Uchûjin Tôkyô ni arawaru (1956)
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- Unrated
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Sci-Fi
- 29 Jan 1956 (Japan)
- Movie
UFOs are seen around Tokyo. Because they look like giant starfish the aliens cannot approach us without creating panic. Hence one of them sacrifices itself and takes the form of a popular female singer. It/she warns mankind that a meteor...
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- 3 wins.
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Cast
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Keizô Kawasaki | ... |
Dr. Toru Itsobe
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Toyomi Karita | ... |
Hikari Aozora / Ginko
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Bin Yagisawa | ... |
No. 2 Pairan
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Shôzô Nanbu | ... |
The Elder Dr. Itsobe
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Bontarô Miake | ... |
Dr. Kamura
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Mieko Nagai | ... |
Taeko Kamura
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Kiyoko Hirai | ... |
Mrs. Matsuda
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| Isao Yamagata | ... |
Dr. Matsuda
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| Fumiko Okamura | ... |
Japanese Bar' Ucyû-ken' Madam Ohana
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Toshiyuki Obara | ... |
News Reporter Hoshino (USA) / Hideno (Japan)
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Shikô Saitô | ... |
Mystery Man
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Frank Kumagai |
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Kanji Kawahara | ... |
Dr. Takashima
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Shô Natsuki |
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Shunji Tsuda |
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Gai Harada |
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Tetsuya Watanabe | ... |
Sankichi - Camera Enthusiast
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Koh Sugita | ... |
News Reporter
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| Yûzô Hayakawa | ... |
Policeman
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Kenji Tani |
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Shin Karino |
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Kyôsuke Shiho |
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Akihiko Shima |
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Seiji Izumi |
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Keiichi Hosokawa |
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Kisao Tobita |
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Munehiko Takada |
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Sachiko Meguro | ... |
Mrs. Tokuko Isobe
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Munehiro Okuda |
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The Blue Sky Orchestra | ... |
Orchestra
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Noriaki Yuasa | ... |
Lake Chuzenji Onlooker
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Directed by
| Kôji Shima | ||
Written by
| Jay Cipes | ... | (English dialogue) (as Jay H. Cipes) |
| Gentaro Nakajima | ... | (story) |
| Hideo Oguni | ... | () |
| Edward Palmer | ... | (english dialogue) |
Produced by
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
| Fujio Nakashiro | ... | producer (as Fujio Nakadai) |
Music by
| Seitarô Ômori | ||
Cinematography by
| Kimio Watanabe | ||
Editing by
| Tôyô Suzuki | ... | (as Toyo Suzuki) |
Art Direction by
| Shigeo Mano | ||
Makeup Department
| Masao Makino | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Noriaki Yuasa | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Taro Okamoto | ... | color designer |
Sound Department
| Ken'ichi Nishii | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Kenmei Yuasa | ... | special effects director |
Visual Effects by
| Tôru Matoba | ... | special effects photography (as Tooru Matoba) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Koichi Kubota | ... | lighting |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Daiei International Films (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kadokawa Pictures (1956) (World-wide)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1967) (United States) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Warning from Space')
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- L'Atelier 13 (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Arrow Film & Video (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Toho (2020) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Titra Sound Corporation (sound post-production) (English version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
UFOs are seen around Tokyo. Because they look like giant starfish the aliens cannot approach us without creating panic. Hence one of them sacrifices itself and takes the form of a popular female singer. It/she warns mankind that a meteor will crash on Earth. While the approaching meteor causes hotter and hotter weather, mankind runs and builds a last-chance anti-meteor weapon.
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| Taglines | SECRET AGENT: seductive android woman...MISSION: warn earth of planet X's time table for its bloody conquest! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The enormous popularity of Toho's giant monster films led Daiei to issue publicity stills showing the Pairans as gigantic creatures that towered over buildings. In the film, the Pairans are human sized. See more » |
| Goofs | The French language news article "DU CIEL NOUS ATTAQUE!" shown in the news montage is pasted onto an English-language newspaper. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Episode #1.3 (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tankô bushi (aka: Coal mine tune) See more » |
| Quotes |
Japanese Bar' Ucyû-ken' Madam Ohana:
A scientist is not like a politician who can answer every question. See more » |