「プロレスＭＡＪＯＲ」： 茂野吾郎、プロレス王者
PRO-WRESTLING MAJOR:　GORO SHIGENO, PRO-WRESTLING CHAMPION

ハッピーバースデー、茂野吾郎！ （11月5日）
Happy birthday, Goro Shigeno!

私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.

漫画:　ＭＡＪＯＲ　（メジャー）
Manga/Anime:　MAJOR

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Extra Notes:

It feels like yesterday when I first decided to draw Goro Shigeno as a pro-wrestler for his fictional birthday, November 5. And yet here we are, five years later, commemorating the occasion once again. And for the 5th year, I’ve decided to make it more special than ever. If Goro became a champion last year, this year he gets to bask further in his championship reign.

This piece is by far the one I gave the most effort. Sketching began on September. After some revisions, inking then followed less than two months after. Then, coloring was made.

The biggest shift, however, is the shading. Ever since I started making wrestling illustrations, I’ve been very averse with shading, since I’m not too sure if I can ever get it right. But for Goro’s birthday, I decided to give it a shot. To be honest, I’m pleasantly surprised with how it came out.

The background is mainly inspired by the vibe of the arenas of Pro-Wrestling NOAH. After all, Pro-Wrestling MAJOR was originally conceptualized as a promotion with shades of NOAH.

The belt was drawn mainly by hand. Thanks to a super fine drawing pen and onion skin paper, I’ve managed to produce a belt that just looks far superior to all the other belts I’ve ever drawn before.

I also decided to add new pro-wrestling gear for Goro, inspired from his Mifune Dolphins uniform. Prior to his Misawa-inspired gear, the blue and red scheme was how I originally conceptualized Goro to be as a wrestler. I’m glad that I finally got a chance to turn that idea into an actual artwork.

I also want to give a special credit to the reigning GHC Heavyweight Champion Takashi Sugiura. Goro the champion was largely inspired by Sugiura and his championship. At 48 years old, Sugiura looks really good as the top man of the company, and the body mass fit perfectly with Goro. I do hope to release a few more Sugiura-inspired wrestling art featuring Goro.

This is by far my favorite illustration in Manga Pro-Wrestling. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it.

Happy birthday Goro!!

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