Toku Birthdays
miko
Christian Grymyr for putting in the time and effort of posting these and many
other great Toku History events at the alt.movies.monster newsgroup. Some you
can also find at IMDB:
Toho Suit actor HARUO NAKAJIMA is born on January 1, 1922 in Yamagata, Japan.
Actor MASASHI ISHIBASHI is born as Masami Ichibashi on January 4, 1933 in
Hualien, Taiwan. He appeared in "Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon" and episodes
of "Kamen Rider" and "Kamen Rider Black".
SHOTARO ISHINOMORI, who does not need an "introduction", is born as Shotaro
Onodera on January 25, 1938 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. His son, Jou Onodera,
co-wrote the screenplay for "Shin Kamen Rider" and played Nakajima on "Ultraman
Dyna".
Martial Artist/Actor/Stunt Man SHINICHI "SONNY" CHIBA is born as Sadao Maeda on
January 23, 1939 in Fukuoka.
Singer MASATO SHIMON is born on January 4, 1944 in Tokyo. He sang themes for
MASKED RIDER (and most of the sequels up to 1975), IRON KING, INAZUMAN, TRIPLE
FIGHTER, REDMAN, METEOR MAN ZONE, GODZILLA VS. MEGALON, TIME OF THE APES, the
English ULTRA SEVEN theme, RAIDEEN, BORNFREE, MACHINE ROBO, and GINGAMAN!
[Thanks to John for posting most of Shimon's credits since he is John's
'all-time favorite Japanese singer'...<grin>]
Actor HIROSHI FUJIOKA, who played Takeshi Hongo a.k.a. Masked Rider in
"Kamen Rider" and its films and follwups "Kamen Rider vs. Shocker", "Kamen
Rider vs. Hell's Ambassador", "Kamen Rider V3", "Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron",
"5 Kamen Riders vs. King Dark", "Kamen Rider 10's Birth! Riders Unite!",
"Kamen Rider Black RX", and spokesman for Sega Saturn is born on February 19,
1946.
Actor AKIRA YAMAGUCHI, who played Yuki Joji a.k.a. Riderman on the TV
series "Kamen Rider V3", and celebrates his birthday on the same day as KR
creator, is born as Takahisa Yamaguchi on January 25, 1947 in Kanagawa
Prefecture, Japan.
JAC Stuntman/Actor KENJI OHBA is born Kenji Takahashi in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
on February 5, 1955. He performed stunts on "Kikaider: The Movie", "Artificial
Human Kikaider", and "Kikaider 01", and went on to play Gavan in "Space Sheriff
Gavan" and "Space Sheriff Sharivan" and was in "Kamen Rider ZO".
JAC Stuntman KAZUO NIIBORI who has done stunts for so many different in suit
Hero characters it probably will take one post alone to list them all, is born
on February 23, 1955.
Actress/Stuntwoman and Sonny Chiba protege ETSUKO SHIHOMI is born on October 29,
1956. She played Mari a.k.a. Bijinder in "Kikaider 01", Esmeralida in "Message
from Space" and "Sister Street Fighter". Also made a guest appearance in JAKQ.
Actor MASAKI KYAMOTO, who played Ryusuke Taki on "Kamen Rider Black", is
born in Osaka on January 21, 1959. He also appeared on several episodes of
"Ultraman Tiga".
Director, Cinematographer, and Costume Designer KEITA AMAMIYA, is born on August
24, 1959 in Manchuria. Director of the “Zeiram” movies, “Mikazuki”, “Dengeki
sentai Changeman”, “Hikari Sentai Maskman”, “Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger”,
“Kamen Rider Z”, “Kamen Rider ZO”, “Hakaider”, "Moon Over Tao" to name a fes.
Effects animator on “Gunhed”, supervisor on “Shin Kamen Rider”, cinematographer
on “Kamen Rider J”, and costume designer on “Kamen Rider: All Around the World”.
Actor/Stuntman HIROYUKI SANADA, who played Shiro in "Message from Space", is
born as Hiroyuki Shimosawa on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo. A protege of Sonny
Chiba, his other films include "Swords of the Space Ark", "Samurai
Reincarnation", "Legend of the Eight Samurai", and "Thieving Ruby".
Actress MIKIKO MIKI, who played Commander Ayachocan "Aya" Odagiri in JetMan was
born on July 9, 1961.
