5/8: Today in G-History

[Reaper G]

1907: JIMMY CROSS, who played the sergeant at the reception desk in
"The Amazing Colossal Man", is born in New York City. He is best
remembered as elevator man Mr. Jesse Flouge on the TV series "How to
Marry a Millionaire".

1936: KAZUO KOIKE, creator of the "Electroid Zaborger" and "The
Princess Blade" mangas, is born in Akita, Japan. He also created the
"Lone Wolf and Cub" series.

1942: TAKASHI TANIGUCHI, who played Officer Inoue in "Kitaro", is
born.
He was also in "Battle Royale", "Battle Royale II", and "The
Sword of Alexander".

1961: YUKARI TAKAHASHI is born. She played Midori Edogawa in Episode 2
of "Inazuman", and was in Episode 4 of "Silver Mask", Episode 29 of
"Transforming Ninja Arashi", and Episode 15 of "Super Divine
Bibyuun".

1962: MASAKI TERASOMA, the voice of Kintaros/Den-O Axe Form in “Kamen
Rider Den-O: The Movie”, “Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations:
The Onigashima Battleship”, “Kamen Rider Decade”, and "OOO Den-o All
Riders: Let's Go Kamen Rider", is born in Osaka.

1966: Episode 19 of "Ultra Q", "Challenge from the Year 2020", debuts
on Japanese TV.

1967: Episode 45 of "The Space Giants", "The Fantastic Gonda", debuts
on Japanese TV.

1971: Episode 6 of "Kamen Rider", "Death Chameleon", debuts on
Japanese TV.
Episode 19 of "Spectreman", "Blood-Drinking Monster Bakulah
Appears!!", debuts on Japanese TV.

1972: "King Kong Escapes" is released in Sweden.

1976: Episode 50 of "Secret Squadron Goranger", "Secret of the Blue
Wings! Dangerous Varidreen", debuts on Japanese TV.

1985: MASHIO MIYAZAKI, who played Emi in "Ju-on 2", is born in Tokyo.

1987: "King Kong Lives" is released in Sweden.

1992: Episode 11 of "Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger" debuts on Japanese
TV.

1988: Episode 30 of "Kamen Rider Black", "Saying Aloha to an
Assassin", debuts on Japanese TV.

1993: Episode 6 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Melody of
Terror", debuts on Japanese TV.

1994: STEVEN KEATS, who played Chuck Wade in "The Last Dinosaur", dies
at 49 of an apparent suicide in New York City.
MURRAY SPIVAK, who did sound effects for the original "King Kong" and
"Son of Kong", dies in California.
JASON DAVID FRANK, who played Tommy Oliver on the "Power Rangers"
series, marries his first wife, Shawna.

1995: Episode 50 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Wild
West Rangers: Part 1", debuts on Fox.

1997: Episode 9 of “Power Rangers Turbo”, “The Whole Lie”, debuts on
Fox.

1999: Episode 118 of "Godzilla: The Series", "An Early Frost", debuts
on Fox.
JOHN DUINO, system administrator on "Godzilla", marries Amy
Smith.
ED GILBERT, voice actor on “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins”, dies at
67 from lung cancer in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Episode 13 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Orion Returns”, debuts on
Japanese TV.

2004: Episode 14 of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, “Truth and
Consequences”, debuts on U.S. TV.

2005: Episode 13 of "Magic Squadron Magiranger" debuts on Japanese TV.

2006: Episode 11 of "Power Rangers Mystic Force", "The Gatekeeper:
Part 1", debuts on U.S. TV.

2011: Episode 12 of "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger" debuts on Japanese TV.

2012: "Shock Labyrinth 3D" is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the U.S.

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