TOKUSATSU TONIGHT! Meeting Actress Hitomi Miwa!

Actress Hitomi Miwa. Photo by Brett Homenick.

Tonight, I was privileged to meet actress Hitomi Miwa for the first time. While her name may not be very familiar to Western tokusatsu fans, her acting credits ought to be. She has appeared in a wide variety of movies and TV programs (genre and non-genre), and she continues to act to this day.

She guested on Ultraman Tiga (1996-97) episode 37 as a Manon alien and Ultraman Cosmos (2001-2002) in episodes 13 and 14 as Leni. She was also a semi-regular on the Super Sentai series Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002-03) as Lady Gozen, as well as Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006-2007) as Rena Mamiya. She also acts in the horror movie Eko Eko Azarak: Misa the Dark Angel (1998) as Mami Mizushima. Other credits include the movie Mirrorman Reflex (2006) ... and many more!

I met Miwa-san at the Tokyo-area restaurant-bar Bonne Eau, and I found her to be a very open and friendly person. She truly enjoyed herself, and all the folks in the restaurant did, too. Many thank to Miwa-san for her generosity!

WHEN IN IKEBUKURO... Ultraman Cosmos Looms Large!

Ultraman Cosmos stands guard in front of Ultraman Festival 2015 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Photo by Brett Homenick.

Earlier today I was in Ikebukuro, and as part of my trip, I made my way toward Sunshine City to photograph the large Ultraman Cosmos statue that stands in front of the building.

Unfortunately, however, by the time I arrived, Ultraman Festival was closing. Maybe some other time. The exhibits are fun to see, but if I have to wait till next year, that's cool. In fact, I don't think I've actually been to Ultraman Festival since 2012!

That said, Ultraman Cosmos can take care of things in my absence. Till we meet again!