Showing posts with label Nikkatsu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nikkatsu. Show all posts
Sunday, October 25, 2026

Meeting a Daiei New Face!

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Taeko Yoshino. Photo by Brett Homenick. Tonight (Sunday, October 25), I attended another dramatic reading featuring the great Masanori Machi...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

A Dramatic Performance in a Cool Costume!

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Masanori Machida. Photo by Brett Homenick. He looks familiar, doesn't he? Yes, it's Sunday, August 30, which means it was time to se...
Monday, July 27, 2026

Seems Like Old Times!

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Masanori Machida poses with an American DVD that features one of his most famous movies (I promise!). Photo by Brett Homenick.   On Sunday, ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

New Q&A on Vantage Point Interviews with a Showa-Era Superstar!

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Kaoru Yumi in March 2023. Photo by Brett Homenick. Vantage Point Interviews is proud to present my interview with the legendary actress Kaor...
Friday, July 18, 2025

Nikkatsu Actress Masako Izumi Passes Away at 77

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Masako Izumi in February 2015. Photo by Brett Homenick. Nikkatsu starlet Masako Izumi passed away on July 9 at 1:03 p.m. at her home after ...
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Fumio Ishimori, Writer of 'Kamen Rider,' 'Zone Fighter,' and 'Ultraman Ace,' Passes Away at 93

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Fumio Ishmimori with a Zone Fighter DVD in April 2017. Photo by Brett Homenick. According to his official Facebook page , screenwriter Fumi...
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Friday, February 23, 2024

Attending an Event with a Legendary Nikkastu Actress!

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Makiko Aoi. Photo by Brett Homenick. Tonight (Friday, February 23), I braved freezing-cold temperatures to attend an event with former Nikka...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Yoko Yamamoto, Star of Nikkatsu's Kaiju Feature 'Gappa,' Passes Away at Age 81

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A 1977 portrait of actress Yoko Yamamoto on display at the Yamamoto Noriten shop in Nihombashi, Tokyo. Photo by Brett Homenick. Actress Yoko...
Friday, January 12, 2024

Willem Dafoe Wanted to Remake the Japanese Horror Classic 'Onibaba'

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The Criterion Collection has recently uploaded a new Closet Picks video in which a notable figure from the film industry raids a closet ful...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

Another Fun Evening of Dramatic Readings!

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Masanori Machida. Photo by Brett Homenick. Earlier tonight (Sunday, October 22), I attended another dramatic reading with the great Masanori...
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Actor Hiroshi Chiba Turns 67 in Style in Roppongi!

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Hiroshi Chiba. Photo by Brett Homenick. Today (Sunday, September 10) I had the privilege of attending actor Hiroshi Chiba's 67th birthda...