Haruka Matsuo

Haruka Matsuo is a female Japanese wrestler.
Born: February 13,1982,Kanagawa prefecture
Height 5'4"
Weight: 121 lbs
Pro wrestling debut: June 24,2001
Not a lot of info on her out there, but you can see her in action on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCJ1mhy-KsE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ15c3Icu5Y



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Harley Saito

Harley Saito is a Japanese female wrestler.
Height: 5' 5" (165cm)
Weight: 147.4lbs (67kg)
Debut: August 17 1986 with Nancy Kumi against Monster Ripper and Kalhon
Real Name: Sayori Saito
Date of Birth: December 21 1967
Promotions: JWP (1986-1992), LLPW (1992-)

Harley appeared in LPWA Super Ladies Showdown (1992), she defeated Denise Storm to win the first LPWA Japanese Championship.

See Harley in action against Suzuka Minami on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7LgJLfPct8

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First Session

Today we kicked off the first day of production on Women's Studies, which if I may be allowed a brief moment of self-congratulation was a great success.

Don't get me wrong, conditions were less than optimal. The Ningen Manga gremlins indeed showed their ugly faces. We were shorthanded on crew. Lighting conditions weren't the most ideal. (Director of Photography Aaron Shirley commented that he felt like he was shooting underwater.) Yet none of that is what defined the day. In fact, the day was defined by how we overcame the obstacles put in front of us.

Plus, it was just a blast to be shooting on location. This is what all the lead up has been for . . . to get out there and create something.

I'm going to go ahead and let some of the pictures we took speak for the day, but a big shout out to the cast, crew, and extras who showed up and gave 110% today.

Here's to the beginning . . .



DP Aaron Shirley and Camera Operator Thomas Fant set up the jib for "Mary's Reveal."




Sound crew Sean Russell and Kevin Nowak always get the best spots to hang out in.




Director Lonnie Martin and DP Aaron Shirley review a shot on playback.




Adam Schreck slates a shot.




Cindy Marie Martin (Mary) prepares for the scene.




Director Lonnie Martin works with actors Cindy Marie Martin, Danielle Dike, and Sami Bashore.




Shooting a scene from Women's Studies.

GAMI

GAMI is a female Japanese wrestler that has spent about 17 years in the sport.

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Stagtastic!

Fuuka

Fuuka

One of the last wrestlers trained in Jaguar Yokota's JDStar promotion.
Watch Fuuka wrestling Kyoko Inoue here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt09hKmMJL0

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Francoise ( Huransowazu)

Francoise ( Huransowazu)

I dont know much about this lady other than she wrestles for LLPW in Japan and she is gorgeous!
Well, she was born in France, and from what I can understand, she started out in Kickboxing, maybe NHB fighting, and wound up in wrestling.
Kickboxing's loss.
She stands about 5'5" and weighs about 110 lbs.

You can see Francoise wrestling Bambi ( another lovely wrestler) here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD0cQvJrkzA

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Newquay - Frodo becomes a man

Newquay during daylight hours consisted of Fisting Beach, Fish and Chips and Sea Bassss (Bbbrrrrmmmppphhh!!!!!)

By night, the katz were transformed into as crack army unit, with one prisoner.

Frodo even stopped to give thanks on the way home.

Etsuko Mita

Etsuko Mita is a Japanese female wrestler.
She was born May 28, 1969 in Toyko.
Mima Shimoda made her wrestling debut against Etsuko Mita in 1987.

Etsuko Mita and Akira Hokuto formed a tag team known as Las Cachoras Orientales.
Toshiyo Yamada formed the tag team Dream Orca with Etsuko Mita.
Etsuko Mita also formed a succesful tag team with Mima Shimoda.

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Mizuki Endo

Mizuki Endo
Date of birth: September 11,1971
Born: Yamanasi prefecture Kita Mikoma Gun
Height: 163cm (5' 3")
Weight: 70kg ( 154 lbs)

Endo wrestles for LLPW in Japan.

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Eagle Sawai

Eagle Sawai

Eagle Sawai was born Tomoko Sawai, on December 16 1967,in Tokyo
Her professional wrestling debut was on September 5 1986, against Yuki Ito
She wrestled for JWP (1986-1992) and LLPW (1992-).
Eagle stood 5' 7" (170cm) and weighed 242.5lbs (110kg)

Eagle held the JWP Pacific Coast tag team wrestling titles, JWP UWA International title,LLPW Singles,LLPW Six Woman tag team wrestling titles.

Eagle Sawai announced that on May 20th 2007, she would retire from pro wrestling.

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Devil Masami

Here's a pic of Devil Masami about to lay a " Ric Flair" style chop on someone.

Here's a video of Mimi and Devil wrestling in Japan on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/?v=ifHvPW2z6Tc

And another of Devil tag teaming with Wild Kazuki against Mimì and Yukari Ohmori
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KYDaRaOjZI

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Penultimate

Exactly one week from today is the first shooting day of Women's Studies.

An endorphin rush raced up my spine writing that.

Most of June will be spent shooting what I've been referring to as "second unit footage" though it will be done by the "first unit" crew. (There is no second unit crew on Women's Studies. It's all of us doing everything.) Many of the shoots will be to get one or two shots which are either transitional footage, MOS ("without sound" for the layman), or simply short, quarter or half page scenes that don't involve a whole lot of crazy camera moves, special effects, or long set-up time. The logic was to try and get some of this "smaller" stuff taken care of at the beginning of the shoot while everyone is still fresh.

