Warning from Space
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Warning from Space (宇宙人東京に現わる is a Uchūjin Tokyo ni arawaru, lit. Spacemen Appear in Tokyo)1956 tokusatsu science-fiction produced by Daiei. It was released to Japanese theaters on January 27, 1956, becoming the country's first science-fiction film in color.
Plot
When a rogue planet threatens to collide with Earth, a race of aliens must find a way to warn humanity before it is too late.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Koji Shima
- Written by Hideo Oguni, Jay Cipes, and Edward Palmer
- Produced by Masaichi Nagata
- Music by Seitaro Omori
- Cinematography by Kimio Watanabe
- Edited by Toyo Suzuki
- Special Effects by Kenmei Yuasa
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Keizo Kawasaki as Dr. Toru Itsobe
- Toyomi Karita as Ginko
- Bin Yagisawa as Pairan No. 2
- Shozo Nanbu as Elderly Dr. Toru Itsobe
- Bontaro Miake as Dr. Kamura
- Mieko Nagai as Taeko Kamura
- Kiyoko Hirai as Mrs. Matsuda
- Isao Yamagata as Dr. Matsuda
- Gai Harada
as Yuzo Hayakawa
- Policeman
as Kanji Kawahara
- Dr. Takashima
as Sachiko Meguro
- Mrs. Tokuko Isobe
as Toshiyuki Obara
- News Reporter Hideno
as Fumiko Okamura
- Madam Ohana
as Shiko Saito
- Mystery Man
as Koh Sugita
- News Reporter
as Tetsuya Watanabe
- Sankichi
as
Appearances
Weapons, Vehicles, and Races
Gallery
- Main article: Warning from Space/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Warning from Space (Soundtrack).
Alternate Titles
- Spacemen Appear in Tokyo (Literal Japanese Title)
- Assault to the Earth (Asalto a la Tierra; Spain)
- The Mysterious Sattelite (Le Satellite Mystérieux; France)
- The Cosmic Man Appears in Tokyo (United States)
- Unknown Satellite Over Tokyo (United States)
Theatrical Releases
Video Releases
- Region: 2
- Audio: Japanese
In the United States, Warning from Space is in the public domain, and the English-dubbed version has been released by too many companies to list completely, including Alpha Video, Digiview Entertainment, Miracle Pictures, and AFA Entertainment.
Videos
Trailers
To be added
Trivia
- Despite being benevolent characters in the film, the Pairans are depicted as giant rampaging monsters in some posters for the film.
- A giant Pairan alien made a brief appearance in the 1995 manga Manga Boys Special Edition: Gamera, where it helped to guide Gamera through space.
References
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