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   1912: NIJIKO KIYOKAWA, who was in “Madame White Snake” and “Gamera 3:   
   Revenge of Irys”, is born in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.   
      
   1916: FORREST J. ACKERMAN, founder and editor of “Famous Monsters of   
   Filmland”, is born. The founding father of sci-fi fandom, he received   
   the Mangled Skyscraper Award at G-FEST ‘99.   
      
   1922: HARUKO KATO, who played Umeko Koide in “Tokyo Blackout”, is born   
   in Tokyo.   
      
   1933: HIDEO TANAKA, writer on “Ninja Captor”, “Vigilante Zubat”,   
   Toei’s “Spiderman”, “Space Sheriff Gavan”, “Sukeban Deka”, “Sukeban   
   Deka: The Movie”, and “Sukeban Deka: Revenge of the Kazama Sisters”,   
   is born in Japan.   
      
   1937: NADAO KIRINO is born in Matsuyama, Japan. He played Shimazaki   
   the waiter-thug in “The H-Man”, Yutaka Wada in “Varan the   
   Unbelievable”, the gravity man in “Battle in Outer Space”, Dr. Manabe   
   (Kumi Mizuno’s husband) in “Gorath”, the JSDF second commander in   
   “King Kong vs. Godzilla”, a kidnapped scientist in “Atragon”, a   
   gangster in “Dogora the Space Monster”, a police sergeant in   
   “Frankenstein Conquers the World”, the captain of the secondary   
   research team in “Godzilla vs. Monster Zero”, a soldier in “War of the   
   Gargantuas”, a henchman in “King Kong Escapes”, and an Interpol   
   detective in “Destroy All Monsters”, and was in “The Three Treasures”,   
   “The Secret of the Telegian”, “The Last War”, and “Don’t Call Me a Con   
   Man”.   
      
   1943: SHUN UEDA, who played Hattori “Hanpen” Hanpei on “Kikaida”,   
   “Jumping Out, Android Kikaida”, and “Kikaida 01”, is born in Shizuoka.   
   He also played the private school master on Episode 36 of “Space   
   Sheriff Gavan”, a botanist on Episode 20 of “Space Sheriff Sharivan”,   
   Drill-Man on Episode 1 of “Nebula Mask Machineman”, Gazami on Episode   
   25 of “Juspion”, Chief Komatsu on Episode 24 of “Ultraman Dyna”,   
   Denjiro on Episode 14 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger”, the condo   
   managaer on Episode 14 of “Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy”, Hirano on Episode   
   12 of “Ultraman Max”, Heizo on “Ultraman Mebius”, and Hachigoro   
   Shikayama on “Ryukendo”.   
      
   1959: AKIO OTSUKA, the voice of the anime “Ambassador Magma”, is born   
   in Tokyo. He was also the Japanese dubbing voice of Commander Riker on   
   “Star Trek: The Next Generation”.   
      
   1968: KEVIN BREZNAHAN, who played a reporter in “Dragon Wars”, is born   
   in New York City.   
   	Episode 11 of “Operation: Mystery” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 8 of “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”, “The Solitary   
   Battle”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 34 of “Transforming Ninja Arashi”, “The Mysterious Fake   
   Arashi Appears!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 34 of “Ultraman Ace”, “A Superbeast Dances Where the Rainbow   
   Meets the Sea”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1973: Episode 28 of “Kikaida 01”, “Town of Madness: Terrifying Mermaid   
   Strikes Back”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 41 of “Kamen Rider V3”, “Oh! People Are Melting! Enter,   
   Marshal Armor”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 44 of “Jumborg Ace”, “The Howling Insect Monster: Sand Hell”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 8 of “Ironman Tiger-Seven”, “With the Scarf of Anger!”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: TARO YAMAMOTO, who played Hiroshi Onishi in “Orochi — Blood” and   
   was in “Battle Royale” and “Izo”, is born in Hyogo, Japan.   
   	Episode 8 of “Army of the Apes”, “The Humans Leave in Secret”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1976: Episode 34 of “Ninja Captor”, “The Devil’s Hand Reaches From the   
   Telephone!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	HIROYUKI IKEUCHI, who played Hajime Saito in “Space Battleship   
   Yamato”, is born in Ibaraki, Japan.   
      
   1977: COLIN HANKS, who played Preston in the 2005 remake of “King   
   Kong”, is born in Sacramento. He is the son of Tom Hanks.   
      
   1978: Episode 21 of “Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon”, “Faitus: Escape   
   From Molten Rock Hell”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1979: Episode 43 of “Battle Fever J”, “Jackal the Assassin”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1984: Episode 43 of “Super Electron Bioman”, “The Sailor Suited   
   Warrior”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1986: Episode 30 of “Hyper Dimension Warrior: Spielban”, “Tearful   
   Reunion! But, Doctor Bio Is…”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1989: Episode 39 of “High Speed Squadron Turboranger”, “The End of   
   Ragorn”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1995: Episode 37 of “Superpower Squadron Ohranger”, “I Am Ganmajin”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2000: “Ringu” is released in Spain.   
      
   2001: ANJUL NIGAM, who played the Bodega cashier in “Cloverfield”,   
   marries Anjalika Mathur.   
      
   2002: Episode 40 of “Ninja Squadron Hurricanger” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2006: The U.S. version of “Pulse” is released in Iceland and Sweden.   
        “The Grudge 2” is released in Iceland and Panama.   
   	“Sakuya: Slayer of Demons” premieres in Germany on DVD.   
      
   2008: KEIICHI URAKOA, editor on “Black Lizard” and “Tokyo: The Last   
   Megalopolis”, dies from blood poisoning in Shizuoka, Japan.   
      
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