Tokyo Cyber Squad , often shortened as TCS , was a professional wrestling stable that performed in World Wonder Ring Stardom . The stable was led by Hana Kimura and primarily also consisted of Death Yama-san , Jungle Kyona , Konami , Rina and Ruaka .
38-490: On September 24, 2018, Hana Kimura betrayed Oedo Tai by attacking Kagetsu with a chair during one of his matches. Following the match, Kimura declared that she was no longer affiliated with Oedo Tai. Kimura then began teaming up with numerous foreign wrestlers, forming a loose collective referred to as the International Army . For the 2019 Stardom Draft, International Army was recognized as an official stable and Kimura
76-506: A dance number soundtracked by Awaniko – Awaniko was the idol group that Hana used to be a member of. A video then played showcasing Hana's Ribera jacket entrances from her tenure in Wrestle-1 . Following the main event match, the wrestlers who participated on the card paid tribute to Hana. Hana's mother Kyoko Kimura stood in the ring with a portrait of her and was then joined by Hana's former teammates Asuka and Kagetsu . The three did
114-603: A losing effort. The pair wrestled against each other many times throughout 2016 in Wrestle-1. On August 7, 2016, Kimura wrestled against her mother in a match. On September 18, 2016, Kimura captured her first title, the JWP Junior Championship , by defeating Yako Fujigasaki in a tournament final. She lost her JWP Junior Championship on December 28, 2016, to Yako Fujigasaki. On January 22, 2017, her mother retired. In Kyoko's retirement show, Kimura defeated her mother in
152-570: A loss to Candy Skull and Marty Scurll . She officially joined Stardom on March 25, 2019. On April 6, Kimura, along with Stella Grey and Sumie Sakai wrestled Jenny Rose and Oedo Tai ( Kagetsu and Hazuki ) in a dark match at Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling 's G1 Supercard . On April 14, at the 2019 Stardom draft, Hana was named leader of the International Army faction, later known as Tokyo Cyber Squad . On May 16, Kimura, along with her stablemates Jungle Kyona and Konami won
190-601: A match in which the losing unit had to disband. During the match, Konami betrayed Tokyo Cyber Squad by hitting Kyona with a steel chair, leading to Tokyo Cyber Squad losing and disbanding. At the first Hana Kimura Memorial Show from May 23, 2021, Konami and Kaori Yoneyama "reunited" the stable for one night only as they teamed up with Kagetsu and Hazuki who represented the old Oedo Tai and fell short to Asuka , Syuri , Natsupoi , and Mio Momono in an eight-woman tag team match . Hana Kimura Hana Kimura ( 木村花 , Kimura Hana , September 3, 1997 – May 23, 2020)
228-561: A member of Stardom's heel stable, Oedo Tai . On June 21, 2017, at Stardom's Galaxy Stars 2017 event, Kimura teamed with her fellow Oedo Tai member, Kagetsu, to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship by defeating Team Jungle ( Hiroyo Matsumoto and Jungle Kyona). Kimura and Kagetsu held the titles for nearly a year, successfully defending against teams such as Jungle Kyona and HZK , Io Shirai and Viper, Jungle Kyona and Natsuko Tora, HZK and Momo Watanabe, Mayu Iwatani and Tam Nakano. The team
266-620: A number one contendership match for the Artist of Stardom Championship against Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Natsu Sumire and Saki Kashima), and Death Yama-san and Leila Hirsch won a gauntlet tag team match by last eliminating the team of 3838 Tag (Saya Iida and Saya Kamitani ). On March 11, Hirsch left Japan to return home, meaning she could no longer participate as a member of Tokyo Cyber Squad. On May 23, Kimura committed suicide. At Yokohama Cinderella 2020 on November 3, 2020, Jungle Kyona and Konami faced Oedo Tai ( Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima ) in
304-535: A singles match and on the same show, the two teamed in a trios match in a winning effort. During 2017, Kimura split her time between Wrestle-1, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Stardom while being a contracted performer for Wrestle-1. Kimura officially became a Wrestle-1 roster member on January 9, 2018. She made an international tour in early 2018, competing for Ring of Honor , Pro-Wrestling: EVE , and various promotions in Mexico. On March 21, 2019, Kimura announced she
