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|    Reaper G to All    |
|    7/27: Today in G-History    |
|    27 Jul 13 07:33:28    |
      From: reaperg@aol.com              1903: STANLEY FLEISCHER, art director on "Them!", is born.               1930: TADAO TAKASHIMA, who played Osamu Sakurai in "King Kong vs. Godzilla",       photographer Susumu Hatanaka in "Atragon", Dr. Yuzo Kawaji in "Frankenstein       Conquers the World", Dr. Kusumi in "Son of Godzilla", and Chief Hosono in       "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla        II", is born in Kobe. He also starred in "Fearful Invasion of the Flying       Saucers", and is the father of actors Masahiro and Masanobu Takashima.               1931: ROBERT ARMSTRONG, who played Carl Denham in the original "King Kong",       divorces Ethel V. Jones.              1933: The original "King Kong" is released in Mexico.              1949: HIROSHI KATSUNO, who played Oki In "Blood Type: Blue" and Yoichi Kawazu       in "Deathquake", is born in Kumamoto, Japan. He was also in "Izo".         "Mighty Joe Young" has its world premiere in New York City.               1963: DONNIE YEN, action choreographer on "The Princess Blade", is born in       Canton, China. The martial arts actor was also in "Key Witness", "Once Upon a       Time in China II", "Highlander: Endgame", "Blade II", "Shanghai Knights", and       "Hero", and he directed        "Legend of the Wolf".               1965: DAVID AVALLONE, a writer for "V.R. Troopers", is born in New Brunswick,       N.J.               1972: TAKASHI SHIMIZU, who wrote and directed the "Katasumi" and "4444444444"       stories on "School of Ghosts G", "Ju-on", "Ju-on 2", "Ju-on: The Grudge",       "Ju-on: The Grudge 2", "The Grudge", “The Great Horror Family”,        Reincarnation", "The Grudge 2", and “       Shock Labyrinth 3D”, is born in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He       also wrote and directed the short films "Elevator", "Enlightenment", and       "Waiting Time" on "Tales of Terror from Tokyo: Volume One", as well as an       episode of "Operation: Mystery --        Second File".         TAKAKO FUJI, who played Kayako Saeki in "Ju-on", "Ju-on 2", "Ju-on: The       Grudge", "Ju-on: The Grudge 2", "The Grudge", "The Grudge 2", and “Ju-on: Old       Lady in White”; the hotel maid in "Reincarnation"; and Rika in "The iDol", is       born in Tokyo.               1973: Episode 43 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "I Swear by the Sun and the       Green!", debuts on Japanese TV.               1974: Episode 24 of "Kamen Rider X", "Fiend of Revenge Geronimo! The Silent       Attack", debuts on Japanese TV.         Episode 17 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Murderous Kick! Mecha-Borg Team", debuts       on Japanese TV.         RIKA NANASE, who played Zonnette on "High-Speed Squadron Carranger" and       "High-Speed Squadron Carranger vs. Ohranger", is born in Tokyo.               1981: MARI HOSHINO, who played a nurse in "J-Horror Theater Vol. 1:       Infection", is born in Kamifukuoka, Saitama, Japan.               1982: RYOSAKU TAKAYAMA, monster designer on "Gammera the Invincible", "Destroy       All Planets", "Gamera vs. Guiron", "Gamera vs. Monster X", and "Gamera vs.       Zigra", dies.               1984: ALJIN ABELLA, who played Theo Martin the Blue Jaguar Ranger on "Power       Rangers Jungle Fury", is born in the Philippines.               1985: SHIGERU AMACHI, who played Shiro Shimizu in "Jigoku" and Iuemon Tamiya       in "The Ghost of Yotsuya", dies in Tokyo. He was born in 1931 in Tokyo.         Episode 26 of "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman" debuts on Japanese TV.              1986: AYAKA KOMATSU, who plays Minako Aino a.k.a. Sailor V/Sailor Venus on       "Pretty Guaridan Sailor Moon", as well as singing on the show, is born.               1987: Episode 19 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "The Triumphal Return of Top       Gunder", debuts on Japanese TV.               1995: MIKLOS ROZSA, who composed stock music used in "20 Million Miles to       Earth", dies at 88 from complications of age in Los Angeles.              1998: TAKEYUKI KANDA, chief director on "The Ultraman", dies at 54.              2003: "Ultraman Cosmos: First Contact" premieres in Canada at the FanTasia       film festival in Montreal.         Episodes 21 and 22 of "Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger" debut on Japanese TV.              2004: “Evil Brain from Outer Space” is released on DVD by Alpha Video in the       U.S.              2006: "The Host" and "Ghost Train" (making its world premiere) are released in       South Korea.               2007: "Exte: Hair Extensions" premieres in Germany at the Fantasy Filmfest.        "The Host" is released in Denmark.              2008: Episode 23 of "Engine Squadron Go-onger" debuts on Japanese TV.              2011: "Trollhunter" is released in Belgium and France.        AKIKO MISHIRO, who was in "Mutant Girls Squad", dies in Tokyo.              "Don't worry kid. There's nobody in the world gonna shoot Joe now."              --       Reaper G       Pest, Foodie, MSTie, G-fan, Wrestlemaniac, and geek-at-large       http://reaper_g.livejournal.com       http://www.facebook.com/jay.grymyr              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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