This Month In Tokusatsu History
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1966 Ultra Q episode 18, "The Rainbow's Egg"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 5, "Demon Mantis-Man"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 49, "Greeen's Great Escape! Trick
Play of the Swastika"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 29, "The Target is the Mask of Death"
1973 Shiro Jishi Kamen episode 5
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 31
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 13, "The Living Black Ball"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 26
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 5, "Riddle of the Ninja Top"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 5
1973
Robot Detective episode 5, "The Double Criminal Mystery"
  1974 Ultraman Leo episode 4, "A Vow Between Men"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 5, "Green Anger, Immortality of Gas
Man"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 5, "College Meals by Black Satan"
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 5, "Parent Star, Child Star, First Star"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 31, "The Terrifying Sequential
Explosions"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 5, "Omega Hell Project Beginning"
1974
Kamen Rider X episode 12, "The Fascination of Super Ability Woman"
1975
Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army episode 44,
"Crisis at Zabougā Base!!"
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 31, "Why!? The Challenge From Hell"
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 14, "White Feathered Arrow – Tears of Goodbye"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 7, "The Flames of Defiance"
1947
Saito, Kiyonori is born in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan,
using the name Ban, Daisuke played
Jiro/Kikaida
in "Jinzo Ningen Kikaida" (1972-1973) and "Kikaida-01" (1973-1974);
Watari, Goro/Inazuman in
"Inazuman"
(1973-1974) and "Inazuman Flash" (1974) and Izumo, Daisuke/Captor 7 in "Ninja Captor"
(1976-1977);
Jin Makoto/Battle Cossack 2 in "Battle Fever J" (1979-1980)
1968 Ultra Seven episode 31 "The Devil Who Dwells in a Flower"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 6 (new day)
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 5, "The Giant and Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 12, "Junko is Going to Be a Demon's Bride!!"
1973
Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 4
1973
Last episode (43) of Jinzo Ningen Kikaida, "Jiro's End Or Dark's Destruction?!"
1975
Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 6
1979
Battle Fever J episode 14, "Marriage Of Beauty And Beast"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 10, "The Visiting Thief"
2002
Kikaida-01 begins its rebroadcast on KIKU-TV Honolulu, Hawaii
1972
Kamen Rider episode 58, "Poison Demon Tokage - Duel In The Valley Of
Fear"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 6
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 12, "They Came Fourth!! New Beast Generals"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 5, "Reverse Shot"
1947
Sasaki, Takeshi is born, played Ichimonji, Hayato/Kamen Rider 2 (1971)
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 6, "Battle! Monsters Vs. MAT"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 6
1973
Meteor Man Zone episode 6, "King Ghidora Strikes Back!
1974
Inazuman Flash episode 5, "DES Missle, Great Mid-air Battle"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 6, "Nine Pokers!! The Beautiful
Woman's Trap"
1979
First episode of Megaloman, "The Fiery Superman Strikes!"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 27, "Huge Counterattack! The Prince of
Shadows"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 11, "A Magnet Gauss!"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 15, "Armor"
2006
Soga, Machiko died. She played evil characters in many tokusatsu series
including a
sorceress in "Rainbowman Warrior Of Love" (1972) and Dr. Kate the rose
monster in
"Kamen Rider Stronger" (1975)
1966 Ultra Q episode 19, "Challenge from the Year 2020"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 6, "Death Chameleon"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 50, "Secret of Blue Wing! Dangerous
Varidreen"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 30, "Saying Aloha to an Assassin"
1973 Shiro Jishi Kamen episode 6
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 32
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 14, "The Day Earth Surrenders"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 27
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 6, "Frightning Big Evil Figure"
1973
Robot Detective episode 6, "Terror of the Execution Machine!!"
 1974 Ultraman Leo episode 5, "Don't Cry! You Are a Man"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 6, "Red Puzzle! Chase the Spy Route
in the Sea"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 6, "Teacher Turned into Unusal Machine
Person"
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 6, "Jewel's are The Monster's Fodder"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 32, "The Android Bagora"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 6, "A Steel-Frame Building Disappeared!"
