| Acronym | Oz |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 21, 1998[1] |
| Style | Joshi puroresu Hardcore wrestling |
| Headquarters | Shinjuku, Tokyo[1] |
| Founder | Mayumi Ozaki[1] |
| Website | oz-academy |
Oz Academy (OZアカデミー,OZ Akademī) is a Japanesejoshi puroresu orwomen's professional wrestlingpromotion founded byMayumi Ozaki. The promotion's full official name isOz Academy Women's Professional Wrestling (OZアカデミー女子プロレス,OZ Akademī Joshi Puroresu).[1] In addition to the contracted members of the roster, Oz Academy has also employed some of the topfreelancers in all ofjoshi puroresu, includingAyumi Kurihara,Hiroyo Matsumoto,Manami Toyota andTomoka Nakagawa. The promotion has a television deal with Gaora.[2]

While working in theGaea Japan promotion in mid-90s, Ozaki formed thevillainous Oz Academystable withChikayo Nagashima,Rieko Amano and Sugar Sato, eventually opening atraining school under the same name.[3] Oz Academy eventually started promoting sporadicindependent events, featuring members of the stable and Ozaki's trainees, with the first event held on June 21, 1998.[1] Following the folding of Gaea Japan in 2005, Ozaki turned Oz Academy into a full promotion with a full schedule of approximately one to two events per month, while also recruiting veteran wrestlersAja Kong,Dynamite Kansai andSonoko Kato to serve as the backbone of the promotion.[1][4][5] Oz Academy remained withoutchampionships for nearly nine years, before introducing theOz Academy Openweight Championship in March 2007 and theOz Academy Tag Team Championship in July 2008.[6][7]
Mayumi Ozaki has always been a focal point of Oz Academy events and storylines, with different variations of her original Oz Academy stable trying to dominate and keep themselves on top of the promotion. The stable has gone under many different names, including D-Fix,[8] Ozaki-gun,[9] Ozaki-gundan,[10] and currently, Seikigun.[11] At the end of each year, Oz Academy allows its fans to vote on different awards, including MVP of the Year, Singles Match of the Year and Tag Team Match of the Year, which are then presented to the winners at the "Best Wizard" award ceremony.[12] Oz Academy is based inShinjuku, Tokyo and holds most of its events inShinjuku Face.[1][4] The promotion itself considers the formation of the stable in 1996 as its starting point and celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 13, 2016.[13]
| Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akino[14] | Mika Akino | Mission K4 | |
| Hiroyo Matsumoto[15] | Unknown | Beast Friend | Freelancer |
| Itsuki Aoki[16] | Aika Aoki | Unaffiliated | |
| Jaguar Yokota | Rimi Yokota | Unaffiliated | World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana |
| Kakeru Sekiguchi[17] | Unknown | Mission K4 | Freelancer |
| Kaori Yoneyama[18] | Kaori Yoneyama | Beast Friend | Freelancer Owner of YMZ Pro Wrestling |
| Kohaku | Hana Iwaki | Unaffiliated | Freelancer |
| Maya Yukihi[19] | Unknown | Seiki-gun | Freelancer |
| Mayumi Ozaki[20] | Mayumi Ozaki | Seiki-gun | Owner |
| Ram Kaicho[21] | Ram Kaicho | Unaffiliated | |
| Rina Yamashita[22] | Unknown | Unaffiliated | Freelancer |
| Ryo Mizunami[23] | Ayane Mizumura | Unaffiliated | Freelancer |
| Saori Anou[24] | Unknown | Seiki-gun | Freelancer Oz Academy Openweight Champion |
| Sonoko Kato[25] | Sonoko Kato | Mission K4 | Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Champion |
| Tsubasa Kuragaki[26] | Yasuko Kuragaki | Unaffiliated | Freelancer |
| Yuu[27] | Unknown | Beast Friend | Freelancer |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Police[28] | Unknown | Seiki-gun |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sachiko Ito | Sachiko Ito[29] | Referee |
| Mio[30] | Unknown | Referee Affiliated with Seiki-gun |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamite Kansai[31] | Chieko Suzuki | Ring announcer |
| Hiroyuki Nakamura[32] | Unknown | Ring announcer |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lee | Irena Janjic | |
| Aoi Kizuki | Aoi Kizuki | |
| Ayumi Kurihara | Ayumi Kurihara[33] | Retired on August 4, 2013 |
| Carlos Amano | Rieko Amano[34] | Retired on August 17, 2014 |
| Cherry | Unknown | |
| Chikayo Nagashima | Chikayo Nagashima[35] | Resigned on August 23, 2015 |
| Devil Masami | Masami Yoshida[36] | Retired on December 30, 2008 |
| Dynamite Kansai | Chieko Suzuki[37] | Retired on December 11, 2016[38] |
| Kurumi | Hiragi Kurumi | |
| Hiren | Yurie Kaneko[39] | Retired on November 8, 2011 |
| Kaori Nakayama | Kaori Nakayama[40] | Retired on October 23, 2002 |
| Kaoru | Kaoru Maeda[41] | |
| Kaoru Ito | Kaoru Ito | |
| Manami Toyota | Manami Toyota[42] | Retired on November 3, 2017.[43][44] |
| Mika Nishio | Mika Nishio[45] | Retired from wrestling in April 2006, continued working as a manager until March 20, 2016, when she retired due to pregnancy[46][47] |
| Nao Komatsu | Nao Komatsu[48] | Injured on December 9, 2012 |
| Ran Yu-Yu | Tomoko Miyaguchi[49] | Retired on December 9, 2012 |
| Rie | Rie Nakamura | |
| Sakura Hirota | Sakura Hirota | |
| Sugar Sato | Toshie Sato[50] | Retired on June 26, 2005 |
| Takako Inoue | Takako Inoue[51] | |
| Tomoka Nakagawa | Tomoka Nakagawa[52] | Retired on December 4, 2014 |
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oz Academy Openweight Championship | Saori Anou | 1 | April 13, 2025 | 224+ | Tokyo, Japan | DefeatedRyo Mizunami atOZ Academy Battle Big Bonus 2025. | |
| Oz Academy Tag Team Championship | Gojizones United (Hiroyo Matsumoto and Zones) | 1 (7, 1) | August 17, 2025 | 98+ | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Phantom Limit (Kohaku andTsubasa Kuragaki) atOZ Academy Plum No Hanasaku OZ No Kuni 2025. | |
| Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Championship | Sonoko Kato | 1 | November 16, 2025 | 7+ | Naha, Japan | DefeatedKakeru Sekiguchi andAkino in athree-way match atOZ Academy Battle Big Bonus 2025 In Okinawa. | |