11/16: Today in G-History

[Reaper G]

1914: SHUNRO OSHIKAWA, whose novel "Kaitei Gunkan" was the basis for
"Atragon", dies.

1955: JUN KUNIMURA, who played Kojima in "Alive", Major Komuro in
"Godzilla: Final Wars", Matoi Tokioka in "Lorelei: The Witch of the
Pacific Ocean", and Kyosuke Nozaki in "Doomsday: The Sinking of
Japan", is born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

1956: DAN SHOR, who played Harvard in "Solar Crisis", is born in New
York City. He also played Billy the Kid in "Bill & Ted's Excellent
Adventure".

1968: Episode 20 of "Fight! Mighty Jack", "Expose the Space Ninja!",
debuts on Japanese TV.
KINAKO FUJISHIRO, who played Toko Agawa in "Sukeban Deka: Counter-
attack of the Kazama Sisters", is born in Tokyo.

1973: Episode 8 of "Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light", "Crush the Wall of
Death!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 33 of "Ultraman Taro", "The Land of Ultra Explodes in
Five Minutes!", debuts on Japanese TV.

1974: Episode 5 of "Kamen Rider Amazon", "The Strange Fellow From
Beneath the Earth!!", debuts on Japanese TV.

1975: YUKI UCHIDA, who played Ai Kisugi in "Cat's Eye", is born in
Tokyo.

1976: Episode 18 of "Super-Divine Bibyuun", "Old Money Into Smoke!?
The First Love of the Playful Boy", debuts on Japanese TV.

1979: Episode 7 of "Sky Rider", "Kamagirijin! The Devil's Ceremony",
debuts on Japanese TV.

1983: ASAE OONISHI, who played Senju Adachi in "Kamen Rider Hibiki",
is born in Japan.

1984: Episode 34 of "Space Sheriff Shaider", "The Secret of Kubilai",
debuts on Japanese TV.

1985: Episode 42 of "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman", "The Sailor
Suited Nana", debuts on Japanese TV.

1987: LENNY KRAVITZ, whose song "Dig In" is played over the closing
credits of "Returner", marries Lisa Bonet.

1990: Episode 38 of "Earth Squadron Fiveman", "The Deceiving Brother
Teacher", debuts on Japanese TV.

1991: Episode 318 of "Mystery Science Theater 3000", featuring "Star
Force: Fugitive Alien II", debuts on Comedy Central.

“Cho shojo Reiko” (“Supergirl Reiko”) a.k.a. “Psychic Girl Reiko”
is released in Japan.

1993: Episode 33 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "The
Yolk's on You!", debuts on Fox.

1994: Episode 32 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun", debuts on Fox.

1996: Episode 11 of "Ultraman Tiga", "A Requiem for the Darkness",
debuts on Japanese TV.

1998: Episode 38 of "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger",
"Nejirejia's Evil Task Force", debuts on Japanese TV.

2000: Episode 38 of "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", "Rise of the
Super Demons", debuts on Fox.

2002: "Pulse" premieres in Norway at the Oslo International Film
Festival.

2006: NOBORU NAKAYA, who played Shikibu Heinai in the "In a Cup of
Tea" segment of "Kwaidan" and Yoshitaka Kujo in "G.I. Samurai", dies
from pulmonory emphysema in Tokyo.
"The Grudge 2" is released in South Korea and premieres in Spain
at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Negre de Manresa.

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