# Is this himeno signature fake?

**URL:** <https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269>\
**Category:** Question\
**Tags:** autograph, himeno, authenticity\
**Created:** [January 20, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269 "2026-01-20T04:31:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rhabdo](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rhabdo/32/238644_2.png) [@rhabdo](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/rhabdo)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269/1 "2026-01-20T04:31:25Z")

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Heard about the fake signatures that were being graded a year ago, and was wondering if there were any resident experts that could check out this one. It seems legit to me, as its a newer cert and I can’t find any copy of the auto it would’ve been traced from.

 ![s-l1600 (1)](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/3/7/376d8bae6beb3a82b5e0185abe6b98c296a41105.webp)

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**Author:** ![Will](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/will/32/223509_2.png) [@Will](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Will)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269/2 "2026-01-20T04:43:15Z")

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I know who had this before it was sent to PSA, I’d have no concerns with the authenticity.

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**Author:** ![hian\_43](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/hian_43/32/164707_2.png) [@hian\_43](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/hian_43)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269/3 "2026-01-20T04:48:01Z")

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Looks like Himeno was definitely at Worlds in 2006.

> **[Masakazu Fukuda and Kagemaru Himeno GUEST Artists @ Worlds](https://pokegym.net/community/index.php?threads%2Fmasakazu-fukuda-and-kagemaru-himeno-guest-artists-worlds.36422%2F)**
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> Masakazu Fukuda and Kagemaru Himeno will be the artists signing cards at the Pokémon TCG World Championships this August.
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> One card per artist. Schedule and info posted at the event. Creators are TBA, so stay tuned ... 
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> thare yar go!

Another thread has a similar signature.

> [@Kagemaru Himeno Signed Card](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/kagemaru-himeno-signed-card/30037):
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> Hi I have a seller with a Holon Phantoms Deoxys signed by Kagemaru Himeno. The card seems to be Himeno’s later signature. The owner claims the card was signed at Worlds 2006. I think the signature checks out and is legit but I wanted to get a second opinion on its authenticity. Thanks! [image]

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**Author:** ![rhabdo](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rhabdo/32/238644_2.png) [@rhabdo](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/rhabdo)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269/4 "2026-01-20T04:53:57Z")

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Wow that’s good to hear, appreciate it!

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**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/is-this-himeno-signature-fake/60269/5 "2026-01-20T06:37:42Z")

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> [@Will](#):
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> I know who had this before it was sent to PSA, I’d have no concerns with the authenticity.

Is this gatekeeping???