Cowardly Sidekick: Had one in the form of friend Real Gay, real name Makoto Izubuchi.Couch Gag: Every show has Hard Gay introducing himself in a different way.Cool Shades: Cool enough to wrestle with 'em.Catchphrase: Hello! I'm Hard Gay!, Sei sei sei sei, and HOOOOO!.In the wrestling field, despite (or due to) his outlandish antics, he is a very effective wrestler, able to stand against much more powerful adversaries. Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Goes around helping people in the gayest way possible (when not in the most bizarre and improbable way), and yet he's successful quite often.Eventually, Hard Gay surpassed Ogawa in popularity and become the new main figure of the stable. Breakout Character: Was brought to Fighting Opera HUSTLE by 'Captain HUSTLE' Naoya Ogawa as a new member of the HUSTLE Army.Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: With Real Gay, which is logic given that they used to be a manzai duo.Backyard Wrestling: Was a big fan of it when younger, and shared backyard with Hiroshi Tanahashi of all people.
