Saturday, November 13, 2004
11/13: Today in G-History
1868: Composer GIOACCINO ROSSINI, whose music from "William Tell" was used in "Bambi Meets Godzilla", dies Ruelle, France.
1895: EDWARD L. ALPERSON, who executive-produced the U.S. releases of "The Human Vapor" and "The Last War", is born in Omaha.
1906: OSAMU TAKIZAWA, who played the author/narrator in the "In a Cup of Tea" segment of "Kwaidan", is born in Tokyo.
1928: CLIFFORD A. PELLOW, who was in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave", is born in Windsor, Ont.
1966: Episode 18 of "Ultraman", "Brother from Another World", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 33 of "Kamen Rider", "Steel Mutant Armadillong", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 46 of "Spectreman", "Letter of Invitation From the Dead", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 20 of "Triple Fighter", "Go Orange Fighter! Open the Eyes to Your Heart", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 20 of "Emergency Command: 10/4-10/10", "Attack of the Monster Bird Ragon", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 7 of "Inazuman", "Strange! A Flying Eye!?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 68 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Pink Revolt! The Needle-Needle-Needle Attack", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: SHIRO TOYODA, who directed "Portrait of Hell", dies in Tokyo.
1982: Episode 40 of "Greatest Task Force Goggle V", "The Secret Base Is in Danger", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "The Car of Light, Ridoron", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 38 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger", "Princess Mei's Seven Transformations!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 32 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Attack of the Human Vaccuum Cleaner", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: TAKAAKI ISHIBASHI, who starred in "Ultraman Zearth" and "Ultraman Zearth 2", marries actress Honami Suzuki.
2000: Episode 5 of "Kikaider: The Animation", "The City of Rain", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Friday, November 12, 2004
11/12: Today in G-History
1947: DONALD ROESER a.k.a. BUCK DHARMA, guitarist for Blue Oyster Cult who did the song "Godzilla", is born.
1948: SHOJI ISHIBASHI, who played Gentaro Shizuka on "Iron King", is born in Osaka.
1950: KAORU YUMI, who played Mariko Nishiyama in "Last Days of Planet Earth" and Maria Harada in "ESPY", is born in Kyoto.
1963: SUSUMU TERAJIMA, who played Katsumi Maezono in "Isola: Multiple Personality Girl", is born in Tokyo.
1967: Episode 7 of "Ultra Seven", "Space Prisoner 303", debuts on Japanese TV.
1968: AYA HISAKAWA, who was the voice of Iria on "Iria: Zeiram the Animation", is born in Osaka.
1971: Episode 32 of "Return of Ultraman", "Duel at Dusk", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 49 of "Mirrorman", "In One Strike With Rage", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 6 of "Iron King", "The Warrior’s Lullaby", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 33 of "Superhuman Barom-1", "Demon Mayugeruge Will Fry You to Death on a Thread in Hell!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 33 of "Space Ironmen: Kyodyne", "Exposed! The Hundred Faces Taken by the Evil Queen", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 29 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Let’s Shapeshift! Iron Claw vs. Big-1", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 25 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Tears Run Down the Lion’s Mane", debuts on Japanese TV.
1982: Episode 31 of "Space Sheriff Gavan", "The Princess Who Became a Doll Listens to the Angel's Song", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 41 of "Science Task Force Dynaman", "The Speed Tribe Who Disappeared Into the Darkness", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: Episode 37 of "Super-Beast Task Force Liveman", "Kemp at 16: Terrorbeast Transformation", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 38 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "What!? A Ceasefire!?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 39 of "Beetle Fighter", "Young B-Fighter's Adventure", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 39 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Invocation", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Thursday, November 11, 2004
11/11: Today in G-History
1906: HARRY HOLCOMBE, who played Dr. Arnold Johnson in the U.S. inserts for "King Kong vs. Godzilla", is born. Best recognized as the grandfather in Country Time Lemonade commercials, he appeared in "The Birdman of Alcatraz", "The Silencers", TV’s "Batman", and "Empire of the Ants".
1925: JOHN GUILLERMIN, who directed the 1976 remake of "King Kong", is born in London.
1940: DENNIS FIMPLE, who played Sunfish in the 1976 remake of "King Kong", is born.
1943: SHUNSUKE IKEDA, who played Takeshi Minami on "Return of Ultraman", Ichiro a.k.a. "Kikaida 01", and was on "Symbol of Justice Condorman", is born in Tokyo.
1972: Episode 18 of "Kikaida", "Black Chameleon’s Elusive Hijack Operation", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 85 of "Kamen Rider", "Pollution Mutant: Horror of the Murderous Smog", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of "Vigilant Lion Maru", "Gamemadara: The Heartless Thief", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 6 of "Super Robot: Mach Baron", "Tokyo Explodes in 5 Hours", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 6 of "Akumaizer 3", "Why!? Gabura’s Big Upset", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 6 of "Pro-Wrestling Star: Aztecizer", "Look Children! Aztecizer's Fighting Spirit", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 35 of "Giant Ironman 1-7", "Farewell 1-7: The Immortal Number", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 16 of "Message From Space: Galactic Battle", "The Girl in the House of Devices", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 36 of "Space Sheriff Sharivan", "In the Stormy Seas of Space the Iga Warrior Group Raises Its Z Flag", debuts on Japanese TV.
1994: Episode 39 of "Ninja Task Force Kakuranger", "The Road Loving Space Pet", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott turn in their first draft for "Godzilla".
1997: WILLIAM ALLAND, who produced "Tarantula" and "The Deadly Mantis", dies of heart disease in Long Beach, Calif.
