5/23: Today in G-History

[Reaper G]

1898: FRANK MCHUGH, who played Windy in "Mighty Joe Young", is born in
Homestead, Penn. He was also on "The Bing Crosby Show".

1933: SHOZO IIZUKA, is born in Fukushima, Japan. He was the voice of
Hakaida on "Kikaida", Emperor Banba on "Inazuman" and "Jumping Out:
Inazuman", Gosuun and Debonova on "Vigilante Lion Maru", Bemking on
"Thunder Mask", King Monster on "Symbol of Justice Condorman", Great
Demon Goruba on "Akumaizer 3", Generals Temujin and Magman and Great
General Golden Mask on "Secret Squadron Goranger", Warlord Gabarin on
"Space Ironmen Kyodyne", Satan Egos on "Battle Fever J", Machine Bem
on Toei's "Spiderman", Beda Seibutsu on "Electronic Squadron
Denziman", Hellsatan on "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", Psycho on "Space
Sheriff Sharivan", Kubirai on "Space Cop Shaider", Satangoth on
"Juspion", Deathzero on "Dimensional Warrior Spielban", Dalam on
"Kamen Rider Black", Tetsugyu on "Giant Robo: The Animation", Emperor
Genba on "Voiceslugger", Dr. Komyoji on "Kikaider: The Animation",
Rakushaasa on “Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai”,
Haido Gin on "Rumbling Squadron Bokenger the Movie: The Greatest
Precious", Drake the Great King Monsoon on "Celestial Clothing
Squadron Goseiger", and High Priest Darom/King Dark on "OOO Den-o All
Riders: Let's Go Kamen Rider", and was on "Mobile Sheriff Jiban", and
is the
Japanese dubbing voice of Mr. T.

1953: FLORENCE DUDLEY, who was in the original "King Kong", dies in
Los Angeles.

1956: ANDRZEJ DEBSKI, who was the voice of Cusinart in "Avalon", is
born in Warsaw.

1965: KAPPEI YAMAGUCHI, who was the voice of Daisaku Kusama on the
"Giant Robo" anime, Artemis in the “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” anime
and tokusatsu series, and L on the “Death Note” anime, is born in
Fukuoka. He is also the Japanese voice of Bugs Bunny and Kyle on
"South Park".

1980: Episode 34 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.

1981: Episode 29 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 16 of "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", "A Demon Runs the
Schoolyard", debuts on Japanese TV.

1987: Episode 13 of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts on Japanese TV.

1994: Episode 60 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "An
Oyster Stew", debuts on Fox.

1997: DOROTHY GULLIVER, who played a girl in the original "King Kong",
dies in Valley Centre, Calif.

1998: G-CON '98 begins in Arlington Heights, Ill. Haruo Nakajima,
Kenpachiro Satsuma, and Yoshio Tsuchiya are the featured guests.

2001: "Pulse" is released in France.

2004: Episode 15 of "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger" debuts on
Japanese TV.

2005: "Reptilian" premieres in Hungary on TV.

2010: Episode 15 of "Celestial Clothing Squadron Goseiger" debuts on
Japanese TV.