After a two year hiatus from appearing in costume in public, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike once again showed off her cosplay skills when she appeared dressed as Maetal from Leiji Matsumoto’s classic science fiction manga / TV anime, Galaxy Express 999, on the closing day of the “Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest 2018” event, which was held in East Ikebukuro Central Park on October 28, 2018.
Governor Koike is no stranger to appearing at public events in cosplay.
According to onlookers, Koike’s cosplay was so convincing that nobody recognized her until she was introduced as “Governor Yuriko Koike” by the MC as part of the opening ceremonies, which elicited reactions of shock and approval from the crowd.