George Takei and Hosato, the puppet he voiced in the fantastical epic adventure Kubo and the Two Strings |
Friday, August 26, 2016
George Takei Donates Puppet from "Kubo and the Two Strings"
In a special ceremony on Thursday, August 25, iconic
actor and human rights activist George Takei presented the Japanese
American National Museum (JANM) the “Hosato” puppet, the character he
voiced in the film
Kubo and the Two Strings. The puppet will be included in a
retrospective on his life and career that the museum will exhibit in
2017. Travis Knight, CEO of LAIKA studios and director of the film,
along with producer Arianne Sutner and other LAIKANS,
attended the special event.