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Kenji Sahara | ... | Joji Atsumi |
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Yumi Shirakawa | ... | Etsuko Shiraishi |
| Momoko Kôchi | ... | Hiroko Iwamoto | |
| Akihiko Hirata | ... | Ryoichi Shiraishi | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Dr. Tanjiro Adachi | |
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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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Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Leader of the Mysterians |
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Minosuke Yamada | ... | The Secretary of Defense Hamamoto |
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Tetsu Nakamura | ... | Dr. Koda |
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Heihachirô Ôkawa | ... | Person at Board Meeting |
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Takeo Oikawa | ... | Announcer on TV |
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Haruya Katô | ... | Doomed Villager |
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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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Country:
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15 May 1959 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$975,000Company Credits
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| (1978 Toho Champion Festival)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
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The cast of this film were unable to reprise their roles in Battle in Outer Space (1959) because they were unavailable, and so a new cast had to be gathered for the second movie. See more »Goofs
One of the bicyclist firefighters has a very southern-US accent, when the on-screen actors are obviously Japanese. This occurs is the second English dubbed version done for U.S. DVD release, not the version shown in U.S. theaters starting in 1959. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.