
NJPW WORLD Terms of Use
This Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Terms of Use”) set forth the terms and conditions of use for NJPW WORLD video streaming services (hereinafter referred to as “Services”) operated and provided by TV Asahi Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “TV Asahi”) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling Incorporated, (hereinafter referred to as “NJPW”). TV Asahi and NJPW shall be jointly referred to as “Two Companies.” Any terms not specified in the body text of this Agreement are defined in Article 1. By using the Video Service, the user shall be bound to and agree to abide by the terms and condition of this Agreement. If the user does not consent to these terms and conditions, please shall refrain from using the Video Service.
Article 1 (Definitions) For purposes of this Terms of Use, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1 User
Any person who uses Services under this Terms of Use.
1.2. Monthly Pass
An online streaming Service provided by Two Companies via the Internet for a set monthly fee (hereinafter referred to as “Subscription”) which provides streaming access to multiple videos and content associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (hereinafter referred to as “Content/s”).
1.3. PPV
A streaming service via the Internet in which the User selects a payment method and pays a viewing fee for individual specified Content to be viewed. Viewing conditions, such as purchase price and viewing period, vary for each Content. The User shall confirm to have read and understood and agree to these Terms of Use before purchasing Content and will pay the appropriate fee for the Content via the NJPW WORLD website. If you do not agree to Terms of Use, please refrain from purchasing PPV.
1.4. Account
Refers to the personal information registered to the Service by the User and an e-mail address or related identifiers, issued by Two Companies, to identify the User. The User must register an Account to subscribe to the Monthly Pass or purchase a PPV.
1.5. Member/s
The User to which the Account is registered.
Article 2. (Scope of Application and Modification) 2.1. The purpose of this Terms of Use is to set forth the terms and conditions of use of the Service and applies to all Users.
2.2. Terms of Use may be amended at any time if the Two Companies deems it to be in the general interest of the User or reasonably necessary and appropriate given due consideration to the purpose of the Terms of Use, the necessity for amendment, and the suitability of the amended contents. In the event of any amendment to the Terms of Use, Two Companies will notify Users by displaying details and the effective date of the amended content on the NJPW WORLD website. Any Member who registers an Account on or after the notification date and before the effective date will be subject to the amended Terms of Use immediately. Any Member who registers an Account before the notification date will be subject to the amended Terms of Use upon their first use of the Service on or after the effective date.
Article 3 (Member Eligibility) Member registration is restricted to persons 13 years or older. By accessing, using and/or providing information through the Service, you, the User, declares that you are not under the age of 13 years.
Article 4 (Member Contract) 4.1. Any person who wishes to subscribe to a Monthly Pass or purchase PPV shall agree to the Terms of Use and apply to the Two Companies for a Monthly Pass contract or PPV purchase by providing Account information stipulated by Two Companies according to the method stipulated by Two Companies.
4.2. The Subscription contract or purchase is deemed to be effective, and the content available for use by the User, from the time of notification to the Member that Two Companies have approved the application for the Monthly Pass or the purchase of PPV.
4.3. Two Companies may refuse to accept a subscription to a Monthly Pass or purchase of a PPV, if any of the following circumstances apply to the Member:
The applicant has been previously subjected to any of the measures stipulated in Article 16.
Two Companies deems the membership to be inappropriate.
Article 5. (Updating Registered Information) Members shall promptly update their account information in the event of any changes to their registered account information.
Article 6 (Management of Account) 6.1. Members shall use and manage their Account with due care and shall not allow third parties to use the Account, or lend, transfer, alter the name, or sell the Account.
6.2. Two Companies shall not be liable for any unauthorized use of the Account by a third party. Members are responsible for payment of any Monthly Pass and PPV fees incurred due to the unauthorized use of their Account by a third party. However, this shall not apply when there are reasons attributable to the Two Companies.
Article 7. (Terms of Use) 7.1. Members shall, at their own expense and responsibility, procure devices, organize high-speed internet connection contract, install applications, and make any necessary preparation required to use the Monthly Pass or PPV. Members are also responsible for ensuring the required operating environment as specified separately by the Two Companies.
