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|director =[[Ishiro Honda]] | |director =[[Ishiro Honda]] | ||
|producer =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] | |producer =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] | ||
|writer =Jojiro Okami<br>[[Shinichi Sekizawa]] | |writer =Jojiro Okami,<br>[[Shinichi Sekizawa]] | ||
|composer =[[Akira Ifukube]]<br>Yosaku Suma | |composer =[[Akira Ifukube]],<br>Yosaku Suma | ||
|distributor =[[Toho]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>Columbia Pictures{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | |distributor =[[Toho]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>Columbia Pictures{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | ||
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|George Wyman|Dr. Ahmed | |George Wyman|Dr. Ahmed | ||
|Elise Richter|Sylvia | |Elise Richter|Sylvia | ||
|Hisaya Ito|Kogure | |[[Hisaya Ito]]|Kogure | ||
|[[Yoshio Tsuchiya]]|Iwomura | |[[Yoshio Tsuchiya]]|Iwomura | ||
|Nadao Kirino|Crewman Okada | |Nadao Kirino|Crewman Okada | ||
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|Jiro Kumagai, Mitsuo Tsuda|Defense Official | |Jiro Kumagai, Mitsuo Tsuda|Defense Official | ||
|Mitsuo Tsuda|Defense Official / [[Natarls|Natarl]] | |Mitsuo Tsuda|Defense Official / [[Natarls|Natarl]] | ||
|Katsumi Tezuka|Naval Officer / Natarl | |[[Katsumi Tezuka]]|Naval Officer / Natarl | ||
|Tadashi Okabe|Vice Officer | |Tadashi Okabe|Vice Officer | ||
|Osman Yusef, Heinz Bodmer, Koichi Sato, Rinsaku Ogata, Yutaka Oka|[[SPIP]] No. 2 Crewmen | |Osman Yusef, Heinz Bodmer, Koichi Sato, Rinsaku Ogata, Yutaka Oka|[[SPIP]] No. 2 Crewmen | ||
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|Takuzo Kumagai, Kisao Hatamochi, Yasuo Araki, Keisuke Yamada, Koji Kamimura, Shinjiro Hirota|Natarls | |Takuzo Kumagai, Kisao Hatamochi, Yasuo Araki, Keisuke Yamada, Koji Kamimura, Shinjiro Hirota|Natarls | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Weapons, Vehicles, and Races=== | ===Weapons, Vehicles, and Races=== | ||
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{{Main|Battle in Outer Space (Soundtrack)}} | {{Main|Battle in Outer Space (Soundtrack)}} | ||
==U.S. Release== | ==U.S. Release== | ||
''Battle in Outer Space'' was acquired by [[wikipedia:Columbia Pictures|Columbia Pictures]], dubbed into English by Bellucci Productions, and released in U.S. theaters on July 8, 1960. It was the first Toho science-fiction film to be released in the U.S. without any added or deleted footage, although [[Akira Ifukube]]'s score was replaced with library music in several scenes.<ref name="Toho in America">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070918044100/http://www.historyvortex.org:80/TohoInAmerica6.html Kaiju-Fan Online - Toho in America: Battle in Outer Space]</ref> | ''Battle in Outer Space'' was acquired by [[wikipedia:Columbia Pictures|Columbia Pictures]], dubbed into English by Bellucci Productions, and released in [[United States|U.S.]] theaters on July 8, 1960. It was the first [[Toho]] science-fiction film to be released in the U.S. without any added or deleted footage, although [[Akira Ifukube]]'s score was replaced with library music in several scenes.<ref name="Toho in America">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070918044100/http://www.historyvortex.org:80/TohoInAmerica6.html Kaiju-Fan Online - Toho in America: Battle in Outer Space]</ref> | ||
Unlike ''[[H-Man (film)|H-Man]]'' and ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'', the other two Toho titles distributed by Columbia, ''Battle in Outer Space'' never received a VHS release in the United States. It was finally released on the three-disc Icons of Sci-fi: Toho Collection DVD set by [[Sony]] in 2009, alongside ''H-Man'' and ''Mothra'', with Japanese and English language options. | |||
==Alternate Titles== | ==Alternate Titles== | ||
*'''''The Great Space War''''' (Literal [[Japan]]ese Title) | *'''''The Great Space War''''' (Literal [[Japan]]ese Title) | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The [[1977]] [[Toho]] | *The [[1977]] [[Toho]] film ''[[The War in Space]]'' was originally to be titled ''Battle in Outer Space II'', and was going to be a sequel to this film. This idea was scrapped during the film's production. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} |
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Is the Earth reduced to space dust? A giant battle develops on the other side of the moon! (地球は宇宙の塵と化すか?月の裏側に展開する一大決戦!)
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Battle in Outer Space (宇宙大戦争 is Uchū Daisensō, lit. Great Space War)1959 tokusatsu film produced by Toho, and a loose sequel to The Mysterians. It was released to Japanese theaters on December 26, 1959 and to American theaters on July 8, 1960.
Plot
In the year 1965, the space station JSS-3 is attacked and destroyed by a trio of flying saucers. Around the world, an unknown force begins lifting objects into the sky, causing accidents. All the survivors of the events suffer from extreme frostbite. At a UN meeting, it is theorized that the attacks are of alien origin, and the frostbite is a result of them freezing the objects to reduce their gravitational pull. Meanwhile, a delegate exits the building and into a courtyard, and is abducted by a red light.
