HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAESTRO AKIRA IFUKUBE! May 31, 1914 - February 8, 2006

お誕生日おめでとう、伊福部昭先生 !

The Maestro scoring KING KONG VS. GODZILLA, 1962.

To read more about Maestro Ifukube, please visit the Official Akira Ifukube English Website!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE! May 27, 1922

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VINCENT PRICE! May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PETER CUSHING! May 26, 1913 - August 11, 1994

As Sherlock Homles in THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959)

SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 (2012) New Trailer for 2nd Chapter Opening June 30th!

出た！『宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」』予告編

After much hand-wringing and anticipation, Shochiku Films uploaded the new trailer for the second — and highly anticipated — theatrical release of SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199, "Desperate Battle in the Heliosphere" (comprising Episodes 3-6), opening in a two-week limited theatrical engagement on June 30th! For long-time YAMATO and STAR BLAZERS fans, this preview is 120 seconds of unmitigated joy, with eye-popping footage and action from this truly spectacular remake of the original — and time-honored —1974 series. I dare you not to love it.

Stay tuned to this blog and the official Star Blazers website for more news and information on SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 as they develop — and soon, we'll be off to outer space, and never want to come back!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISAO SASAKI: May 16, 1942! Actor, Voice Talent, and Singer

お誕生日おめでとう、ささきいさお様 !

Singing his signature songs for YAMATO: 2199 on April 25, 2012!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIRECTOR ISHIRO HONDA! May 7, 1911 - February 28, 1993

誕生日おめでとう、本多猪四郎監督!

The famed director with his famed creation in the early 1990s.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAISUKE BAN: MAY 5, 1947! Actor and Star of KIKAIDA and INAZUMAN

お誕生日おめでとう、伴大介さん!



Read more about Daisuke Ban, here!