Friday, August 13, 2004
8/13: Today in G-History
1899: POVL WOLDIKE, who played Dr. Peter Dalby in "Reptilicus", is born.
1948: CLYDE KUSATSU, who played the Japanese skipper in "Godzilla", is born in Honolulu.
1961: YOSHIMASA KONDO, who was in "Godzilla 2000" and played an eyewitness in "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" and Iwata in "Dragon Head", is born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
1966: "Dai Majin ikaru" ("The Great Majin Grows Angry") a.k.a. "The Return of the Giant Majin" a.k.a. "Return of Daimajin" is released in Japan.
1969: TATSUYA NOMI, who played Daigo Tengensei a.k.a. the Lion Ranger on "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", is born.
1972: Episode 20 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 20 of "Zone Fighter", "Desperate Struggle! Can You Hear the Fighter's Song?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 17 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: OLIVER EMERT, set decorator on "The Deadly Mantis", dies in Oxnard, Calif.
1977: Episode 18 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 15 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Inner Conflict", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 28 of "Science Task Force Dynaman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: Episode 25 of "Super Animal Task Force Liveman", "8 Brain Monsters of Sunari Castle", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 41 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Terror of the 100-Eyed Hag", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 25 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "Opposite Teams in Great Numbers", debuts on Japanese TV.
1999: G-CON '99 kicks off at the Hotel New Yorker in Manhattan. Teruyoshi Nakano, Hiroshi Koizumi, and Robert Dunham are the special guests.
2000: Episode 28 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Explanation", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Thursday, August 12, 2004
8/12: Today in G-History
1926: HIROSHI KOIZUMI, who frequently played professorial roles in Japanese sci-fi films, is born in Kamakura, Japan. He played pilot Shoichi Tsukioka in "Godzilla Raids Again", Dr. Shinichi Chujo in "Mothra" and "Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.", a professor in "Atragon", Captain Naoyuki Sekeda in "Attack of the Mushroom People", Professor Miura in "Godzilla vs. the Thing", Korino in "Dagora, the Space Monster", Professor Murai in "Ghidrah — the Three-Headed Monster", Professor Wagura in "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster", a scientist in "Last Days of Planet Earth", and geologist Dr. Minami in "Godzilla 1985". Making his film debut in "The Man Who Went to Port", he also produced "Tetsuo II: Body Hammer" and "Genesis Survivor Gaiarth" and hosted the game show "Quiz Grand Prix".
1938: JUNJI SHIMADA, who played Professor Kyuutaro Yumeno on "Science Task Force Dynaman", is born in Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan.
1972: Episode 5 of "Kikaida", "The Yellow Jaguar's Evil Hand Closes In", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 72 of "Kamen Rider", "Vampiric Shrike Kiras and Two Riders", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: JIM DANNALDSON, spider handler on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in Tarzana, Calif.
1999: ROSS ELLIOTT, who played George Ritchie in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" and Joe Burch in "Tarantula", dies of cancer in Los Angeles.
"Ringu" is released in Singapore.
2000: "Godzilla 2000" is released in South Korea.
"Sakuya: yokaiden" ("Sakuya: Slayer of Demons") is released in Japan.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
8/11: Today in G-History
1904: PETER RIETHOF, dubbing scenarist on the English version of "The Mysterians", is born in Teplitz-Schoenau, Austria-Hungary.
1932: KEIKO KISHI, who played Yuki the snow maiden in the "Woman in the Snow" segment of "Kwaidan", is born in Yokohama.
ASEI KOBAYASHI, composer on "Vigilante Lion Maru" and "House", is born in Tokyo. He also played the farmer selling watermelons in "House".
1936: UTAKO MITSUYA, who was in "Atomic Rulers of the World" and "Evil Brain from Outer Space", is born.
1942: AKIRA NAKAO, who played Commander Takaki Aso in "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II", "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla", and "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah", and Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi in "Godzilla x Mechagodzilla" and "Godzilla x Mothra x King Ghidorah: Tokyo S.O.S.", is born in Chiba, Japan. He also played the friend in "The Vampire Doll".
1962: "Kingukongu tai Gojira" a.k.a. "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is released in Japan.
1963: "Matango" a.k.a. "Attack of the Mushroom People" is released in Japan.
1964: "Uchu daikaiju Dogora" ("Space Monster Dogora") a.k.a. "Dagora, the Space Monster" is released in Japan.
1968: Episode 44 of "Ultra Seven", "The Boy Who Cried Flying Saucer" (a.k.a. "The Stargazer"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 19 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 14 of "Kikaida 01", "Ghost Story: The Ghost of Gill Casts His Spell in Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 26 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Demon Heater Cicada's Mirror Tactics", debuts on Japanese TV.
ICHIRO SUGAI, who played Dr. Matsushita in "Gamera vs. Barugon", dies.
1974: NATSUKI TAKAHASHI, who played Rin the Phoenix Ranger on "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", is born.
1975: Episode 18 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 28 of "Battle Fever J", "Chase the Unidentified Boat", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: HAL TOREY, who was in "War of the Colossal Beast" and played Mr. Simpson in "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in Glendale, Calif.
1995: Episode 24 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
"Ringu: Kanzen-ban" premieres on Japanese TV.
2001: PAT MASTROIANNI, who played Apache Pilot #3 in "Godzilla", marries his wife, Carmella.
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