11/15: Today in G-History

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1877: WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON, whose story “The Voice in the Night” was
the basis for “Matango”, is born in the U.K.

1900: “Kaitei Gunkan” by Shunro Oshikawa, which was the basis for
“Atragon”, is published in Japan.

1913: SEIJI MIYAGUCHI, who played the old man in the “In a Cup of Tea”
segment of “Kwaidan”, is born in Tokyo.

1919: CECIL KELLAWAY, who played Prof. Thurgood Elson in “The Beast
from 20,000 Fathoms”, marries Doreen Elizabeth Joubert.

1930: SAHO SASAZAWA, who played Oshare’s father in “House”, is born in
Yokohama.

1933: DAN CASHMAN, who played Lt. Gen. George Murdock in “Reptilian”,
is born in Memphis.

1935: DANNY KAMEKONA, who appeared on the “Dino Might” episode of
“Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero”, is born in Hilo, Hawaii.
KYUZO KOBAYASHI, who co-wrote “Goke, Bodysnatcher from Hell” and “The
Living Skeleton”, is born in Koga, Ibaraki, Japan.
KANETA KIMOTSUKI, the voice of Acha on Superpower Squadron Ohranger”
and “Superpower Squadron Ohranger vs. Kakuranger” and TT Terurin on
“Violent Race Squadron Carranger”, is born in Kagoshima, Japan.

1956: EDWARD LINDEN, cinematographer on “King Kong” and “Son of Kong”,
dies of a heart attack in Hollywood, Calif.

1967: Episode 6 of “Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot”, “Dorogon: The
Ninja Monster”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 33 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Red Centipede Doguma”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1972: YASUHI NAKAMURA, who played Soma in “Ju-on: The Grudge 2”, is
born in Japan. He was also in “One Missed Call”.

1974: Episode 33 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Forward Attack!! The Mobile
Tetrapod!”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 32 of “Ultraman Leo”, “Goodbye Princess Kaguya”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

1975: Episode 30 of “Secret Squadron Goranger”, “Golden Pyre! Landmine
Chain Explosion”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 33 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Stronger Dies Under the Full
Moon!?”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1978: Episode 27 of Toei’s “Spiderman”, “Farewell Comrade in Arms: My
Lovely Separdo”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1980: Episode 41 of “Electronic Squadron Denziman”, “The Greatest All-
Out Battle in History”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1985: Episode 29 of “Monster Investigator: Juspion”, “Deadly Data of
the Electronic Brain Beast”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1986: Episode 37 of “Super Nova Flashman”, “The Ghost of First Love”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1987: Episode 7 of “Kamen Rider Black”, “Revived Biomachinery”, debuts
on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of “Super Manchine: Metalder”, “Fatal Instant”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

1990: KANATA HONGO, who played young Miyamoto in “Returner” and
Joichiro Nishi in “Gantz” and “Gantz: Perfect Answer”, is born in
Miyagi, Japan. He was also in “K20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces”.

1991: Episode 40 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman”, “Order! Task Force,
Rotation”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1993: Episode 32 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “A
Star is Born”, debuts on Fox.

1994: Episode 31 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “When
Is a Ranger Not a Ranger”, debuts on Fox.

1996: Episode 38 of “Violent Race Squadron Carranger” debuts on
Japanese TV.

1997: Episode 11 of “Ultraman Dyna”, “The Phantom Planet”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

1998: Episode 38 of “Star Beast Squadron Gingaman”, “Pucrates’
Conspiracy”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1999: Episode 37 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Grunchor on the
Loose”, debuts on Fox.

2000: Episode 37 of “Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue”, “Wrath of the
Queen: Part 1”, debuts on Fox.

2002: “Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee” is released in Canada.
“Ringu” and “The Ring” are released in Poland.
“The Princess Blade” premieres in Sweden at the Stockholm
International Film Festival.

2003: Episode 7 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Episode 7”, debuts
on Japanese TV.

2005: “King Kong: The Animated Series”, two collections of “The King
Kong Show”, are released in the U.S. on DVD.

2006; KEN ISHIKAWA, who wrote the “Yakuza Weapon” manga, dies at 58 in
Tochigi, Japan.