Adam Frank in more recent years. Photo © Adam Frank. Like so many of his dubbing colleagues, Adam Frank was a Westerner in his early 20s when he found himself in Hong Kong at a time when the English-language dubbing industry was experiencing a boom. Numerous productions from all over Asia came to Hong Kong … Continue reading LOST AND FOUND IN TRANSLATION! Adam Frank on Hong Kong’s Dubbing Scene in the 1980s!
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DREAMS OF A SAMURAI: Hiroshi Fujioka on His Incredible Odyssey to Japanese Superstardom
Hiroshi Fuijioka in March 2024. Photo © Brett Homenick. Born on February 19, 1946, actor Hiroshi Fujioka made his film debut at Shochiku in 1965, after which he appeared in a small role in the kaiju classic The X from Outer Space (1967). Shortly thereafter, Mr. Fujioka rose to fame with the popular TV superhero … Continue reading DREAMS OF A SAMURAI: Hiroshi Fujioka on His Incredible Odyssey to Japanese Superstardom
THE HOPE OF 1966! Toho Actor Ryo Tamura Reflects on His Career in Japanese Cinema!
Ryo Tamura in November 2023. Photo © Brett Homenick. Born on May 24, 1946, Ryo Tamura comes from a famous family of actors, but his talent and longevity in the entertainment industry has made him a standout even among his distinguished pedigree. Mr. Tamura joined Toho in 1966, appearing in director Hiroshi Inagaki's epic Rise … Continue reading THE HOPE OF 1966! Toho Actor Ryo Tamura Reflects on His Career in Japanese Cinema!
HONG KONG DUBBING’S MARTIN SUPREME! Martin Pachy Talks Scripting and Acting in the World of Asian Dubbing!
Photo © Martin Pachy. During the Heisei era, Omni Productions gave voice to the Godzilla series in the English-speaking world. For many years, however, Omni Productions remained a mystery for just about anyone who didn't work in the Hong Kong dubbing industry. Through various recent interviews with the voice actors who were there, we can … Continue reading HONG KONG DUBBING’S MARTIN SUPREME! Martin Pachy Talks Scripting and Acting in the World of Asian Dubbing!
FOREVER YOUNG! Actress Tomoko Umeda on ‘Godzilla vs. Gigan’ and Japan’s ‘Youth’ TV Shows of the 1960s!
Tomoko Umeda in February 2024. Photo © Brett Homenick. Tomoko Umeda may be known to Western tokusatsu fans for her leading role as Machiko Shima in Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972), but she made her mark on television in Japan in the late 1960s with her roles in various Toho-produced TV programs in the studio's long-running … Continue reading FOREVER YOUNG! Actress Tomoko Umeda on ‘Godzilla vs. Gigan’ and Japan’s ‘Youth’ TV Shows of the 1960s!
I WAS A TEENAGE KUNG FU MOVIE DUBBER! Former Hong Kong Voice Actor Michael Ross Recalls His Work Dubbing Bruce Lee and Godzilla Films!
Photo © Michael Ross. Michael Ross is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry as a successful television writer and producer, whose career in Hollywood has run the gamut of decades. Among his writing and producing credits are the TV series Evening Shade (1990-94), Kirk (1995-96), Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002-03), Rules of Engagement … Continue reading I WAS A TEENAGE KUNG FU MOVIE DUBBER! Former Hong Kong Voice Actor Michael Ross Recalls His Work Dubbing Bruce Lee and Godzilla Films!
ANGILAS SPEAKS! Meet the Hong Kong Voice Actor Who Dubbed Godzilla’s Kaiju Companion in ‘Gigan’!
Source: Dubbing Wiki. In the 1960s and '70s, Hong Kong saw a bevy of novice voice actors enter recording studios to provide English-language dialogue to various Asian films for overseas release. One voice actor in particular dubbed everything from hippies to giant monsters -- sometimes in the same movie! Among many other roles, he provides … Continue reading ANGILAS SPEAKS! Meet the Hong Kong Voice Actor Who Dubbed Godzilla’s Kaiju Companion in ‘Gigan’!
WHEN GODZILLA MET LUCY! Actress Arabella Field Talks Hollywood’s 1998 Reboot of the King of the Monsters!
Arabella Field in November 2025. Photo © Brett Homenick. The year 1998 saw the release of TriStar's Godzilla, one of Hollywood's most secretive productions of the time, to much ballyhoo and fanfare. In the the end, however, the Roland Emmerich-helmed summer actioner underperformed at the box office and with critics. Recent years have proven to … Continue reading WHEN GODZILLA MET LUCY! Actress Arabella Field Talks Hollywood’s 1998 Reboot of the King of the Monsters!
CRAFTING THE ULTIMATE SCRIPT! Bud Robertson on Writing Multiple Episodes of Tsuburaya’s ‘Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero’!
Bud Robertson poses with Ultraman Powered. Photo © Todd Gilbert. The early 1990s saw Tsuburaya Productions, the creators of the long-running Ultraman franchise, bring the hero from M78 all the way to California for his Hollywood makeover. In the process, an aspiring screenwriter named Bud Robertson was tapped to help update Ultraman for a new … Continue reading CRAFTING THE ULTIMATE SCRIPT! Bud Robertson on Writing Multiple Episodes of Tsuburaya’s ‘Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero’!
LAND OF THE RISING STARR! Actor Mike Starr on Making ‘The Bushido Blade’ in Japan!
Mike Starr in April 2025. Photo © Brett Homenick. Rankin/Bass Productions made several live-action films with Japanese director Tsugunobu "Tom" Kotani during the 1970s, and The Bushido Blade (1981) tends to be the most obscure of these productions. Filmed in 1978, The Bushido Blade predates the production of Shogun (1980) but only saw release in … Continue reading LAND OF THE RISING STARR! Actor Mike Starr on Making ‘The Bushido Blade’ in Japan!
