Hana Kimura was a nice touch and proved why these two were so desperate to scratch and claw their way to win, MOTN even with a great set of matches before it [*****]"

[9.0] "Un show sur YouTube exceptionnel. Le joshi puroresu à son paroxysme. Après la fin du g1 climax sa nous remet dans le bain. C'est tellement bon et rythmé qu'a la fin j'en pouvais plus de rester au tant concentrer. Un show de 2h 30 min ma parut 4 h. Je trouve sa bien car les matchs sont bon."

[7.0] "A really consistent solid card with no bad matches, although 2 average ones in my opinion, the main event was obviously match of the night, it was amazing. This was a really good card no complaints really. 7"

[10.0] "worth it to stay up until 5:30am for this show, top to bottom was a really entertaining show full of top notch matches"

[10.0] "I don't know how this could be rated anything other than a 10. A sold out and very energetic Korakuen Hall crowd, excellent matches from start to finish, getting to see some of the younger Stardom roster stepping up, and a beautiful and emotional main event? It'd be damn difficult to have a better show than this was. Easily one of the best shows I've seen all year and obviously a must watch (easy to do since it's on YouTube for free). Stardom continues to shine brightly in 2026 and I'm excited to see how the 5* finals turns out."

[10.0] "Having not been able to watch any 5 Star or G1 yet this year and hearing some criticism of the booking and early elimination of favourites, this event blew me away and was very rewarding. Was like a classic G1 from the mid 2010's with a red hot Korakuen crowd. Not a single dull moment or disappointing match all show, all ranged from very good to excellent. Starlight Kid and Rina were sensational and would make a fitting Final. Great illustration of what a hot promotion Stardom continues to be, the best promotion of the 2020's by some distance."

[10.0] "One of the best Korakuen Hall show i've seen in a long time, 8 matches, 8 Bangers, with some good result, some nice surprises, the semi finals on sunday are Rina vs Maika and Starlight Kid vs Suzu Suzuki. I hope a final between Rina and Starlight Kid, with a win of Rina."

[10.0] "ABSOLUTELY THE BEST NIGHT OF THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT! EVERY match hit at least "****" and the main event was epic "*****" and actually the best match of this GP. Ruaka glitched the system and had 2 GREAT matches in which she really shined, love to see the improvement! SLK, Iida and Rina as well had awesome showings in the 2 matches they had. This show streamed free on YT so go check it out cause it's absolutely worth watching in full, STARDOM knows how to deliver and i'm not afraid to say they are THE VERY BEST company out there. SLK vs. HANAKO [****], Iida vs.AZM [****, 25], Hanan vs. Ruaka [****], Rina vs. Yamashita [****], Sourei vs. SLK [****, 5], Maika vs. Iida [****, 5], Suzuki vs. Ruaka [****], Konami vs. Rina [*****]"

[10.0] "This is the best complete show I've seen all year, multiple matches that might be the best in the careers of the wrestlers who had them in various styles. Even the Ruaka matches that would seem sus were very good and had Korakuen Hall fully behind her to give the matches even more energy. Incredible night of the 5 Star Grand Prix, probably unforgettable."

[10.0] "Top to bottom, every match was brilliant, had incredibly high stakes, and played into that fantastically well. Hard to really pick any fault with this, everything flowed really well, the final 4 that were decided is a stacked selection, and the show was thoroughly enjoyable."

[10.0] "Just like in 2025, one of the best shows of the year. Every match was recommendation level and majority of them in high recommendation category (9/10). Even Ruaka had strong performances. Iida vs. AZM was my favorite, but there were multiple great matches."

[7.0] "If it wasn't for the 2 Ruaka matches, this could be as high as a 9, but you can't just ignore 2 matches on an 8 match card. It is still very good though. Rina vs Konami is MOTT so far, with many other entertaining ones on this show as well."

[10.0] "Even if I liked the 5STAR 2026 less than the 2025, this day of playoffs is like last year's, INCREDIBLE, 8 matches, 0 bad match, they are all good at least, what a day thank you girls."