This Month In Tokusatsu History

October 2
       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
       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 Electroid Zabougā episode 27, "CRASH! Zabougā versus Bull Gunder"
       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 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
       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 Saru no Gundan [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"

October 8
       1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 28
       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
       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 played Maria Nagisa (Miss America 2) in Battle Fever J
       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 Electroid Zabougā episode 28, "Moving Bomb! Hell Gunder"
       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 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
       1973 Kamen Rider V3 episode 35, "Baron Fang's Last Transformation"
       1973 Kikaida 01 episode 22, "Today's Special Class Is Murder Training!?"
       1974 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"

October 15
       1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 29
       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"

October 16
       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
       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 Electroid Zabougā episode 29, "Violent Run! Hell Gunder"
       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 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
       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 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"

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)
       1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 30
       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
       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
       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 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 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
       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 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"

October 29
       1956 Etsuko Shiomi is born, played Mari/Bijinda in Kikaida 01 (1973)
       1972 Superhuman Barom-1 episode 31
       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"

October 30
       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
       1980 Kamen Rider Super-1 episode 3
       1981 Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan episode 38, "Hyou, Asao's Father"