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The Mysterians
(1957)
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Title: The Mysterians (1957)
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Kenji Sahara | ... |
Joji Atsumi
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Yumi Shirakawa | ... |
Etsuko Shiraishi
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Momoko Kôchi | ... |
Hiroko Iwamoto
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Akihiko Hirata | ... |
Ryoichi Shiraishi
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Susumu Fujita | ... |
Gen. Morita
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Hisaya Itô | ... |
Capt. Seki
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Yoshio Kosugi | ... |
Cmdr. Sugimoto
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Fuyuki Murakami | ... |
Dr. Nobu Kawanami
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Tetsu Nakamura | ... |
Dr. Koda
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Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Leader of the Mysterians
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Yutaka Sada | ... |
Police Capt. Miyamoto
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Ren Imaizumi | ... |
Adachi's Assistant Hayami
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Takeo Oikawa | ... |
Announcer on TV
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Tadao Nakamaru | ... |
1st Lt. Yamamoto
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Aliens arrive on Earth and ask permission to be given a certain tract of land for their people to live on. But when they are discovered to be invaders, responsible for the giant robot that is destroying cities, the armed forces attempt to stop them with every weapon available. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>
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From behind the moon they come... To invade the earth! Abduct its women! Level its cities. See more »Certificate:
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JapanRelease Date:
15 May 1959 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Perspecta Stereo (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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Tadao Nakamaru played a first lieutenant in this film. It was his first feature film role in a career that spanned almost 40 years. See more »Goofs
One of the bicyclist firefighters has a very southern-US accent, when the on-screen actors are obviously Japanese. See more »Quotes
Dr. Tanjiro Adachi: Some escaped. The nations of the world must now stay united in the struggle against unknown forces instead of fighting each other.See more »
I just rented "The Mysterians" which seems to be called "Earth Defence Force" in the Japanse version. The movie holds up well because it seems that the people involved treated the story seriously. When I was young I remember that the "Marcolights" were pretty cool and the music was very dramatic. The music still sounds good today but the sound quality on the tape wasn't that good.
I am glad to see the writers took the job seriously and had the characters ask the questions we asked from the audience. Can the Mysterians be trusted even though they say they are peaceful? Should we ask for a nuclear strike? The Marcolights have a limited range, how can we get around that? Should we wait for the Electronic Cannon or attack right now with the giant airships and Marcolights?
There were a few flaws. For example one of the characters mentioned that a fixed base was a weakness. I assume that is because you can't depend only on a defensive shield. A base must be defended by mobile fighter craft as well. The flying saucers performed that function until they unexpectedly retreated to the base during the climatic battle. The other weak point was the giant airships Alpha-1 and Beta-1. They moved like zeppelins and the standard cannon seemed weak. I guess their plot purpose was to be shot down so that Beta-2 could built for a second attack on the Mysterian base.
If you saw this movie as a kid it is still enjoyable as an adult. If you've never seen it then it is probably only of interest to those who want to see the early days of Japanese monster movies. You may be pleasantly surprised to see the leader of the Seven Samurai as the head scientist.