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GODZILLAFEST GUEST BIOS 2025
TOMOKO AI:
Tomoko Ai is a Japanese actress. After graduating high school, Ai became a commercial model before making her acting debut in episode 17 of Ultraman Leo, going on to play the regular role of Haruko Matsuki from episodes 26 through 40 of the series.
She is most famous for playing the role of Katsura Mafune in Terror of Mechagodzilla.
She continued to act in film and television until 1990, then came out of retirement in 2007.
HURRICANE RYU (破李拳 竜)
Manga illustrator and kaiju suit actor Hariken "Hurricane" Ryu has portrayed many fan-favorite monsters in Toho special effects films such as King Ghidorah in GODZILLA vs. KING GHIDORAH, Battra Larva in GODZILLA vs. MOTHRA, Baby Godzilla in GODZILLA vs. MECHAGODZILLA, Godzilla Junior in GODZILLA vs. DESTROYAH and the Kumasogami in YAMATO TAKERU. Other notable suit-acting roles include Guilala in MONSTER X STRIKES BACK: Attack the G8 Summit and Jinra-go (“Mikadroid”) in MIKADROID.
An accomplished illustrator, Ryu also served as the storyboard artist on the Heisei Godzilla series, beginning with GODZILLA vs. BIOLLANTE through its conclusion, GODZILLA vs. DESTROYAH. His original artwork is always a big hit with fans at all of his stateside convention appearances.
TJ STORM:
TJ Storm is an American actor, stuntman, dancer, and martial artist. He is best known for his role as
Bayu in Conan the Adventurer and for his motion capture performances in Tron: Legacy, Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool, and as Godzilla in the Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019). His latest role was that of The Red Hulk in Captain America Brave New World.