To say his worldview is “unique” would be an understatement, but no one can question the technical skill and explosive power of this Junior Heavyweight star.

Hiromu debuted in August 2010, and went abroad in June 2013 to further his training. After amassing experience in England, Mexico and America, he finally exploded back on the scene at the Tokyo Dome on January 4th, 2017. It would be a triumphant return to New Japan, as he won the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title by beating KUSHIDA.

Reaffirming his place at the top of the junior heavyweight tree, Hiromu defeated KUSHIDA again at Sakura Genesis that year in just two minutes. Saying that he is happy to ‘take three shots to deliver one’, Takahashi earned a reputation for putting his body on the line to do the most damage to his opponents. His unpredictable wrestling style was paired with an eccentric disposition out of the ring, and whether calling opponents ‘cats’ or professing his love for them, or by carrying his own stuffed cat named Daryl to the ring, Hiromu drew bemusement from his opponents and adoration from the fans. 

Hiromu lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 2017, and had a rough road back to the title. The pieces finally seemed to come together by June 2018, as he defeated Taiji Ishimori to become Best of the Super Juniors, and then bested Will Ospreay at Dominion to become IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion once more. 

Shortly after his title win, at G1 Special in the Cow Palace, Takahashi battled a long time rival from his CMLL days in Dragon Lee. Every match the two had would see the envelope pushed further, and on this July night, too far. Hiromu sustained an injury in the match, but still came out with the victory. Nevertheless, his injuries required him to vacate his championship, and take time away from the ring. Stating he’ll only return when 1000% ready, the countdown to Hiromu’s return was long.

At Power Struggle on November 3 2019 however, Takahashi returned to an enormous reaction at the same building he debuted in Osaka. Issuing a challenge to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay right away, Hiromu seemed to pick up right where he left off; though he lost his return match to a surprise pin from Robbie Eagles, on January 4 2020 at Wrestle Kingdom 14, Takahashi beat Ospreay winning the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship. Next day, he partnered with Ryu Lee to face Jyushin Thunder Liger and Naoki Sano in Jyushin Thunder Liger’s final match. After winning the match, Takahashi promised to Liger that he will lead the Jr. Heavyweight division and we know for sure he will show the world his unchanging strength. After the match, Takahashi chose Ryu Lee as a challenger for IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship. On February 9, Takahashi successfully defend the title and proved himself as the strongest Jr. Heavyweight. On the same day, Takahashi was challenged by the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Tetsuya Naito, for a singles match. Fate intervened, but the two are sure to come together some day.