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| Dore Kraus poses with Ultraman at a Mandarake shop at the Nakano Broadway shopping mall. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
Actor
Dore Kraus, who played Ultraman Great's alter ego, Jack Shindo, in
Ultraman: Towards the Future (1992), came to Tokyo in April of this year, and I had the distinct privilege of spending time with him during his vacation on two separate days. Dore contacted me a few days before arriving, and, when I knew he would be coming to my neck of the woods, I made sure to set aside plenty of time.
We first got together on Saturday, April 22, in Nakano after I finished work. Then we met up again on Sunday, April 30, in Ebisu (before moving on to Ultraman Street and Toho Studios) and spent most of the day together. There's a lot to see, so let's get right to the photos!
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| Dore Kraus poses under a sign listing Ultraman Great at Nakano Broadway. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Dore Kraus finds an Ultraman Great figure at a toy shop in Nakano Broadway. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| After dinner at Gusto in Nakano. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Dore Kraus poses with Ultraman at Soshigaya-Okura Station. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Ultraman watches over Soshigaya-Okura Station. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Dore Kraus poses with Ultraman. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Say, that guy flying over us looks a bit familiar... Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Dore Kraus (can you spot him?) at Toho Studios. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| It's Godzilla vs. Jack Shindo! Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Jack Shindo would have made a great addition to the Seven Samurai. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Capping off a fun day at the Hotel Excellent Ebisu. |
