This Month In Tokusatsu History
November 1November 2
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 31 "Danger! Lying Poison Mushroom"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 5, "The Vanished 2 Billion!"
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 3, "The Strong, Naked, and Fast Guy"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 16, "The Moving Bridge? The Peculiar Boy
Tsutomu"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 5, "Fly! Little Girl Of Dreams Goes
For A Ride"
November 3
1947
Ohama, Shiro is born, played Rai, Kotaro in Diamond Eye: Warrior of
Light (1973)
1954
Gojira opens in theaters in Japan, later released in USA as "Godzilla" (1956)
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 31
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 31 "From Ultraseven to Ultraman Ace"
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 5, "Plot of the Shine Shine Dan"
(Die Die Gang)
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 38, "V3's Child Companion - Sky-diving of Death"
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 25, "The Devil-Spawn Zadam Lunar Base Lift-Off
1974
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 5, "Confrontation! Goudo vs. Gebā"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 40, "Hour Of The Beauty Queen"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 34, "The Emperor's Final
Challenge"
November 4
1972
Kamen Rider episode 84, "Dangerous Rider Isogin Jaguar's Hell Trap"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 32
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 17, "Red Hornet The Horrible Hostage Plan"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 5, "Why?! Zabitan's Refusal To Fight"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 15, "Fly Embracing Love"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 38, "Mooo... A Repulsive Cow"
2001
KIKU TV, Honolulu, Hawaii begins airing Jinzo Ningen Kikaida at 7PM
Honolulu time
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 31, "Thoughts Of Friends"
November 5
1967 Ultra Seven episode 6, "The Dark Zone"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 31, "In Between a Devil & Angel"
1972 Iron King episode 5, "The Duel in the Autumn Wind"
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 19, "The Enemy With The Strongest Tai Chi"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 32
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 28, "My Secret! The Space
Creature in the Pocket"
1979
Megaloman episode 27, "A Providential Aide"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 37, "You Have To See It!! A Huge
Creature"
November 6
1966 Ulltraman Episode 17, "Passport to Infinity"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 32, "Man-Eating Flower Dokudhalian"
1973
Inazuman episode 6, "Mysterious Yuki. New breed Operation."
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 67, "Deep-Red Special Attack! In the
Evening Sun Yellow Ranger Dies"
1988
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 3, "RX vs. The Knight of Wind"
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida - The Animation episode 4, "Mirror"
2007 BCI Eclipse (no longer exists) released Iron King (1972) on DVD
November 7
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 19, "The Beautiful Pilot of Evil"
1980
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 4
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 39, "Falling on Her Rear, Tomboy Daughter"
November 8
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 32, "Agon Iron Armor"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 31, "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series: The White Flower that Protects Earth"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 32, "Horrifying Hammer-Throw Kaizaa"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 29, "Red Chase! Puzzle of the Sealed
Train"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 32, "Certain Kill!! Super Grade 3 Electric
Kick!"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 6, "The Riddle of Secret Perspective"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 30, "Silvercaps in Danger"
November 9
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 32 "A Nipping Wind Monster!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 6, "Raikou Cornered!"
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 4, "Run! The Jungler of Rage!!"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 17, "The Princess Is Resurrected? The
Paperdoll Of Death"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 6, "Kinokojin!! The Devil's Cold
Hand"
November 10
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 32
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 32 "With Hopes in the Star of Ultra"
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 6, "The Evil 5 O'Clock Has Come!"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 39, "Fear of the Man-Eating Banana Plant"
(remake of Kamen Rider episode 4,
"Man-Eating
Sarasenian")
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 26, "Chronicle Of The South Deathmatch!! The Zadam Super Power Display"
1974
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 6, "A Friendly Ally of Humans?"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 41, "The Old Explosion Trick"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 35, "The Violent Bomb Guy"
2004
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida Collector's Edition Deluxe Box Set is released in
Hawaii by JN Productions
(all
9 volumes with a slide of a scene from the 3D movie)
November 11
1943
Ikeda, Shunsuke is born, played Minami, Takeshi in Return of Ultraman
(1971), Ichiro in Kikaida 01 (1973), older
brother
in Seigi No Shinboru Condoru Man (1975)
1972
Kamen Rider episode 85, "Sludge Demon - Murderous Smog of Terror"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 33
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 18, "Black Chameleon The Phantasmic Big
Heist Maneuver"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 6, "Why!? Gabura's Big Comeback"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 16, "The Girl In the Trick House"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 39, "It's a Special Compilation!!"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 32, "The Monster Master's Legacy"
November 12
1967 Ultra Seven episode 7, "Space Prisoner 303"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 32, "Decisive Battle Under The Setting Sun"
1972 Iron King episode 6, "Lullaby for a Warrior"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 33
