Saturday, October 09, 2004
New Movie Added to Database
Added The Mighty Gorga (1969) to the database.
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10/9: Today in G-History
1887: HARRY TENBROOK, who played a sailor in "King Kong", is born in Oslo.
1888: HANK PATTERSON, who played Josh in "Tarantula", Henry in "The Amazing Colossal Man", and Hugo the high school janitor in "Earth vs. the Spider", is born Elmer Calvin Patterson in Alabama. He is best remembered as Hank Miller on "Gunsmoke" and Fred Ziffel on "Green Acres", and was the great-uncle of Tea Leoni.
1902: FREDDIE YOUNG, cinematographer on "Gorgo", is born Frederick Archibald Young in London, England. He was a three-time Oscar winner, for David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia", "Doctor Zhivago", and "Ryan's Daughter".
1966: Episode 13 of "Ultraman", "Oil S.O.S." (a.k.a. "The Refinery Disaster"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 28 of "Kamen Rider", "Earth-Dwelling Demon Mogurangu", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 41 of "Spectreman", "The Vapor Monster Dies at Dawn", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: HIROSHI NAGANO, who played Daigo Madoga a.k.a. "Ultraman Tiga", is born in Kanagawa, Japan. The lead singer of the pop group V6, who sang the show’s theme song, he also starred in "Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey".
Episode 15 of "Triple Fighter", "It’s the Deadly Wink of the Terrifying Eye!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 15 of "Emergency Command: 10/4-10/10", "I Can’t Stand Up", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 2 of "Inazuman", "Watch Out Boys Alliance! The Cursed Water!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1982: Episode 35 of "Great Task Force Goggle V", "Attack of the Iron Eating Men", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: Episode 51, the final episode of "Kamen Rider Black", "The Last Day of Golgom", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 33 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 27 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Astounding! Toy Revolt", debuts on Japanese TV.
1999: Episode 128 of "Godzilla: The Series", "Protector", premieres on Fox.
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Friday, October 08, 2004
10/8: Today in G-History
1930: TORU TAKEMITSU, composer for "Kwaidan", is born in Tokyo.
1941: YOSHIKO MITA, who was in "The Final War", is born in Osaka.
TOMOMI SATO, who played Kuzumi the stewardess in "Goke, Bodysnatcher from Hell", is born in Nagoya.
1957: "Kotetso no kyojin — Supa Gyaiantsu: chikyu metsubo sunzen" ("The Steel Giant — Super Giant: The Earth Will Be Annihilated Soon") a.k.a. part two of "Invaders from Space" is released in Japan.
1961: "Sekai daisenso" ("Great World War") a.k.a. "The Last War" is released in Japan.
1967: Episode 2 of "Ultra Seven", "Green Terror" (a.k.a. "Shrubs from Space"), premieres on Japanese TV.
HIROMASA TAGUCHI, who was in "Sky High", is born in Fukuoka.
1971: Episode 27 of "Return of Ultraman", "To Hell in One Strike!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 44 of "Mirrorman" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 28 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
"Aian kingu" ("Iron King") premieres on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 28 of "Space Ironmen: Kyodyne", "Run Away! The Flying Man-Eating Building", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 24 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "A Devil? Or an Angel? The Strange Flautist", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: EMIRI NAKAYAMA, who played Kyoko in "Ultraman Cosmos: First Contact", is born.
1979: Episode 23 of "Megaloman: Warrior of Fire", "Advent of the Monster Army: Megaloman Execution Operation", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 36 of "Science Task Force Dynaman", "Look! New Final Attack", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 33 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "First Experience as an Idol", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 35 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Love & Hatred", debuts on Japanese TV.
2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Spain at the Sitges Film Festival.
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Thursday, October 07, 2004
10/7: Today in G-History
1898: ALEX SUHR, who was Alex on the drilling crew in "Reptilicus", is born in Denmark.
1909: KEN UEHARA, who played Dr. Haradawa in "Mothra", Dr. Konno in "Gorath", and retired Admiral Kosumi in "Atragon", is born Kiyosuke Ikebata in Tokyo. He was also in "The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi" and "The Last War", and played Prof. Koga in "Super Manchine: Metalder".
1937: HIDEO MUROTA, who played Black Dia (Harlequin) on "Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot" and the old victim of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in "Isola: Multiple Personality Girl", is born in Hokkaido.
