Showing posts with label Shintoho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shintoho. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Eizo Yamagiwa, Director of Various Ultra-Shows, Passes Away at 92

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Eizo Yamagiwa in July 2022. Photo by Brett Homenick. Longtime Ultra-series director Eizo Yamagiwa passed away on November 28 at a Tokyo hos...
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Director Nobuo Nakagawa Celebrated with a Screening of His Television Work!

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Kyoko Yashiro. Photo by Brett Homenick. This afternoon (Sunday, June 11), I attended an event centered around celebrated director Nobuo Naka...
Monday, June 27, 2022

Legendary Tokusatsu Composer Chumei Watanabe Passes Away at Age 96

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Chumei Watanabe at his home in July 2018. Photo by Brett Homenick. Maestro Chumei Watanabe , a tokusatsu composer whose work runs the gamut ...
Monday, October 18, 2021

Ultra-Series Writer-Director Toshihiro Iijima Passes Away at 89

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Toshihiro Iijima in November 2018. Photo by Brett Homenick. It was announced today that writer-director Toshihiro Iijima died of aspiration...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

An Ultra-Afternoon with an Ultra-Director!

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Eizo Yamagiwa in his home. Photo by Brett Homenick. I had the distinct privilege today of conducting a lengthy interview with Ultra-series d...
Monday, August 19, 2019

Happy Birthday, Chumei Watanabe!

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Chumei Watanabe. Photo by Brett Homenick. August 19 marks the 94th birthday of film and television composer Chumei Watanabe. If you...
Thursday, June 27, 2019

Toho Star Tadao Takashima Passes Away at 88

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A recent photo of Tadao Takashima . Photo © Nikkan Sports. Veteran Shintoho and Toho star Tadao Takashima passed away at his home on J...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Chumei Watanabe Interview on VPI!

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Composer Chumei Watanabe during his July 2018 interview. Photo by Brett Homenick. My interview with Japanese film composer Chumei (a....
Sunday, November 18, 2018

Ultraman and Kamen Rider Alums Gather in Nakano for a Showa Hero Event!

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From left to right: Toshihiro Iijima, Nana Yanagisawa, and Susumu Kurobe. Photo by Brett Homenick. Today, I attended a Showa Hero event...
Monday, September 24, 2018

NOBUO NAKAGAWA CELEBRATED! Attending a Special Event Honoring the Legendary Director!

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Composer Chumei Watanabe answers questions during a Q&A. Photo by Brett Homenick. On Sunday, September 23, I had the honor of att...