Saturday, November 27, 2004
11/27: Today in G-History
1933: TADAYOSHI UEDA, who was on "Devil Boy" and in "War of the Insects" and played Kei Yamamura on "Ringu: Kanzen-ban", is born in Tokyo.
1965: "Daikaiju Gamera" ("Giant Monster Gamera") a.k.a. "Gammera the Invincible" a.k.a. "Gamera" is released in Japan.
1966: Episode 20 of "Ultraman", "Terror on Route 87", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 35 of "Kamen Rider", "Murderous Ant Queen: Arikemedes", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 48 of "Spectreman", "Bobby, Don’t Become a Monster!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 22 of "Triple Fighter", "The Return of Dr. Gas", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Emergency Command: 10/4-10/10", "The Maiden, the Flower, Heaven, and…", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 9 of "Inazuman", "The Glowing Mold Is a Night Stalker!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: MIZUKI KANNO, who played a communications soldier in "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in Tokyo.
1976: Episode 70 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Blue Counterattack!! Stop the Cosmic Express", debuts on Japanese TV.
1982: Episode 42 of "Secret Task Force Goggle V", "Assassination! Trap of the Scorpion", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: JOHN CARRADINE, star of "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman" and several John Ford classics, dies of natural causes in Milan, Italy.
Episode 6 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Rampage of the Strange Evil ET", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 40 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger", "Burai: Death’s Departure", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 34 of "Electronic Superhuman: Gridman", "Benkei the Bodyguard Is Here!", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 7 of "Kikaider: The Animation", "Afterglow of Sadness", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Friday, November 26, 2004
11/26: Today in G-History
1938: JUN FUNATO, who played Prince Ming of Thailand in "The Lost World of Sinbad", is born in Wakayama, Japan.
1944: MICHAEL GREGORY, the voice of Professor Gill on the U.S. dub of "Kikaider: The Animation", is born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1966: TOMIHISA NARUSE, who played Raita Oishi a.k.a. Yellow Owl on "Birdman Task Force Jetman", is born.
1967: Episode 9 of "Ultra Seven", "Android Zero Directive" a.k.a. "Toys in Crisis", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 34 of "Return of Ultraman", "The Forsaken Life", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 51 of "Mirrorman", "Goodbye Mirrorman", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 8 of "Iron King", "The Zone of Shadows", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 35, the final episode of "Superhuman Barom-1", "When Great Demon Doruge Is Shattered and Strewn!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 34 of "Space Ironmen: Kyodyne", "Peek Into!! The Wondrous Magic Box", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 31 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Red Shock! The 4th Grader Is a Spy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 30 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "The Atomic Pile Explodes in Three Seconds! Light-Ray Monster Jadoga", debuts on Japanese TV.
1982: Episode 33 of "Space Sheriff Gavan", "A New Monster Is Born: The Boy Who Picked Up an Alien", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 43 of "Science Task Force Dynaman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: Episode 39 of "Super Beast Task Force Liveman", "Protect! Even a Grain of Cosmic Life", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 40 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "Farewell! Three Fools", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 41 of "Heavy Armored: Beetle Fighter", "Big Brother Is Strong", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 41 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Restraint", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Thursday, November 25, 2004
Godzilla on E! Online
E! Online has a brief article about Godzilla's 50th anniversary.
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11/25: Today in G-History
1899: ETHAN LAIDLAW, who played a mate in "King Kong", is born in Butte, Mont.
1916: MARY ANN HOKANSON, who played Mrs. Thomas Lodge in "Them", is born in Illinois.
1970: YUKIO MISHIMA, who wrote "Black Lizard", commits suicide.
1972: Episode 20 of "Kikaida", "Cold-Blooded Blue Water-Skeeter's Skull Plan", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 87 of "Kamen Rider", "Gel Shocker’s Delivery Man of Death", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 35 of "Vigilant Lion Maru", "Laughing Blood: Mutant Arisazen", debuts on Japanese TV.
WILLIAM GLASGOW, production designer on "The Amazing Colossal Man", dies in Los Angeles.
1974: Episode 8 of "Super Robot: Mach Baron", "The Terrifying Self-Destruction Army", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 8 of "Akumaizer 3", "Why!? Children Capture Zabitan", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 8 of "Pro-Wrestling Star: Aztecizer", "The Road to Championship", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 18 of "Message From Space: Galactic Battle", "Great Escape! Boys Ninja Group", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 38 of "Space Sheriff Sharivan", "Mad Whispers of a Coup D'Etat: Dark Clouds Surround Illusion Castle", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: "Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth" is released on video in Germany.
1994: Episode 41 of "Ninja Task Force Kakuranger", "The Prodigal Ghost", debuts on Japanese TV.
2003: "Returner" premieres in Germany on DVD.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2004
11/24: Today in G-History
1916: FORREST J. ACKERMAN, founder and editor of "Famous Monsters of Filmland", is born. The founding father of sci-fi fandom, he received the Mangled Skyscraper Award at G-FEST '99.
