Saturday, June 26, 2004
6/26: Today in G-History
1951: KOJI NAKA, who played mentor Doshi Kaku on "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", is born.
1963: "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is released in the U.S.
1966: Episode 26 of "Ultra Q", "The Blaze of Glory", debuts on Japanese TV.
1967: Episode 52, the final episode of "The Space Giants", "The Final Battle — Capt. Magma vs. Space Emporer Goa" a.k.a. "Show Down", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 13 of "Kamen Rider", "Tokageron and the Huge Corps of Demons", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: "Son of Godzilla" is released in Finland.
1978: "The War in Space" is released in Sweden.
KAORI ASO, who played Yui Toba on "B-Fighter Kabuto", is born in Tokyo.
1980: "Fukkatsu no hi" a.k.a. "Virus" is released in Japan.
1988: Episode 37 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 13 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "I Hate Sports and Such", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: FUYUKICHI MAKI, who was in "Transforming Ninja Arashi" and "Legend of the Dinosaurs", dies of cancer.
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Friday, June 25, 2004
Actor in the Godzilla suit speaks
The Oregonian spoke with Haruo Nakajima about his experiences as the man in a number of different rubber suits in most of the early Godzilla movies. Good stuff.
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6/25: Today in G-History
1948: MICHAEL LEMBECK, who was the voice of Scott on "Ultraman: The Adventure Begins", is born in Brooklyn, NY.
NAOYA MAKOTO, who played Daisuke Misaki a.k.a. "Fireman" and Kaijo Tsuyoshi/Aka Ranger on "Secret Task Force Goranger", is born Seigo Furukawa in Saga-ken, Kyushu, Japan.
KENJI SAWADA, who will be in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born in Tottori, Japan.
1972: CHARLES SULLIVAN, who played a sailor in "King Kong", dies in Los Angeles.
Episode 13 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 13 of "Zone Fighter", "Absolute Terror: Birthday of Horror!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 11 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 12 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 8 of "Megaloman", "On Guard, Small Hero", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Making a Plan for the Shikoku Aircraft", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 18 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger" debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 21 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvering", debuts on Japanese TV.
2004: "Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S." has its U.S. theatrical premiere at the Godzilla 50th Anniversary Tribute.
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Thursday, June 24, 2004
Godzilla "Final Box" Set coming soon.
Check out this ad for the Godzilla "Final Box" DVD set. Details are a little sketchy at the moment, but it looks like a boxed set of every movie in which Godzilla is featured, including (possibly) a space (with box?) for the forthcoming Godzilla: Final Wars. All for a cool $1000. All films are likely for Japanese release only with no English subtitles.
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6/24: Today in G-History
1933: ROBERT EMMETT DOLAN, who composed stock music used in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", marries Vilma Ebsen.
1945: KEN NISHIDA is born in Tokyo. He played Fumeo Kishida on "Return of Ultraman", Gosuke on "Space Sheriff Gavan", General Gailer on "Space Sheriff Sharivan", Kojiro Aoyama on "Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan", and Mugensai Hinata on "Stealth Wind Task Force Hurricanger".
1958: "Bijo to ekitainingen" ("Beauty and the Liquid People") a.k.a. "The H-Man" is .released in Japan.
1972: Episode 65 of "Kamen Rider", "Demon Insect Doctor and the Shocker School", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: BUD WESTMORE, makeup artist on "Tarantula" and "The Deadly Mantis", dies.
1998: HENRY G. SAPERSTEIN, who produced and distributed "Frankenstein Conquers the World", "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "War of the Gargantuas", and "Terror of Mechagodzilla" in the U.S., dies of cancer in Beverly Hills, Calif.
2001: PAUL SCHREIBMAN, Toho’s U.S. attorney who helped bring Godzilla to the U.S., dies at 92.
2003: AKIRA NAGOYA, who was the narrator on "Return of Ultraman" and played ZAT Commander Yutaro Asahina on "Ultraman Taro" and D-2 security in "Tidal Wave", dies of pneumonia in Tokyo.
"War of the Monsters" (a.k.a. "Gamera vs. Barugon") is released on DVD in the U.S.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2004
6/23: Today in G-History
1892: EDMUND COBB, who played Dr. McDermott in "The Amazing Colossal Man", is born in Albuquerque, N.M. The grandson of Kansas Senator Edmund Gibson Ross, he worked with wife Helen Hayes in "A Rodeo Mixup" and "Riders on the Range".
1968: Episode 38 of "Ultra Seven", "Battle of Bravery" (a.k.a. "The Brave One"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 12 of "Transformning Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 7 of "Kikaida 01", "Thunderstrike! The Power Reducing Zero One Direct Hit", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 19 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Needle Blowfish Apache’s Snow Fish Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 12 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: KEI SHIBASHI, who played TPC nurse and Tetsuo's younger sister Mayumi Shinjo on "Ultraman Tiga", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1979: Episode 21 of "Battle Fever J" debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 17 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2004
6/22: Today in G-History
1901: EARL A. WOLCOTT, sound recordist on "King Kong", is born in North Nassau, N.Y.