1972: Episode 13 of "Kikaida", "Pink Tiger's Amusement Park Assault", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 80 of "Kamen Rider", "Gel Shocker’s Appearance! Kamen Rider’s Last Day!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 28 of "Vigilant Lion Maru", "Tiger Jo: Swordsman of Evil", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: "Super Robot: Mach Baron" premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Mach Baron Sorties at Dawn".
1975: "Akumaiza suri" ("Akumaizer 3") premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Why!? Zabitan’s Treason!"
1976: MIHO TAMURA, who played Maki Yoshida in "Wizard of Darkness", is born in Ehime, Japan.
"Pro Wrestling Star: Aztecizer" premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Shining! The Star of Azteca".
1977: Episode 30 of "Giant Ironman 1-7", "Run Saburo! Escape from the Valley of Death", debuts on Japanese TV.
"Kyoryu senso Aizenbogu" ("Dinosaur War: Aizenborg") premieres on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 11 of "Message from Space: Galactic Battle", "Queen of the Underground Kingdom", debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: "Fortune" reports that Toho lost about $3 million on "Godzilla vs. Biollante".
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Wednesday, October 06, 2004
10/6: Today in G-History
1946: YUKIKO KOBAYASHI, who played Kyoko Manabe in "Destroy All Monsters", is born in Tokyo. She also played Yuko, the title character in "The Vampire Doll", and the native girl Saki in "Yog — Monster from Space".
1960: DOUGLAS SPENCER, who played a reporter in "Them!", dies.
1970: AMY JO JOHNSON, who played Kimberly Hart a.k.a. the Pink Ranger on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie", and "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie", is born in Cape Cod, Mass. She was also on "Felicity".
1972: "Ai no senshi Reinboman" ("Warrior of Love Rainbowman") premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "The Miraculous Holy Man".
Episode 27 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi", "Yokai! Dokugumo Taranchura", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 27 of "Ultraman Ace", "Miracle! The Father of Ultra", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 21 of "Kikaida 01", "Bloodthirsty House: Terror in the Girls Dormitory!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider V3", "A Critical Shot! Baron Fang vs. Three Riders", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 38 of "Jumborg Ace", "Defeat Cyborg Command!", debuts on Japanese TV.
"Daitetsujin Wan-Sebun" ("Giant Ironman 1-7") premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Terrifying Revolt of the Mu Primordials", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: "Tidal Wave" is released in Sweden.
1976: Episode 27 of "Ninja Captor", "A New Enemy! The Koja Ninja Gang!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 14 of "Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon", "Battle with the Super Fighter Destran", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 36 of "Battle Fever J" debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Episode 36 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.
2001: "Onmyoji" ("The Yin-Yang Master") is released in Japan.
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Tuesday, October 05, 2004
New Movie Added to Database
Added Konga (1961) to the database.
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10/5: Today in G-History
1927: TOSHIO MASUDA, who directed "The Last Days of Planet Earth" and "Tokyo Blackout", is born in Kobe.
1946: TOKUMA NISHIOKA, who played Takehiko Fujio in "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1955: KOKI KATAOKA, who played Giichi Onizuka in "Shin Kamen Rider", is born in Inazuka, Japan.
1960: HITOMI KUROKI, who played Rieko Miyashita on "Ringu: The Final Chapter" and Yoshimi Matsubara in "Dark Water", is born in Fukuoka.
1972: "Yuke! Goddoman" ("Go! Godman") premieres as part of the "Good Morning! Kids Show" on Japanese TV.
1973: "Hikari no Shenshi: Diamond Eye" ("Warrior of Light Diamond Eye") premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "My Name is Diamond Eye".
Episode 27 of "Ultraman Taro", "He's Here! It’s Alien Mephiras!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider X", "The Weapon of Terror Aims at Three Riders", debuts on Japanese TV.
VALERIE VERNON, who played Kendrix Morgan a.k.a. the Pink Galaxy Ranger on "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: Return of the Magna Defender", and "Power Ranger in 3D: Triple Force", is born in Los Angeles. She also appeared as Carolyn Pickets on "Lost Galaxy" and was the voice of Contemptra on "Power Rangers Time Force".