342-591: A suicide by December 2020. Prior to her professional wrestling career, Kimura won the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship one time on August 21, 2005, at a live event in Tokyo , then lost the title to her mother Kyoko . In the 2010s, Kimura was trained at Wrestle-1 's Professional Wrestling University. After graduating the Wrestle-1 training academy, she debuted for promotion on March 30, 2016, against her classmate, Reika Saiki , in
380-467: A verbal conflict with her housemate, Kai Edward Kobayashi, for damaging her wrestling attire. After the episode aired in March 2020, her actions drew criticism, name calling and racist abuse from social media users , sending her into depression . The release of new Terrace House episodes was suspended as a result of Kimura's death, and Fuji TV later cancelled the season. Before her death, Kimura
418-588: Is a former professional wrestler. She was a cast member on the Fuji Television and Netflix reality television series Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 , which is the fifth installment of the Terrace House franchise. Following a series of troubling tweets addressing online bullying directed at her from Terrace House viewers, she was found dead in her apartment in Tokyo on May 23, 2020. Her death had been ruled
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#1732920101521456-405: Is not publicly known, Kyoko Kimura has mentioned in interviews that he is an Indonesian national and because of this, Hana Kimura was referred to as Indonesian-Japanese. She was bullied as a child because of her mixed ethnic heritage. Early in the morning of May 23, 2020, Kimura posted self-harm images on Twitter and Instagram while sharing some of the hate comments she received. She
494-535: The COVID-19 pandemic and before the event, they paid tribute to Kimura with all the wrestlers around the ringside area for a ten-bell salute . Kimura's fellow Terrace House cast member Peppe drew her in the third volume of his manga series Mingo , which was released on July 10. On the September 3 episode of AEW Dynamite , Kenny Omega wore a Hana Kimura shirt on what would have been her 23rd birthday. The shirt
532-540: The Artist of Stardom Championship after defeating Mayu Iwatani , Saki Kashima , and Tam Nakano . On January 4, 2020, Kimura, along with Giulia wrestled Mayu Iwatani and Arisa Hoshiki in a dark match at New Japan Pro-Wrestling 's Wrestle Kingdom 14 . It was the first women's match at the Tokyo Dome since 2002. Kimura had her final match on March 24 at Stardom's Cinderella Tournament 2020 , wrestling Mayu Iwatani in
570-569: The Japanese Court Judge Momoko Ikehara ordered the third man to pay 1.29 million yen (US$ 12,000). On the day of Kimura's death, several professional wrestling companies such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), National Wrestling Alliance , Ring of Honor , All Elite Wrestling , Impact Wrestling , among other companies sent their condolences. During AEW's Double or Nothing pay-per-view event, they paid tribute to Kimura and Shad Gaspard (who also died that same week). On
608-492: The May 27, 2020 episode of WWE NXT , Io Shirai and commentator Mauro Ranallo paid tribute to Kimura with the following phrase: "Hana was one of the most talented female wrestlers in the world, and I was looking forward to watching her grow to see how far she could go," Io began. "I will always remember her smile that would brighten up any room she walked into. It is so important that we all love and treat each other with respect." On
646-485: The May 29 episode of WWE SmackDown , Sasha Banks wore a black armband that said "HANA" in white letters. On the June 2 episode of WWE Raw , Kairi Sane wrote a message on her umbrella that reads "花ちゃん、ありがとう" (Hana-chan, thank you). At NXT TakeOver: In Your House on June 7, Dakota Kai sported pink hair that she confirmed was dyed as a tribute to Kimura. On June 21, World Wonder Ring Stardom had its first event during
684-620: The Tokyo Cyber Squad pose. This was followed by a fifteen-minute video package that recapped Hana's career from start to finish. The video was followed by a moment of silence and a ten-bell salute , during which the bell was rung by Jungle Kyona . The event concluded with a series of video tributes, notably tributes were sent in by Yoshihiro Tajiri , Keiji Mutoh , The Great Sasuke , WWE wrestlers Io Shirai , Kairi Sane , Meiko Satomura and Xia Brookside as well as All Elite Wrestling 's Hikaru Shida and Kenny Omega . The final image of