1920: PAUL FREES, who can be heard dubbing many of the voices in "Rodan", "The H-Man", "The Last War", and Dr. Who in "King Kong Escapes" (also directed the dubbing), as well as Glen Manning in "War of the Colossal Beast", is born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago. The "Man of a Thousand Voices" provided tons of voiceovers and cartoon characters, including MGM's "Barney Bear", Ludwig von Drake on "The Wonderful World of Disney", Boris Badenov on "The Bullwinkle Show", Inspector Fenwick on "Dudley Do-Right", the Ghost Host of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, the computer on "Colossus: The Forbin Project", and was the original voice of the Pillsbury Dough Boy, and appeared on several Spike Jones songs.
1923: ISAO "KO" KIMURA, who played Detective Akechi in "Black Lizard", is born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is best known as Katsushiro, the youngest of "The Seven Samurai".
1928: HARUYA KATO is born in Tokyo. The baby-faced actor played a doomed firefighter in "The Mysterians", Mattchan the sailor in "The H-Man", a rescued sailor in "Mothra", Obashi’s assistant at Pacific Pharmaceuticals in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", Sabu the gangster in "Dogora the Space Monster", reporter Komaki in "Ghidrah — the Three-Headed Monster", and the TV director in "Frankenstein Conquers the World". He appeared as a praying elderly man in "Rhapsody in August".
1941: MICHAEL LERNER, who played Mayor Ebert in "Godzilla", is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for "Barton Fink", and also appeared in "Alex in Wonderland", "The Candidate", "Outlaw Blues", "Moviola: This Year’s Blonde" (as Jack Warner), "The Postman Always Rings Twice", "Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess" (as Harry Cohn), "Eight Men Out", "Harlem Nights", "Newsies", "Amos & Andrew", and "Blank Check".
1964: HIROSHI ABE, who played CCI Chief Mitsuo Katagiri in "Godzilla 2000", is born in Kanagawa, Japan. He also played Tsukiyomi in "Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon" and Hayate in "Moon Over Tao", and was in "Haikara-san is Passing", "Bullet Ranger P08", "Love of a Brute", "30", and "French Dressing".
CHRISTOPHER RHODES, who played McCartin in "Gorgo", dies.
1965: DAVID O. SELZNICK, who co-produced "King Kong", dies of an acute coronary occlusion in Hollywood, Calif.
1973: Episode 38 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Big Explosion on the ABCD Line", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 19 of "Kamen Rider X", "The Dead at the Ghost Castle Are Calling", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 12 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Miracle Man, Long-Distance Cannon", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 51 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Strong Zaborger Stops Moving!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: Episode 304 of "Mystery Science Theater 3000", featuring "Gamera vs. Barugon", debuts on Comedy Central.
2000: OSAMU TAKIZAWA, who played the author/narrator in the "In a Cup of Tea" segment of "Kwaidan", dies of pneumonia in Tokyo.
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Monday, June 21, 2004
6/21: Today in G-History
1909: TED SHERDEMAN, who co-wrote "Latitude Zero", is born.
1946: HIROMITSU SUZUKI, who played Nishizawa in "Time Slip", is born in Tokyo.
1951: YOKO ICHIJI, who played Yuki Nomura on "Mirrorman" and "Mirrorman: Ikikaetta kyoryu Alloza", is born in Hiroshima.
1955: LEIGH MCCLOSKEY, who played Magnus Dens in "The Bermuda Depths", is born in Los Angeles. The veteran soap opera actor was Kelsey Grammer's roommate in the 1970's.
HATSUNORI HASEGAWA, who played Takeshi Yamato a.k.a. "Ultraman 80" and Col. Satake in "Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe" and "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion", is born in Hokkaido.
1964: DOUG SAVANT, who played Sergeant O'Neal in "Godzilla", is born in Burbank, Calif. He is married to actress Laura Leighton.
1973: Episode 12 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 11 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 12 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: JUN HAMAMURA, who played Dr. Maruse in "Gammera the Invincible", dies of leukemia in Tokyo.
1997: SHINTARO KATSU, who was in "The Whale God", dies of throat cancer in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
1998: The "Ultraman Mega Fight" festival in Osaka closes.
2002: "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II" is released on DVD in Japan.
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Sunday, June 20, 2004
6/20: Today in G-History
1960: EDDIE PARKER, who played Paul Lund and Eric Jacobs as monsters in "Tarantula", dies of a heart attack in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
1975: KAZUYOSHI SAKAI, who played Sotaro Ushigome a.k.a. Gao Black on "Hundred Beast Task Force Gaoranger" and "Hundred Beast Task Force Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai", is born.
1980: Episode 38 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 33 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
2003: "Kikaida Collecters Edition, Vol. 4" is released on DVD in Hawaii.
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