7.2. Some Content provided by the Services may not be available in certain countries or regions. Any geographical restrictions will be applied according to geographical location of the User when accessing the Service. Two Companies may use various technologies and methods to verify the location of the User.
Article 8. (Fees and Payment) 8.1. Members shall pay the Subscription fee for the Monthly Pass or the PPV viewing fee in accordance with the payment method specified separately by Two Companies.
8.2. The Subscription fee for Monthly Pass or PPV viewing fee will not be refunded after payment, unless otherwise stipulated in these Terms of Use.
8.3. The Two Companies reserves the right to change the pricing of any features provided in the Monthly Pass of the Service, to the extent that such changes are not excessively expensive. In such case, Two Companies will, in principle, notify the User at least 30 days prior to any such changes.
Article 9. (Automatic Renewal) 9.1. Unless otherwise cancelled, the Monthly Pass will be automatically renewed, and payment of the fixed monthly fee will be processed using the payment method specified by the User at the time of application for use.
9.2. In the case of automatic renewal, the Subscription fee payment will be processed (Coordinated Universal Time) on the date 30 days after the subscription application date. Unless canceled, the Subscription will be automatically renewed every 30 days, and payments will be processed accordingly.
9.3. If the payment cannot be processed due to a customer credit or system error, the payment process will be repeated every day for 7 days according to Japan Standard Time. In such case, if payment processing is successful, the new Subscription contract will commence on that date of successful payment processing.
9.4. Monthly Pass purchased via third party apps (apps from Apple, Google, Amazon, Roku, or similar) will be billed according to the billing period specified by the said third party app.
Article 10. (Suspension of Service Provision) 10.1. Two Companies may suspend the provision of Monthly Pass or PPV, without prior notice to the User, in the case of any of the following:
10.2. Two Companies may suspend all or part of the system, with prior notice, on the NJPW WORLD website to perform periodic system maintenance.
10.3. Two Companies shall not be liable for any damages incurred by a Member due to the suspension of the distribution Monthly Pass or PPV for the reasons stated in the two preceding clauses, unless otherwise specifically stipulated in this Terms of Use.
Article 11 (Change of Contents) The Content provided in the Monthly Pass or PPV may be changed anytime. Some Contents may be terminated without prior notice.
Article 12 (Ownership of Rights) All copyrights, design rights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the Service, Monthly Pass, or PPV belong to the Two Companies, or those who have granted licenses to the Two Companies. The Two Companies does not grant any rights to Members.
Article 13 (Prohibited Matters) When using the Service, User shall not engage in any of the following acts or acts that Two Companies deems to fall under any of the following items:
Acts that directly or indirectly cause or facilitate any of the above acts or matters.
Any acts that the Two Companies deem inappropriate.
Article 14 (Cancellation of Monthly Pass) 14.1. Members may cancel Monthly Pass at any time according to the cancellation method stipulated separately by Two Companies. Please refer to the Support Center for information on how to cancel or terminate a Monthly Pass which have been subscribed to via third parties other than Two Companies (apps from Apple, Google, Amazon, Roku, or similar).
14.2. Cancellation shall take effect at the end of the Member's current subscription period, and the Member may continue to use the Monthly Pass until that date. In the event of cancellation during the subscription period, the Two Companies will not refund or reduce the fee for the remainder of the subscription period.
14.3. In the event where Member has any outstanding payments due or debts to the Two Companies upon cancellation, the entire outstanding amount or any remaining debts shall be accelerated and become immediately due and payable.
Article 15 (Account Deletion) 15.1. Member may delete or terminate their Account at any time according to the method stipulated separately by Two Companies.
15.2. Use an access to Monthly Pass or PPV viewing will be forfeited at the time of deletion of the Account.
15.3. Termination of Account does not cancel or terminate Monthly Pass Subscription. Members must follow the cancellation procedure according to their subscription method before deleting their account. Cancellation procedures cannot be conducted via the website after deletion of the Account which the Subscription or PPV is connected to. Refer to Support Center for details on subscription cancellation for each subscription method.
