1903: STANLEY FLEISCHER, art director on "Them!", is born.
1930: TADAO TAKASHIMA, who teamed with Yu Fujiki as Osamu Sakurai in
"King Kong vs. Godzilla" and photographer Susumu Hatanaka in
"Atragon", is born in Kobe. The jazz drummer-turned-actor also starred
in "Fearful Invasion of the Flying Saucers", and played Dr. Yuzo
Kawaji in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", project leader Dr. Kusumi
in "Son of Godzilla", and Chief Hosono in "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
II". He is the father of actors Masahiro and Masanobu Takashima.
1949: HIROSHI KATSUNO, who played Yoichi Kawazu in "Deathquake", is
born in Kumamoto, Japan. He was also in "Izo".
"Mighty Joe Young" is released in the U.S.
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", and "The Grudge
2" (which also led to “The Grudge 3”, “Ju-on: Old Lady in White” and
“Ju-on: Girl in Black”), 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”, 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.
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.
2003: "Ultraman Cosmos: First Contact" premieres in Canada at the
FanTasia film festival in Montreal.
2006: "Gwoemul" ("Monster" or "Creature") a.k.a. "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.
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