This Month In Tokusatsu History

June 2
         1972 Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 9 (skipped a week)
         1973 Kamen Rider V3 episode 16, "The Gecko Demon That Carries A Missile On Its Back"
         1973 Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 8
         1973 Kikaida 01 episode 4, "Bizarre! The Ghost Robot Disappearance!?"
         1975 Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 10
         1979 Battle Fever J episode 18, "Hurry To The Pigeon's Evil Nest"
         1995 Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 14, "I Love Pinocchio"

June 3
         1972 Kamen Rider episode 62, "Demon Harinezurasu - Murderous Skull Strategy"
         1972 Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 10

June 4
         1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 10
         1973 Meteor Man Zone episode 10, "Zone Fighter Annihilated!" (my favorite episode)
         1974 Inazuman Flash episode 9, "Boys Circus and March Epic Battle"
         1979 Megaloman episode 5, "The Star of Mt Hoshimigoka"
         1989 Kamen Rider Black RX episode 31, "The Woman Who Saw the Evil Devil World"
         1993 Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 15, "3 Fools' Soccer"
         2000 Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 19, "Spirit Stone"

June 5
         1971 Kamen Rider episode 10, "Revive Cobra-Man"
         1976 Secret Task Force Goranger episode 53, "Red Home Run King! The Shooting of Number 1"
         1988 Kamen Rider Black episode 34, "Resurrect?! Hell Prince"

June 6
         1980 New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 36
         1981 Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 18, "The Surprising Big Star"
         1981 Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 31

June 7
         1967 Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 10, "Mysterious Ninja Kuro Koumori"
         1973 Robot Detective episode 10, "BAD's Plan for Total Annihilation!!"
         1975 Secret Task Force Goranger episode 9, "Blue Shadow, Variblune Secret Strategy"
         1975 Kamen Rider Stronger episode 10, "Fear of Ganmaa Bug!! Aim at the Human!!"

June 8
         1973 Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 36, "Your Sweetheart Is An Assassin"
         1974 Electroid Zabougā episode 10, "Sigma Group ­ Hell Military Op. of Fear"
         1974 Kamen Rider X episode 17, "Scary! Humans Are Being Made Into Trees!!"
         1975 Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army episode 49, "Hurry, Daimon! Rescue the Zabougā
                  Base!"
         1976 Akumaizer 3 episode 35, "Why!? The Human Robots"
         1977 Swift Hero Zubat episode 19, "Unrequited Love – The Torn Loveletter"
         1987 Super Manchine Metalder episode 12, "Siege of the Ninjas"

June 9
         1972 Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 10
         1973 Kamen Rider V3 episode 17, "Devil Spray Is The Weapon Of The God Of Death"
         1973 Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 9
         1973 Kikaida 01 episode 5, "Terror! An Egg Laughs On Blue Alligator Island!!"
         1979 Battle Fever J episode 19, "The World's Strongest Beauty"
         1995 Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 15, "Friend, Sleep Hotly!!"

June 10
         1972 Kamen Rider episode 63, "Demon Rhino Gang - Auto Race of Death"
         1972 Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 11

June 11
         1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 11
         1973 Meteor Man Zone episode 11, "In The Twinkling Of An Eye: The Roar Of Godzilla!" (features Gigan)
         1973 Ei Hamura is born, played Tenjyousei Shouji/Pegasus Ranger in Five Star Task Force Dairanger (1993-1994)
         1974 Inazuman Flash episode 10, "Udespar Siblings' Defiant Shape"
         1977 J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 10, Eleven Collections!! Invitation to Happiness" (skipped a week)
         1979 Megaloman episode 6, "Order: Operation Invasion"
         1989 Kamen Rider Black RX episode 32, "The Sky of Love and Hope"
         1993 Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 16, "Child Stones Lying About"
         2000 Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 20, "Smile Face"

June 12
         1971 Kamen Rider episode 11, "Vampiric Demon Gebacondor"
         1988 Kamen Rider Black episode 35, "A Fight of the Two"

June 13
         1980 New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 37
         1981 Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 19, "The Dangerous 100-Point Boys"
         1981 Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 32