1974
Kamen Rider X episode 13, "Goverment of Darkness Radmus's Major
Prophecy"
1975
Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army episode 45,
"Duel in a Ghost Town!"
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 32, "Why!? The Demon Fugitive"
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 15, "Tearful Lullaby of a Mother's Child"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 8, "A Farewell to Barlock"
 1968 Ultra Seven episode 32 "The Wandering Planet"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 7
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 6, "Solve the Mystery of the Transforming Terrible-Monster"
1973
First episode of Kikaida-01, "Invincible!! Android Zero One Is Born!!"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 13, "Chief Executive of Terror - Doktor G!"
1973
Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 5
1975
Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 7, "Mystery! Monster Nobility"
(guest stars Ushio, Kenji [Ambassador Hell
in
Kamen Rider])
1979
Battle Fever J episode 15, "Egos' Hades Cooking"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 11, "Obedience To The
Refrigerator Of Love"
1972
Kamen Rider episode 59, "The Bottomless Swamp Demon Earthworm-Man"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 7
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 13, "Fight Off The Bad Luck"
2003
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida Collector's Edition Vol. 3 DVD is released in
Hawaii by JN Productions
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 6, "Two From the Deep Sea"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 7, "Operation Rainbow Monster!"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 7
1973
Meteor Man Zone episode 7, "Zone Family's Critical Moment!"
1974
Inazuman Flash episode 6, "Geisel's Great Fort"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 7, "Eight Supercars!! 300 Km/h
Speed"
1979
Megaloman episode 2, "The Bracelets of Friendship"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 28, "Agent of the Majestic Emperor"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 12, "Drunk On Tofu"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 16, "Creed"
1966 Ultra Q episode 20, "The Undersea Humanoid Ragon"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 7, "Death Chameleon - Duel! Remains Of The World
Fair"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 51, "The Making of Blue Bills!
Gunman of the Evening Sun"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 31, "Fight! Young Warriors!"
1940
Singer Sasaki, Isao is born, sang themes from "Secret Task Force
Goranger", "Space Ironman Kyodain",
"Superhuman
Bibyun", "J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team", "8 Riders Vs. Ginga-Oh
[Milky Way King]" movie
and
"Choujinki Metalder". Also played Dr. Mochizuki in "Kamen Rider ZO"
1973 Shiro Jishi Kamen episode 7
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 33
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 15, "The Queen's Greed Dance"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 28
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 7, "One-eyed Witch Goblin"
1973
Robot Detective episode 7, "The Fear Overhead!"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 6, "You're a Man! Burn On!"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 7, "Rider Big Reversal"
1978
First episode of Supaidāman (Spiderman), "The Time of Revenge Has Come!
Beat Down Iron Cross Group"
first
super hero to use a giant robot to defeat monsters
2007 Shiozawa, Toki, played the evil sorceress Iquana in "Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love" (1972) died.
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 7, "Heaven and Hell have Moved!"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 33, "Dakaa Airforce, Sortie!!"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 7, "Just in Time!! Blaze, Undercover
Detective"
1974
Kamen Rider X episode 14, "Apollo Geist - The Madness of Insect Hell"
1975
Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army episode 46,
"Take Back the Machine Baja!"
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 16, "Death of the Innocent-The Power of
Sadness"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 9, "Hopes and Dreams"
 1968 Ultra Seven episode 33 "The Dead Invaders"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 8
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 7, "Monster vs. Terrible Monster vs. Alien"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 14, "Double Rider's Secret Memento"
1973
Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 6
1973
Kikaida-01 episode 2, "What Is The Hakaida Four Step Attack!?"
