This Month In Tokusatsu History
October 1October 2
1966 Ulltraman Episode 12, "Cry of the Mummy"
1967
First episode of Kaiju Ouji (Monster Prince)
1971
Kamen Rider episode 27, "Mukaderas Demon Classroom"
1973
First episode of Inazuman, "New Breed of Fear and Challenge of Banba"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 63, "Black Moment! It Springs Out of
the Cannon"
1988
Kamen Rider Black episode 50, "Who is the Real Century King?" (skipped
a week)
October 3
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 14, "Enigma of the Invulnerable Robot"
1980
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 53
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 34, "The Cursed Deadf"
1981
Last episode (48) of Kamen Rider Super-1
October 4
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 27, "13 Kon Ninjas Arrival"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 26, "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series: Ultraman King vs. the Magician"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 27, "Reconstructed Devil Delza Corps
Appears!!"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 24, "Blue Anger! Intense Greenmerang
Counterattack" (skipped a week)
1987
First episode of Kamen Rider Black, "Black! Transform!"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder movie opens in theaters in Japan
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 25, "Colossus's Olympics" (skipped 2
weeks)
October 5
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 27 "He's Out!-It's Mephiras-Seijin!"
1973
First episode of Hikari No Shenshi: Diamond Eye [Diamond Eye: Warrior
of Light], "My Name Is Diamond Eye"
1974
Kamen Rider X episode 34, "The Weapon of Terror Aims at Three Riders"
(guest stars Sasaki, Takeshi as
Ichimonji,
Hayato and Miyauchi, Hiroshi as Kazami, Shiro)
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 12, "Soul Stealing? The Dangerous Spirits"
1979
First episode of New Kamen Rider (Skyrider), "A Cyborg Soars Through
The Big Sky"
October 6
1972
First episode of Ai No Senshi Rainbow Man (Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love
Man), "The Miraculous Holy Man"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 27
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 27 "Miracle! Father of Ultra
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 34, "A Critical Shot! Baron Fang's vs. Three
Riders" (guest stars Fujioka, Hiroshi as
Hongo,
Takesh and Sasaki, Takeshi as Ichimonji, Hayato)
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 21, "Vampire Building -- The Beautiful Girls Dorm Terror!!"
1973
First episode of Tetsujin Taiga 7 [Ironman Tiger 7], "Great Rebellion
of the Fearful Mu Primitives"
1974 First episode of SF Dorama: Saru no Gundan [Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes], "Jumping Into a World of Mysteries"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 36, "Blasted Wedding"
October 7
1972
Kamen Rider episode 80, "Gel Shocker Appearance! Kamen Rider's Last
Day!"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 28
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 13, "Pink Tiger's Amusement Park Assault"
1975
First episode of Akumaizer 3, "Why!? Zabitan's Betrayal"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 11, "The Princess of the Underground Kingdom"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 34, "The Bride's Sandy Hell!!"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 27, "Champion of the Fierce Fight"
October 8
1967 Ultra Seven episode 2: "The Green Terror"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 27, "Go to Hell with this One Blow!"
1972 The first episode of Iron King, "Secret Messenger of the Morning Wind"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 28
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 15, "Who Is Black Jaguar?"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 24, "Demon? Angel? The
Mysterious Whistle-Blowing Man"
1979
Megaloman episode 23, "Infernal Prisoner"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 33, "First Experience As An Idol"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 35, "Love & Hatred"
October 9
1966 Ulltraman Episode 13, "Oil S.O.S."
1971
Kamen Rider episode 28, "Earth-Dwelling Demon Mogurangu"
1973
Inazuman episode 2, "Dangerous Alliance. Water Monster"
1988
Last episode (51) of Kamen Rider Black, "The End of Golgom"
October 10
1960
Naomi Hagi is born, played Maria Nagisa (Miss America 2) in Battle Fever J (1979)
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 15, "The Foretold Trap"
1980
Last episode (54) of New Kamen Rider (Skyrider)
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 35, "Friends!? La Cucaracha"
October 11
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 28, "Big Monster Fish Niinja Skill"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 27, "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series: You're Strong! Momotaroh!"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 25, "Deep-Red Fuse! Attack Of the
Eight-Eyed Torpedo"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 28, "Ah! Stronger in a Very Small Space"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 2, "Monster Party"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 26, "Match of the Warlocks"
October 12
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 28 "Monster Eleking Barks At The Full Moon!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 2, "Defeat the Reborn Demons!"
