Tomoyuki Oka, Japanese pro-wrestler and all around tough guy, has already captured the hearts of an unlikely otaku audience by being very open about the fact that, despite appearances, he’s actually one of them. He’s recently released a promotional video where we can see the contrast between his tough, physical side and his completely nerdy, anime-obsessed personality, but also find that there’s more synergy between the two aspects than might be expected.
Tomoyuki Oka
Otaku pro wrestler Tomoyuki Oka makes no apologies for blurring the nerd/jock boundary
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Cara Clegg
Apr 15, 2014 - Tweet
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- (anime • otaku • Tomoyuki Oka • wrestling)
Japanese amateur wrestling champion finds fame online for his taste in nerdy hobbies
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Master Blaster
Feb 12, 2014
The man pictured above is Tomoyuki Oka basking in the glow of winning the All-Japan Sambo Championships. Having excelled in the Russian grappling sport, he exhibits all the features of supreme manliness: a square hair-lined jaw, steely and dominant glare, burly muscles that dwarf his first place trophy (the Putin Cup), and a half-hearted effort at those “V” fingers that Japanese people usually pose with in pictures.
But wait a minute… What’s that under his sambovka?
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