2000: "The Spiral" is released in South Korea.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2004
11/10: Today in G-History
1890: MISCHA BAKALEINIKOFF, who composed music used in "20 Million Miles to Earth", is born in Russia.
1955: ROLAND EMMERICH, who directed, co-wrote, and co-produced "Godzilla", as well as co-producing "Godzilla: The Series", is born in Stuttgart, Germany. His other films include "Stargate", "Independence Day", and "The Patriot".
1962: WILLIS O'BRIEN, who did the stop-motion effects for "King Kong" and wrote the story which became the basis for "King Kong vs. Godzilla", dies at 76 in Los Angeles.
1968: GERALD MOHR, who played Colonel Thomas O'Bannion in "The Angry Red Planet", dies in Stockholm.
1972: Episode 6 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Advent of the Demonic Five Hours", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of "Ultraman Ace", "To Invoke the Star of Ultra", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi", "The 31-Faced Demon", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 26 of "Kikaida 01", "Southern Chronicle Deathmatch!! Zadam’s Display of Power", airs on Japanese TV.
Episode 39 of "Kamen Rider V3", "The Horror of Bashougan: The Man-Eating Plant!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 43 of "Jumborg Ace" "The Murdering Robot's Deadly Trap", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 6 of "Ironman Tiger-Seven", "The Silent Blitzkrieg Killer!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 6 of "Ninja Captor" debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 19 of "Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon", "Dive Koseider: Desperate Underwater Situation", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 41 of "Battle Fever J", "The Tables Are Turned Before the Explosion", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Episode 41 of "Super Electron Bioman", "The Devil's Lullaby!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: Episode 29 of "Hyper-Dimension Warrior: Spielban", "1+1=5? Operation: Crush Diana", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: CHISAKI HAMA, who played Ami Mizuno a.k.a. Sailor Mercury on "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon", is born.
1989: Episode 37 of "High Speed Task Force Turboranger", "Kung Fu Mystery Woman", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 35 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger", "The Radical Bomb Blokes", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: CHUCK CONNORS, who played Capt. MacCloud in "Virus", dies of lung cancer in Los Angeles.
2001: "Reptilian" is released in Japan.
2003: "Returner" premieres in Iceland on video.
No year given: DEMON KOGURE, lead singer of the rock band Seikimatsu, is born. He had a cameo as himself in "Godzilla vs. Biollante".
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Tuesday, November 09, 2004
11/9: Today in G-History
1948: JOE BOUCHARD, bassist for Blue Oyster Cult who did the song "Godzilla", is born in Watertown, N.Y.
1960: "Rodan" is released in Denmark.
ERI ISHIDA, who played android Emi Jono on "Ultraman 80", is born.
1968: Episode 19 of "Fight! Mighty Jack", "Check! The Human Zoo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1970: TOMOHIRO OKADA, who was in "The Spiral", is born.
1973: Episode 6 of "Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light", "Kotaro Rai Annihilated!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of "Ultraman Taro", "The Autumn-Wind Monster! Kateno Matasaburo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Amazon", "Run! The Fury of the Jungler!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 6 of "Sky Rider", "Kinokojin! The Freezing Hands of the Devil", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Episode 33 of "Space Sheriff Shaider", "The Walking Ventriloquist Dummy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1985: Episode 41 of "Blitzkrieg Task Force Changeman", "Prince of the Vanishing Star", debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: Episode 36 of "Earth Task Force Fiveman", "The Human Cannon", debuts on Japanese TV.
1996: Episode 10 of "Ultraman Tiga", "The Sealed Amusement Park", debuts on Japanese TV.
2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Sweden at the Uppsala Horror Film Festival and in the U.S. at the AFI Film Festival.
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Monday, November 08, 2004
11/8: Today in G-History
1847: "Dracula" author BRAM STOKER is born Abraham Stoker in Dublin. His classic vampire novel was the inspiration for Toho's "Lake of Dracula", among many other films. Stoker also wrote "The Mystery of the Sea", "Famous Imposters", "Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving", "Lair of the White Worm", and "Dracula's Guest".
1951: MINORU INABA, narrator on "B-Fighter", is born.
1952: HUGH PROSSER, who played a doctor in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", dies in a road accident in Gallup, N.M. He was born in 1906.
1967: Episode 5 of "Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot", "Gangar: The Colossal Hand", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 32 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Horrifying Hammer-Throw: Kaizer", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of "Ultraman Leo", "The White Flower Protects Earth", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 29 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Red Chase! Enigma of the Sealed Train", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Sure Kill!! Super-Electro Triple Kick!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 26 of Toei's "Spiderman", "Extreme Danger of the Imposter Hero", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: Episode 40 of "Electronic Task Force Denziman", "The Champion's Enemy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1985: Episode 28 of "Monster Investigator: Juspion", "Deadly Data of the Electronic Brain Beast", debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: Episode 36 of "Super-Nova Flashman", "The Startling Wonder Bug", debuts on Japanese TV.
1987: "Ultraman: The Adventure Begins" a.k.a. "Ultraman U.S.A." is aired in the U.S.
Episode 6 of "Kamen Rider Black", "The Riddle of Secret Perspective", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of "Super Manchine: Metalder" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: Episode 39 of "Icarus Task Force Jetman", "The Roulette of Spinning Lives", debuts on Japanese TV.
1996: Expressions in Animation releases "Ultraman: A Special Thirtieth Anniversary Collection" to U.S. home video.
Episode 37 of "Highspeed Task Force Carranger", "The Terrifying Cosmic Highway Plan", debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 10 of "Ultraman Dyna", "The Forbidden Markings", debuts on Japanese TV.
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