Star of VERSUS and YAKUZA WEAPON at Anime Convention in Dallas, June 1-3 Source: Monster Attack Team Official Site: a-kon.com Special Thanks to Edward Holland

The Texas-based Japanese live-action magazine Monster Attack Team is hosting Super Action Star Tak Sakaguchi during an onslaught of Q&As, demo sessions and exclusive autograph signings at A-Kon 23, June 1-3, 2012 in downtown Dallas, home of the longest running Anime Convention in North America. This summer, meet live in person one of the most explosive cult heroes of the Japanese film industry today. For over a decade, Tak Sakaguchi has been one of the most recognizable superstars within the realms of Japanese action, science fiction, fantasy and horror visual media. He is a multi-talented martial artist, actor, fight choreographer, scriptwriter, and director and before motion pictures and television studios came calling, he made his living as a street fighter. On the streets he was discovered by director Ryuhei Kitamura who cast him in one his most famous roles, that of Prisoner KSC2-303 in the supernatural action flick VERSUS (2000). Since then he`s worked extensively both with Kitamura and director, Yudai Yamaguchi in films including BATTLEFIELD BASEBALL (2003), ARAGAMI (2003), AZUMI (2003) and CROMARTIE HIGH - THE MOVIE (2005). He was action choreographer for TOKYO GORE POLICE (2008), GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004), and KARATE-ROBO ZABORGAR (2011) and stepped into the director`s chair in the films: BE A MAN! SAMURAI SCHOOL (2008), YOROI, THE SAMURAI ZOMBIE (2008), MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD (2010) and YAKUZA WEAPON (2011). Other notable roles include DEATH TRANCE (2005) and the villainous Reiji Nogi from the TV series MASKED RIDER KABUTO (2006). For more information, please visit a-kon-23-welcomes-tak-sakaguchi.shtml.