1974
Last episode (35) of Kamen Rider X, "Farwell X Rider"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 13, "The 'Haniwa' Walked? Strange Footprints"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 2, "Strange!! Kumojin"
October 13
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 2, "The Birth of Rainbowman"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 28
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 28 "Goodbye Yuko, Sister of the Moon"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 35, "Baron Fang's Last Transformation"
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 22, "Today's Special Class Is Murder Training!?
1974 Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 2, "To the Forbidden Frontier! Escape"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 37, "Lightning Sword vs Wing Sword"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 31, "Home Delivery Diet"
(skipped a week)
October 14
1972
Kamen Rider episode 81, "Kamen Rider Dies Twice!"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 29
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 14, "The Great Demon Silver Tortoise
Summons Three Monsters"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 2, "Why Did She Die!? Zabitan's Mother"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 12, "Duel! The Mysterious Ninja Tower"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 35, "The Three Punishment Sisters"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 28, "Konomi's Treasure"
2008 BCI Eclipse (no longer exists) released Ultraman (1966) on DVD
October 15
1967 Ultra Seven episode 3, "The Secret of the Lake"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 28, "Ultra Special Attack!"
1972 Iron King episode 2, "The Swan in the Ruins"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 29
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 16, "The Dark Dojo Of Fear"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 25, "Victory? Death?!! The Demon
General and
the
Mechanized Corps"
1979
Megaloman episode 24, "Blood Urge"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 34, "A Prickly Maiden Hunt"
2002
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida Collector's Edition Vol. 1 DVD released in
Honolulu, Hawaii by JN Productions
(remastered
audio/video, English subtitles)
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 36, "Complication"
2019 Mill Creek Entertainment released "Ultra Q" and "Ultraman" on Blu Ray box sets and Steelbook Editions, both with digital acess through MovieSPREE
October 16
1966 Ulltraman Episode 14, "The Pearl Defense Directive"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 29, "Electric Demon Kuragedoll"
1973
Inazuman episode 3, "Phantom Hell That Calls Black Death"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 64, "Blue UFO! Space Troop's Great
Invasion" (skipped a week)
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida: The Animation episode 1, "The Lonely Doll"
October 17
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 16, "Iron Alliance Fugitive E-16"
1980
First episode of Kamen Rider Super-1
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 36, "Person with ESP"
October 18
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 29, "Yamabiko Transform Niinja
Skill"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 28, "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series: Return of the Bearded Captain!"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 26, "Blue Muscle Seven Changes!
Poison Doctor of Fear"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 29, "Witch Monster Keito! Blood of Curse"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 3, "Strange! Monster Men"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 27, "Unexpected Rendevouz"
October 19
1967
Yoji Matsuda is born in Fukuoka, played Masahiko Omamura in Kamen Rider
Amazon
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 29 "Bemstar Resurrected! Taro Absolutely Expires!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 3, "Don't be Discouraged, Raikou"
1974
First episode of Kamen Rider Amazon, "Person? Wild Animal? The
Wonderful Guy That Came From the Jungle"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 14, "Rain On A Sunny Day? Beware The Color
Umbrella"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 3, "Courage!! Koumori's Flute Of
Fear"
2004
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida Collector's Edition Vol. 9 DVD is released in
Hawaii by JN Productions
October 20
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 3, "Rainbow Dash 7"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 29
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 29 "The 6th Ultra Brother"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 36, "Devils of the Sky: The Wing Unit"
(introduced Archbishop Wing)
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 23, "The Evil Starfish Mankind Impending Extermination"
1974 Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 3, "The Demon's Mountain is Calling!"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 38, "A Mysterious Costume Party"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 32, "The School's Scary
Nightmare"
October 21
1972
Kamen Rider episode 82, "Demon Jellyfish Wolf - Rush Hour of Terror"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 30
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode, 15 "Golden Bat Sorcery At Work"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 3, "Why!? Gabura's Disappearance"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 13, "The Miracle of The 600 Magnol"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 36, "The Hooligan Ninja!!"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 29, "Day of Separation"
