G-Fest XV Convention Report

[August]

Robert Scott Field (Ultra Seven 2-1), Don Frye (Captain Gordon from FINAL WARS) and moi this past Saturday.

Group,
I just flew in from Chicago last night, and (no, I'm not going to say, "Boy are my arms tired") I'm still zonked -- not from the hours of travel (Chicago to San Francisco via Phoenix), but when I was picked up at SFO, Rachel said, "Deathguild?" So, off we went to drink. It must have been the pressurization, because the first drink when straight to my head.

G-Fest was a great time. Meet some really cool folks. I got a lot of love. Singed a lot of books (we sold out on Saturday morning!). Drank "Godzilla Blood" on Sunday night (thanks, Jay). Ate Baked Clams and real Chicago-style pizza (thanks to Danny & Joey). Had a lot of laughs. Got ripped on by UFC Champ and star of GODZILLA FINAL WARS, Don Frye (he made me laugh for hours during the autograph sessions). Had a wonderful private dinner with Haruo Nakajima, the original Godzilla suit actor (thanks Tom & Diane). Plus, one of the forms of Ultraseven 2-1, Robert Scott Field, was there as a guest, too (he's best known as Android M-11 in GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH).

But, I only got to go into Chicago, proper, the day I flew out. Between my sessions at the event, pressing flesh and signing my books, I hardly left the hotel. Now, while I feel bad that I didn't get to meet -- or even call -- some Chicagoans I had promised to catch up with, I still had a great time because of some local knuckle-heads, namely Danny and Joey. Even though we've communicated in the past (for years), we had never met in person before, but it was like we had always known each other. Crazy (interestingly enough, we even have mutual friends in the music scene).

Lots of toku in the dealers room, not just Godzilla stuff, and plenty of Ultraman merchandize. There were also sessions on Henshin Heroes, Ultraman, The Space Giants, and some toku heroes on the in-house television channel -- imagine waking up and seeing ULTRAMAN TIGA & ULTRAMAN DYNA on your hotel room TV?

Good times, good times!

 

[August]

Here's Nakajima with one of the fans at the event -- check out his jacket!

 

[Lliba]

Here's Nakajima with one of the fans at the event -- check out his jacket!

~snip~

I want that jacket. Now.

Seriously. Any idea where I can get this, anyone?

 

[Ladymercury]

Isn't Don Frye the guy in the Nissin U.F.O CMs with Kanjani8

... or am I thinking of someone else entirely different.

 

[Forever Knight]

Ultraseven 2-1!!!!

 

[Keith Justice]

Dude! :buttrock:

 

[Kimiden]

If it wasn't for my trip coinciding with it, I would have totally gone this year >_<

Could have at least met you in person for once, August

 

[August]

Yes, that's the very same Don Frye -- Captain Douglas Gordon, commander of the Goten-go, from GODZILLA FINAL WARS. He told me while we were signing at the Autograph Sessions, that he just joined a new fighting promotion in Japan called "Deep."

G-Fest will again be invading Chicago next July 4th weekend in 2009, and guests are being lined up -- both Robert Scott Field (Ultraseven 2-1 and Android M-11) and Mr. Frye have been invited to return. I will mostly likely be returning as well, since I had such a great time.

 

[Kimiden]

Yes, that's the very same Don Frye -- Captain Douglas Gordon, commander of the Goten-go, from GODZILLA FINAL WARS. He told me while we were signing at the Autograph Sessions, that he just joined a new fighting promotion in Japan called "Deep."

G-Fest will again be invading Chicago next July 4th weekend in 2009, and guests are being lined up -- both Robert Scott Field (Ultraseven 2-1 and Android M-11) and Mr. Frye have been invited to return. I will mostly likely be returning as well, since I had such a great time.

SAVE THE DATE~! :buttrock: