Maki Itoh Vows To Make the “Itoh Respect Army” an Official STARDOM Unit by the End of 2026

By: Lewis Carlan

Maki Itoh made her debut for STARDOM back in Jan. 2026 and it didn’t take long for her to bring the “Itoh Respect Army” into the promotion.

Itoh aligned herself with rookie Kikyo Furusawa and the two became the core members of the “Itoh Respect Army”. A few other competitors joined the Army but quickly left the group.

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Despite the growing popularity in STARDOM for the “Itoh Respect Army”, it remains a a unit not yet officially recognized by the promotion. This is something Maki Itoh would like to see changed.

Itoh took to X and made it her goal to make her “Itoh Respect Army” an officially recognized unit within STARDOM.

From Maki Itoh:

“I will definitely make IRG (❤️✨ Ito Respect Army ✝️✨) an official unit by the end of this year! Since this light appeared so suddenly, some people might get jealous and say things like, “The Ito Respect Army is a cult!! That’s crazy!!”But you all have great taste Don’t let what the supporting cast says bother you Please feel free to support Maki Ito and Kikyo Furusawa.” (English translation via Deepl.com)

Itoh had stated in the past that she would have interest in adding Rian and Kiyoka Kotatsu to her group.

While it could be an uphill battle, Itoh seems determined to make her unit an official one by the time 2027 rolls around.

There is a very good chance STARDOM fans could begin seeing an official “Itoh Respect Army” banner hanging from the rafters at events within a few months.

Maki Itoh is set to challenge World of STARDOM Champion Sayaka Kurara on May 23rd at STARDOM QUEENS DYNASTY 2026.