Saturday, May 22, 2004
5/22: Today in G-History
1915: WILLIAM A. FORESTER, who played the announcer in "The Deadly Mantis", is born in Connecticut.
1929: SHIRLEY FALLS, who played the switchboard operator in "Earth vs. the Spider", is born.
1931: SHINSUKE MIKIMOTO, who was in "Atomic Rulers of the World" and "Evil Brain from Outer Space", is born in Ishikawa, Japan.
1944: KICHIEMON NAKAMURA, who played Gintoki in "Kuroneko", is born in Tokyo.
1964: DAISUKE SHIMA, who played Yuusuke Amamiya/Red Falcon on "Super Animal Task Force Liveman" and "Hundred Beast Task Force Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai", is born Hirofumi Morishima.
1966: Episode 21 of "Ultra Q", "Space Order M774", debuts on Japanese TV.
1967: Episode 47 of "The Space Giants", "Electromagnetic Wave Monster Kanicks Attacks Shinjuku" a.k.a. "Lodi's Big Move", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 8 of "Kamen Rider", "Strangeness! Bee-Woman", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: RHETT FISHER, who played Ryan Mitchell a.k.a. the Titanium Ranger on "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue — Titanium Ranger: Curse of the Cobra", "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue — The Queen's Wrath", "Power Rangers Time Force", and the "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue" video game, is born in Indianapolis.
1988: Episode 32 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 13 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger", "Shoot! No Dream", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 8 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Brotherly Bonds", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: Kenpachiro Satusma walks out on a special screening of "Godzilla", shown as part of G-CON '98, saying, "It's not Godzilla."
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Friday, May 21, 2004
5/21: Today in G-History
1917: RAYMOND BURR, who played not-so-wild-and-crazy reporter Steve Martin in the U.S. inserts for "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and "Godzilla 1985", is born in New Westminster, B.C. Best known as TV’s "Perry Mason", he was also the murderer in "Rear Window" and the star of TV’s "Ironside", and appeared in the films "San Quentin", "Ruthless", "Raw Deal", "Walk a Crooked Mile", "The Pitfall", "Adventures of Don Juan", "Black Magic", "The Whip Hand", "The Magic Carpet", "Love Happy", "Bride of the Gorilla", "A Place in the Sun", "Mara Maru", "Meet Danny Wilson", "Tarzan and the She-Devil", "Gorilla at Large", "A Man Alone", "Affair in Havana", "Desire in the Dust", "P.J.", "Tomorrow Never Comes", "Airplane II: The Sequel", and "Delirious".
1926: CHIEKO NAKAKITA, who was in "The Three Treasures" and played the desparate mothers in "The Last War" and "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", is born. Married to producer Tomoyuki Tanaka, she also was in "Wonderful Sunday".
1945: AKIRA KUROSAWA, considered Japan's greatest filmmaker, marries Yoko Yaguchi.
1972: Episode 8 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: GEORGE P. BREAKSTON, who co-wrote, co-directed, and produced "The Manster", dies in Paris.
Episode 8 of "Zone Fighter", "Smash the Terrifying Invader!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 7 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 8 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 3 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "The Shout of the Space Team", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: HIROSHI INAGAKI, who directed "The Three Treasures", dies of complications from alcoholism in Tokyo.
1989: Episode 29 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "World Without Water", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 13 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "Fools’ Soccer", debuts on Japanese TV.
1994: "Ultra Seven: Operation Solar Energy" a.k.a. "Ultra Seven: Taiyo Energy Sagusen" ("Solar Energy Strategy/Sun Energy Tactic") premieres on Japanese TV.
1998: The Sci-Fi Channel hosts an internet Q&A session with Haruo Nakajima and Kenpachiro Satsuma.
2000: Episode 17 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Presence at a Battle", debuts on Japanese TV.
2002: "Godzilla vs. Biollante" is released on DVD in Japan.
2003: "Ringu" and "Ringu 2" premiere in Italy on video.
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Thursday, May 20, 2004
5/20: Today in G-History
1912: AL OVERTON, sound recordist for "Earth vs. the Spider", is born.
1963: RUSSELL A. GAUSMAN, set decorator on "Tarantula" and "The Deadly Mantis", dies at 70 in Woodland Hills, Calif.
1964: "The Human Vapor" is released in the U.S.
1972: Episode 60 of "Kamen Rider", "Mysterious Owl-Man's Murderous X-Rays", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: YOSHIHIRO MASUJIMA, who played Naoki Domon a.k.a. Blue Racer on "High-Speed Task Force Carranger, "High Speed Task Force Carranger vs. Ohranger", and "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger vs. Carranger", is born.
1989: Episode 13 of "High Speed Task Force Turboranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Canada.
2001: SETH PETERSON, who played Apache Pilot #7 in "Godzilla", marries Kylee Cochran.
2003: "Gammera the Invincible" is released in the U.S. on DVD.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2004
5/19: Today in G-History
1915: IRVING GERTZ, co-composer on "The Deadly Mantis", is born in Providence, R.I.
