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   Reaper G to All   
   11/29: Today in G-History   
   29 Nov 13 06:25:07   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1907: DALE VAN SICKEL, who did stunts in “Mighty Joe Young” and “20 Million   
   Miles to Earth”, is born in Eatonton, Geo.   
      
   1910: FUMIKO HONMA, who played Ken’s screaming mother in “Varan the   
   Unvelievable” and the spiritualist in “Godzilla versus the Sea Monster”, is   
   born in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan.   
      
   1924: RALPH JAMES, who was in the U.S. version of “Tidal Wave”, is born in Los   
   Angeles County.   
      
   1930: YUSUKE TAKITA, who played Eiji Tsuburaya in Episode 49 of “Ultraman   
   Tiga”, is born in Setagaya Go, Tokyofu, Japan. He was also geophysics   
   professor Yukinaga in “Tidal Wave”.   
      
   1931: SHINTARO KATSU, who was in “The Whale God” and played Eiichi Shibusawa   
   in “Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis”, is born in Tokyo. He is best remembered for   
   playing the blind swordsman Zatoichi in over two dozen films.   
      
   1944: CHOEI TAKAHASHI, who was on “Star Wolf” (“Fugitive Alien”) and “Kyofu”,   
   is born.   
      
   1967: Episode 8 of “Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot”, “The Challenge of the   
   Two-Headed Monster”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 35 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Owl Monster Gappo”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
   	ISSEI SHIBATA, producer of “Assault Girls”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1970: LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, who will play Tommy T in “Pacific Rim”, is born in   
   Pontiac, Mich.   
      
   1974: Episode 35 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Flower Bomb Become Gigantic!!”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 34 of “Ultraman Leo”, “Ultra Brothers: Eternal Vow”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: Episode 32 of “Secret Task Force Goranger”, “Hot Blue Blast! No Response   
   from Variblune”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 35 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Return of the Man! His Name Is V3!!”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1976: Episode 43, the final episode of “Ninja Captor”, debuts on TV Tokyo.   
      
   1978: Episode 29 of Toei’s “Spiderman”, “Hurry GP-7: Time Must Be Halted”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1980: Episode 43 of “Electronic Squadron Denziman”, “The Enigmatic Spectrum   
   Lady”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1985: Episode 29 of “Monster Investigator: Juspion”, “Red Balloon-Blue   
   Balloon: Balloon Panic”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1986: Episode 39 of “Super Nova Flashman”, “Sara Burns with Anger”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 9 of “Kamen Rider Black”, “Bishima’s Scarlet Lips”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 33 of “Super Manchine: Metalder”, “Friendship on the Line”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1991: Episode 42 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman”, “My Limbs Are Asleep!”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: ROBERT SHAYNE, who played Gen. Van Buskirk in “The Giant Claw”, dies   
   from lung cancer in Woodland Hills, Calif.   
      
   1993: Episode 39 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Doomsday:   
   Part 1", debuts on Fox.   
      
   1994: Episode 38 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “A Reel Fish   
   Story”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1996: Episode 40 of “Violent Race Squadron Carranger”, “The Self-Sacrificing   
   Crossing Guard Scramble Robo!?”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1997: Episode 13 of “Ultraman Dyna”, “The Monster Factory”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
   	“Tao no tsuki” a.k.a. “Moon Over Tao” is released in Japan.   
      
   1998: Episode 39 of “Star Beast Squadron Gingaman”, “Heart Massage”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
   	YUMA NAKAMURA, who played Yuma Kazama in the “Sukeban Deka III” TV and film   
   series, marries Koyo Maeda.   
      
   2003: Episode 9 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Act 9”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2004: Godzilla receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame outside Mann’s   
   Chinese Theater, and “Godzilla: Final Wars” has its world premiere there that   
   night.   
      
   2005: “King Kong vs. Godzilla” and “King Kong Escapes” are released on a   
   double-DVD in the U.S.   
      
   2006: AKIO JISSOJI, writer and/or director on “Ultraman”, “Ultraseven”,   
   “Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis”, and “Ultraman Tiga”, dies at 69 from   
   complications due to stomach cancer in Tokyo.   
      
   2007: “Big Man Japan” is released in Taiwan at the Taipei Golden Horse Film   
   Festival.   
      
   2008: “Dragon Wars” is released in Japan.   
      
   2011: “Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City” is released in the U.S. on DVD and   
   Blu-ray.   
      
   “Listen kid, there are two things you don’t know about the Earth. One is me,   
   and the other is… Godzilla.”   
      
   --   
   Reaper G   
   Pest, Foodie, MSTie, G-fan, Wrestlemaniac, and geek-at-large   
   http://reaper_g.livejournal.com   
   http://www.facebook.com/jay.grymyr   
      
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