Article 16 (Monthly Pass or PPV Termination, Member Contract Termination) Two Companies may immediately suspend or terminate the distribution or provision Monthly Pass or PPV to the Member, or terminate a membership Account in the case of any of the following:
Article 17 (Termination of Service) Two Companies may terminate all Subscriptions with Members and terminate provision of Monthly Pass or PPV content with given prior notice on the Services.
Article 18 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations) 18.1. Member may not assign, transfer, pledge as security, or otherwise dispose, in whole or part, their contractual status and obligations under the Terms of Use without the explicit prior written consent of Two Companies.
18.2. Member acknowledges and consents that Two Companies may sell, assign, or transfer all or part of the business connected to the Service to another entity. In such case, Two Companies may transfer the contractual status under the Terms of Use, rights and obligations under the Terms of Use, and any member registration information to the transferee in accordance with business transfer as described in this clause. The transfer of business as set forth in this clause shall include all cases whereby a corporate split or other transfer of business takes place.
Article 19 (Non-warranty and Disclaimer) 19.1. Two Companies assumes no guarantee that the Monthly Pass or PPV will be suitable for the Member's intended use; have the functions, characteristics, or usefulness expected by the Member; or that it will be free from any defects or malfunctions.
19.2. Two Companies shall not be liable to compensate for any damages incurred by Members due to Monthly Pass or PPV content changes, suspension or termination of Monthly Pass or PPV, deletion or loss of Member registration, inability of use, malfunction or damages incurred by Member’s equipment due to use of the Monthly Pass or PPV, or any other damages or losses incurred due to the use of Monthly Pass or PPV (“Damages”).
19.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article or any other disclaimer, in the event where Two Companies is liable to a Member for damages based on default or tort in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Two Companies shall not be liable for Member damages exceeding the amount of the Monthly Pass subscription fee or PPV viewing fee paid by the Member to Two Companies in the past 3 months. Two Companies shall, in no event, be liable for any collateral, indirect, special, or future damages or losses, or any loss of profits.
19.4 Two Companies shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes between Members, or between Members and third parties in connection with the Service.
19.5 The provisions of the preceding three clauses shall not apply in the event of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Two Companies.
Article 20 (Handling of Account Information) The handling of account information by the two companies is pursuant to the Privacy Policy, and the Member consents to the handling of account information by the Two Companies in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
Article 21 (Governing Laws and Jurisdiction) 21.1. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
21.2. The Tokyo Summary Court or the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance over any disputes arising between the Two companies and Members regarding this app.
Amended on: September 9, 2023
NJPW WORLD Commercial Disclosure According to the Specified Commercial Transaction Act (Under Revision)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd.
Phone Number: +81 (0)3-6823-6290 (New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd.)
I. For payments from within Japan:
· Payments made with credit card, debit card, PayPal, docomo's d payment, au PAY (au Easy Payment), Softbank Collective Payment, or Y!mobile Collective Payment: ¥1,298 JPY (tax included)
· Payments made via App Store, Google Play Store, or Amazon In-App Purchasing (IAP): ¥1,500 JPY (tax included)
II. For payments from outside of Japan:
· Payments made with credit card, debit card or PayPal: $9.99 USD
· Payments made via App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon In-App Purchasing (IAP), or Roku Pay: $9.99 USD to be charged in the local currency of the user as per the current exchange rate. Pricing will vary according to the exchange rate.
Pricing varies per pay-per view product (“PPV”). Pricing for each product is listed separately.
*“PPV” payments cannot be made through App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon In-App Purchasing or Roku Pay.
Fees will be billed every 30 calendar days from the date corresponding to the commencement of the Service subscription (including the date of subscription). Monthly unlimited viewing plans purchased via third party apps (e.g., Apple, Google, Amazon, Roku) will be billed according to the billing period specified by the said third party app.
Billed at the time of purchase.