Celebrating the End of the Year!

Sadao Iizuka. Photo by Brett Homenick.

On Saturday night, December 22, I attended a special birthday celebration for former Toho optical effects master Sadao Iizuka.

Iizuka-san is a gentleman I've blogged about before, but his history with Toho makes him a true VIP in the world of tokusatsu.

Keiko Suzuki. Photo by Brett Homenick.

Also on hand was former Toho SFX script supervisor Keiko Suzuki (born Keiko Hisamatsu). Her career at Toho dates back to the late '50s (!), and it came to a close about 10 years later. It's always nice to see Suzuki-san at these events.

But wait ... I saw Iizuka-san again today for an end-of-the-year party! It's a rare treat to see such a legend in person on back-to-back days, but when you get an opportunity, take it!

See you all next year!