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   1885: AKIRA TANI, who played Oba’s chubby thug in “Half-Human: The Story of   
   the Abominable Snowman” the village headman in “Godzilla vs. the Thing”, and a   
   huntsman in the “Hoichi the Earless” segment of “Kwaidan”, is born in Fukuoka.   
   Also appearing in “   
   Madame White Snake” and “The Three Treasures”, he died at 80 in 1966.   
      
   1931: SHIRO MORITANI, who directed “Tidal Wave”, is born in Tokyo. He also was   
   an assistant director for Akira Kurosawa.    
      
   1933: NORIAKI YUASA, director of “Gamera”, “Gamera vs. Gyaos”, “Destroy All   
   Planets”, “Gamera vs. Guiron”, “Gamera vs. Monster X”, “Gamera vs. Zigra”, and   
   “Gamera Super Monster”, is born. He was also special effects director on   
   “Gamera vs. Barugon” and    
   helmed episodes of “Iron King”, “Electroid Zaborger”, and “Ultraman 80”.   
      
   1944: RYUMEI AZUMA, who played Hida Imata/Ganganji on “Sky Rider”, is born. He   
   also played a TDF officer in Episode 18 of “Ultraseven”, Doctor D in Episode   
   97 of “Kamen Rider”, Kaeda’s grandfather in Episode 14 of “Transforming Ninja   
   Arashi”, MAC Officer    
   Saito in Episode 12 of “Ultraman Leo”, Kikumura in Episode 15 of “Inazuman”,   
   Matsumoto in Episode 13 of “Emergency Command 10/4-10/10”, and Imata in   
   Episode 11 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, and was in Episode 32 of “Mirrorman”,   
   Episode 32 of “Superhuman    
   Barom-1”, and Episode 43 of “Jumborg Ace”.   
      
   1949: ELOY CASADOS, who played the homeless Native American in “Dragon Wars”,   
   is born in Long Beach, Calif.   
   	MASAKI TOKORO, who played Lalastein Naval Commander Suukan on “Super Robot   
   Mach Baron”, is born. He also played Ryu Sakai in Episode 19 of “Inazuman” and   
   was in Episodes 34 and 47 of “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”.   
      
   1959: YU TOKUI, who played Ota the real estate agent in “Dark Water”, a police   
   officer in “The Great Yokai War”, and the convenience store boss in “20th   
   Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End”, is born in Osaka. He was also in   
   “Zebraman”.   
   	HIROYUKI KONISHI, who played Hyuga in “Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy   
   Legends”, is born in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan.   
      
   1968: NAOMI WATTS, who played Rachel Keller in “The Ring” and “The Ring 2”,   
   and Ann Darrow in the 2005 “King Kong”, is born in Shoreham, Sussex, England.   
   The wife of Liev Schriber, she was also in “For Love Alone”, “Flirting”,   
   “Brides of Christ”, “Wide    
   Sargasso Sea”, “Gross Misconduct”, “Tank Girl”, “Children of the Corn IV: The   
   Gathering”, “Mulholland Dr.”, “Down”, “21 Grams”, “Ned Kelly”, “I Heart   
   Huckabees”, “Ellie Parker”, “The Painted Veil”, “Funny Games”, “Eastern   
   Promises”, “The International”, “   
   Mother and Child”, and “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger”.   
   	TIM MATHESON, who played Steve Kelso in “Solar Crisis”, marries Jennifer Leak.   
      
   1970: “Ultra Fight”, a series of vignettes from “Ultraman” and “Ultra Seven”,   
   premieres on Japanese TV.   
        YUJI KISHI, who played Kyosuke Jinnai/Red Racer on “Violent Race Squadron   
   Carranger”, “Violent Race Squadron Carranger vs. Ohranger”, “Electromagnetic   
   Squadron Megaranger vs. Carranger”, and “Pirate Squadron Gokaiger”, is born in   
   Tokyo. He was also    
   the voice of Chubozu in “Stealth Wind Squadron Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger” and   
   T.J. Johnson the Blue Power Ranger and Dark Specter on the Japanese dub of   
   “Power Rangers in Space”.   
      
   1973: Episode 52, the final episode of “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”, “The   
   Rainbow Soars, Warrior of Love”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	The final episode of “Go! Godman” airs on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 33 of “Kamen Rider X”, “Fear — King Dark’s Revenge”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
   	Episode 26 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Robbery! Mad Dog Robot — Bull Gunder”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: KARAN ASHLEY, who played Aisha Campbell the Yellow Ranger in “Mighty   
   Morphin Power Rangers” and “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie”, is born   
   in Odessa, Texas.   
      
   1976: Episode 11 of “Super-God Bibyun”, “Cannibal Walls? The Secret of the   
   Stereo”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1977: Episode 32, the final episode of “Vigilante Zubat”, “Farewell ‘Big   
   Dipper’ Sky”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1982: KAZUE FUKIISHI, who played Julie/Ultraman Justice in “Ultraman Cosmos   
   vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle” and Natsumi Konishi in “One Missed   
   Call”, is born in Osaka. She was also in “Akko-chan the Movie”.   
      
   1985: Episode 35 of “Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1988: CHIAKI HORAN, who played Nai on “Magic Squadron Magiranger”, is born in   
   Tokyo.   
      
   1993: Episode 15 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Dark   
   Warrior”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1994: Episode 13 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Green No   
   More: Part 2”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1997: Episode 32 of “Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger”, “Desperate   
   Situation for Galaxy Mega”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2000: “Sakuya: Slayer of Demons” is released in Hong Kong.   
      
   2001: “Ringu” is released in Denmark.   
      
   2003: Episode 31 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2005: “One Missed Call 2” premieres in the Philippines in Manila.   
      
   2009: “20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End” premieres in Germany on DVD.   
      
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