That said, there are two MAJOR scenes being shot in June. One is a scene involving our heroine, Mary, near the end of the film. The other . . . Well, lets' just say I'm hoping it's going to "kick ass" in more ways than one.

While the past few weeks have been hectic with tons of choices needing to be made, there's also been a slow excitement building as well. Every cast and crew member I talk to seems to have an electricity running through them. All conversations have the subtext of "This is going to be so COOL!" It a pretty great feeling.

I'm a little nervous, but it's a good nervous; the nervous I'd get before opening night of a show back in my theater days. Everything seems louder, brighter, and alive as if everything is happening all at once. Yet my mind is more focused, less scattered, even though one minute I'm thinking about light equipment and the next about what color bloomers the academy girls should be wearing.

In last week's blog that wasn't, (Hey, I didn't miss one . . . technically.) I mentioned that we'd begun having rehearsals, and in a lot of ways I think that's what has made things click into place. There's something about exploring the realm of ideas and working with actors to figure out to bring those ideas to life that's totally invigorating.

I keep coming to back to imagery involving making something live, and that's what it feels like . . . that something well-rested is waking up and ready to take on the world.

Summer is here, my friends. Let's make a movie.

Cuty Suzuki

Cuty Suzuki
Real Name: Yumi Suzuki
Born: October 22 1969
Height: 5' 2" (155cm)
Weight: 116.84 lbs (53kg)
Pro Wrestling Debut: September 16 1986, vs. Plum Mariko
Retirement: December 27 1998. Cuty retired after a match where she, Devil Masami, Commando Bolshoi and Hikari Fukuoka beat Tomoko Kuzumi, Tomoko Miyaguchi, Kanako Motoya and Rieko Amano.
She retired due to back injuries.
Wrestling Promotions worked for : Japanese Women's Pro (1986-1992), JWP (1992-1998)

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Combat Toyoda

Combat Toyoda is a female Japanese wrestler.

Combat Toyoda links......

http://www.highspots.com/wrestler.asp?id=611

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1123475/

http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=24244

http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/fmw/fmwcards.htm

http://revver.com/watch/191845


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Chikako Shiratori, 2

A few more photos of sexy Japanese wrestler Chikako Shiratori, basically because I like her...LOL

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Dads are legends

Found this, thought that the world should see.....my dad is a legend (no dissing me mam though).

Yes dunc.

Chikako Shiratori

Wrestler Name Chikako Shiratori
Name history Chikako Hasegawa, Chikako Shiratori
Family Yutuka Fukuda (husband)
Birth date June 25, 1973 - Tokyo
Wrestling debut: October 4, 1991
Height 5' 5"/165 cm
Weight 128 lbs/58 kg
Signature wrestling moves Uraken, German Suplex, Moonsault Press, Swinging DDT, Aztecan Suplex
Titles: CMLL Japan Women's Womens Wrestling Champion ship (2)

http://homepage3.nifty.com/monipro/chikako/index.htm

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Casting & Rehearsals

Did some additional casting this week as well as started rehearsals. First day of shooting is only TWO WEEKS away.

More to come.

Chaparrita ASARI

Name Chaparrita ASARI
Real name Masami Watanabe
Nicknames: Top of the Superlight, Skydancer
Birth date September 15, 1973 - Tokyo, Japan
Wrestling Debut November 19, 1992 against Yuka Shiina

Height 4'11"/152 cm
Weight 114 lbs/52kg
Signature moves Skytwister Press,Double Handspring Mule Kick
Titles: AJW All Japan Tag Team Champion (with Kumiko Maekawa), AJW All Japan Junior Champion (2), WWWA World Super Lightweight Champion (3), Sky High of ARSION Champion

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Yumi Fukawa/Michiko Omukai

Yumi Fukawa
Height: 5' 1" (153cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55kg)
Measurements: (CM) 86-69-90
Debut: November 11 1993 w/Kumiko Maekawa vs. Chikako Shiratori & Miki Yokoe
Date of Birth: May 22 1976
Nickname: Dynamite Mini
Promotions: AJW (1993-1997, ARSION (1997-)
Hometown: Kanagawa


Michiko Omukai
Height: 5' 6"(171 cm)
Weight:143 lbs.( 65 kg )
Debut: January 11,1992,vs. Shiho Nakamigawa
Date of Birth: May 30 1975
Nickname:Chama,Beauty Venus,Big Van Bunny
Promotions:AJW (1991-92) LLPW (1993-97) ARSION (1997-
Hometown: Iwate-ken Kuji Shi

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Candy Okutsu - Japanese Womens Wrestling

Retired female professional wrestler Candy Okutsu was born Tomoko Okutsu on January 16th, 1975 in Japan.
She made her professional wrestling debut on August 4th, 1992.
Candy worked for the JWP Project promotion from then until 1997, when she retired due to an injury.

She made her comeback on February 18th, 1998 when she had joined the ARSION promotion.
Candy became the first female version of Tiger Mask when she worked a few times as Tiger Dream.
She retired from pro wrestling on January 5th, 2001.
Before she retired candy held the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Championship once and the  JWP Junior Championship twice.

Manami Toyota vs. Candy Okutsu (Part 1)