KUNOICHI All-Stars

The following is a list of KUNOICHI All-Stars. Though KUNOICHI has never really had a list of "All-Stars" more of a list of key players, all of them at the time were the most likely to complete the Final Stage. The title themselves would given to competitors, who were considered by many as the most likely to achieve success in KUNOICHI, it is mentioned by G4-edited Women of Ninja Warrior that had an All-Stars existed in KUNOICHI. In addition, several of All-Stars in KUNOICHI have also complete in the sister shows, namely SASUKE and VIKING.

History[]

The term "All-Stars" in KUNOICHI hasn't officially considered by TBS, but it is mentioned by G4-edited Women of Ninja Warrior that had an All-Stars existed in KUNOICHI, Sara Jean Underwood have given mentioned to 4 competitors during Women of Ninja Warrior preview special in KUNOICHI 2009.

Of 13 All-Stars in KUNOICHI, nine women at the time have admitted to the Final Stage, with Yusa Masami and Asami Sayaka being notable All-Stars that haven't a finalists.

However, the current status of these competitors have mostly retired, Mizuno Yūko and Izumi Mika (renamed as Watanabe Mika) was able to bring back in the course reboot during KUNOICHI 2017 Spring.

Notable All-Stars[]

Miyake Ayako[]

Miyake have been one of the successful competitors in KUNOICHI and once a member of Muscle Musical, known by their nickname "Queen of KUNOICHI" as she achieved Kanzenseiha three consecutive times in KUNOICHI 4, 5, and 6, she is also the only competitor to have ever completed the Final Stage multiple times in KUNOICHI. Miyake made her last appearance in KUNOICHI 7, when she reached the final obstacle of Second Stage, the Burandou. Miyake Ayako's failure left the other competitors in visible shock, resulted by the first time that Miyake ever failed on the course. Afterwards Miyake and few other Muscle Musical members, including the creator and Asami Sayaka broke away and created their own group afterwards called Nakamura Japan Dramatic Company, currently she is a member of the Performance Team PADMA.

Appearances		Best		Worst		Status
First	Last	Best		Worst		Status
KUNOICHI 2004	KUNOICHI 2007	Kanzenseiha KUNOICHI 2004, 2006 New Year, and 2006 Summer		Failed Burandou (Second Stage) KUNOICHI 2007		Retired

Komiya Rie[]

Komiya have entered 5 KUNOICHI tournaments and is one of prominent Muscle Musical members, for all of her appearances she is one of top competitors, she is notable for advancing all the way to the Third Stage in her first appearance during KUNOICHI 4. Then in KUNOICHI 5 she made to the Final Stage and failing just came short of Kanzenseiha. Her run in KUNOICHI 6 is entirely cut but it is known by failing Hishouchu of First Stage, she was also one of only four competitors who defeated the First Stage in KUNOICHI 7 and failing Tsuri Hashigo of Second Stage, she returns again in KUNOICHI 8 when she finally achieved Kanzenseiha along with Kadoi Satomi. Komiya is well-known modeling and appearing skin-care commercials, she is also competing in VIKING 2 times and SASUKE 5 times, with her VIKING 3 attempt is closest but is timed out at Captain's Cabin.

Appearances		Best		Worst		Status
First	Last	Best		Worst		Status
KUNOICHI 2004	KUNOICHI 2009	Kanzenseiha KUNOICHI 2009		Failed Hishouchu (First Stage) KUNOICHI 2006 Summer		Retired

Mizuno Yūko[]

Mizuno is one of potential competitors in KUNOICHI, have made to the Final Stage twice, and was thought to be the most likely competitor to complete the Final Stage. In her first appearance, she made to the original Final Stage known as Tenkudou, eventually failing to transit on the cylindrical bump. Then in KUNOICHI 3, she made to the Final Stage again, joined Izumi Mika and Hanzawa Tomomi. However, she failed to hit the button by at least 0.2 seconds, as the most emotional moments in KUNOICHI history. Since then, Mizuno hasn't passed the First Stage ever since, except in KUNOICHI 5 where she made to the Third Stage. Many of those fans once call her as "Ms. KUNOICHI" in similar status to "Mr. SASUKE" Yamada Katsumi. Mizuno have also competing in SASUKE 6 times and is one of only two former finalists returned in KUNOICHI 9.

Appearances		Best		Worst		Status
First	Last	Best		Worst		Status
KUNOICHI 2002	KUNOICHI 2018	Failed Tenkubou (Final Stage) KUNOICHI 2003		Failed Buyoishi (First Stage) KUNOICHI 2004		Semi-Retired

Tanaka Maho[]

She is a professional snowboarder/wakeboarder. Maho was considered an All-Star of Kunoichi by the second time she has competed. She is known for her impressive speed nearly matching Ayako Miyake's records. Also she made it to the Final Stage during her second appearance (her first tournament is in the 4th tournament), in the 6th tournament, where she completed the Third Stage most difficult obstacle, Domino Hill, at a very quick pace, that exceed any competitors' time who attempted or completed that obstacle (including Ayako Miyake). As she made it past the first three stages, it seems that she wasn't nervous about any obstacles standing in her way, but by the time she reached the Final Stage, she was unsure about her footing, constantly looking down, and began to lose speed on the Brick Climb, which by the time she completed time was already up. In the 7th tournament, she was the only competitor to reach the Third Stage, however she was defeated by the obstacle that she had defeated in the previous tournament, Domino Hill. In the 8th tournament, the pressure was on her to achieve total victory, but in this tournament, the course was completely changed, as 4 people attempted the First Stage at once for two flags at the end. She fell behind on the Hanging Logs, and hesitated on the Swing Jump, causing her to not reach the end before both flags were taken. As of 2008 she has cleared the first stage twice, the second stage twice and the third stage once.

Appearances		Best		Worst		Status
First	Last	Best		Worst		Status
KUNOICHI 2004	KUNOICHI 2009	Failed Dai Zeppeki (Final Stage) KUNOICHI 2006 Summer		Failed Hasso Tobi (First Stage) KUNOICHI 2004		Retired

Nishimura Chie[]

Nishimura is one of four women to cleared the First Stage of SASUKE and working as stuntwoman and later homemaker. Nishimura came to KUNOICHI by sent letter to TBS to invite her for KUNOICHI 3, which TBS accepted. During her debut appearance, she made to the Third Stage, but got disqualified by losing her balance while clearing Nirenbou. The next three tournaments were disappointment for her, as she failed the First Stage three consecutive times, before would break this chain of failures in KUNOICHI 7, when Nishimura became only one of four competitors to clear First Stage. However, her Second Stage run in KUNOICHI 7 wasn't luck to clear this stage, as she was too slow to clear Burandou. Nishimura would resurface once again in KUNOICHI 8, where she was pitted in a group that involved eventual finalist Arimatsu Tomomi.

Appearances		Best		Worst		Status
First	Last	Best		Worst		Status
KUNOICHI 2003	KUNOICHI 2009	Failed Nirenbou (Third Stage) KUNOICHI 2003		Failed Enchū Nori (First Stage) KUNOICHI 2006 Summer		Retired