722-400: The draft, Kimura retained Bobbi Tyler , Mary Apache and Rebel Kel from the International Army, while also drafting Konami from Queen's Quest, Natsumi and Rina from Stars, and Kaori Yoneyama , Jungle Kyona and Ruaka from the now disbanded J.A.N. Although Apache and Natsumi were drafted to the International Army, they never wrestled as a part of the stable. On April 21, 2019, the stable
760-406: The event and that Super Delfin , Hub , Yuko Miyamoto , Munenori Sawa , Kaori Yoneyama , Cherry , Hanako Nakamori , Yuki Miyazaki , Asuka , Mio Momono , and Mika Iwata would be making appearances at the show. The show began with a concert performed by Japanese performer Hiroko Yamamura – Yamamura was Hana Kimura's favourite DJ and also a former professional wrestler . Ilk Park performed
798-463: The final time. On January 4, 2020, Leyla Hirsch wrestled alongside Kimura and Kyona, after which Hirsch would continue to wrestle with Tokyo Cyber Squad. On January 19 at Stardom 9th Anniversary Show , Konami and Kyona lost the Goddesses of Stardom Championship to Oedo Tai ( Bea Priestley and Jamie Hayter ). On February 8, 2020 at Stardom The Way To Major League , Kimura, Kyona and Konami lost
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#1732920101521836-415: The first event promoted by Kyoko Kimura to commemorate the one year anniversary of the death of her daughter Hana Kimura , who committed suicide on May 23, 2020. The event took place on May 23, 2021 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan with a limited attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Kagetsu and Hazuki , who both retired in 2019, made one-off in-ring returns at the event, participating in both
874-446: The first round to a draw. During her Stardom career, she won the Artist of Stardom Championship twice and the Goddesses of Stardom championship once, while also winning the 2019 5★Star GP tournament and Stardom Fighting Spirit Award. Kimura joined the reality television series Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 in September 2019, appearing on the show until her death. One episode filmed in early January 2020 showed Kimura involved in
912-482: The hateful comments she received. In late 2020 and early 2021, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested and charged multiple men for the cyberbullying that contributed to Hana's death. In early 2021, Hana's mother Kyoko Kimura announced her intentions to run a memorial show in honor of her late daughter; the event was later scheduled for May 23. On May 7, FITE TV announced that they would be airing
950-508: The late wrestler's mother, has filed a suit seeking more than $ 20,000 in damages from the man. On April 5, 2021, Tokyo Metropolitan Police charged a second man in his late 30s for online abuse he sent Kimura. Metropolitan Police Department said the second man, from Fukui Prefecture , admitted to the allegations during voluntary questioning, with investigative sources quoting him as saying, "Many hateful messages had been posted, and I followed suit. I'm sorry." When asked why he did it, he said he
988-490: The match, Lucas betrayed her team and joined Tokyo Cyber Squad. On June 23, Kimura, Konami and Kyona lost the Artist of Stardom Championship back to Kashima, Iwatani and Nakano. On July 15, Konami and Kyona won the Goddesses of Stardom Championship by defeating Queen's Quest ( Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita ). On November 11, Bobbi Tyler wrestled in Stardom for the final time. On December 15, Lucas wrestled in Stardom for
1026-541: The non-profit Remember Hana, an anti-bullying organization. As a result, the " Hana Kimura Memorial " events series commenced on May 23, 2021, with the Hana Kimura Memorial Show , "Matane." The second show , "Bagus", took place on May 23, 2022. Hana Kimura Memorial Show (2021) The Hana Kimura Memorial Show ( 木村花メモリアルマッチ『またね』 , Kimura Hana Memoriaru Matchi "Matane" ) was a Japanese professional wrestling memorial show and pay-per-view and
1064-587: The police as saying he "couldn't forgive Kimura's attitude on the program." On March 30, 2021, the Tokyo Prosecutors Office indicted the Osaka man for online abuse directed at Kimura, but was not obliged to face trial under the indictment, as is often the case for relatively minor offenses in Japan. He was issued an order of ¥9000 (US$ 80) fine, which prompted concerns that the punishment was too light. Kyoko Kimura,
