Battlarts

In today's world, Battlarts has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide variety of people. Whether due to its impact on society, its relevance in the professional field, or its importance in history, Battlarts is a topic that does not leave anyone indifferent. Its influence extends globally, affecting different cultures and contexts in different ways. In this article, we will explore the different facets of Battlarts, analyzing its importance and impact on various aspects of daily life.

Battlarts
Founded1996
Defunct2011
StyleBati-bati style
(Shoot style wrestling)
HeadquartersKoshigaya, Saitama, Japan
Founder(s)Yuki Ishikawa
Owner(s)Yuki Ishikawa
PredecessorPro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi
Successor

Kakuto Tanteidan Battlarts (格闘探偵団バトラーツ, Kakutō Tanteidan Batorātsu, "Fighting Detectives Battlarts" or "Fighting Investigation Team Battlarts"), more commonly referred to as simply Battlarts (also stylized as BattlARTS) was a professional wrestling promotion founded in 1996 by Yuki Ishikawa following the mass exodus he led from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG) amidst the financial struggle that ultimately led the company to fold. The initial promotion's roster was composed of the entire PWFG roster that did not depart for Pancrase, thus making Battlarts a direct successor to PWFG.

The promotion ceased operations in 2011, but was succeeded in 2023 by the independent Kakuto Tanteidan project led by Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura.

History

Original Battlarts (1996–2011)

The promotion was formed in 1996 by Japanese wrestler Yuki Ishikawa and featured all of the wrestlers from the Fujiwara Gumi promotion, who had abandoned the promotion in favor of Battlarts. They ran shows in the Tokyo area regularly from 1998 to 2002.

Even though Battlarts' style was based on shoot wrestling, the promotion often cooperated with other shoot style and mixed martial arts promotions, including Fighting Network Rings, Kingdom, Michinoku Pro and Big Japan Pro Wrestling, therefore matches sometimes resembled more traditional professional wrestling matches. The biggest co-promotion occurred on October 17, 1999, when Battlarts and The Great Sasuke's Michinoku Pro Wrestling produced "Michinoku Pro vs. Battlarts", which was headlined by a tag team match pitting the owners of both promotions (Great Sasuke and Ishikawa) against Jinsei Shinzaki and Alexander Otsuka.

The promotion ceased running regular shows and events in 2001 due to "management aggravation". Battlarts eventually began to run monthly shows mainly in Tokyo, Saitama, and Shizuoka Prefecture, often co-promoting with Daisuke Ikeda's Fu-ten, Kiyoshi Tamura's U-Style and Satoru Sayama's Real Japan Pro Wrestling promotions. On September 14, 2008, at a press conference with Yuki Ishikawa and Shinjiro Otani Battlarts announced a working agreement with Pro Wrestling Zero1.

It was revealed in late December 2010 that Battlarts would be closing their doors sometime in 2011.[1] The promotion held its final event on November 5, 2011.

Kakuto Tanteidan (2023–present)

On June 26, 2023, Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura held a press conference to announce they would hold an independent show titled We Are Kakuto Tanteidan (ぼくらは格闘探偵団, Bokura wa Kakutō Tanteidan) on October 12 at Shinjuku Face, broadcast on Wrestle Universe.[2][3] The idea of reviving Battlarts into a new organization came from founder Abe, a student of Battlarts alumnus Munenori Sawa, who was fascinated by the promotion and aspired to become a professional wrestler, with the ideal of creating a "state-of-the-art B". The decision to organize an independent event was made in cooperation with Nomura, and with the support of Yuki Ishikawa, Ikuto Hidaka and others.[4]

A second event titled Kakuto Tanteidan 2: From Shinjuku With Love (格闘探偵団2〜新宿より愛をこめて〜, Kakutō Tanteidan Tsū: Shinjuku yori ai wo komete) was held on October 23, 2024,[5] and a third titled Kakuto Tanteidan III: One Life to Live (格闘探偵団Ⅲ～One Life to Live～, Kakutō Tanteidan Surī: One Life to Live) was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring on April 8, 2025.[6]

Alumni

Championships

Championship Final recognized champion(s) Date won
UWA World Middleweight Championship Psycho August 9, 2009
Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship Marines Mask II April 2, 2010
FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship Koji Nakagawa and Gedo June 13, 1999
P☆Mix Tag Team Championship Gran Hamada and Ayako Hamada June 29, 2000

Notable events

We Are Kakuto Tanteidan

The first event of the Kakuto Tanteidan revival project took place on October 12, 2023, at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.

