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New Japan Pro Wrestling: Season 1978

1 episodes Premiered Feb 8, 1978 Updated Sep 26, 2026

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Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of New Japan Pro Wrestling Season 6.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 7 Episodes

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NJPW New Year Golden Series 1978

Feb 8, 1978

NJPW New Year Golden Series 1978 was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling, which took place on February 8, 1978, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.