501stCast: MiniCast: August 4, 2008: Founder’s Mission Report from Celebration Japan

August 4th, 2008 — Interview, MiniCast

Legion Founder Albin (TK-210) Johnson gives a firsthand account of Star Wars Celebration Japan, talks with Star Wars artist Tsuneo Sanda and model-making legend Lorne Peterson, and provides a sneak peak at the latest 501st Legion documentary film Star Warriors.

Show Notes: Founder’s Mission Report from Celebration Japan (August 3, 2008)

Host: Albin Johnson (TK-210)

Post-Production: Dean Plantamura (TK-899)

Content Development: Michiko Wilkshire (TS-2611), Stuart Wilkshire (TS-969)

Contributors: Matsuo San (Mr. Sanda’s friend and long-time translator)

Links

• Celebration Japan official site
• Tsuneo Sanda’s official site
• Lorne Peterson’s IMDB listing
• Japanese Garrison
• Goro’s Dewback
• Star Warriors on wowow television network

Galleries

• CJ photos on flickr
• Rebelscum.com coverage
• youtube video coverage

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501st Caught on Film

Here's a bunch of pictures from flickr this past week:

Some troopers went to an Applebees:



Garrison Carida at Robot Bloc Party:




Celebration Japan!:






Random ComicCon:


UKG:


Grainsville parade:



A couple of troopers at Horray for Hollywood:


Midsouth Garrison and Weird Al:


Phone call:

Random troopers:


San Diego Comic Con:




Terror Australis Garrison at concert:



Someone trying out a TK:



Troopers in Tokyo: