The makers ofHOSHI 35 present the first look at the suit for the film's monster, Hoshikuzu . Photo courtesy of 3Y Film.
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A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE
3Y Film and MRTS have provided a first look at the monster suit for the adult Hoshikuzu from their upcoming kaiju film, HOSHI 35 (星35). The monster will appear onscreen in two forms, with the prop for the baby Hoshikuzu version revealed back in June. The adult Hoshikazu will be played by suit actor Akira Ohashi, known for portraying Gamera in GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION (ガメラ2 レギオン襲来 Gamera 2 Rregion Shūrai, 1996), Trauma Gamera and Iris in GAMERA 3: THE REVENGE OF IRIS (ガメラ3 邪神〈イリス〉覚醒), King Ghidorah in GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL OUT ATTACK (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃, Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki, 2001), and the titular creature in 3Y Film's GHOST CAT RHAPSODY (怪猫狂騒曲, Kaibyō Kyōsō Kyoku, 20222).
HOSHI 35 is directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL, NEZURA 1964). The movie is using traditional Japanese FX techniques (aka tokusatsu), and features a cast comprised of fan favorite genre stars. It is scheduled for release in Japan in October 2023.
HOSHI 35 features a 'who's who' cast made up of genre veterans, including Godzilla Heisei Series star Megumi Odaka, Jun Hashizume (GODZILLA VS SPACEGODZILLA, ULTRAMAN Z ), Daijiro Harada (GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA ll, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE), Hiroshi Miyasaka (AKIRA KUROSAWA’S DREAMS, SHALL WE DANCE?, ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE DESTINED CROSSROAD), Yumiko Tanaka (MASKED RIDER SUPER-1, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA), Akihiro Ugajin (BATTLE ROYALE, GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, ULTRAMAN: THE NEXT, GAMERA THE BRAVE), Nômaru Abe (GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE, ULTRAMAN GAIA: BATTLE IN HYPERSPACE, THE SUMMER OF THE UBUME), Robert Scott Field (GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH, ULTRAMAN NEOS, THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL), Shoko Nakajima (GODZIBAN), Rin Matsumiya, Yoko Ishino (GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH, TOKYO BLACKOUT), Yukijiro Hotaru (ZEIRAM, Gamera Trilogy, GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK), Shinzô Hotta (MASKED RIDER, THE ALL-NEW MASKED RIDER, ZATOICHI), Yuma (THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL, NEZURA 1964) and Megumi Kobayashi (REBIRTH OF MOTHRA Trilogy, GAMERA THE BRAVE).
For more on HOSHI 35, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan.
Concept art courtesy of 3Y Film.
Photo courtesy of 3Y Film.
Photo courtesy of 3Y Film.
About 3Y Film
3Y Film is part of the video production company 3Y Co., Ltd. Founded in 2015 by Hiroto Yokokawa, 3Y has been involved with the production, filming, photography, editing and CG effects for commercials, movies, stage productions and corporate videos. The company has recently branched out into their original productions such as the feature film THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL.