Thursday, November 14, 2013

Tokusatsu 2 : Revenge of the Kaiju Preview

Monsters are coming, in fact people in monster costumes are coming and we will fight them! This Saturday Q Pop, the tiny, yet fearsome store/gallery in Little Tokyo is holding




Opening Reception: Saturday, Nov 16 7pm-1pm
QPop 128 Astronaut E S Onizuka St, Los Angeles
Runs Until Dec 1
Here's preview art from around the net of this epic battle of men dressed in monster suits and the heroes who transform to fight them. Thinks Power Rangers and Godzilla art on a much grander scale including notable and unknown series from Japan. There's going to be music, Japanese food and a kicking kaiju costume contest. Dress as your favorite kaiju monster to win prizes.
From the Q Pop newsletter:
Originating from the words tokushu satsuei (迚ケ谿頑聴蠖ア special photography) this genre is known for utilizing various special effects. For those of you who grew up watching shows such as Godzilla, Ultraman, Kikaider, as well as many others, this is a great opportunity to celebrate your favorite shows and characters. For those of you who are less familiar with this genre, this is a great opportunity to get to know this amazing and influential genre of film and TV. Those less familiar might not even realize they have grown up with the shows, such as Super Sentai that was adapted for US audiences and well known as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Hine Mizushima

Hine Mizushima

Larry Quach

Kyle A Carrozza

Kenard Pak

Konatsu
David Josef Tamargo

Luca Tieri




 Artists include:

Aaron Spurgeon
Alex Kirwan
Andy Bialk
Angela Pauly Llobet
Avner Geller
Becky Dreistadt
Bernie Petterson
Bryan Newton
Bryan Wong
Carson Catlin
Chris Sasaki
Ciro Nieli
Dan Thompson
Dave Savage
Douglas Gauthier
Drake Brodahl
Eddie Xu
Evon Freeman
Fawn Veerasunthorn
Felix Ip
Glen Murakami
Guillermo Real
Heejin Park
Hideyuki Tanaka
Hine Mizushima
Hyojin Bae
Ian Abando
Jack Cusumano
Jasmin Lai
Jeff Ranjo
Jeffrey Lamm
Jisoo Kim
Joey Chou
Kassandra Heller
Keika Yamaguchi
Keiko Murayama
Kenard Pak
Kevin Dart
Kevin Sukho Lee
Konatsu
Kyle Carroza
Leo Matsuda
Lindsay Smith
Louie Del Carmen
Luca Tieri
Magen Mitchell
Maria Vitan
Mark Nagata
Mark Taihei
Martin Hsu
Marty M. Ito
Maximus Julius Pauson
Michael Fleming
Michelle Park
Mike Bear
Mike Yamada
Mingjue Helen Chen
Nathan Stanton
Naoshi
Nikolas Ilic
Oliver Akuin
Omocat
Pakoto
Patrick Awa
Picopico
Priscilla Wong
Rie Koga
Riki Takaoka
Robert Iza
Ruriko Maruyama
Sah Tantivaranyoo
Shojono Tomo
Siccaluna Koubo
Stephanie Ramirez
Tara Billinger
Tatsuro Maruyama
Teerawat Palanitisena
Theo Guignard
Tiffany Ford
Timothy Lamb
Tony Siruno
Tuna Bora
VilAntares
Yakimon
Yamomark
Yoko D'Holbachie
Zach Bellisimo