Tag: Tsuburaya Productions

[Interview] Kane Kosugi on Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider & Super Sentai

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Good morning Hero-Club faithful, today is a really interesting Sunday for us, since we have this special interview to present! Now, as the title states, our guest for this interview is none other than the incredible Kane Kosugi. For those unaware, Mr. Kosugi has appeared in the big three tokusatsu franchises, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Super Sentai. In addition, Kane Kosugi even starred in Godzilla: Final Wars, as well as some live-action video game adaptations. Furthermore, others may recognize Kane for his various action roles alongside his father Sho Kosugi,…

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[Interview] 2+ Hours with Jeff Nimoy on Digimon & His Film Fame-ish

Michael Lederhos

Hello there Hero-Club faithful, today we are proud to finally present our interview with Jeff Nimoy! For those following Soundout12’s and the Hero-Club livestreams, this interview was heavily promoted as coming soon. However, we got held up from releasing this near three hour interview earlier in the month. Anyway, here it is in all of its glory, as we talk to Mr. Nimoy about his work on Digimon. Also, we discuss Jeff’s independent film, Fame-ish, which is a fictionalized romantic comedy based on his own career. Additionally, the film is…

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[Interview] The Star of “Ultraman: Towards the Future” Dore Kraus Appears

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Hero-Club is proud to announce that we have officially interviewed our first Ultraman host and it is Dore Kraus! Now, for those unaware Dore Kraus is the star of Ultraman: Toward the Future, Ultraman Great’s host, Jack Shindo. Additionally, the series is consider one of the lesser known shows due to how it was mismanaged. Especially, since Ultraman: Towards the Future was during Tsuburaya Productions attempt for an international expansion in the 90’s. Furthermore, following this series’ conclusion there has been licensing issues halting its home media distribution in…

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[Interview] Ultraman Max’s Sean Nichols Returns!

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Hero-Club presents “the lost” sequel to our interview with Ultraman Max star, Sean Nichols! Now, this was recorded last year in early Summer, nearly a year since the original interview. Specifically, the first interview discussed Sean’s career like how he got to Japan, into acting, and hosting Ultraman events. However, that interview was not too Ultraman Max focused, so Sean suggested doing another that dove into its production. So, we decided to wait until the series had its official home video release via Mill Creek Entertainment. Coincidentally, it gave…

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[Interview] Narō TV’s CEO Todd Silverstein & VP of Content Production Jordan Smith

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Good morning Heroes, and happy Monday, as we are one day away from celebrating Halloween 2023! Now, today we have an interview that has been sitting in our backlog since last December. However, what delayed everything was scheduling, editing mishaps, and ‘corporate okays’ pertaining to what our guests could say. Unfortunately, during this time, the educational streaming Narō TV announced it would be closing its door by 2024. Yet, rather than cancelling the interview outright, our guests are allowing us to share what Narō TV was about. Especially, since the…

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[Japan World Heroes 2023] Ultraman Gaia’s Takeshi Yoshioka Panel

EZ Peterson

Last weekend, Power Morphicon’s sister-show Japan World Heroes had its third event, and it was held in Burbank, California. Additionally, this year’s convention seemed to be the most packed for its guest roster when compared to previous ones. Coincidentally, like its first event, Japan World Heroes 2023 managed to host lead talents from the big three tokusatsu franchises. For the Ultra Series, the convention featured the “First Lady of Ultra” Hiroko Sakurai, and Ultraman Gaia star Takeshi Yoshioka. Then from the world of Super Sentai, Hero-Club’s latest interview guest Go-On…

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Tsuburaya Productions Releases Ultraman Blazar Trailer & Synopsis

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Following the Ultraman Decker film, Tsuburaya Productions previewed a teaser trailer for its next televised Ultraman series for 2023. Officially titled, Ultraman Blazar, the new series was confirmed to not be a continuation of the Next Generation productions. However, the series will be an all-new original Ultraman production that seemingly does not rely on legacy material to transform. So, Ultraman Blazar will be more like older series than as seen with modern shows since Ginga onwards.   Whereas, as of today, Tsuburaya Productions has officially released the first trailer for…

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[Review] Shin Ultraman: A Tribute to the Classic Series

Hero Club

On August 1, 2019, Tsuburaya Productions announced that Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi would be collaborating again for another production. Titled, Shin Ultraman, the film would be the second Shin film in the pair’s growing library of reimagining classic icons. As the title states, the pair would be rebooting Tsuburaya Productions’ most famous and largest hero, Ultraman.   Now, Shinji Higuchi served as the film’s director, while Hideaki Anno was its producer and wrote the script. Surprisingly, Anno also took part in the motion-capture process, portraying the titular hero, since…

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[Interview] Tokusatsu Director & Producer Takeshi Yagi

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Hero-Club is presenting its newest interview, which we previously alluded to in our interview with Ultraman Max’s Sean Nichols. Also, Sean Nichols should be considered as the initial mastermind behind this current interview altogether. Especially, when it was Sean who helped to network and connect us with our guest that we are featuring today. So, we really have to further thank Sean, as this entire interview would probably not be happening without him.   Now, as the title of this article states, our guest is former Tsuburaya Productions director and…

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[Tokyo Comic Con] AKARI: Tokusatsu Re-Imagined Campaign Announced

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Recently at Tokyo Comic Con, former Tsuburaya Productions director and producer Takeshi Yagi announced a new tokusatsu project. Titled, AKARI, the production is a proof-of-concept that is in association with the online video service, Narō. For those unaware, Narō is an on-demand video service that creates programs on Japanese culture, and veterans from its professions. Whereas, the programs are filmed as a hybrid between a documentary, and a master class course on the profession featured.   Now, the service is expected to release a course on tokusatsu hosted by Takeshi Yagi…

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