1961: “Gorgo” is released in Finland.

1962: IKKEI WATANABE, who played Officer Shigemura in “Ultraman
Cosmos: First Contact”, is born in Aichi, Japan. He was also in
“Parasite Eve”, “Blazing Robocon!” and the “One Missed Call” and
“Daimajin Kanon” TV series.

1964: SAMMEE TONG, who dubbed the voice of Dr. Yamane in the U.S.
version of “Godzilla, King of the Monsters”, commits suicide at 63 in
Palm Springs, Calif.

1968: JOHN MCNAMARA, who played the neurologist in “War of the
Colossal Beast”, dies.
        Episode 7 of “Operation: Mystery” debuts on Japanese TV.

1972: Episode 4 of “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”, “Macao’s Murderer
Show”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 30 of “Transforming Ninja Arashi”, “The Witch Zalba! Terror
of the Third Eye!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 30 of “Ultraman Ace”, “Even You Can See the Star of Ultra”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
        “Yog: Monster from Space” is released in West Germany.

1973: Episode 24 of “Kikaida 01”, “Devils’ Trade!? Earth: Planet of
the Pigs Plan”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 37 of “Kamen Rider V3”, “Mysterious Temple: Curse of the
Musasabi Clan!”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        KAYA HIRASAWA, who played Denus on “Rescue Squadron Go Go Five”,
“Rescue Squadron Go Go Five: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior”, and “Rescue
Squadron Go Go Five vs. Gingaman”, is born in Saitama, Japan.
        Episode 41 of “Jumborg Ace”, “Cosmic Witch Babaras’ Operation:
Robot”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 4 of “Ironman Tiger-Seven”, “The Terrifying Plot of Oil
Genjin”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        MONICA LOUWERENS, who played Ms. Angela Fairweather on “Power Rangers
Lightspeed Rescue”, “Power Rangers Time Force”, and “Power Rangers
Wild Force”, is born in Vancouver. She was also the voice of the
computer on “Time Force” and Flute Org and Karaoke Org on “Wild
Force”.

1974: Episode 4 of “Army of the Apes”, “Pepe and Jiro Become Friends”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1976: “Godzilla vs. Megalon” is released in France.

1978: Episode 17 of “Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon”, “Gibra: Terror of
the Poison Snake Dinosaur”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        MANAMI KONISHI, who played Kazue in “Accuracy of Death”, is born in
Kagoshima, Japan.

1979: Episode 39 of “Battle Fever J”, “The Friend Who Became an Evil
Spirit”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        MELANIE VALLEJO, who played Madison Rocca the Blue Mystic Ranger on
“Power Rangers Mystic Force”, is born.

1982: TAKASHI TSUKAMOTO, who played Takashi’s friend in “The Princess
Blade”, is born in Tokyo. He was also in “Battle Royale”.

1984: Episode 39 of “Super Electron Bioman” debuts on Japanese TV.

1986: Episode 27 of “Hyper Dimension Warrior: Spielban” debuts on
Japanese TV.

1989: Episode 35 of “High-Speed Squadron Turboranger”, “Love Beckons
the Devil Sword”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1995: Episode 33 of “Superpower Squadron Ohranger”, “Giant Robots on
the Rampage”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1996: Episode 35 of “B-Fighter Kabuto”, “Darkness Rips Asunder the
Resurrection of the Colossal Deity”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1999: Episode 24 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Green Courage”,
debuts on Fox.

2002: Episode 36 of “Ninja Squadron Hurricanger” debuts on Japanese
TV.

2004: “The Grudge” premieres in the Philippines in Manila.

2005: “Rinne” (“Reincarrnation”) premieres in Japan at the Tokyo
International Film Festival.

2006: “Gamera: The Brave” and the Volume 1 of “Bio Planet Woo” are
released on DVD in Japan.
        “The Grudge 2” is released in Denmark and Sweden.

2007: “Kamen Rider the Next” is released in Japan.

2008: Episode 30 of “Power Rangers Jungle Fury”, “To Earn Your
Stripes”, debuts on U.S. TV.

2009: “Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit” premieres in
Austria at the Vienna International Film Festival.

2010: “Mutant Girls Squad” premieres in Finland at the Night Visions
Film Festival.

2011: “Underwater Love” is released in Germany.