 They lost the title back to Roppongi Vice in their second defense on April 27.Kanemaru then entered the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors tournament, where he finished with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals.On NJPW's 46th Anniversary Show on March 6, 2018, Kanemaru, along with El Desperado won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships in a three way tag team match that involved Roppongi 3K and Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi.