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   Reaper G to All   
   11/1: Today in G-History   
   01 Nov 13 06:22:47   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1927: DONALD WOODS, who played Capt. Phil Jackson in “The Beast from 20,000   
   Fathoms”, marries Josephine Vander Horck.   
      
   1931: KON OMURA, who played Officer Kondo (a.k.a. Kon-chan) in “Gamera vs.   
   Guiron” and the father in “Gamera vs. Monster X”, is born in Hyogo, Japan. His   
   other films include “A Manager and His Apprentices”, “Tracked”, and “Burning   
   Yoshiwara”. His son,    
   Seiji Okamura, is a writer/director in Hollywood and appeared in the film   
   “Contact”.   
   	SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI is born in Hirosaki City, Japan. He composed the music for   
   “Terror Beneath the Sea”, “The Golden Bat”, “Goke, Bodysnatcher from Hell”,   
   “Gamera vs. Guiron”, “Gamera vs. Monster X”, “Kamen Rider”, “Gamera vs.   
   Zigra”, “Superman Barom-1”, “   
   Kamen Rider vs. Shocker”, “Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell”, “Iron King”,   
   “Transforming Ninja Arashi”, “Jumborg Ace”, “Kamen Rider V3”, “Kamen Rider V3   
   vs. Destron”, “Kamen Rider X”, “Electroid Zaborger”, “5 Kamen Riders vs. King   
   Dark”, “Kamen Rider    
   Amazon”, “Hang in There, Robocon!”, “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Kamen Rider: All   
   Back Again! 7 Riders”, “Space Ironmen Kyodyne”, “Message From Space”, “Message   
   From Space: Galactic Battle”, “Sky Rider”, “Gamera, Super Monster”, “Kamen   
   Rider Super-1”, “Kamen    
   Rider Super-1: The Movie”, “Kamen Rider 10’s Birth! Riders Unite!”, “The   
   Ultraman Story”, “Ultraman Zoffy”, “Brother Fist Bycrosser”, and   
   “Voiceslugger”.   
      
   1936: MIMI HEINRICH, who played Karen Martens in “Reptilicus”, is born in   
   Copenhagen.   
   	KATSUHISA HATTORI, composer on “Prince of Space”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1953: KENJIRO ISHIMARU, who played Detective Omuta in “Ringu 2”, Onmyo-gashira   
   in “Onmyoji”, the police superintendent in “20th Century Boys 2: The Last   
   Hope”, and the Den-Liner owner/station master in “Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie:   
   I’m Born!”, “Kamen    
   Rider Den-O: Final Countdown”, “Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations:   
   The Onigashima Battleship”, “Kamen Rider Decade”,  “OOO Den-O All Riders:   
   Let’s Go Kamen Riders”, and “Kamen Rider vs. Super Sentai: Super Hero War”, is   
   born in Oita, Japan.   
      
   1955: MARK O. FORKER, visual effects supervisor on the U.S. version of “Dark   
   Water”, is born in Massapequa Park, N.Y.   
      
   1959: “Nippon tanjo” (“Birth of Japan”) a.k.a. “The Three Treasures” is   
   released in Japan.   
      
   1962: ANTHONY KIEDIS, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose “Dani   
   California” was used in “Death Note” and “Death Note 2: The Last Name”, is   
   born in Grand Rapids, Mich.   
      
   1964: DARAN NORRIS, who was the U.S. dubbing voice of the astronomy teacher in   
   “Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis” and Zangetsu the Mid-day in “Giant Robo: The   
   Animation”, is born in Ferndale, Wash.   
      
   1967: Episode 4 of “Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot”, “Monster Ligon-Tyrox, a   
   Strange Monster”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 31 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Strange Ninja Hyaku Menki”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 31 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Flying Iron-Fist Eye Robot”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 30 of “Ultraman Leo”, “A Monster Requittal of Kindness”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: Episode 28 of “Secret Task Force Goranger”, “Red Eruption! Infiltrate   
   the Underground Base”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 31 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Stronger Recreated!”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
   	TROY PATTERSON, who played Joe in “Earth vs. the Spider”, dies in Rome.   
      
   1977: JEROME THOMS, editor in “It Came from Beneath the Sea”, dies at 70 in   
   Fredericksburg, Tex.   
      
   1978: Episode 25 of Toei’s “Spiderman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1980: Episode 39 of “Electronic Squadron Denziman”, “The Queen’s Furious   
   Demonic Rage”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1985: Episode 27 of “Monster Investigator: Juspion” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1986: Episode 35 of “Super Nova Flashman”, “Duet for the Star-Filled Sky”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 5 of “Kamen Rider Black”, “Kotaro Runs Through the Labyrinth”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 29 of “Super Manchine Metalder”, “Sad Story of a Dog”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1991: Episode 38 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman”, “Suddenly Hammer”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: Episode 27 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Wheel of   
   Misfortune”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1994: “Gojira” is released on laserdisc in Japan.   
      
   1995: Episode 19 of Season 3 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Changing of   
   the Zords: Part 2”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1996: Episode 36 of “Violent Race Squadron Carranger”, “Strange Anti-Gas   
   Sweeping Operation”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1997: Episode 9 of “Ultraman Dyna”, “Attack of the 2000”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1998: “Infra-Man” premieres in Finland at the Northern Lights Film Festival.   
   	Episode 35 of “Star Beast Squadron Gingaman”, “Goki’s Declaration”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1999: MINORU CHIAKI, who played Koji Kobayashi in “Godzilla Raids Again”, dies   
   at 82 of acute respiratory and coronary failure in Tokyo.   
   	The original “King Kong” is released on Region 2 DVD.   
   	Episode 27 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Loyax’ Last Battle”, debuts on   
   Fox.   
      
   2003: Episode 5 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Act 5”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2006: “The Grudge 2” premieres in the Philippines in Manila.   
   	“Samurai Commando Mission 1549” is released in Kuwait.   
      
   2011: TOSHIRO ISHIDO, writer on “Ultraman Ace” and “Ultraman Leo”, dies at 79   
   in Tokyo.   
      
   2012: “The Tiger Mask” has its world premiere at the American Film Market.   
      
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