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   Reaper G to All   
   10/5: Today in G-History   
   05 Oct 12 08:13:06   
   
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   XPost: alt.movies.monster   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1893: FUJIE SATSUKI, who played the old woman in the hotel in “The   
   Manster”, is born in Kagoshima, Japan.   
      
   1908: MASAO SHIMIZU, who played zoologist Dr. Takokoro in “Godzilla   
   Raids Again”, is born.   
      
   1927: TOSHIO MASUDA, who directed “The Last Days of Planet Earth” and   
   “Tokyo Blackout” (which he also co-wrote), is born in Kobe.   
      
   1928: BRIAN DONLEVY, who played Gen. Terry Arnold in “Gammera the   
   Invincible”, marries Yvonne Grey.   
      
   1935: HIDEAKI ESUMI, who was in “Kuroneko” and played Takeda in “Tokyo   
   Blackout”, is born in Shimane, Japan.   
      
   1941: CLARENCE WILSON, who played Hilda’s father in “Son of Kong”,   
   dies in Los Angeles.   
      
   1946: TOKUMA NISHIOKA, who played Takehiko Fujio in “Godzilla vs. King   
   Ghidorah”, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1952: MACHIKO NASU, who wrote the screenplay for “Devilman”, is born   
   in Fukushima, Japan.   
      
   1955: KOKI KATAOKA, who played Giichi Onizuka in “Shin Kamen Rider”,   
   is born in Ibaraki, Japan.   
      
   1960: HITOMI KUROKI, who played Rieko Miyashita on “Ringu: The Final   
   Chapter” and Yoshimi Matsubara in “Dark Water”, is Godzborn in   
   Fukuoka. She was also in “20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End”.   
      
   1964: KEIJI FUJIWARA, the voice of Cheeda Nick on “Special Ops   
   Squadron Go-Busters” and “Special Ops Squadron Go-Busters the Movie:   
   Protect the Tokyo Enetower!”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1966: GEOFF HAUTMAN, the voice of Dynamir on “Power Rangers Jungle   
   Fury”, is born in Hamilton, N.Z.   
      
   1971: RYUKI KITAOKA, who played Hayato Kaimoto on “Ultraman Nexus”, is   
   born in Tochigi, Japan. He was also in “Ultraman Tiga”, “Ultraman Tiga   
   & Ultraman Dyna”, “Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace”,   
   “Godzilla: Final Wars”, “Lorelei, the Witch of the Pacific Ocean”, “Yo-   
   Yo Girl Cop”, “Reigo, the Deep Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato”,   
   and “Death Kappa”.   
      
   1972: “Yuke! Goddoman” (“Go! Godman”) premieres as part of the “Good   
   Morning! Kids Show” on Japanese TV.   
   	EHREN KRUGER, screenwriter of “The Ring” and “The Ring Two”, is born.   
   He also wrote “Arlington Road”.   
      
   1973: “Hikari no senshi: Diamond Eye” (“Warrior of Light Diamond Eye”)   
   premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, “My Name is Diamond Eye”.   
   	Episode 27 of “Ultraman Taro”, “He’s Here! It’s Alien Mephiras!”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 34 of “Kamen Rider X”, “The Weapon of Terror Aims at   
   Three Riders”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: VALERIE VERNON, who played Kendrix Morgan a.k.a. the Pink Galaxy   
   Ranger on “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Power Rangers Lightspeed   
   Rescue”, and “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, is born in Los Angeles. She   
   also was the voice of Contemptra on “Power Rangers Time Force”.   
   	MASAO SHIMIZU, who played zoologist Dr. Takokoro in “Godzilla Raids   
   Again”, dies on his 67th birthday.   
   	GEN SHIMIZU, who played the Minister of Defense in “Godzilla vs.   
   Monster Zero” and the commander of the defense forces in “Godzilla on   
   Monster Island”, dies at 68.   
      
   1976: Episode 12 of “Super-God Bibyuun”, “Soul Stealing? The Dangerous   
   Spirits”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	SEUNG-HEON SONG, who played the Demi Moore role in “Ghost: In Your   
   Arms Again”, is born in Seoul.   
      
   1979: “Kamen Raidaa” (“New Masked Rider”) a.k.a. “Sky Rider” premieres   
   on Japanese TV with Episode 1, “Cyborg: Flying Into the Sky”.   
      
   1981: SVEN GYLDMARK, composer on “Reptilicus”, dies in Denmark.   
      
   1985: Episode 36 of “Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1986: JUN MASUO, who played young Wagamu on “Ultraman Gaia”, Jadeite   
   on “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” and “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon:   
   Special Act”, and Hanako on “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Act Zero”,   
   is born.   
      
   1993: Episode 17 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Green with Evil:   
   Part 1”,, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1994: “Tetsuo: The Iron Man” is released in France.   
   	DOUG WILDEY, producer of “The Godzilla Power Hour”, dies of heart   
   failure in Las Vegas.   
      
   2003: “The Ultra Q Club” premieres on TBS Radio in Japan.   
   	Episode 32 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2006: The U.S. version of “Pulse” is released in Australia.   
      
   2007: “Urutorasebun Ekkusu” (“Ultraseven X”) premieres on Japanese TV.   
      
   2008: KEN OGATA, who played Professor Tsuchiya in “Virus”, dies at 71   
   in Yokohama.   
      
   2010: Episode 5 of “Kamen Rider OOO” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
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