G-Fest XV, the annual Japanese Monsters Convention will be held from July 4th through July 6th, 2008, at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare.

This year's Guests of Honor will include:

HARUO NAKAJIMA - From GODZILLA (1954) to GODZILLA VS. GIGAN (1972),
Nakajima was the primary Godzilla suit-actor who also played other monsters, and also played the major monsters during the original run of Toho's Fantasy Films, including RODAN (1956) and THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966). Mr.Nakajima also appeared in numerous films including Akira Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI (1954).
Mr. Nakajima will be meeting and greeting with attendees and also receive G-Fest's "Mangled Skyscraper Award" for 2008.

G-Fest's other guests will include former UFC fighter turned-actor DON FRYE, who played the prominent character of "Captain Douglas Gordon" in GODZILLA FINAL WARS (2004). This is Frye's first appearance at G-Fest.

ROBERT SCOTT FIELD, who played "Android M-11" in GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (1991), who returns once again to moderate live programming translations, as well as host own sessions at G-Fest.

G-Fest's movie line up at the Pickwick Theatre this year will see the North American theatrical premiere of GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989), as well as screenings of GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (2002), DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968), MATANGO: ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE (1963), GODZILLA VS. GIGAN (1972) and OROCHI: THE EIGHT-HEADED DRAGON (1994).

For more information, go to the official website at Gfan.com
(Write-up courtesy of August Ragone)

Also check out all the Kaiju Collectables in the Dealers Room, the Kaiju Costume Contest and more.
And look for me at the Dragonfyre Studios table in Artist Alley .
- Frank Parr