June 14
         1942 Miyauchi, Hiroshi; one of Japan's best TV actors, is born in Chiba, Japan. His roles include: Kazami, Shiro/Kamen
                  Rider V3 in "Kamen Rider V3" (1973-1974), Shinmei, Akira/Blue Ranger) in "Secret Task Force Goranger"
                  (1975-1977), Hayakawa, Ken/Zubat (his favorite role) in "Swift Hero Zubat" (1977), Banba, Soukichi/Big One in
                  "J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team" (1977), Touuke, Masaki in Special Police: Winspector (1990), Special Rescue
                  Command Solbrain (1992), Special Investigator Exceedraft (1992);and Chief Councillor Miura in "Super-Power
                  Task Force Ohranger" (1994-1995)
         1967 Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 11, "Kinenbū's Iron Vehicle"
         1973 Robot Detective episode 11, "The Secret of BAD's Hideout!"
         1975 Secret Task Force Goranger episode 10, "Red Balloon! Wind Velocity 100 Meters"
         1975 Kamen Rider Stronger episode 11, "Camera On!! Film Devil"

June 15
         1960 Saito, Hiroko is born, child actress appearing in tokusatsu of the 1970s (Kamen Rider, Barom-1, Kikaida,
                  Kikaida 01, Inazuman, ;Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider X, Saru no Gundan, Kaiketsu Zubat, Star Wolf)
         1973 Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 37, "X Zone Destruction Order!!"
         1974 Electroid Zabougā episode 11, "Jumbo Mecha Tokyo Mission of Destruction"
         1974 Kamen Rider X episode 18, "Scary! It's Goverment of Darkness' Bewitching Cat Strategy!!"
         1975 Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army episode 50, "Gargantuan Explosion!! Zabougā Base"
         1976 Akumaizer 3 episode 36, "Why!? Gabura Cho Is Swallowed Up"
         1977 Swift Hero Zubat episode 20, "Lady Dragon – Pledge of Tears"
         1987 Super Manchine Metalder episode 13, "The Runaway"

June 16
         1972 Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 11
         1973 Kamen Rider V3 episode 18, "Treachery of the Devil - Dangerous V3?"
         1973 Kikaida 01 episode 6, "The Magician Versus Zero One's Secret Ability!!"
         1975 Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 11 (skipped a week)
         1979 Battle Fever J episode 20, "Dangerous Ghost To Hunt"
         1995 Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 16, "Mischievous!! The Future Child"

June 17
         1972 Kamen Rider episode 64, "Demon Miminga - Song of Extermination"
         1972 Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 12

June 18
         1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 12
         1973 Meteor Man Zone episode 12, "Terrorbeast HQ - Invade The Earth!"
         1977 J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 11, "Thirteen Jackpots!! Burn! Friendship's Fire"
         1979 Megaloman episode 7, "Fighting the Warrior of Love"
         1993 Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 17, "The Heart-Throb Pretty Girl"
         1989 Kamen Rider Black RX episode 33, "The Decisive Battle of the Bridge Over the Straits"

June 19
         1971 Kamen Rider episode 12, "Murderous Yamogerasu"
         1973 Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 10 (I don't know why the change in date)
         1976 Secret Task Force Goranger episode 54, "Deep-Red Challenge! Last Great Eruption of Fire Mountain"
                  (skipped a week)
         1988 Kamen Rider Black episode 36, "Love and Hate are One - The Line of Battle"

June 20
         1980 New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 38
         1981 Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 20, "Trap of Machine Wrestler"
         1981 Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 33
         2003 Jinzo Ningen Kikaida Collector's Edition Vol. 4 DVD is released in Hawaii by JN Productions

June 21
         1967 Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 12, "Yami Hime's Hair Storm"
         1973 Robot Detective episode 12, "Mother Under Attack!"
         1975 Secret Task Force Goranger episode 11, "Green Shivers! Escaping from Ear Hell"
         1975 Kamen Rider Stronger episode 12, " Duel!! Stronger's Grave"

June 22
         1973 Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 38, "Big Explosion On The ABCD Line"
         1974 Electroid Zabougā episode 12, "Miracle Man, Long-Distance Cannon"
         1974 Kamen Rider X episode 19, "The Dead At the Ghost Castle Are Calling"
         1975 Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army episode 51, "Strong Zabougā Stops Moving!"
         1976 Akumaizer 3 episode 37, "Why!? The Demon Clan's All Out Attack"
         1977 Swift Hero Zubat episode 21, "Farewell To Ken's Mother"
         1987 Super Manchine Metalder episode 14, "The Warrior Madonna"