1975: MASAO SHIMIZU, who played zoologist Dr. Takokoro in "Godzilla Raids Again", dies. He was born in 1908.
1979: "Kamen Raidaa" ("New Masked Rider") a.k.a. "Sky Rider" premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Cyborg: Flying Into the Sky".
1981: SVEN GYLDMARK, who composed the music for "Reptilicus", dies in Denmark.
1986: JUN MASUO, who played young Wagamu on "Ultraman Gaia" and Jedeite on "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon", is born.
1994: "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" is released in France.
DOUG WILDEY, producer of "The Godzilla Power Hour", dies of heart failure in Las Vegas.
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Monday, October 04, 2004
10/4: Today in G-History
1924: CHARLTON HESTON, who played Admiral "Skeet" Kelso in "Solar Crisis", is born John Charlton Carter in Evanston, Ill. The winner of an Oscar for "Ben-Hur", his films include "Peer Gynt", "Dark City", "Lucy Gallant", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Pony Express", "The Naked Jungle", "The Ten Commandments", "Touch of Evil", "The Buccaneer", "The Big Country", "El Cid", "The Agony and the Ecstasy", "Major Dundee", "The War Lord", "Will Penny", "Planet of the Apes", "Khartoum", "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", "Number One", "Julius Caesar", "The Hawaiians", "The Omega Man", "Call of the Wild", "Antony and Cleopatra", "Soylent Green", "Earthquake", "Airport 1975", "The Four Musketeers", "The Last Hard Man", "Midway", "Two-Minute Warning", "Crossed Swords", "Mother Lode", "A Man for All Seasons", "Treasure Island", "Almost an Angel", "Little Kidnappers", "The Crucifer of Blood", "Tombstone", "Wayne’s World 2", "True Lies", and "In the Mouth of Madness". Heston served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and the National Rifle Association.
1974: Episode 24 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Violent Clash! Zaborger vs. Bull Gundar", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 26 of "Ultraman Leo", "Ultraman King vs. the Warlock: Ultraman King’s Gift", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 27 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Reconstructed Demons! The Appearance of the Delzer Army", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 24 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Blue Wrath! The Intense Midomerang Counterstrike", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 21 of "Spiderman", "Father’s Love Scattered Into the Sky", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: AI MAEDA, who played Ayana Hirasaka in "Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys" and a twin girl in Yokohama in "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in Kanagawa, Japan. Also appearing in "School Mystery", "School of Ghosts", and "Battle Royale", she and her sister Aki Maeda frequently work in the same films.
1984: Filming concludes on "Godzilla 1985".
1987: "Kamen Raidaa Burakku" ("Masked Rider Black") a.k.a. "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Black!! Transformation".
1996: MASAKI KOBAYASHI, who directed "Kwaidan", dies of cardiac arrest in Tokyo.
2003: "Choseijin Guranseiza" ("Super Star God Granseizar") and "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon" ("Pretty Guaridan Sailor Moon") premiere on Japanese TV.
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Sunday, October 03, 2004
New Movie Added to Database, Plus Monster Index
The Sea Serpent (1984) has been added to the database.
In addition, the monster index is nearly finished. There are still some pages that don't exist, and monster information is really only good on films that start with A, B, and C, but it should all be finished in the next week.
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10/3: Today in G-History
1908: MASAO TAMAI, cinematographer on "Gojira", is born in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.
1964: MICHIKO MAKINO, who played Bio Pink on "Super Electron Bioman", is born.
1966: Episode 14 of "The Space Giants", "Skull Island" (a.k.a. "Taron"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: Episode 53 of "Sky Rider", "The End of Majin Teitoku! But, the Great Leader's True Guise Is?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 48, the final episode of "Kamen Rider Super-1", "Farewell Earth! Kazuya Journeys into Space!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1994: DUB TAYLOR, who played the railroad yard watchman in "Them!", dies of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles.
1998: Episode 103 of "Godzilla: The Series", "Talkin' Trash", premieres on Fox.
RODDY MCDOWALL, who played Institute Director Hugh Trevor in the "Deadloch" episode of "Godzilla: The Series", dies of cancer in Studio City, Calif.
1999: Episode 32 of "Rescue Task Force Go-Go V", "Wedding Bell", debuts on Japanese TV.
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