This Month In Tokusatsu History
February 1February 2
1973 Ultraman Ace episode 44, "Setsubun Scary Story! Sparkling Beans"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 18, "Hoshikko Catastrophic Change"
1973
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 44
1974
Jinzo Ninzo Ningen is aired in Hawaii for the first time
1974
Kikaida 01 episode 38, "The Sure-Death Device -- Three-Cornered Blood Match!"
1974
Kamen Rider V3 episode 51, "You Are Rider Number 4!!", Riderman's Last
episode
1975
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 18, "Why Are Humans Gone?"
1977
First episode of Kaiketsu Zubat [Swift Hero Zubat], "After The Bomb
Comes The Loneliness"
1996
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 45 ,"Collapse!! The Super-Power
Base"
February 3
1973
Kamen Rider episode 97, "Hongo Takeshi - Impossible Transformation!!"
1973
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 45
1973
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 30, "Madder Red Squid Targets The Pretty
Girl Scholar"
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 18, "Why!? Target: Evil"
1979
First episode of Battle Fever J, "Charge! To The Ball Park We Run"
(first Super Sentai to feature giant robots fighting
giant
monsters)
1995 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 50, "Special Selection!! The Yokai Inn"
2007 Ultraman Mebius episode 42, "An Old Friend's Visit"
February 4
1968 Ultra Seven episode 18, "Escape from Area X"
1972 Return of Ultraman episode 43, "Demon God Barks on the Moon"
1973 Iron King episode 17, "The Order to Assassinate Iron King"
1994
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 49, "The Final Battle"
February 5
1955
Ohba, Kenji is born, stuntman for "Jinzo Ningen Kikaida" (1972-1973)
and "Kikaida 01" (1973-1974), Akebono,
Shirou/Battle
Kenya in "Battle Fever J" (1979), in "Denshi Sentai Denjiman" (1980),
Ichijouj, Retsu/Space Sheriff
Gavan
in "Uchu Keiji Gavan" (1982) and "Uchu Keiji Sharivan" (1983)
1967 Ulltraman Episode 30, "Phantom of the Snow Mountains"
1972
Kamen Rider episode 45, "Demon Namekujira's Gas Explosion Strategy"
1973
Demon Hunter Mitsurugi episode 5, "Earthquake Monster Appears!"
1974
Inazuman episode 19, "Homicide Boxer and Mirror X"
1977
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 79, "Deep-Red Pursuit! The True
Shape of the Formless Assassin"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 14, "Hitomi-chan's Kidnapping"
February 6
1937 Uehara, Shouzou head writer of Return of Ultraman, Himitsu Sentai Goranger, J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai, Toei's Spiderman, Battle Fever J, Denshi Sentai Denjiman,
Taiyo Sentai Sunvulcan, Uchû Keiji Gavan, Uchû Keiji Sharivan, Uchû Keiji Shaider, Kyoju Tokuso Juspion, Jiku Senshi Spielban and Kamen Rider Black, is born.
(Died January 2, 2020)
1966 Ultra Q episode 6, "Grow Up! Little Turtle"
1974 Super Robot Red Baron episode 32, "Remote Controlled Tanks Commence Attack"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 16
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 2, "Metamorphosis"
February 7
1968
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 45, "Rock Monster Gagara"
1975 Ultraman Leo episode 44, "Terror of the Saucer Race Series: The Shooting Star from Hell!"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 39, "Deep-Red Sea of Japan! Super
Power of the Mysterious Meteorite"
1981
First episode of Taiyo Sentai Sanbarukan [Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan],
"The North Pole Machine Empire"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 18, "Saint Of Sword Belgenia"
2003
Kikaida-01 completes its rebroadcast on KIKU-TV, Honolulu, Hawaii
February 8
1974 Ultraman Taro episode 45,"She Was Wearing Red Shoes..."
1974
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 19, "King Cobra's Great Revival"
1975
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 17, "The Terror of Zero! The Massive
Earthquake Strategy!!"
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 19, "Ookamijin's Murder's Cry"
February 9
1949
Araki, Shigeru born, played Jou, Shigeru/Kamen Rider Stronger (1975)
and Kei, Tsukimura/Super Human Bibyun (1976). (Died April 14, 2012).
1973 Ultraman Ace episode 45, " Desperate Situation! Save Ace"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 19, "Racing! Giant Flying Squirrel
Killing Technique"
1973
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 45
1974
Kikaida 01 episode 39, The Rival Spacemen Come By Flying Saucer"
1974
Last episode (52) of Kamen Rider V3, "Destron - The Last Day"
1975
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 19, "Who Is the Ape Helping the Army?"
