Hard Gay Unmasked

Remember Hard Gay, who never took off his big wacky sunglasses for the cameras? After audiences got tired of his repetitive comedy routines he turned to pro-wrestling to pay most of his bills, and at an event yesterday he gave fans a rare look at his real face:

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He always looked non-asian when he was masked, and now it’s just a shock!
So you think he’s not an Asian?
At first yes, but now of course I know otherwise (unless my eyes deceive me).
hard gay is my hero!
I can’t believe that it’s him!
woow he look like a samurai xD no a gay. but he’s a nice guy, and so funny ^^
Who the heck loses a “loser leaves the promotion” match in less than a minute? I know it’s against Toshiaki Kawada but jeez.
Hmm.. Not such a shock to me I guess. I’ve seen pictures of him with his wife without his shades on.
what a sad pathetic career. can`t stand him. can`t stand japanese so called “comedy.” he should put his shades back on and walk off into the sunset never to be heard from again.
I don’t know, I see Japanese comedy as being not too different from U.S. comedy in the grand scheme of things. Both have a small number of gems in the mainstream that are truly hilarious and original while everything else is cliched, boring, and (usually) attempting to appeal to the lowest common denominator. Most of these comedians sustain themselves by either copying and leeching off the popularity of others or by doing something extremely stupid that – by sheer luck – becomes popular for a brief time. I feel that this is much more blatant in Japanese comedy and Yoshio Kojima would fit perfectly in the latter category (as would Tom Green, to a somewhat lesser extent).
Although I’m not as familiar with the Japanese end, I’d be willing to guess that the U.S. has a much stronger group of underground comedians as I get the impression that the Japanese talent agencies like Horipro and Yoshimoto are bit too powerful and all-encompassing.
Anyway, I’m probably rambling. Hard Gay’s act was definitely very weak and I agree that it will not be missed. He did seem like a pretty decent guy in real life based on what little I had read, though. :-/
Now if we could just be rid of that goddamned little girl who thinks she can rap, I’ll be happy.
Hardly a “rare look”. Sumitani Masaki appears on TV all the time without the glasses (or any of the rest of his “Hard Gay” gear), especially in Osaka – but he has been on national TV as himself as well. Just google his name or 住谷正樹.
Wasn’t he a pro wrestler before he made the Hard Gay character as well?
I love Hard Gay, HOOOOOOOO!!!