Shimamoto Kazuhiko wins Gainax cosplay award
Superstar mangaka Shimamoto Kazuhiko was present at Gainax’s year end party where it was a requirement to turn up in some form of cosplay, and he won the best cosplay award when he turned up dressed as Yabuki Joe who had burnt out and turned all white.
The award was given based on votes by participants, and Shimamoto won a blu-ray recorder, a PSP, and Monster Hunter.
In a surprising coincidence, he was at Comic Market the next day and received the blu-ray boxset of Ashita no joe 2 from a fan, and it contains the scene which he cosplayed from.
This is news because it’s Shimamoto and he’s still awesome.
Via: ITmedia, Shimamoto’s blog