1937: NADAO KIRINO is born in Matsuyama, Japan. The Western-looking actor played the waiter-thug in "The H-Man", Yutaka Wada in "Varan the Unbelievable", the gravity man in "Battle in Outer Space", "The Three Treasures", "The Secret of the Telegian", "The Last War", Dr. Manabe (Kumi Mizuno's husband) in "Gorath", the JSDF second commander in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", a kidnapped scientist in "Atragon", a gangster in "Dogora the Space Monster", a police sergeant in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", "Don't Call Me a Con Man", the captain of the secondary research team in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "War of the Gargantuas", a henchman in "King Kong Escapes", and an Interpol detective in "Destroy All Monsters".
1943: SHUN UEDA, who played Hattori "Hanpen" Hanpei on "Kikaida" and "Jumping Out, Android Kikaida", is born in Shizuoka, Japan.
1972: Episode 8 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "The Solitary Battle", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi", "The Mysterious Fake Arashi Appears!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of "Ultraman Ace", "A Superbeast Dances Where the Rainbow Meets the Sea", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 28 of "Kikaida 01", "The Town of Madness: Terrible Counterattack of the Mermaid", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 41 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Oh! Dissolving Men! Enter Marshal Armor", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 44 of "Jumborg Ace", "The Howling Insect Monster: Sand Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 8 of "Ironman Tiger-Seven", "With the Scarf of Anger!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 34 of "Ninja Captor", "The Devil's Hand Reaches From the Telephone!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: COLIN HANKS, who will play a young actor in Peter Jackson's remake of "King Kong", is born in Sacramento. He is the son of Tom Hanks.
1978: Episode 21 of "Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon", "Faitus: Escape From Molten Rock Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 43 of "Battle Fever J", "Jackal the Assassin", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Episode 43 of "Super Electron Bioman", "The Sailor Suited Warrior", debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: Episode 30 of "Hyper Dimension Warrior: Spielban", "Tearful Reunion! But, Doctor Bio Is…", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 39 of "High Speed Task Force Turboranger", "The End of Ragorn", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 37 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger", "Gunmajin the Clumsy", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: "Ringu" is released in Spain.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
11/23: Today in G-History
1898: BESS FLOWERS, who played a nightclub patron behind the drunks in "Mighty Joe Young" and a ballet-goer in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born in Sherman, Texas.
1902: TED CHEESMAN, editor on "King Kong", "Son of Kong", and "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Missouri.
1912: GEORGE KHOURY, who played Verrico the fisherman in "20 Million Miles to Earth", is born in Cairo, Egypt.
1923: KEIJU KOBAYASHI, who played Prime Minister Mitamura in "Godzilla 1985", is born in Gunma, Japan. He was also in "The Three Treasures" and "Mount Hakkoda", and played Dr. Tadokoro Tanaka in "Tidal Wave". His other credits include the "Shacho" comedy films, the spy in the closet in "Sanjuro", and the boss in "A Taxing Woman".
WILL SCHAEFER, who co-wrote the theme for "The Godzilla Power Hour", is born in Kenosha, Wis.
1924: PAULA RAYMOND, who played Lee Hunter in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born Paula Ramona Wright in San Francisco. She was the granddaughter of Farnsworth Wright, editor of "Weird Tales" magazine.
1930: ROBERT EASTON, who played a deckhand in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born Robert Burke in Milwaukee. He is a well-respected dialect coach in Hollywood.
1932: KUNIE TANAKA, who played Yasaku in the "Hoichi the Earless" segment "Kwaidan" and the principal in "Evil of Dracula", is born in Gifu, Japan. He also appeared as the rival in the "Young Guy" series and in Yakuza and "jidai-geki" films.
1965: Shootfighter/wrestler DON FRYE, who will play Atragon Captain Douglas Gordon in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born.
1968: Episode 21 of "Fight! Mighty Jack", "Tear Off the Mask of the Ghost", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 8 of "Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light", "Search for the Black Curtains", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 34 of "Ultraman Taro", "The Last Day of the 6 Ultra Brothers!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 6 of "Kamen Rider Amazon", "The Riddle of the Inca Rope Language!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 19 of "Super-Divine Bebyun", "Your Friends Have Become Weaklings? Keep Your Chin Up, Santa!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 8 of "Sky Rider", "The Trap of Mukadenjin! Enigma of the Operation Room", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Episode 35 of "Space Sheriff Shaider", "The Golden Arrow That Shoots Enigmas", debuts on Japanese TV.
1985: Episode 43 of "Blitzkrieg Task Force Changeman", "Super Gilook", debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: Episode 39 of "Earth Task Force: Fiveman", "Please Give Me Love", debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: KEN UEHARA dies of heart failure in Tokyo. He played Dr. Haradawa in "Mothra", Dr. Konno in "Gorath", and Admiral Kosumi in "Atragon".
1994: Masaru Sato conducts the Godzilla Fortieth Anniversary Symphonic Concert.
1996: Episode 12 of "Ultraman Tiga", "S.O.S. From the Deep", debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 40 of "Digital Task Force Megaranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
2003: HIROSHI UEDA, production designer on "The Three Treasures" and art director on "Time Slip", dies from a brain tumor in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.
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