1931: KON OMURA, who played Officer Kondo (a.k.a. Kon-chan) in “Gamera
vs. Guiron” and the father in “Gamera vs. Monster X”, is born in
Hyogo, Japan. His other films include “A Manager and His Apprentices”,
“Tracked”, and “Burning Yoshiwara”. His son, Seiji Okamura, is a
writer/director in Hollywood and appeared in the film “Contact”.
SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI is born in Hirosaki City, Japan. He composed the
music for “Terror Beneath the Sea”, “The Golden Bat”, “Goke,
Bodysnatcher from Hell”, “Gamera vs. Guiron”, “Gamera vs. Monster X”,
“Kamen Rider”, “Gamera vs. Zigra”, “Superman Barom-1”, “Kamen Rider
vs. Shocker”, “Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell”, “Iron King”,
“Transforming Ninja Arashi”, “Jumborg Ace”, “Kamen Rider V3”, “Kamen
Rider V3 vs. Destron”, “Kamen Rider X”, “Electroid Zaborger”, “5 Kamen
Riders vs. King Dark”, “Kamen Rider Amazon”, “Hang in There,
Robocon!”, “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Kamen Rider: All Back Again! 7
Riders”, “Space Ironmen Kyodyne”, “Message From Space”, “Message From
Space: Galactic Battle”, “Sky Rider”, “Gamera, Super Monster”, “Kamen
Rider Super-1”, “Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie”, “Kamen Rider 10’s
Birth! Riders Unite!”, “The Ultraman Story”, “Ultraman Zoffy”,
“Brother Fist Bycrosser”, and “Voiceslugger”.
1936: MIMI HEINRICH, who played Karen Martens in “Reptilicus”, is born
in Copenhagen.
KATSUHISA HATTORI, composer on “Prince of Space”, is born in Tokyo.
1944: KEITH EMERSON, composer on “Godzilla: Final Wars”, is born. He
was a member of the classic rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
1953: KENJIRO ISHIMARU, who played Detective Omuta in “Ringu 2”, Onmyo-
gashira in “Onmyoji”, the police superintendent in “20th Century Boys
2: The Last Hope”, and the Den-Liner owner/station master in “Kamen
Rider Den-O The Movie: I’m Born!”, “Kamen Rider Den-O: Final
Countdown”, “Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The
Onigashima Battleship”, “Kamen Rider Decade”, “OOO Den-O All Riders:
Let’s Go Kamen Riders”, and “Kamen Rider vs. Super Sentai: Super Hero
War”, is born in Oita, Japan.
1955: MARK O. FORKER, visual effects supervisor on the U.S. version of
“Dark Water”, is born in Massapequa Park, N.Y.
1959: “Nippon tanjo” (“Birth of Japan”) a.k.a. “The Three Treasures”
is released in Japan.
1962: ANTHONY KIEDIS, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose
“Dani California” was used in “Death Note” and “Death Note 2: The Last
Name”, is born in Grand Rapids, Mich.
1964: DARAN NORRIS, who was the U.S. dubbing voice of the astronomy
teacher in “Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis” and Zangetsu the Mid-day in
“Giant Robo: The Animation”, is born in Ferndale, Wash.
1967: Episode 4 of “Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot”, “Lygon: The
Magic Beast”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Strange Ninja Hyaku Menki”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 31 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Flying Iron-Fist Eye
Robot”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 30 of “Ultraman Leo”, “A Monster Requittal of Kindness”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 28 of “Secret Squadron Goranger”, “Red Eruption!
Infiltrate the Underground Base”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Stronger Recreated!”, debuts
on Japanese TV.
TROY PATTERSON, who played Joe in “Earth vs. the Spider”, dies in
Rome.
1978: Episode 25 of Toei’s “Spiderman” debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: Episode 39 of “Electronic Squadron Denziman”, “The Queen’s
Furious Demonic Rage”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1985: Episode 27 of “Monster Investigator: Juspion” debuts on Japanese
TV.
1986: Episode 35 of “Super Nova Flashman”, “Duet for the Star-Filled
Sky”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1987: Episode 5 of “Kamen Rider Black”, “Kotaro Runs Through the
Labyrinth”, debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 29 of “Super Manchine Metalder”, “Sad Story of a Dog”, debuts
on Japanese TV.
1991: Episode 38 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman”, “Suddenly Hammer”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 27 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”,
“Wheel of Misfortune”, debuts on Fox.
1994: “Gojira” is released on laserdisc in Japan.
1995: Episode 19 of Season 3 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”,
“Changing of the Zords: Part 2”, debuts on Fox.
1996: Episode 36 of “Violent Race Squadron Carranger”, “Strange Anti-
Gas Sweeping Operation”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 9 of “Ultraman Dyna”, “Attack of the 2000”, debuts on
Japanese TV.
1998: “Infra-Man” premieres in Finland at the Northern Lights Film
Festival.
Episode 35 of “Star Beast Squadron Gingaman”, “Goki’s Declaration”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
1999: MINORU CHIAKI, who played Koji Kobayashi in “Godzilla Raids
Again”, dies at 82 of acute respiratory and coronary failure in Tokyo.
The original “King Kong” is released on Region 2 DVD.
Episode 27 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Loyax’ Last Battle”,
debuts on Fox.
2003: Episode 5 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Act 5”, debuts on
Japanese TV.
2006: “The Grudge 2” premieres in the Philippines in Manila.
2011: TOSHIRO ISHIDO, writer on “Ultraman Ace” and “Ultraman Leo”,
dies at 79 in Tokyo.
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