1941: HISAYUKI TORIUMI, chief director on “The Ultraman”, is born.

1949: MORI MOMOE who played Rider Scout Kenichi’s older sister on
“Kamen Rider V3” and Hiroko Okita in “Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron”, is
born. She also played Raita’s Aunt Ginko in Episode 8 of “Inazuman”.

1954: TOMOKO AI, who played Katsura Mafune in “Terror of
Mechagodzilla”, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.

1956: ETSUKO “SUE” SHIHOMI, who played Mari a.k.a. Bijinder in
“Kikaida 01” and Esmeralida in “Message from Space”, is born in
Okayama City, Japan.

1965: MASAHIRO TAKASHIMA, son of Tadao Takashima and older brother of
Masanobu Takashima, is born in Tokyo. He played Brooklyn in “Gunhed”,
Kazuma Aoki in “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II”, Prince Yamato Takeru
in “Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon”, and Major Sho Kuroki (replacing
his brother) in “Godzilla vs. Destoroyah”, and also appeared in “Bu
Su”, “Love and Action in Osaka”, “Stay Gold”, and “Zipang”.
        BOB MORI, editor on the U.S. version of “Pulse”, is born in Chicago.

1967: Episode 5 of “Ultra Seven”, “The Stolen Hours”, premieres on
Japanese TV.

1971: Episode 30 of “Return of Ultraman”, “Curse of the Skeleton God:
Oxster”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1972: Episode 47 of “Mirrorman”, “Invader Destruction Plan”, debuts on
Japanese TV.
        Episode 31 of “Superhuman Barom-1”, “Demon Kamegeruge Was Created by
the Devil!”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 18 of “Iron King”, “Operation: Monster Robot Annihilation”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1976: Episode 31 of “Space Ironmen: Kyodyne” debuts on Japanese TV.

1977: Episode 27 of “JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad”, “The Dictator’s
Ambition!! Crush! The Deadly Concentration Camp”, debuts on Japanese
TV.

1978: KUMIKO HIGA, the voice of Mandora on “Magic Squadron Magiranger”
and “Magic Squadron Magiranger vs. Dekranger”, is born in Osaka.

1979: Episode 23 of “Megaloman: Warrior of Fire”, “Escape from the
Devil’s Clutches”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1982: Episode 29 of “Space Sheriff Gavan”, “Blitzkrieg Magic Battle!
The Assassination Program”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1983: Episode 38 of “Science Squadron Dynaman” debuts on Japanese TV.
        RICHARD BRANCATISANO, who played Xander Bly the Green Mystic Ranger
on “Power Rangers Mystic Force” and “Power Rangers Operation
Overdrive”, is born in Sydney, Australia.
        JOHNNY LEWIS, who played Brian Sousa in the U.S. version of “One
Missed Call”, is born in Los Angeles.

1988: Episode 35 of “Super Animal Squadron Liveman” debuts on Japanese
TV.

1993: Episode 36 of “Five-Star Squadron Dairanger”, “The 6000 Year Old
Bitter Knot…”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1995: Episode 37 of “Heavy Armored: Beetle-Fighter”, “Professor! Heavy-
Armored Love”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1998: Episode 30 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “Dark Specter’s Revenge:
Part 2”, debuts on Fox.

1999: Episode 26 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Mean Wheels Mantis”,
debuts on Fox.

2000: Episode 38 of “Kamen Rider Kuuga”, “Change”, debuts on Japanese
TV.
        “Versus” premieres in Japan at the Tokyo International Fantastic Film
Festival.
        Episode 36 of “Future Squadron Timeranger” debuts on Japanese TV.

2004: “Izo” premieres in the U.K. at the London Film Festival.

2005: “Godzilla: Final Wars” premieres in Russia on TV.
        Episode 18 of “Ultraman Max”, “The Bright World”, debuts on Japanese
TV.

2006: “The Grudge 2” premieres in Finland at the Night Visions Film
Festival.

2007: SENKICHI TANIGUCHI, who directed “The Lost World of Sinbad”,
dies at 95 in Tokyo.

2010: “Trolljegeren” (“Trollhunter”) is released in Norway.
        “Alien vs. Ninja” premieres in Finland at the Night Visions Film
Festival.

2011: Episode 1.21 of “Power Rangers Samurai”, “Party Monsters”,
debuts on Nickelodeon.

“I didn’t mean to save you, they just pissed me off.”

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