1975
Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 8 (guest stars Ushio, Kenji
[Ambassador Hell in Kamen Rider])
1979
Battle Fever J episode 16, "Dark Queen Of Fighters"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 12, "Explode!! Baby"
1972
Kamen Rider episode 60, "Mysterious Owl-Man's Murderous X-Rays"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 8
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 14, "I'm The Young Noble!!"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 7, "Fanton's Lost Item"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 8, "Monster Time Bomb"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 8
1973
Meteor Man Zone episode 8, "Smash The Terrifying Invader!"
1974
Inazuman Flash episode 7, "Great Battle!! Udespar vs Inazuman"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 8, "Six Targets!! The Exploding
Flower"
1979
Megaloman episode 3, "The Shout of the Space Team"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 29, "World Without Water"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 13, "The Ka-Kabuki Priestling"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 17, "Presence At a Battle"
1966 Ultra Q episode 21, "Space Directive M774"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 8, "Strangeness! Bee-Woman"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 32, "Dream Girl Yuki"
1973 Shiro Jishi Kamen episode 8
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 34
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 16, "A Demon Runs the Schoolyard"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 29
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 8, "Secret of Southern Barbarian
Tube"
1973
Robot Detective episode 8, "Death by Thunderbolt?!"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 7 "A Beautiful Man's Disposition"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 7, "Moonlight of Pink! Wolf Unit"
(skipped a week)
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 8, "Dissolve Rider! Finishing Electric
Kick"
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 8, "Dead Spirits of the Man-Eating Marsh"
1973
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 34, "The Vacuum Waterspout
Technique"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 8, "Target: That Daiya!
1974
Kamen Rider X episode 15, "Goverment of Darkness' Secret Base! X Rider
Sneaks In!!"
1975
Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā VS The Dinosaur Army episode 47,
"Zabougā Base Explosion Project!"
1976
Akumaizer 3 episode 33, "Why!? Zabitan In Hot Water" (skipped a week)
1977
Swift Hero Zubat episode 17, "A Sister's Grief – The Two 'Kens'"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 10, "The Philarmonic Robot"
1968 Ultra Seven episode 34 "The Vanishing City"
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 8, "The Life of the Sun Is the Life of Ace"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 15, "Rider V3's Deadly Weak Point"
1973
Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 7
1973
Kikaida-01 episode 3, "The Return Of Jiro - Kikaida"
1975
Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 9
1979
Battle Fever J episode 17, "Steal The Monster Machine"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 13, "The Fantastic Dog Of The
Gods"
2020 Mill Creek Entertainment released "Ultraman Ace" on Blu Ray box sets and Steelbook Editions, with digital acess through MovieSPREE
1972
Kamen Rider episode 61, "Demon Catfish Giraa's Electric Hell Shock"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 9
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 15, "Argh!! Awesome Guys!"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 8, "Terrible Predator"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 9, "Monster Island S.O.S"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 9
1973
Meteor Man Zone episode 9, "Search For The Secret Of Red Spider!"
1974
Inazuman Flash episode 8, "Udespar Siblings! Cross Hurricane"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 9, "Seven Straight!! Hell's
Sure-Kill Fist"
1979
Megaloman episode 4, "Appearance of the Magnetic Monster"
1989
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 30, "Tomorrow In Tears, Tokyo a Desert"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 14, "Well, A Wedding"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 18, "Loss"
1966 Ultra Q episode 22, "Metamorphosis"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 9, "Fear Cobra-Man"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 52, "Pink Telephone Ogre! Dial For
Murder" (skipped a week yet again)
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 33, "The River of Love of the Father and Son"
1920
Kouda, Munemaru is born, played voice of Gold Goraga in Meteor Man Zone (1973) and Emperor Gorma XV in Five Star Task Force Dairanger (1993)
  (Died July 9, 1998)
1973 Shiro Jishi Kamen episode 9
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 35
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 17, "Ghost Story! Valley of Ghosts"
1981
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 30
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 9, "Immortal Evil Figure"
1973
Robot Detective episode 9, "The Electric Chair Spy!"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 8 "Certain Kill! Monster Challenger"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 8, "Black Fear! We Fear, the
Murderous Poison Fang"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 9, "The Devil's Band Comes"