No.Results[3]StipulationsTimes[3]
1Hideki Suzuki defeated Yu Iizuka by technical knockoutSingles match6:56
2Hikaru Sato and "brother" Yasshi defeated Ikuto Hidaka and Thanomsak Toba by submissionTag team match10:41
3Super Tiger II defeated Keita Yano by technical knockoutSingles match11:05
4Yuki Ishikawa and Daisuke Sekimoto defeated Daisuke Ikeda and Minoru Fujita by submissionTag team match13:57
5Fuminori Abe defeated Takuya Nomura by submissionSingles match19:16

Kakuto Tanteidan 2: From Shinjuku With Love

The second Kakuto Tanteidan event took place on October 23, 2024, at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo. All matches were fought under Battlarts rules.

No.Results[5]StipulationsTimes[5]
1Hikaru Sato defeated Kosuke Sato by submissionSingles match9:13
2"brother" Yasshi and Hikaru Machida defeated Thanomsak Toba and Manabu Hara by knockoutTag team match12:28
3Masashi Takeda defeated Kengo by submissionSingles match11:54
4Ikuto Hidaka vs. Minoru Fujita ended in a double knockout drawSingles match18:46
5Takuya Nomura and Kazunari Murakami defeated Fuminori Abe and Yuki Ishikawa by submissionTag team match27:54

Kakuto Tanteidan III: One Life to Live

The third Kakuto Tanteidan event took place on April 8, 2025, at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. All matches were fought under Battlarts rules.

No.Results[6]StipulationsTimes[6]
1Shuji Ishikawa defeated Satsuki Nagao by technical knockoutSingles match10:38
2Masashi Takeda defeated Kosuke Sato by technical knockoutSingles match10:19
3Yuki Ishikawa and Tyson Maeguchi defeated Super Tiger II and Thanomsak Toba by submissionTag team match13:38
4Dan Tamura defeated "brother" Yasshi by technical knockoutSingles match11:20
5Astronauts (Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura) defeated Hikaru Sato and Manabu Hara by submissionTag team match28:47

See also

References

  1. ^ "BattlARTS closing in 2011!". 2010-12-27. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01.
  2. ^ 「2023年の最新型“B”、格闘探偵団をお届けしたい」バトラーツに憧れる阿部史典が石川雄規らとの大会開催を発表！ ["We would like to bring you a 2023 state-of-the-art B, Kakuto Tanteidan" Fuminori Abe, who admires Battlarts, announces an event with Yuki Ishikawa and more!]. Battle News (in Japanese). June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c 【試合詳細】10･12　ぼくらは格闘探偵団　新宿FACE大会　阿部史典vs野村卓矢　石川雄規＆関本大介vs池田大輔＆藤田ミノル　スーパー・タイガーvs矢野啓太　日高郁人＆タノムサク鳥羽vs佐藤光留＆”brother”YASSHI　鈴木秀樹vs飯塚優 [ 10/12 We Are Kakuto Tanteidan, Shinjuku Face event, Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura, Yuki Ishikawa & Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Daisuke Ikeda & Minoru Fujita, Super Tiger vs. Keita Yano, Ikuto Hidaka & Thanomsak Toba vs. Hikaru Sato & "brother" Yasshi, Hideki Suzuki vs. Yu Iizuka]. Battle News (in Japanese). October 13, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025.
  4. ^ 【会見全文】阿部史典＆野村卓矢がバトラーツの魂を継ぐ大会『ぼくらは格闘探偵団』の開催を発表！「2023年の最新型“B”、格闘探偵団をお届けしたい」 [ Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura announce the holding of "We Are Kakuto Tanteidan", an event that will carry on the spirit of Battlarts! "We would like to bring you a 2023 state-of-the-art B, Kakuto Tanteidan"]. Battle News (in Japanese). June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c 【試合詳細】10･23　格闘探偵団　新宿FACE大会　阿部史典＆石川雄規vs野村卓矢＆村上和成　"brother"YASSHI＆町田光vsタノムサク鳥羽＆原学　日高郁人vs藤田ミノル　佐藤光留vs佐藤孝亮　竹田誠志vs拳剛 [ 10/23 Kakuto Tanteidan Shinjuku Face event, Fuminori Abe & Yuki Ishikawa vs. Takuya Nomura and Kazunari Murakami, "brother" Yasshi & Hikaru Machida vs. Thanomsak Toba and Manabu Hara, Ikuto Hidaka vs. Minoru Fujita, Hikaru Sato vs. Kosuke Sato, Masashi Takeda vs. Kengo]. Battle News (in Japanese). October 24, 2024. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c 格闘探偵団Ⅲ～One Life to Live～ [Kakuto Tanteidan III: One Life to Live]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. April 8, 2025. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025.