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At "STARDOM NIGHTER in KORAKUEN 2026 July" held on Wednesday, July 8th (Korakuen Hall, Tokyo), the matchups for the main tournament qualifiers for "5★STAR GP 2026" (opening on July 18th in Ota Ward), which will take place at the Fuji event on Saturday, July 11th, were announced
In the first round, held in Imabari on July 4th and Osaka on July 5th, Kian Furusawa and Kiyoka Toraryu emerged victorious. With first-round byes Akira Tetsu and Emma Namashima joining the fray, the matchups have been set as Toraryu vs. Tetsu and Furusawa vs. Namashima. The winners will advance to the main tournament
Furthermore, it has been decided that the July 11 Fuji event will be streamed live on Stardom World. President Okada said, "I hope you will enjoy following 5★STAR this summer."
Then, the Ito Respect Corps (RG), consisting of Maki Ito, Furusawa, and Rian, appeared. Ito asked, "Good day, President Okada. When will Ito RG become an official unit?"
Recently, Ito RG has been accelerating her efforts to get the promotion official. After failing to negotiate directly with President Okada, she has resorted to other methods, such as "buying" Stardom employees
However, President Okada remained blunt that day, saying, "There is a proper order to things, and I don't think your disrespectful behavior is how you should treat the president of a company."
Then Furusawa announced, "I thought you'd say that, so I came up with this plan." The key visual for the Ito RG event "Ito Respect Army Summit 2026" (United Cinemas Toyosu Screen 1, Tokyo), which is scheduled to be held on September 5th (Saturday), was displayed on the large screen in the venue
"I wasn't told about this!" protested President Okada, but Rian pressed on, "If we sell out this venue, we'll have no choice but to make it official, right, Mr. Okada?"
President Okada expressed his doubts, saying, "It looks like you've bought out one of our employees, but can you really fill Screen 1, the largest screen at United Cinemas Toyosu?" But Ito appealed, "You'll all come, won't you? Everyone, please come. And let's make the Ito Respect Army an official unit! We are the light of Stardom!" and then left the ring with a flourish