Tuesday, June 30, 2009
6/30: Today in G-History
1906: SHIGERU KAYAMA, who wrote the stories for "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman", and "The Mysterians", is born in Tokyo.
1907: GORDON BAU, who did the makeup for "Them!", is born Robert Blau.
1926: KJELD PETERSEN, who played Police Officer Olsen in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen.
1933: KEIZO KAWASAKI, who played Toru in "Warning from Space", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1953: MICHAEL DIERSING, construction coordinator on "The Ring", is born.
1972: Episode 66 of "Kamen Rider", "Shocker Graveyard -- Revived Demons", debuts on Japanese TV.
TETSU INADA, who was the voice of Doggy Krugger/Deka Master on "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger", "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger: The Movie -- Full Blast Action", "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger vs. Abaranger", and "Magic Squadron Magiranger vs. Dekaranger", and Titan on "Magic Squadron Magiranger", is born in Tokyo.
Episode 14 of "Vigilante Lion Maru" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: KARL "KILLER" DAVIS, who played a strongman in "Mighty Joe Young", dies in San Bernardino County, Calif.
1990: PAUL WITTENBERG, assistant editor on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies.
1995: Episode 13, the final episode of "Ultraman Powered", debuts on Japanese TV.
1999: JOHN W. ROGERS, assistant director on "War of the Colossal Beast" and "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in Tarzana, Calif.
"Rasen" ("The Spiral") the series premieres on Japanese TV.
2000: MAYU YAMABUKI, who played Diana on "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", dies.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
6/29: Today in G-History
1920: RAY HARRYHAUSEN is born in Los Angeles. A disciple of Willis O’Brien who worked with his mentor on "Mighty Joe Young", he did the stop-motion effects on "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", "It Came from Beneath the Sea", "20 Million Miles to Earth", "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad", "Jason and the Argonauts", "One Million Years B.C.", "The Valley of Gwangi", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger", and "Clash of the Titans". He also appeared as a Rome Zoo visitor on 20MMtE and a gentleman at the party in the "Mighty Joe Young" remake.
1925: JOHN FUJIOKA, who played Narita in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave", is born in Olaa, Hawaii.
1941: CHIEKO BAISHO, who was in "A Heartful of Love", is born in Tokyo.
1955: JAMES CRAVEN, who played the first man at the bar in "Mighty Joe Young", dies in Los Angeles, Calif.
1956: CARL CRAIG, who played Jim Crane in "Destroy All Planets", is born in Columbia, S.C.
1964: DARIUSZ BISKUPSKI, who played Bishop in "Avalon", is born in Warsaw.
1967: PRIMO CARNERA, who played a strongman in "Mighty Joe Young", dies from liver disease in Sequals, Italy.
1973: Episode 39 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "The Final Sun in the Capitol of Tokyo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 20 of "Kamen Rider X", "A Monster!? The Riddle of the Human-Snake’s Appearance!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 13 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Undercover Detective One-on-One Duel to the Death", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: ROBERT VAUGHN, who played Barkley in "Virus", marries Linda Staab.
1975: Episode 52, the final episode of "Electroid Zaborger", "Always and Forever, Strong Zaborger", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 38, the final episode of "Akumaizer 3", "Why!? The Time Capsule", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 22 of "Vigilante Zubat" debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: BROOKE OGAWA, who played Kasumi/Lijewell on "Blast Dragon Task Force Abaranger", is born in Ogawa, Japan.
1985: TIM MATHESON, who played Steve Kelso in "Solar Crisis", marries Megan Murphy.
1987: Episode 15 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "Motherly Love", debuts on Japanese TV. YASUKA SAITO, who played Masumi Inou/Boken Black on "Rumbling Squadron Bokenger", "Rumbling Squadron Bokenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious", "Rumbling Squadron Bokenger vs. Super Sentai", and "Beast Fist Squadron Gekiranger vs. Bokenger", is born.
1988: MAURA MCNAMARA, who played the girl on the ferry in "The Ring", is born in Portland, Ore.
1989: KAZUO MORI, who directed "Wrath of Daimajin", dies.
1990: Episode 18 of "Earth Squadron Fiveman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: SOREN FULTON, who played the hostage boy on "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", is born in the U.S.
