Attack from Space (TV 1965)

Benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions. When Starman arrives on Earth, he discovers a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Koreyoshi Akasaka, Teruo Ishii,

Writer:

Ichirô Miyagawa (screenplay)

Stars:

Ken Utsui, Utako Mitsuya, Sachihiro Ohsawa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ken Utsui	...	Starman
Utako Mitsuya	...	Kaoru Yamanaka / Daughter
Sachihiro Ohsawa
Hiroshi Hayashi	...	Dr.Yamanaka
Junko Ikeuchi
Minako Yamada
Shôji Nakayama
Minoru Takada
Chisako Hara	...	(as Chisako Tahara)
Reiko Seto
Akira Tamura
Tomohiko Ôtani
Fumiko Miyata
Jôji Ôhara
Kami Ashita

Storyline

Benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions. When Starman arrives on Earth, he discovers a conspiracy involving Earth's top scientists, and he must root out the traitors and also stop the impending alien invasion.

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Plot Keywords:

starman | alien invasion | traitor | superhero | cemetery | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Super Giant Vs the Satellites

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shintoho Film Distribution Committee, Walter Manley Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from Sûpâ jaiantsu - Uchûtei to jinkô eisei gekitotsu (1958)

User Reviews

There's a Starman Weighting in the Sky

"The Earth is threatened by the forces of the evil Spherions (sic), an alien race out to conquer the universe. The Spherions (wouldn't they be Sapphirans?) are aided in their attempt to take over the Earth by some of the world's top scientists. Standing in the way of the alien invaders and their treacherous allies is Starman, mighty interplanetary champion sent to Earth to defend the planet against galactic menaces," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.

Ken Utsui (as Sûpâ Jaiantsu, or Super Giant) must save Earth and the galaxy from Nazi-saluting aliens from "The Sapphire Galaxy". This compliments the films gemstone theme, as Mr. Utsui is from "The Emerald Planet"; and, the comic book characters slightly resemble DC Comics' "Green Lantern". This is the American (English edited and dubbed) version of the Japanese super-hero's fifth and sixth movies, Jinkô eisei to jinrui no hametsu (1957) and Uchûtei to jinkô eisei gekitotsu (1958). Herein, the series substitutes additional fighting, explosions, stock footage, and other paunchiness, for lost charm and direction.

* Attack from Space (1964) Teruo Ishii ~ Ken Utsui, Utako Mitsuya, Junko Ikeuchi