1954: YOSHITADA OTSUKA, who was the voice of Signalman on "High-Speed Task Force Carranger", "High-Speed Task Force Carranger vs. Ohranger", and "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger vs. Carranger", is born in Okayama, Japan. He was also the voice of Data on the Japanese dub of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
1966: SOPHIA CRAWFORD, who played a Putty Patroller on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", is born in Battersea, England. She also was Sarah Michelle Gellar’s stunt double on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
1968: Episode 34 of "Ultra Seven", "Invasion by the Dead" (a.k.a. "The Dead Invaders"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 8 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 2 of "Kikaida 01", "What Is the Hakaider Four Step Attack?", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Double Rider’s Secret Memento", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 8 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 16 of "Battle Fever J", "Dark Queen of Fighters", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: TERRY O. MORSE, director of the American inserts for "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", dies in Newhall, Calif.
1995: Episode 12 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1996: Actor/baseball player JOHN BARADINO, who played LAPD patrolman Ryan in "Them!", dies of cancer in Los Angeles.
1997: MATTHEW BRODERICK, who played Dr. Nick Tatapolous in "Godzilla", marries Sarah Jessica Parker.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in the U.S, along with its soundtrack.
"Gargantua" premieres in the U.S. on the Fox network.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2004
5/18: Today in G-History
1926: DIRCH PASSER, who played nightwatchman Mikkelsen (a.k.a. Peterson) in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen.
1927: YOSHIO TSUCHIYA is born in Yamanashi, Japan. Noted for playing eccentrics and aliens, his roles include the young reporter in "The Invisible Man", Tajima of the Osaka Defense Corps in "Godzilla Raids Again", the leader of "The Mysterians", the detective in the gray suit in "The H-Man", military officer Katsumoto in "Varan the Unbelievable", alien-controlled Iwomura in "Battle in Outer Space", Det. Capt. Onosaki in "The Secret of the Telegian", Mizuno the librarian a.k.a. "The Human Vapor", millionaire Fumio Kasai in "Attack of the Mushroom People", Mr. Kawai in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", the Controller of Planet X in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "Ultra Q", "The Killing Bottle", crazy Furukawa in "Son of Godzilla", Kilaak-controlled Dr. Otani in "Destroy All Monsters", Dr. Kyochi Mida in "Yog — Monster from Space", and businessman Yasuaki Shindo in "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah". He also had prominent roles in many of Akira Kurosawa’s films, most notably Rikichi the angry young farmer in "The Seven Samurai", as well as "Yojimbo", "Sanjuro", and "Red Beard". Tsuchiya is also an author, having written several books on UFO's.
1938: PETER ADAMS, who played Dr. Ralph Hale in "Gargantua", is born in New Zealand.
1947: AKIRA TERAO, who was in "Cat’s Eye", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1968: DOUG PENTY, who played Paul Bateman in "Gargantua", is born in Toronto.
1973: Episode 33 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Dakaa Airforce, Sortie!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider X", "Apollo Geist — The Madness of Insect Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 7 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Just in Time!! Blaze, Undercover Detective", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 46 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Take Back the Machine Baja!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: AYANO SUGIYAMA, who is on "Kamen Rider Ryuuki", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1997: Episode 14 of "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger", "Neighbors Are Nejirejia", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" premieres at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
2004: "Destroy All Monsters" is released on DVD in the U.S.
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Monday, May 17, 2004
5/17: Today in G-History
1930: SVEND JOHANSEN, who played a naval officer in "Reptilicus", is born.
1953: YOKO SHIMADA, who played Hiromi Nohara on "Kamen Rider", is born in Kumamoto, Japan.
1960: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" and "Godzilla Raids Again" are released in South Korea.
1968: CARROLL CLARK, art director and set decorator on "King Kong", dies of a heart attack in Glendale, Calif.
1973: Episode 7 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 7 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: "Supaidaman", Toei’s version of "Spiderman", premieres on Japanese TV.
2001: IKUMA DAN, composer on "Madame White Snake" and "The Last War", dies in Suzhou, China.
2002: "Ringu 2" is released in Denmark.
2003: JASON DAVID FRANK, who played Tommy Oliver on the "Power Rangers" series, marries his second wife, Tammie.
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Sunday, May 16, 2004
5/16: Today in G-History
1916: ADRIANA CASELOTTI, who owned the studio at which "Bambi Meets Godzilla" was made, is born in Bridgeport, Conn. She is best known as the voice of the heroine in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
1942: ISAO SASAKI is born. He was in "Monster Hunter Juspion" and played Dr. Mochizuki on "Kamen Rider ZO", and sang the theme songs for "8 Kamen Riders vs. Galaxy King", "Kamen Rider 10’s Birth! Riders Unite!", "Super Manchine: Metalder", and "Metalder: The Movie", as well as songs from "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Space Ironman Kyodain", "Superhuman Bebyun", and "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad".
1969: "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster" is released in West Germany.
1980: Episode 33 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 28 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
WAKANA ROI, who was in "Kamen Rider Kuuga", is born.
1995: Dark Horse's second printing of its graphic novelization of "Godzilla 1985" is released.
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