1997: Episode 20 of "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger", "Good Luck! New Robo Delta Mega", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: LOUIS PHILIPPI, makeup artist on "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", dies in Port Hueneme, Calif.
1999: BERT SHEFTER, who composed stock music used in "Gigantis the Fire Monster", dies in West Hollywood, Calif.
2005: "Godzilla: Final Wars" premieres in France at the Paris Cinema.
"Rasen" premieres in Hungary on DVD.
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
6/28: Today in G-History
1881: WALTER ACKERMAN, who played a reporter in the original "King Kong", is born in New York City.
1910: RUTH ATTAWAY, who played Delia in "The Bermuda Depths", is born in Greenville, Miss.
1929: NOBUYA IMAMURA, director on "Kikaida 01" and "Blazing Robocon", is born.
1955: YOSHINOBU KANEKO, who played Aokage on "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", is born in Tokyo.
1961: KENICHI ENDO, who played Young Noble Junia on "NInja Squadron Kakuranger", Sajiki Isshin in "Azumi", Kinkaku in "Azumi 2: Death or Love", Ou Tengu in "The Great Yokai War", Shinichiro Nakata in "Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan", Gonzou in "The Sword of Alexander", and the bloody man in "20th Century Boys", is born in Tokyo. He was also in "One Missed Call" and "Izo".
1967: Episode 13 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "Destruction Strategy of Big Evil Figure", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: NORIKA FUJIWARA, who played Rui Kisumi in "Cat's Eye", is born in Nishinomiya, Japan.
1973: Episode 13 of "Robot Detective", "Watch Out for the Devil's Smoke!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 12 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Super Energy of Silver! Ignition Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 13 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "First Titan!! Last Counterattack", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: MIKI MIZUNO, who played Midori Honami in "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion", is born in Mie, Japan. She is the granddaughter of Kumi Mizuno.
1983: MAYASA OKI, who was in "The War in Space", commits suicide in Tokyo.
1996: ISAO YAMAGATA, who played Dr. Matsuda in "Warning from Space", dies of lung tuberculosis.
2007: SHINJI NAKAE, narrator on the "Kamen Rider" series and other tokusatsu films and TV shows, dies from liver cancer at 72 in Tokyo.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
6/27: Today in G-History
1850: LAFCADIO HEARN, who wrote the book on which the film "Kwaidan" was based, is born in Leucos on the Ionian Islands of Greece.
1944: PAUL KOSLO, who played Dr. Haas in "Solar Crisis", is born in Germany. He was also in "Little White Crimes", "Vanishing Point", "The Omega Man", "Joe Kidd", "Cleopatra Jones", "The Stone Killer", "Mr. Majestyk", "Chained Heat II", and "Inferno", and the TV series "The Incredible Hulk", "The Fall Guy", "The A-Team", "Matlock", and "MacGyver".
1961: PAUL GUILFOYLE, who played Smith in "Might Joe Young", dies in Hollywood.
1965: JIMMY SPEAK, sound recordist on "Son of Kong", dies in Los Angeles.
1966: J.J. ABRAMS, producer of "Cloverfield", is born in New York City. He also produced, directed, and wrote on the TV series "Alias" and directed and wrote "Mission Impossible III".
1970: YUMIKA HAYASHI, who was in "Reigo: The Deep-sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato", is born.
1980: Episode 39 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 34 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 21 of "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", "Love Brought by the Sea Breeze", debuts on Japanese TV.
1982: TAKERU SHIBAKI, who played Kai Samezu a.k.a. Gao Blue on "Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger", "Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai", and "Stealth Wind Squadron Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger", is born in Tokyo. He was also in "Battle Royale II".
1984: EMMA LAHANA, who played Kira Ford a.k.a. the Yellow Dino Thunder Ranger on "Power Rangers Dino Thunder", is born in Auckland, New Zealand.
1987: Episode 18 of "Aura Squadron Maskman", "Doll Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in South Korea.
2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Russia at the Moscow Film Festival.
2003: "Ju-on: The Grudge" is released in South Korea.
2005: The U.S. version of "Dark Water" has its world premiere in New York City.
2006: "Death Trance" is released in the U.S. on DVD.
2009: “Ju-on: Shiroi rojo” (“The Grudge: Old Lady in White”) and “Ju-on: Kuroi shojo” (“The Grudge: Girl in Black”) are released in Japan.