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 20, "The Demonic Wrestler"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 29, "Let's Go, Seven
Apparitions! The Iron Claw Versus Big One"
1979
Megaloman episode 28, "The Sacrifice of Hyme"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 38, "Huh!! A Ceasefire!?"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 39, "Powerful Demon" (skipped a week)
November 13
1966 Ulltraman Episode 18, "Brother from Another Planet"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 33, "Steel Demon Arumajirongu"
1973
Inazuman episode 7, "Strangeness"
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 68, "Rebellion of Pink! Great Attack
of Needle & Needle & Needle"
1988
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 4, "The Car of Light, Ridoron"
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida - The Animation episode 5, "The City of Rain"
November 14
1949
Hayama, Ryu is born, played Jin, Keisuke/Kamen Rider X (1974)
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 20, "Watch Out! SSI"
1980
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 5
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 40, "The Best Friend Assassination
Angel"
November 15
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 33, "Big Centipede Doguma"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 32, "Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series: Farewell, Princess Kaguya"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 33, "Attack!! Move, Tetra-Pod!"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 30, "Gold Fire Pillar! Mine
Continual Large Explosions"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 33, "Stronger Full Moon Death!?"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 7, "Revived Biomachinery"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 31, "Fatal Instant"
November 16
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 33 "Five Seconds Before The Great Explosion Of The Land Of Ultra!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 7, "Crush the Walls of Death!!"
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 5, "The Strange Guy That Came From the
Bowels of the Earth!!"
(introduced
Mogura Jłjin [Mole Beastman])
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 18, "Smoke From An Ancient Coin? The Cynic's
First Love"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 7, "Kamakirijin!! Terrifying
Ceremony"
November 17
1929
Naya Gorou is born in Hokkaido, Japan, provided the voice for the Great
Leader (or Boss) in most of the Kamen
Rider
series and was narrator for "Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love"
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 33
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 33 "Shoot That Hot-Air Balloon"
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 7, "Operation Cat's Eye Comes
Ashore"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 40, "Murder! V3 Mach Kick!!", Archbisop Wing's
last episode
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 27, "The Hidden Land Fierce Battle!! Zadam Hell Trap"
1974
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apes episode 7, "The Ape's Song Is the Song of Love"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 42, "Fireworks And Sparks Of Human Love"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 36, "Direct Hit With
Flatulence!!"
November 18
1972
Kamen Rider episode 86, "Demon Eagle-Mantis's Human Hunt"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 34
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 19, "The Death Beast Helmet Crab Rouge
Pays A Visit!"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 7, "Why!? The Hundred Degrees Below Zero Revenge"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 17, "The Golden Vampire Princess"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 40, "The Heisei Fox Battle"
2003
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida Collector's Edition Vol. 6 DVD is released in
Hawaii by JN Productions
2005
Kamen Rider V3 Box Set (6 discs) released in Honolulu, Hawaii by JN
Productions
(remastered
audio/video, English subtitles)
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 33, "Lady of the Blue Fire"
November 19
1967 Ultra Seven episode 8, "The Targeted Town"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 33, "The Monster User And The Boy"
1972 Iron King episode 7, "Those That Fly the Skies"
1972
Superhuman Barom-1 episode 34
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 21, "The Black Rider Assassin"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Squad episode 30, "The Death-Calling Code!
Fatally Poisonous Cobra Twist"
1979
Megaloman episode 29, "Takeshi - Don't Shoot the Monster!"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 39, "The Evil Fist Scatters In
The Setting Sun"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 40, "Impulse"
November 20
1966 Ulltraman Episode 19, "Demons Rise Again"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 34, "Japan In Danger! Gamagirah's Invasion"
1973
Inazuman episode 8, "Fear Sandstorm. Airport Sinking."
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 69, "The New Five-Colored Weapon
Varikyun Takes Off"
1988
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 5, "Cave Exploration's Falling Hole"
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida - The Animation episode 6, "Fragment of Negative"
November 21
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 21, "Modify Red Baron"
1980
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 6
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 41, "Seven Changing Doronpa
Raccoon-Dogs"
November 22
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 34, "Monster Big Counterattack"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 33, "The Leo Brothers vs. the Evil Space Spirit Alien"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 34, "Gold Jacker! Headhunting!"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 31, "Black Challenge! Get Angry Five
Stars of Justice"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 34, "Snake Woman of Vampire Hell"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 8, "The Devil's Tune"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 32, "The Cursed Flower"
November 23
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 34 ,"The Last Day Of The Six Ultra Brothers!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 8, "Chase the Mysterious
Organization!"