Actor TAKUMI HIROSE, who played Emperor Toranza in JetMan, Tsukikata Kenji/Dr.
Kemp in LiveMan, Ley Wanda in FlashMan was born on August 4, 1962. Also
appeared in Kamen Rider Black, ChangeMan, and BioMan.
Actress SAYOKO HAGIWARA, who played Ryoko Hoshi/Princess Yurian in
"Ultraman 80", Rei Tachibana a.k.a. Dyna Pink in "Science Task Force
Dynaman", and the evil Ley Nefel/Nefelura in FlashMan is born on December 1,
1962.
Actor MASSAKI DAISUKE TACHI who played the evil Radiege in "BirdMan Task Force
Jetman", was born on March 13, 1963. This date by the way is my Mom's B-day
too. <grin>
Actor HIROSHI WATARI, who played Den Iga a.k.a. "Space Sheriff
Sharivan", Boomerang on "Monster-Hunter Juspion", Jou Yosuke on "Dimensional
Warrior Spielban", and was on "Metalder", is born on March 20, 1963.
Actor KOTAROU TANAKA, who played Tendou Ryu a.k.a. Red Hawk on "Birdman
Task Force Jetman", is born on October 28, 1964.
Actress/Stuntwoman NAOMI MORINAGA, who played Annie in Gavan and Helen in
Spielban is born on March 12, 1965 in Kanagawa, Japan.
Actor/Stuntman TOSHIHIDE WAKAMATSU, who played Gai aka Black Condor on "Birdman
Task Force Jetman", is born on December 6, 1965.
Actor TOMIHISA NARUSE, who played Raita Oishi aka Yellow Owl on "Birdman Task
Force Jetman", is born on November 26, 1966.
Actor YOJI MATSUDA, who played Masahiko Omamura in "Kamen Rider Amazon",
is born on October 19, 1967 in Fukuoka.
Actress AMI KAWAI, who played Lammy on "Dinosaur Task Force Zyurangers",
is born on December 15, 1967 in North Korea.
Actress RIKA KISHIDA, who played Rokumeikan Kaori a.k.a. White Swan on
"Birdman Task Force Jetman" born on March 8, 1968.
Actor TETSUO KURATA, who played Kotaro Minami a.k.a. Masked Rider Black
in “Kamen Rider Black”, is born as Tetsuo Takayama on September 11, 1968 in
Koutou-ku, Tokyo.
Actress YUKO MORIYAMA, who played Iria in "Zeram" and "Zeram 2", is born
in Tokyo on December 9, 1968.
Actress MEGUMI MORI, who played Megumi Misaki a.k.a. Blue Dolphin born on March
10, 1969 in Kumamoto, Japan.
Actress SAYURI UCHIDA, who played Hayasaka Ako a.k.a. Blue Swallow on
"Icarus Task Force Jetman", is born on October 25 1972 in Tokyo.
Actor/martial artist KANE KOSUGI, who played Kenichi Kai in "Ultraman:
The Ultimate Hero" and Jiraiya a.k.a. Ninja Black in "Ninja sentai Kakuranger",
is born on October 11, 1973 in the U.S. He is the son of martial arts actor Sho
Kosugi.
Actress REIKO CHIBA, who played Rei the Pteraranger in "Dinosaur Task
Force Zyuranger", is born on January 8, 1975 in Fukushima, Japan.
miko
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>Actress/Stuntwoman NAOMI MORINAGA, who played Annie in Gavan and Helen in
>Spielban is born on March 12, 1965 in Kanagawa, Japan.
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Oops....that was suppose to be "Annie in is Space Sheriff Shaider". Sorry. ^_^
STANCIO21
Television's High-Speed Task-Force Turboranger (1989-90), Toei Television's
Earth Task-Force Fiveman (1990-91), Toei Television's Five-Star Task-Force
Dairanger (1993-94), & Sukeban Deka-1:The T.V.-Series (1985-86) when they are
never been at: >>http://www.IMDB.com>> before?
Stuart Johnson
Stuart Johnson
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STANCIO21
J. Christian Grymyr
>I know there's more but here are some of Toku worlds B-Days...thanks to J.
