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Kosaku Shima

Details

Date
2007 or 2008
Subject
Kosaku Shima, Kenshi Hirokane's salaryman
Work
Shima Kosaku (Kenshi Hirokane)
Date
Around 2007-2008
Publication
To be identified
Hara’s work
Original illustration
Media
Illustration
Tributes IllustrationOriginal illustration

Kosaku Shima

In a gag page, Tetsuo Hara gave Kosaku Shima, Kenshi Hirokane's salaryman, the build of a Fist of the North Star warrior.

In a gag page, Tetsuo Hara drew Kosaku Shima, Kenshi Hirokane’s hero, with the muscles of a Fist of the North Star warrior, next to a female employee. Shima is shown as a senmu (専務), one of the top executives of his company. He marvels at still being so popular, then remarks that he is nonetheless 60 years old, just like Hirokane. Shima holds that rank in the series from 2006 to 2008, and Hirokane, born in 1947, turned 60 in 2007. The page therefore most likely dates from 2007-2008 and probably appeared in a tribute. Its original publication has yet to be identified.

Gallery

The gag pageThe gag page2007 or 2008

Sources

Blog « 僕ら、原哲夫先生の子!! », billet du 15 October 2012 (« 原哲夫先生 X ○○島耕作 »)
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