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 6, "The Riddle of the Inca Rope Literature!"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 19, "My Friend Turns Into A Coward? Fight On
Shouta"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 8, "Mukadenjin's Trap!! Riddle of
the Operating Room"
1991
Uehara Ken died, played Professor Koga, the creator of Metalder, in
Super Manchine Metalder
2001
KIKU-TV & JN Productions hosts a private dinner party for Ban,
Daisuke (Jiro/Kikaida); Miura, Kouki
(costume
maker) and Kikaida fans who took part in the "Generation Kikaida" TV
special, at the Ala Moana
Rennaisance
Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
November 24
1943
Ueda, Shun is born, played Hattori, Hanpei in "Jinzo Ningen Kikaida"
(1972)
1972
Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 34
1972 Ultraman Ace,episode 34 "A Terrible-Monster Dances on a Rainbow Over the Sea"
1972
Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 8, "Lonely War"
1973
Kamen Rider V3 episode 41, "Ah! Humans Are Melting! General Armor
Appears"
1973
Kikaida 01 episode 28, "Crazy Town -- The Terrible Mermaid Princess Counterattack"
1974
Science Fiction Drama: Army of the Apesepisode 8, "The Humans Leave In Secret"
1979
Battle Fever J episode 43, "Assassin Jackle"
1995
Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 37, "I Am Ganmajin"
November 25
1972
Kamen Rider episode 87, "Gel Shocker - Delivery Man of Death"
1972
Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 35
1972
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida episode 20, "The Cruel Green Waterbug's Poison Project"
1975
Akumaizer 3 episode 8, "Why!? Zabitan Is Captured By The Children"
1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars episode 18, "Great Escape! The Boy Ninja Team"
1994 Ninja Task Force Kakuranger episode 41, "The Stray Ghost"
2006 Ultraman Mebius episode 34, "The Man Without a Home"
November 26
1967 Ultra Seven episode 8, "Android Zero Directive"
1971 Return of Ultraman episode 34, "The Life that Can't be Forgiven"
1972 Iron King episode 8, "The Shadow Area"
1972
Last episode (35) of Superhuman Barom-1
1974 Fight! Dragon episode 22, "The Incredible Man From Hong Kong"
1977
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 31, "Red Impact! The Spy is an
Elementary School Fourth-Grader"
1979
Megaloman episode 30, "Dagger's Counterattack"
1993
Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 40, "Farewell! 3 Fools"
2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 41, "Self-Restraint"
November 27
1965
Giant Monster Gamera opens in movie theaters in Japan
1966 Ulltraman Episode 20, "Terror on Route 87"
1971
Kamen Rider episode 35, "Murderous Ant Queen, Archimedes Death"
1973
Inazuman episode 9, "The Shining Mold Walks at Night."
1976
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 70, "Blue Counterattack! Stop the
Space Express"
1988
Kamen Rider Black RX episode 6, "The Evil Extraterrestrial Devil's Huge
Rage!"
2000
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida - The Animation episode 7, "Afterglow of Sandness"
November 28
1930
Fuyukichi, Maki is born, played Shirokage in "Kamen no Ninja Akakage"
(1967) was also the sidekick in "Henshin
Ninja
Arashi" (1972); died June 26, 1998
1951 Takeda, Mototsugu is born, under the name Aoyama, Kazuya he will star as Sakimori, Hikaru/Zone Fighter in Meteor Man Zone (1975)
1973 Super Robot Red Baron episode 22, "Red Baron in Danger"
1980
Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 7
1981
Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 42, "Daydreams of Boys Who Sleep In"
2001
"Generation Kikaida" tribute to Jinzo Ningen Kikaida and its Hawaiian
fans airs on KIKU-TV in Hawaii
November 29
1967
Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 35, "Owl Monster Gappo"
1974 Ultraman Leo episode 34, "Ultra Brothers, Eternal Vows"
1974
Electroid Zabougā episode 35, "Bloom the Exploding Flower Gigantic!!"
1975
Secret Task Force Goranger episode 32, "Hot Blue Blast! No Response
from Variblune"
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger episode 35, "Return of a Man! His Name is V3!"
1987
Kamen Rider Black episode 9, "Beshium's Red Blood"
1987
Super Manchine Metalder episode 33, "Friendship on the Line"
November 30
1940
Inoue, Makio is born, provided the voice of Zabitan in "Akumaizer 3"
(1975)
1973 Ultraman Taro episode 35 ,"Certain Kill! Taro's One Blow Of Rage!"
1973
Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light episode 9, "The Jewelry Exhibition
Conspiracy!"
1974
Kamen Rider Amazon episode 7, "Melt! Melt!! The Snake Beastman of
Terror!?"
1976
Super Human Bibyun episode 20, "Calling Forth Ghosts? A Dangerous Game"
1979
New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 9, "Koburanjin's Murder Corps"