1102-538: The semi-main and main event matches. The event was presented internationally as a live pay-per-view via the FITE TV service, with Ring of Honor 's Ian Riccaboni , Sumie Sakai , and World Famous CB serving as the English commentary team during the broadcast. On May 23, 2020, Hana Kimura committed suicide at age 22. Early that morning, Kimura posted self-harm images on Twitter and Instagram while sharing some of
1140-476: Was "simply joining in with what he saw others doing on her site." On January 22, 2021, Kyoko Kimura filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court seeking damages of around 2.94 million yen (US$ 27,000) against a third man for causing emotional distress to her family. According to the lawsuit, the third man, from Nagano Prefecture , posted hateful messages about Kimura's death in May 2020. On May 19, 2021,
1178-446: Was a Japanese joshi puroresu professional wrestler . She worked for native companies in her country such as World Wonder Ring Stardom from 2016 to 2020, and Wrestle-1 , in addition to having made appearances for foreign companies such as Ring of Honor , Pro-Wrestling: EVE , and some independent promotions in Mexico . Kimura was a second-generation wrestler; her mother Kyoko Kimura
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1216-442: Was defeated by Mayu Iwatani and Saki Kashima in 2018. During Kagetsu's final match in the 2018 5 Star Grand Prix on September 24, Kimura betrayed Oedo Tai by attacking Kagetsu with a chair, causing Kagetsu to lose and fail to reach the finals. Following the match, Kimura declared that she was no longer affiliated with Oedo Tai. At Mask Fiesta 2018 on October 28, Kimura, under the ring name Hanita , teamed up with La Maestra in
1254-443: Was designated as the leader. At the draft on April 14, 2019, an elimination match took place between the leaders of the International Army (Kimura), J.A.N. ( Jungle Kyona ), Oedo Tai (Kagetsu), Queen's Quest ( Momo Watanabe ) and Stars ( Mayu Iwatani ) to determine the draft order, with the stipulation that the losing unit had to disband. Kimura earned the final draft spot by eliminating Kyona, which led to J.A.N. disbanding. During
1292-493: Was leaving Wrestle-1. On September 22, 2016, Kimura made her in-ring debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom by teaming up with Kagetsu and Kyoko Kimura to defeat JKGReeeeN and Mayu Iwatani . On October 2, 2016, Kimura teamed with her mother and Kagetsu to capture the Artist of Stardom Championship . Late in 2016, Kimura injured her wrist, which led to her going on a hiatus to recover. Kimura eventually became
1330-615: Was released on Pro Wrestling Tees with all the proceeds going to Hana's mother, Kyoko. At NJPW's Battle in the Valley on February 18, 2023, Mercedes Moné (formerly known as Sasha Banks) paid homage to Kimura by wearing an outfit similar to what Kimura wore after leaving Oedo Tai . In response to Kimura's online bullying, Japan's parliament passed a new "online insults" law in June 2022. Offenders convicted of online insults can be jailed for up to one year or fined 300,000 yen (about $ 2,200). On March 31, 2021, Kyoko Kimura, Hana's mother launched
1368-569: Was renamed to Tokyo Cyber Squad . On May 6, Rebel Kel wrestled in Stardom for the last time. On May 6, Kaori Yoneyama debuted her new Death Yama-san gimmick, which is the persona she would continue to use from then on while wrestling with Tokyo Cyber Squad. On May 16, Hana Kimura , Jungle Kyona and Konami won the Artist of Stardom Championship by defeating Stars ( Mayu Iwatani , Saki Kashima , and Tam Nakano ). At Shining Destiny on June 16, Bobbi Tyler , Death Yama-san and Ruaka faced Zoe Lucas and Stars (Saki Kashima and Saya Iida ). During
1406-460: Was reported dead later that day, at the age of 22. Dave Meltzer claimed three days later that the cause of death was hydrogen sulfide inhalation. By December 2020 the death was ruled a suicide. On December 15, 2020, the police announced that they had arrested a man in his mid-20s for cyberbullying. The man, who resides in Osaka Prefecture , admitted to the allegations and was quoted by
1444-482: Was set to co-star with Ena Fujita in the music video for the musician's June 2020 single "Dead Stroke" and Lalo the Don's "Til The Break of Don", recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic and uploaded on YouTube on May 20, 2021. Kimura was the daughter of Kyoko Kimura , who is also a professional wrestler. Before she was one year old, she was separated from her father. While the identity of Hana Kimura's biological father
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