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 2, "From The Flames Comes A Wanderer"
1996
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 46, "Final Day Of the Earth!!"
February 10
1973
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 46
1973
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 31, "Calling for Jiro's Death Octopus Gold"
1973
Last episode (98) of Kamen Rider, "Gel Shocker Annihilation!! Leader's
End!!" (guest stars Sasaki, Takeshi as
Ichimonji,
Hayato)
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 19, "Why!? The Five Secrets of Zabitan"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 2, "Ergos' Mysterious Human Manufacturing
Method"
1995 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 51, "Hero Elimination"
2007 Ultraman Mebius episode 43, "Threatening Mebius-Killer"
February 11
1967 Ultra Seven episode 19, "Project Blue"
1972 Return of Ultraman episode 44, "To the Starry Sky with Love"
1973 Iron King episode 18, "Monster Robot Annihilation" (final episode for Phantom Militia)
1994
Last episode (50) of Five Star Task Force Dairanger, "Let's Go!"
February 12
1967 Ulltraman Episode 31, "Who Goes There?"
1972
Kamen Rider episode 46, "Confrontation!! Snow Mountain Demon Bear
Congar"
1973
Demon Hunter Mitsurugi episode 6, "Attack of Monster Gandarar!"
1977
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 80, "Deep-Red Crossing in Enemy
Territory! Escape to Desire"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 15, "Robo Rider's Birth"
February 13
1966 Ultra Q episode 7, "S.O.S. Mount Fuji"
1974 Super Robot Red Baron episode 33, "Mystery of the Cosmic Spider Robot"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 17
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 3, "Tokyo"
February 14
1968
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 46, "Monster Gagara Versus Zabami"
1975 Ultraman Leo episode 45, "Terror of the Saucer Race Series: The Phantom Girl"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 40, "Crimson Vengeance Ogre! The
Pink Ranger of Hell"
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 2, "The Day When Mankind
Disappeared"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 19, "The Strangling Hell Trap"
February 15
1974 Ultraman Taro episode 46, "The White Rabbit Is a Bad Guy!"
1974
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 20, "Hitode Tsubo's Great Tornado
from Hell"
1975
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 18, "The Terror of Zero! The Massive
Earthquake Strategy!!"
1977
Super Human Bibyun episode 30, "The Junior Fencer Turns Into A Rock?
The Haunted Village's Training Center"
(skipped
a week)
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 20, "Two Kamen Riders The 2nd Rider
Is Who!"
February 16
1973 Ultraman Ace episode 46, "Ride Over the Time Machine"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 20, "Abandon Operation M!!"
1973
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 46
1974
First episode of Kamen Rider X, "X! X! X Rider's Birth"
1974
Kikaida 01 episode 40, "Escape! The Frozen Bijinda Hangs By A Thread"
1975
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 20, "The Mysterious Calls On the Wireless
Radio!!"
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 3, "The Melancholy Angel of Gold"
1996
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 47, "Stand, Shine, Revive!!"
February 17
1923
Fukuda Jun is born in Manshu, Korea, directed several Godzilla movies
and episodes of "Meteor Man Zone"
1955
Sugata Shun is born in Yamanashi, Japan, played Murasame Ryou/Kamen
Rider ZX in "Kamen Rider #10'S Birth
Riders
Come Together"
1973
First episode of Kamen Rider V3, "Rider Number 3 - His Name is V3!",
(features Fujioka, Hiroshi as Hongo,
Takeshi
and Sasaki, Takeshi as Ichimonji, Hayato
1973
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 47
1973
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 32, "Blue Electric Eel The Evil Hands
Glisten!"
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 20, "Why!? Zabitan's Secret Power"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 3, "Search The Spy!"
1995 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 52, "Finale!! Father and Daughter"
2007 Ultraman Mebius episode 44, "Ace's Wish"
February 18
1968 Ultra Seven episode 20, "Smash Epicenter X"
1972 Return of Ultraman episode 45, "Assasinate Hideki Goh!"
1973 Iron King episode 19, "The Giant Bug Kabutoron Appears" (introduces Titanians)
1994 First episode of Ninja Sentai Kakurenjâ (Ninja Task Force Kakuranger), "We Are Ninja"
February 19
1946
Fujioka, Hiroshi is born, played Hongo, Takeshi/Kamen Rider 1 in "Kamen
Rider" (1971-1973)
1967 Ulltraman Episode 32, "Endless Counterattack"
1973
Demon Hunter Mitsurugi episode 7, "Mobile Giant Fortress Roados!!"