October 22
1939
Susumu Kurobe is born, played Hayata in "Ultraman" (1966-1967) and the
evil scientist Berlock in "Megaloman"
(1979)
and the evil Dr. Kuromatsu in "Kamen Rider Black" (1987-1988)
 1967 Ultra Seven episode 4, "Max, Acknowledge"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 29, "Jiro-Kun Rides a Monster"
1972 Iron King episode 3, "The Warrior's Smile"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 30
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 17, "The Mysterious Demon Fist"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 26, " An Invader?!! The
Enigmatic Space Pirate Ship"
1979
Megaloman episode 25, "The Death of Seiji"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 35, "New Secret Art Of The
Spider's Dance"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 37, "Approach"
October 23
1966 Ulltraman Episode 15, "Terrifying Cosmic Rays"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 30, "Revived Fossils - Vampiric Larva"
1973
Inazuman episode 4, "Large Japanese Islands Explosion"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 65, "Deep-Red Suicide Squad! Attack
Black Cross Castle"
1988
First episode of Kamen Rider Black RX, "Child of the Sun! RX"
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida - The Animation episode 2, "Mad Machine"
October 24
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 17, "A Tale Penned by the Devil"
1980
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 2
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 37, "Himiko!"
October 25
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 30, "Ant Monster Gabari"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 29, "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series: Return of the Bearded Captain!"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 30, "Flying Dragon Triple-Stage Kick Versus
Thunder Punch" (Akizuki Gen's last
episode)
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 27, "Yellow Object Q! Goranger Base
SOS"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 30, "Goodbye Tackle! Last Activity!"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 4, "Devil's Experiment Room"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 28, "Unbeatable Youths"
October 26
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 30 "Counterattack!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 4, "The Hurricane Plan's
Preparations are Complete!"
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 2, "Fiend With Ten Masks! A God? A Devil?"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 15
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 4, "2
Cyborgs Angry Rider Break"
October 27
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 4, "Makao's Murderer Show"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 30
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 30 "You Can See the Star of Ultra"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 37, "Temple of Mysterious Death!! The Curse of
the Flying Squirrel Tribe"
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 24 "Devil's Trade!? The Earth Pigs Planetary Scheme"
1974 Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 4, "Pepe and Jiro Become Friends"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 39, "The Friend Who Became An Evil Spirit"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 33, "Five Giant Robots Great
Riot"
October 28
1972
Kamen Rider episode 83, "Demon Pig Buton - Take Down Rider With Madness
Gas"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 31
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 16, "The Lady, Red Jellyfish, Calls To The
River Styx"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 4, "Why!? Evil's Treachery"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 14, "The Terrible Flying Ninja"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 37, "Karakasa Dance Queen"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 30, "The Flame of Promise"
October 29
1956
Etsuko Shiomi is born, played Mari/Bijinda in Kikaida 01 (1973)
1967 Ultra Seven episode 5, "The Negated Hours"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 30, "The Curse of the Bone God Oxter"
1972 Iron King episode 4, "Gentaro Travels Alone"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 31
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 18, "Dragon The Great Turnabout"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 27, "The Dictator's Ambition!! Break Through! The Internment Camp of Death"
1979
Megaloman episode 26, "The Monster Zagno Zvider"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 36, "A 6000-Year Grudge..."
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 38, "Change"
2019 Discotek Media released Message from Space: Galactic Wars in a single standard definition Blu Ray disc, in Japanese with English subtitles.
October 30
1966 Ulltraman Episode 16, "Science Patrol Into Space"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 31, "Desperate Struggle! Devilman Anteater
Arikabaril"
1973
Inazuman episode 5, "The Sky Inside War"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 66, "Red Hostage Exchange! Battler'S
Great Bombardment"
1988
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 2, "Covered in Light! RX"
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida - The Animation episode 3, "Stray Sheep"
October 31
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 18, "Behold! The End of Red Baron"
1980
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 3
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 38, "Hyou, Asao's Father"