Post by August on Apr 25, 2008 23:50:13 GMT -8
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
April 25, 2008
Media Contact: Joanne Ninomiya, Bob Furukawa (808)845-8567
JN Productions, Inc.
www.generationkikaida.com
JAPANESE SUPERHEROES at 8th Maui Matsuri
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Maui Community College
Appearances at 3:30 and 5:30pm
(Honolulu, Hawaii) The Kikaida Brothers, Kikaida & Kikaida 01, will appear with another Japanese TV superhero of the 1970s, Inazuman, who makes his debut at the 8th Maui Matsuri. This appearance is presented by JN Productions.
In addition to a photo opportunity with the superhero characters, the Kikaida Brothers’ actors Ban Daisuke (Jiro in Kikaida and Watari Goro in Inazuman) and Ikeda Shunsuke (Ichiro in Kikaida 01) will be available for autographs immediately following the 3:30 and 5:30pm appearances.
In the TV series, Inazuman, the Fighter for Freedom battles the mutant monsters of the evil Bamba Empire who threaten the citizens of Japan. The Inazuman DVD Box Set, will be released in November 2008 by JN Productions, producers of the Kikaida, Kikaida 01, and Kamen Rider V3 DVD Box Sets.
The Kikaida Brothers took Hawaii by storm in the mid-1970s, drawing island families in droves to Pearlridge Center, the 50th State Fair at Sand Island, and the H.I.C. (Neal Blaisdell Center). The popularity of tokusatsu (Japanese live-action superheroes) has not waned, and a new generation of fans has joined the ranks with their enthusiastic parents.
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
April 25, 2008
Media Contact: Joanne Ninomiya, Bob Furukawa (808)845-8567
JN Productions, Inc.
www.generationkikaida.com
SHIROKIYA PRESENTS “JAPANESE SUPERHEROES”
Sunday, May 18, 2008
2:00-3:30pm
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Shirokiya at Ala Moana Center presents “Japanese Superheroes” with a live appearance of the Kikaida Brothers and another Japanese TV superhero of the 1970s, Inazuman.
There will be free picture taking with the superheroes, Kikaida-oke, free superhero balloons while supplies last, and free autographs by actors Ban Daisuke (Jiro in Kikaida and Watari Goro in Inazuman) and Ikeda Shunsuke (Ichiro in Kikaida 01).
The Inazuman DVD Box Set will be released in November 2008 by JN Productions, producers of the Kikaida, Kikaida 01 and Kamen Rider V3 DVD Box Sets. In the TV series of the mid-seventies, Inazuman, the Fighter for Freedom battles mutant monsters of the evil Bamba Empire who threaten the citizens of Japan. The Inazuman DVD Box Set will be sold exclusively at Shirokiya, Ala Moana Center and on-line at www.generationkikaida.com.
In addition to the Japanese superheroes, Hawaii’s newest superhero “Dragonfly” will appear, as well as actors from the Hawaii TV series “Ninja EX” and “Blood of the Samurai.”