"I can't be her mother...I don't know how to be myself!"
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Friday, June 26, 2009
6/26: Today in G-History
1951: KOJI NAKA, who played mentor Doshi Kaku on "Five Star Squadron 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: Space Emporer Goa vs. Ambassador Magma" 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", "To Remember an Old Nemesis", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 13 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "I Hate Sports and Such", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: FUYUKICHI MAKI, who played Shiro-kage on "Masked Ninja Red Shadow" and Tatsumaki on "Transforming Ninja Arashi", dies of cancer.
2005: YUMIKA HAYASHI, who was in "Reigo: The Deep-sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato", dies.
2006: JEFF WINKLESS, the voice of Yoshinari Kato in the U.S. dub of "Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis", dies from a brain tumor.
Episode 17 of "Power Rangers Mystic Force", "Ranger Down", debuts in the U.S.
2007: "Frankenstein Conquers the World" is released on DVD in the U.S.
"Battle Against Depression -- The Story of the Takashima Family: Six Years of Love and Fighting", a TV movie about Tadao Takashima's struggle, debuts on NTT in Japan.
"I wanted my name to be entered into the history books, but I wanted it to be for something meaningful, something lasting. What could I have done that would have made the slightest damn bit of difference... wha... what could I have done?"
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
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 Squadron Goranger", is born in Saga-ken, Kyushu, Japan.
KENJI SAWADA, who was in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born in Tottori, Japan.
1951: PATRICIA MEDINA, who played Lucretia in "Latitude Zero", divorces from Richard Greene.
1960: EVE GORDON, who played the school counselor in "The Grudge 2", is born in Pittsburgh.
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", "Beautiful Cyborg! Morning Alter Ego", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 12 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Ten Pyramids!! Maze of the Golden Mask", 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 Squadron Dairanger", "First Public Opening of the Gorma Palace", debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 21 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvering", debuts on Japanese TV.
2002: The "Ambassador Magma" anime is released on DVD in Japan.
2004: "Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S." premieres in the U.S. at the Godzilla 50th Anniversary Tribute.
2005: Episode 37, the final episode of "Ultraman Nexus", debuts on Japanese TV.
SHIDO NAKAMURA, who played O-tengu in "Kitaro" and was the voice of Ryuuk in the "Death Note" films, marries Yuko Takeuchi.
Episode 20 of "Power Rangers S.P.D.", "Perspective", debuts on U.S. TV.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
6/24: Today in G-History
1933: ROBERT EMMETT DOLAN, who composed stock music used in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", marries Vilma Ebsen, the sister of Buddy Ebsen.
1938: CHARLES HOWERTON, who lent his voice to the "Leviathan" episode of "Godzilla: The Series", is born in Cuero, Texas.
1945: KEN NISHIDA is born in Tokyo. He played Fumeo Kishida on "Return of Ultraman", San Doruba on "Space Sheriff Gavan" and "Space Cop Shaider", 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" and "Stealth Wind Task Force Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger".
1949: REI MAKI, who played a Kilaak in "Destroy All Monsters" and Mari Matsubara on "Super Robot: Red Baron", is born. She also played Sane Mizuki in Episode 27 of "Ultra Seven", Episodes 5 & 22 of "Inazuman Flash", and Episode 9 of "Ninja Captor".
1950: YOKU SHIOYA, who played Jun Hayata on "Spectreman", is born. He also was in Episode 23 of "Silver Mask", played the boy in Episode 24 of "Iron King", and was the voice of Garagara on "Star Beast Task Force: Gingaman".
1952: SHIMA MIZUE, who played Kyoko on Episode 10 of "Iron King", is born.
1956: WILLIAM CODY, assistant director on "Son of Kong", dies in Los Angeles.
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.
Episode 13 of "Vigilante Lion Maru" 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.
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.
HIROKO HAYASHI, who played Kasumi on "Transforming Ninja Arashi", divorces Hisao Kurosawa.
2006: "Shinobi" premieres in Russia at the Moscow Film Festival.
2008: "Long Dream" is released in the U.S. on DVD.
"If man perishes from the face of the Earth, due to the effects of hydrogen bombing, it is possible that the next ruler of our planet may be The H-Man."
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