Showing posts with label Tom Kotani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Kotani. Show all posts
Saturday, November 1, 2025

New 'Bushido Blade' Q&A at Vantage Point Interviews!

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Mike Starr in April 2025. Photo by Brett Homenick. Remember when Professor Nishiyama from The Last Days of Planet Earth (1974) and Pooter t...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

An Evening in L.A. with a Distinguished Gentleman!

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Derek Partridge. Photo by Brett Homenick. After attending the Hollywood Show, I had an appointment to meet with actor and television present...
Monday, April 14, 2025

The Land of the Rising Starr!

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Mike Starr. Photo by Brett Homenick. On Wednesday, April 9, I got to spend an enjoyable afternoon with actor Mike Starr. The conversation fo...
Monday, June 13, 2022

Great New Content on Vantage Point Interviews!

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Photo courtesy of Benni Korzen. Vantage Point Interviews proudly presents a brand-new interview with Rankin/Bass associate producer Benni K...
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Friday, December 18, 2020

Toho Director Tsugunobu 'Tom' Kotani Passes Away at 84

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Tom Kotani in May 2018. Photo by Brett Homenick. Japanese director Tsugunobu "Tom" Kotani died of heart failure  at his home in Ko...
Monday, July 15, 2019

An Evening with Old Pros from Toho and Tsuburaya!

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From left to right: Teruyoshi Nakano, Tom Kotani, and Takashi Naganuma (admiring his birthday cake). Photo by Brett Homenick On Satur...
Sunday, December 2, 2018

Toho SFX Veterans Gather to Celebrate the Publication of a New Book!

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Takashi Naganuma. Photo by Brett Homenick.   Earlier today, I had the honor of being invited to attend a launch party for a new book wr...
Monday, October 30, 2017

A Pleasant Afternoon with a Toho Director

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With director Tom Kotani. This afternoon, I had a pleasant lunch with director Tom Kotani ( The Last Dinosaur ), who shared many stor...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

TOHO MINI REUNION! Dinner with Three Studio Alumni!

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Yours truly with SFX director Teruyoshi Nakano. Tonight, I attended a wonderful dinner with three Toho alumni. One of the guests of h...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

MORE PHOTOS! Takashi Naganuma's Launch Party!

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Nobuyuki Yasumaru addresses Shinji Higuchi. Photo by Brett Homenick. As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, I attended the launch part...

TAKASHI NAGANUMA'S BOOK PARTY! SFX All-Stars Turn Out for The Celebration!

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Takashi Naganuma addresses the audience of fans and pros. Photo by Brett Homenick. On Sunday, November 27, a private party was held i...
Saturday, November 19, 2016

THE LAST DINOSAUR! An Incredible Celebration in Yokohama!

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Director Tsugunobu "Tom" Kotani and actress Masumi Sekiya reunite to celebrate The Last Dinosaur (1977)! Photo by Brett Homeni...