>Christian Grymyr for putting in the time and effort of posting these and many
>other great Toku History events at the alt.movies.monster newsgroup. Some you
>can also find at IMDB:
Considering I've never seen any episode of "Kamen Rider", or any sentai show
not Sabanized, I appreciate the vote of confidence. <g>
Reaper "So much tokusatsu, so little time or money" G
miko
stuart@_SPAMBLOCK_inetnebr.com says...
>
>Mind if I use some of those in my Today in Tokusatsu history posts?
>
Nope, go ahead and use them. Also try looking at IMDB site they usually have
the correct dates up. ^_^
Stuart Johnson
>JAC Stuntman KAZUO NIIBORI who has done stunts for so many different in suit
>Hero characters it probably will take one post alone to list them all, is born
>on February 23, 1955.
>
Can you post them?
Stuart Johnson
I'm still looking for birthdates for most of the Kamen Rider casts and
Kikaida casts. Also dates for the deaths of Ando Mitsuo and Okada
Kyôko (Misaki Yuriko/Electric Wave Human Tackle).
Also anybody know when Toei and Toho were founded?
Damien Martinet
Actor NARIKAWA TETSUO, who portrayed the character of George Gamo / "Spectreman" is
born on April 15, 1944. He was also in an episode or two of "Kaiketsu Lion Maru",
"Kamen Rider" and "Ultraman Leo".
miko
list just do so. ^_^
STANCIO21
Television's Earth Task-Force Fiveman (1990-91) & Toei Television's Winspector
(1990-91) when they are never been at: >>http://www.IMDB.com>> before?
Raibu Robo
>>Hero characters it probably will take one post alone to list them all, is
>born
>>on February 23, 1955.
>>
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>Can you post them?
I've tried to follow what Kazuo Niibori has done. I think he's one of the
coolest JAC stuntmen around (he mostly stuck to sentai).
I know he was the in suit actor for Kamen Riders Stronger and X, he was one
of the stuntmen who played Red Ranger in Goranger, and he played every Red from
Battle Fever J to Jetman (that includes: Battle Japan, Battle Fever; Denji Red
in Denjiman; Vul-Eagle in Sun Vulcan; Goggle Red in Goggle Five; Dyna Red in
Dynaman; Red One in Bioman; Change Dragon in Changeman; Red Flash in Flashman;
Red Mask in Maskman; Red Falcon in Liveman; Red Turbo in Turboranger; Five Red
in Fiveman; & Red Hawk in Jetman).
Here's a note: He wasn't the in-suit actor of Red Hawk in the final episode
of Jetman, Hideaki Kusaka was (Niibori played the father who performed Ryu and
Kaori's wedding ceremony though in that episode --- I never understood this).
Niibori has been primarily an action director since Jetman, he was the head
action director of Zyuranger, and only did scattered episodes of shows like
Ohranger and Gingaman. He has his own stunt organization now, the Niibori Red
Action Club (which all I seen is what they did for VoiceLugger). I have to say,
as cool of a stuntman he is, I haven't really cared for the action he directs.
Stuart Johnson
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> I know he was the in suit actor for Kamen Riders Stronger
I wish Toei had always hired him to wear the Stronger suit, in some of
the Kamen Rider movies Stronger is too skiny. If he was doing X in
those movies they should have found somebody else his size for
Stronger.
STANCIO21
Liveman (1988-89), Turboranger (1989-90), Fiveman (1990-91), Zyuranger
(1992-93), Dairanger (1993-94), Kakuranger (1994-95), Winspector (1990-91),
Solbrain (1991-92), & Goggle Five (1982-83) when they never been at:
>>http://www.IMDB.com>> before but they will be there soon in the future
because I incuded my E-MAIL address which is at: >>STAN...@AOL.COM>> -Please
resend me a list of the Tokusatsu Birthdays right away!
Stancio24
Fiveman (1990-91), Jiban (1989-90), Winspector (1990-91), & B-Fighter Kabuto
(1996-97) when they are good heroes on another Tokusatsu Birthday list?
Stancio24
sentai television shows for the past 26 - years when the good hero cast of
Timeranger (2000-01) already took a tour to all 26 - sentai television shows
from back in the day in episode# 51 of Timeranger (2000-01) when it is a sentai
special & what are also the Tokusatsu birthdays for the good hero cast of the
metal hero television shows from Jiban (1989-90) to B-Fighter Kabuto (1996-97)?