Maki Taichiro
ActingBorn Mar 19, 1980
Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Maki Taichiro, better known by his ring name Taichi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and is a three-time King of Pro-Wrestling Champion, four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also held titles outside NJPW, including one reign as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH and one reign as CMLL World Trios Champion in Mexico.
Known For
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
movie2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
movie2019
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
movie2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
movie2014
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
movie2017
NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
movie2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
movie2025
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
movie2025
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
movie2017
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
movie2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
movie2020
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
movie2019
Filmography
2026NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Taichimovie2026NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Taichimovie2026NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1as Taichimovie2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)as Taichimovie2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11as Taichimovie2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 10as Taichimovie2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2as Taichimovie2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1as Taichimovie2026NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1as Taichimovie2026NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~as Taichimovie2026NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026as Taichimovie2026NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Taichimovie2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3as Taichimovie2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2as Taichimovie2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 16as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 15as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 14as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 13as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 11as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 10as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 9as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 8as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 7as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 6as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 5as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 4as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2as Taichimovie2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1as Taichimovie2025NJPW Purge Night of Tortureas Taichimovie2025NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025as Taichimovie2025NJPW New Japan Road in Ishikari 2025as Taichimovie2025NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025as Taichimovie2025NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIas Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 16as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2as Taichimovie2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1as Taichimovie2025NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8as Taichimovie2025NJPW Tanahashi Jamas Taichimovie2025NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hallas Taichimovie2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2as Taichimovie2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1as Taichimovie2025NJPW Wrestling Redzone in Hiroshimaas Taichimovie2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 9 (Final)as Taichimovie2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3as Taichimovie2025NJPW 53rd Anniversary Eventas Taichimovie2025NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025as Taichimovie2025NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagataas Taichimovie