TV in Japan

By now, I imagine most people on the internet have seen Razor Ramon Hard Gay, the amazing dancing Japanese Television leather daddy.

If not, here's a great introduction:



But if you've just watched the clips you only know half the story.

Behold, the Hard Gay facts (all props to the wiki):

1. The actor who plays Hard Gay is not actually gay.
2. Hard Gay's real name is Masaki Sumitani, a thirty year old comedian and former wrestler.
3. Sumitani visited a number of gay bars in Osaka to do research for the part.
4. As Razor Ramon HG, Sumitani has published a best-selling book.
5. In genereal, Japanese gay people do not like Hard Gay. They believe he adds to the negative sterotyping of gay culture that already exsists in Japan.

Do you have more Hard Gay facts? Let me know and I'll add them.

Until then, here's more Hard Gay, this time at a press junket for the Pink Panther movie. This clip is slightly out of character from the others on the net but it offers an interesting look at how HG is now a real celeb and not just a thrusting pelvis.