1974
Inazuman episode 20, "Chase the Star Disk" (skipped a week)
1977
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 81, "Black Doubt! Trap of the
Homicidal Spy", guess stared Ban, Daisuke
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 16, "The Princess of the Valley of
Miracles"
1993
First Five Star Task Force Dairanger, "Let's Change!"
February 20
1966 Ultra Q episode 8, "Terror of the Sweet Honey"
1974 Super Robot Red Baron episode 34, "The Treacherous Cosmic Express"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 18
1992
Shin Kamen Rider Prologue released on video
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 4, "Speed"
February 21
1968
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 47, "Monster From F?ma Temple"
1975 Ultraman Leo episode 46, "Terror of the Saucer Race Series: The Fighting Leo Brothers! The End of the Flying Saucer Beast!"
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 3, "The Iron Claw Challenges Japan"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 20, "Kamen Rider's Grave"
February 22
1974 Ultraman Taro episode 47, "The Monster Master"
1974
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 21, " King Cobra's Great
Execution Strategy"
1975
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 19, "Going Into Action - The Garanda Youth
Corps"
1977
Super Human Bibyun episode 31, "Shadows Are Eaten? Don't Cry Kid Gang
Leader"
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 21, "Stronger Appears 2 Riders vs
Two Formidable Kaijin"
February 23
1955
Niibori Kazuo, JAC stuntman who was most of the Red Rangers in the
Super Sentai series is born
1973 Ultraman Ace episode 47, "Salamander's Curse!"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 21, "Let's Attack the Electric
Current People!!"
1973
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 47
1974
Kamen Rider X episode 2, "Run, Cruiser - X Rider!!"
1974
Kikaida 01 episode 41, Matchless In All The Land -- The Midair Battleship Blast!!"
1975
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 21, "Message To the Beloved Ape"
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 4, "Sympathy for the Defeated"
1996
Last episode (48) of Super-Power Task Force Ohranger, "The Heroes Of
Love"
February 24
1958
First episode of the first Tokusatsu series Gekko Kamen (Moonlight Mask)
1973
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 48
1973
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 33, "The Diabolical Devil-Face Crab Red
The Magic Commandment"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 2, "Double Riders' Last Will and Testament",
features Fujioka, Hiroshi as Hongo, Takeshi
and
Sasaki, Takeshias Ichimonji, Hayato
1973
Last episode (46) of Henshin Ninja Arashi
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 21, "Why!? Tokyo Encased In Ice!"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 4, "It Is TheTrap Of Super Bewitchment!"
1995 Last episode (53) of Ninja Task Force Kakuranger, "Sealing!!""
2007 Ultraman Mebius episode 45, "Deathrem's Plot"
February 25
1968 Ultra Seven episode 21,: "Pursue the Undersea Base"
1972 Return of Ultraman episode 46, "This One Blow Filled With Anger"
1973 Iron King episode 20, "The Titanians Strike Back"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 2, " A Dangerous Lady"
2020 Media Blasters released "Gappa: The Triphibian Monster" on Blu Ray
2020 Mill Creek Entertainment released "Return of Ultraman" on Blu Ray box sets and Steelbook Editions, with digital acess through MovieSPREE
February 26
1967 Ulltraman Episode 33, "The Forbidden Words"
1972
Kamen Rider episode 48, "Blood-Sucking Marsh Hirugerira (Leech)"
1973
Demon Hunter Mitsurugi episode 8, "A Black Demon Bleeds Red!!"
1974
Inazuman episode 21, "Watari, Goro and Inazuman Die"
1977
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 82, "Black Magic Teacher! Mystery of
the Dollhouse"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 17, "Bio Rider!"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 2, "Spirit Power!!"
February 27
1966 Ultra Q episode 9, "Baron Spider"
1974 Super Robot Red Baron episode 35, "Horror of the Vampire Virus"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 19
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 5, "Distance"
February 28
1968
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 48, "Children's Ninja Technique
Contest"
1975 Ultraman Leo episode 47, "Terror of the Saucer Race Series: The Evil Stardust-Collecting Girl"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 41, "Large Black Reversal! Barrier
of Tottori Dune" (another week skipped)
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 4, "The Spy and the Boy Detective"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 21, "Fierce Battle - 2 Great Machines"
February 29
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 22, "Kogosensuki 5 Seconds Before
Freezing Tokyo"