June 23
         1972 Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 12
         1973 Kamen Rider V3 episode 19, "Needle Blowfish Apache's Snow Fish Strategy"
         1973 Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 11 (back on schedule)
         1973 Kikaida 01 episode 7, "Thunderstrike! The Power Reducing Zero One Direct Hit"
         1975 Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 12
         1979 Battle Fever J episode 21, "Hurry To Dragon Peninsula"
         1995 Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 17, "The Stolen Changing Brace"

June 24
         1972 Kamen Rider episode 65, "Demon Insect Doctor and the Shocker School"
         1972 Swift Hero Lion Maru episode 13

June 25
         1948 Makoto Naoya is born, played Misaki Daisuke/Fireman in "Fireman" and Kaijou Tsuyosh/Red Ranger in "Secret
                  Task Force Goranger"
         1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 13
         1973 Meteor Man Zone episode 13, "Absolute Terror: Birthday Of Horror!"
         1974 Inazuman Flash episode 11, "Beautiful Cyborg! Morning Alter Ego" (skipped a week)
         1977 J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team episode 12, "Ten Pyramids!! Maze of the Golden Mask"
         1979 Megaloman episode 8, "On Guard, Small Hero"
         1989 Kamen Rider Black RX episode 34, "Making a Plan for the Shikoku Aircraft"
         1993 Five Star Task Force Dairanger episode 18, "First Public Opening Of The Gorma Palace"
         2000 Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 21, "Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvering" (skipped a week)

June 26
         1951 Kouji Naka is born, played Doushi Kaku (the mentor) in Five Star Task Force Dairanger (1993-1994)
         1967 Last episode (52) of Ambassador Magma
         1971 Kamen Rider episode 13, "Tokageron And The Huge Corp Of Demons"
         1988 Kamen Rider Black episode 37, "To Remember an Old Nemesis"
         1998 Fuyukichi, Maki died, played Shirokage in "Kamen no Ninja Akakage" (1967) was also the sidekick in "Henshin
                  Ninja Arashi" (1972)

June 27
         1973 Last episode (13) of White Lion Mask, "Shining! White Lion Star"
         1980 New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) episode 39
         1981 Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 21, "Love Brought by the Sea Breeze"
         1981 Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 34

June 28
         1955 Yoshinobu, Kaneko is born in Tokyo, played Aokage in "Kamen no Ninja Akakage" (1967)
         1967 Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja episode 13, "Destruction Strategy of Big Evil Figure"
         1973 Robot Detective episode 13, "Watch Out for the Devil's Smoke!"
         1975 Secret Task Force Goranger episode 12, "Super Energy of Silver! Ignition Hell"
         1975 Kamen Rider Stronger episode 13, "First Titan!! Last Counterattack"
         2007 Nakae, Shinji narrator of Kamen Rider, Henshin Ninja Arashi, Kamen Rider V3, Hikari no Senshi Daiyamondo Ai,
                  Kamen Rider X, Kamen Rider Stronger, New Kamen Rider (Skyrider), Kamen Rider Super-1, Kamen Rider ZX
                  died

June 29
         1973 Rainbowman: Warrior Of Love episode 39, "The Final Sun In The Capitol Of Tokyo"
         1974 Electroid Zabougā episode 13, "Undercover Detective One-On-One Duel To The Death"
         1974 Kamen Rider X episode 20, "A Monster!? The Riddle of the Human-Snake's Appearance!!"
         1975 Last episode (52) of Electroid Zabougā: Electroid Zabougā vs. The Dinosaur Army, "Always and Forever, Strong
                  Zabougā"
         1976 Last episode (38) of Akumaizer 3, "Why?! The Time Capsule"
         1977 Swift Hero Zubat episode 22, "Farewell To Ken's Mother"
         1987 Super Manchine Metalder episode 15, "Motherly Love"

June 30
         1972 Transforming Ninja Arashi episode 13
         1973 Kamen Rider V3 episode 20, "Destron's Shikoku Occupation Strategy"
         1973 Storm Cloud Lion Maru episode 12
         1973 Kikaida 01 episode 8, "Crisis Ichiro! The Foursome Combination!!"
         1975 Condorman - Symbol of Justice episode 13
         1979 Battle Fever J episode 22, "The Revenge Of The Woman Spy"
         1995 Super-Power Task Force Ohranger episode 18, "The Father's Unusual Love"