As it has been announced previously, iconic tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Fujioka will be a guest star in Indonesia Comic Con 2016. Recently, a video message from Hiroshi Fujioka has been released on Indonesia Comic Con‘s Facebook page.
Born on February 19, 2016, he is one of the legendary actors in Japan’s entertainment business. Hiroshi Fujioka, whose real name is Kunihiro Fujioka, is famous for his role as Takeshi Hongo or Kamen Rider 1 in Kamen Rider, the first Kamen Rider series.  He also portrayed Hongo in subsequent Kamen Rider series, such as V3, Stronger, Heisei Riders vs. Shouwa Riders: Kamen Rider Taisen movie, and the latest Kamen Rider 1 movie.
Other than his role in the Kamen Rider series, Hiroshi Fujioka was also famous for his role as Segata Sanshiro, a mascot character of the Sega Saturn game console. He also performed in various movies and TV dramas like Sekigahara and Sanada Maru. He was also chosen as the lead actor in a 1984 Hollywood movie titled Sword Kill (Ghost Warrior), and became the first Japanese member of the Screen Actors’ Guild.
He is also well known as a martial artist who plays ‘ZAN’ and is well versed in a lot of martial arts. Moreover, he is a member of the NPO volunteer group and has visited trouble spots and refugee camps around the world, to help people by supporting aid operations over many years. Because of his legacy in Japan’s modern culture, an astronomer from Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory, Akimasa Nakamura, even uses Fujioka as the name of an asteroid, which is called 12408 Fujioka. In 2005, he released an album CD, ‘Aikoso Subete Gassyou’ for the 40th anniversary of his activities in the entertainment world.
You can see Hiroshi Fujioka’s video message below:
Visitors can meet Hiroshi Fujioka on the second day of the Indonesia Comic Comic Con 2016 event. There is also a photo-ops and signings event with Hiroshi Fujioka for an additional fee of Rp 250,000 (about US$ 19 or £ 14.5).
Indonesia Comic Con 2016 will be held on October 1-2, 2016, in Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, South Jakarta. For the first pre-sale period, the ticket will be priced at Rp 80,000 (about US$ 6 or £ 4.6) for a day ticket and Rp 150,000 (about US$ 11.4 or £ 8.6) for 2 days ticket. The first pre-sale period was set for July 11 to August 20, 2016. The second pre-sale period set in August 21 to September 28, 2016, set the price of Rp 90,000 (about US$ 6.8 or £ 5.2) for a day ticket and Rp 170,000 (about US$ 12.9 or £ 9.8) for 2 days ticket. You also can buy the ticket on the spot with Rp 120,000 (about US$ 9.1 or £ 6.9) for a day ticket and Rp 200,000 (about US$ 15.1 or £ 11.5) for 2 day ticket.
The VIP packages are also available. The details are as follows:
Exclusive VIP Pass @ Rp 1,300,000 (about US$ 98.4 or £ 74.9 limited to 20 pax):
- Early Entry at 9am
- Two-days pass at ICC 2016
- VIP Lanyard & Badge
- Invitation to Opening Ceremony and Opening Act
- Reserved seating at stage area
- Photo-ops and signings fast lane
- ICC T-Shirt Voucher
- Cocktail Reception with all ICC 2016 Guests
- Two token for prefered Guest photo-ops and signings (to be redeemed on 1 or 2 Oct 2016)
Platinum VIP Pass @ Rp 800,000: (about US$ 60.5 or £ 46.1; limited to 200 pax)
- Early Entry at 9am
- Two-days pass at ICC 2016
- VIP Lanyard & Badge
- Invitation to Opening Ceremony and Opening Act
- ICC T-Shirt Voucher
- Photo-ops and signings fast lane
- One token for preferred guest photo-ops and signings (to be redeemed on 1 or 2 Oct 2016)
Cocktail Reception Pass @ Rp 700,000: (about US$ 53 or £ 40.3; limited to 50 pax)
- Cocktail Reception on 30 September 2016 with all ICC 2016 Guests
- Two Days Pass at ICC 2016
- One Token for prefered guest photo-ops and signings (to be redeemed on 1 or 2 Oct 2016)
VIP Special Packages can be purchased through Indonesia Comic Con 2016 official site.
The Indonesian Anime Times
