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VIDEO: GARO & Stunt Actor Niibori Kazuo Wins Awards At Japan Action Awards 2015
The Tokusatsu Network recently attended the 2015 Japan Action Awards where Keita Amemiya and others were honored for their various contributions to action genre in Japanese film & telvision.
The Japan Action Awards are a relatively new awards show, only in their 3rd year, that celebrate the crew and actors that contribute to Japan’s action-oriented productions in both TV and film. Garo: Makai Flower took home two awards, one for Best Action Series/Movie which was accepted by creator Keita Amemiya, and one for Best Action Actress which went to ex-AKB48 memberSayaka Akimoto, who portrayed Biku. Prolific stunt actor and director Niibori Kazuo received the Special Achievement Award for his work, including his 14 turns as Super Sentai’s Red suit actor.
You can watch footage of each award below, and can turn on the English subtitles by pressing “CC” button.