The delegate reappears, and attempts to sabotage the heat ray experiment at the meeting. He is caught before he can finish, and takes a hostage. He explains that Earth will become a colony of the planet Natarl before attempting to escape. A Natarl saucer soon appears and disintegrates him, leaving behind a radio transmitter which allows the UN to determine the aliens' location: the Moon.
Two rockets, called SPIPs, take off for the moon. They are attacked by remote controlled meteors, but they escape. A pilot of one of the SPIPs is caught trying to sabotage the ship's engines, but he is stopped. A warning is given to the SPIPs to not land on the moon, but it is ignored. The two ships land and find the Natarl base.
The mind controlled pilot breaks free of his ropes and blows up one of the SPIPs. Meanwhile, the Natarl base is discovered. One of the crew members is captured, but he is later freed. The group begins attacking the base, and blow it up. The mind-controlled pilot is freed, and stays behind on the moon for the others to escape. On Earth, the UN prepares for a final battle. They send up Scout Ships and Atomic Heat Cannons to attack. The Earth forces defend as long as they can, but some meteors break through and hit some cities. The Natarl mothership flies down and destroys Tokyo. The Atomic Heat Cannons manage to destroy it, ending the Natarl invasion.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Ishiro Honda
- Written by Jojiro Okami and Shinichi Sekizawa
- Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Music by Akira Ifukube and Yosaku Suma
- Cinematography by Hajime Koizumi
- Edited by Kazuji Taira
- Production Design by Teruaki Abe
- Assistant Directing by Koji Kajita
- Special Effects by Eiji Tsuburaya
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Ryo Ikebe as Major Ichiro Katsumiya
- Kyoko Anzai as Etsuko Shiraishi
- Minoru Takada as Defense Commander
- Koreya Senda as Dr. Adachi
- Leonard Stanford as Dr. Roger Richardson, U.S. Representative
- Harold Conway as Dr. Immerman
- George Wyman as Dr. Ahmed
- Elise Richter as Sylvia
- Hisaya Ito as Kogure
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Iwomura
- Nadao Kirino as Crewman Okada
- Kozo Nomura as Rocket Captain
- Fuyuki Murakami as Inspector Ariake
- Ikio Sawamura as Tokaido Railway Track Inspector
- Jiro Kumagai, Mitsuo Tsuda as Defense Official
- Mitsuo Tsuda as Defense Official / Natarl
- Katsumi Tezuka as Naval Officer / Natarl
- Tadashi Okabe as Vice Officer
- Osman Yusef, Heinz Bodmer, Koichi Sato, Rinsaku Ogata, Yutaka Oka as SPIP No. 2 Crewmen
- Malcolm Pearce as Lt. Pearce, Captain of Rocket 1
- Leonard Walsh as Thomas Sheldon
- Yasuo Araki as Rocket 1 Crewman
- Dona Carlson as Mrs. Richardson
- Yasuhisa Tsutsumi, Shigeo Kato as Tokaido Train Engineers
- Kisao Katamochi as Space Station JSS-3 Radio Operator
- Yukihiko Gondo as Official
- Saburo Kadowaki as Astronomer
- Takuzo Kumagai, Kisao Hatamochi, Yasuo Araki, Keisuke Yamada, Koji Kamimura, Shinjiro Hirota as Natarls
Appearances
Weapons, Vehicles, and Races
- Natarl UFO
- Space Station JSS-3
- SPIP
- Moon All Terrain Vehicle
- Natarl Mother Ship
- Natarls
- FFE Space Fighter
- Atomic Heat Cannon
Gallery
- Main article: Battle in Outer Space/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Battle in Outer Space (Soundtrack).
U.S. Release
Battle in Outer Space was acquired by Columbia Pictures, dubbed into English by Bellucci Productions, and released in U.S. theaters on July 8, 1960. It was the first Toho science-fiction film to be released in the U.S. without any added or deleted footage, although Akira Ifukube's score was replaced with library music in several scenes.[1]
Unlike H-Man and Mothra, the other two Toho titles distributed by Columbia, Battle in Outer Space never received a VHS release in the United States. It was finally released on the three-disc Icons of Sci-fi: Toho Collection DVD set by Sony in 2009, alongside H-Man and Mothra, with Japanese and English language options.
Alternate Titles
- The Great Space War (Literal Japanese Title)
- The Interplanetary Battle (La Bataille Interplanétaire; Belgium)
- Worlds at War (Mundos em Guerra; Brazil)
- Battle in Space (Batalla en el Espacio; Spain)
- Alarm 1965! (Hälytys 1965!; Finland)
- War of Satellites (Guerra de Satélites; Mexico)
- The Beast from Space (Die Bestie aus dem Weltenraum; West Germany)
- Duel in the Galaxy (Duell in der Galaxis; West Germany)
- War in Space (Krieg im Weltenraum; West Germany)
Theatrical Releases
- Japan - December 26, 1959
- United States - July 8, 1960
- West Germany - November 30, 1960
- Finland - December 16, 1960
- Mexico - January 1, 1961
Video Releases
- Region: 2
- Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono)
Sony DVD (2009) [Icons of Sci-fi: Toho Collection]
- Region: 1
- Discs: 3
- Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono), English (2.0 Mono)
- Special Features: Audio commentary by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski (Mothra and Battle in Outer Space), trailers
- Note: Packaged with Mothra (1961) and H-Man.
- Region: 2
- Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono)
Though Battle in Outer Space is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version can be rented or purchased on the Japanese version of iTunes.
Videos
Trailers
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Trivia
- The 1977 Toho film The War in Space was originally to be titled Battle in Outer Space II, and was going to be a sequel to this film. This idea was scrapped during the film's production.
References
This is a list of references for Battle in Outer Space. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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