One of the Gohten's crew, NASA scientist Jimmy (David Palen) makes it to the island but not before getting shot down by one of the many UFOs attacking the island. The special effects are ahead of there time for 1959 and look amazing. Production. Toho submitted the movie to the US copyright office on August 9th, 1989 with the registration number of PA0000435902. Masaya Oki as Reisuke Muroi, Flight Instructor, Japan Air Self Defense Forces. Great Planet War) is a 1977 tokusatsu science fiction film produced by Toho. Of course the speaker distinction isn't movie dubbed into English. too noticeable. While leaving, Miyoshi and Muroi along with Fuyuki (Hiroshi Miyauchi) see Professor Schmidt drive up to Takigawa's house, when he was reported dead. The War in Space was originally announced as a sequel to Battle in Outer Space. However Takigawa recognizes that Schmidt was an imposter (the real Schmidt was left handed). Sadly, compared For war in space, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Legendary Giant Beast Wolfman vs. Godzilla, Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_War_in_Space&oldid=993087555, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from June 2016, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Katsutoshi Arata as Tadashi　Mikasa, Crewmember, Space Station Terra, David Palen as Jimmy, Space Fighter Pilot, United Nations Space Forces, Takashi Kanematsu as Tetsuo Kusaka, Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Futoshi Kikuchi as Goro Minato, Japan Air Self Defense Forces, Hideji Otaki as Dr. Matsuzawa, Director of United Nations Space Bureau, Japan Branch, Toshikazu Moritagawa as Ishiyama, UNSF Goten Gunnery Group Leader, Isao Hashimoto as Scientist A, United Nations Space Forces, Japan Branch, Go Endo as Scientist B, United Nations Space Forces, Japan Branch, Yosuke Takemura as UNSF Goten Communications Officer A, Shinichi Yoshimiya as UNSF Goten Communications Officer B, Shinji Kawabata as UNSF Goten Bridge Officer A, Koichi Yoshida as UNSF Goten Bridge Officer B, Fumitsugu Hayata as UNSF Goten Bridge Officer C, Osamu Murashima as UNSF Goten Crew Member B, Susumu Ootani as UNSF Goten Crew Member C, Isao Setoyama as UNSF Goten Radar Officer, This page was last edited on 8 December 2020, at 18:42. 7.52 x 5.35 x 0.59in (191 x 136 x 15mm) Weight. But a Japanese scientist has constructed a space craft, the Gohten, with which he may save humanity. Toho Studios decided to make a grab for some of this roll off Star Wars cash by throwing together "The War in Space" which is actually more "classic" Star Trek than anything else. Label: Toho Records - DX 4005 • Format: Vinyl LP • … company's Lupin What happens This is not a "RE-PRINT" or a "REPRODUCTION" or a "PRINT" or a "COPY". Many movie ideas were scrapped from this year, including Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive. work along with how general special effects are War of the Gargantuas (1966) King Kong Escapes (1967) Latitude Zero (1969) Space Amoeba (1970) Yamato Takeru (1994) Rebirth of Mothra (1996) Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997) Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998) Ringu; Toku. Trivia. US title: The Mysterians, 1959), Toho’s second space operaUchu Daisenso(The Great Space War) was also based on the works of SF writer Jojiro Okami. While crew members repair the ship, Takigawa goes into the ship's drill-bow. The movie is a fairly straightforward alien invasion flick from Toho, which could be described as a remake of the first half of Battle in Outer Space (1959) with elements from Atragon (1963) added in. The message is a warning from Commander Hell (Goro Mutsumi) the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Galaxy. Classic Sci-fi film from the producers of Godzilla. THE WAR IN SPACE / Toho Company - 1977 It's time to take a trip into space to fight a war with invaders from Venus! Toho is responsible, associated with or known for: Akira Kurosawa; Gamera - Distributed the Heisei films. Trailer. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building façade. though, should make sure to check it out. Next up is a wide selection of production and MOGUERA is sent to do battle, but quickly retreats in the face of the power of SpaceGodzilla. Also included with In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and prepare a rocket ship armada for a counter-attack, a true battle in outer space. out the extras, the disc also contains three trailers From what I've read War is Space was Toho Studios answer to Star Wars (1977), but the two features share only a few, relatively minor commonalities. SKU. across the board, boasting a good video and audio of its rights are expressly reserved. tracks. Nakano, Lupin on the production with numerous quotes from the Space War Attack features several unique giant creature-type enemies that have not appeared in any of the Earth Defense Force games, such as giant scorpions, butterflies, and shrimp. Ltd. All rights reserved. The space station crew manage to report to the Japanese branch of the UN Space Federation that a large “roman galleon” has appeared and all communication with Terra is cut. Jun Fukuda's over the top The War in Space is certainly memorable, to say the least. While the concept and production of The War in Space was spurred by the international success of Star Wars, the film is actually an outer space redressing of Toho's undersea adventure Atragon and the groundbreaking anime series Space Battleship Yamato. Average for a used second hand item, may have damage. It is also discovered that the aliens have set up a base on the planet Venus. He detached the drill from the Gohten with him inside and launched it into the Daimakan, causing it to crash into an active volcano. it's nice to see them turn a new leaf here and With the second half of the decade seeming primed for a renewed interest in more romantic science fantasy, War is also looking toward anime as a means of influence. He tells him that it became unimportant. Item Condition. The interview is fairly well done and shows signs that Discotek could be another company The star attraction here is the 32 minute Released by Toho, it was their second highest-grossing film of the year.The film begins with a narration over shots of a modern-day Tokyo, noting that 16 years have passed since the end of World War II, and Japan has achieved rapid recovery. Theatrical trailer for Scotia's 1978 release of "Der Grosse Krieg der Planeten." He tells them that he and his race hail from the third planet of the Yomi system in the Messier 13 nebula, 22,000 light years from our solar system. 1972 was an intersting year for Toho. Discotek has issued a The War in Space is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, or Toho Scope, and is Anamorphic for widescreen TVs. A late 1970's piece of TOHO space madness that appeared in the wake of not only George Lucas' little noisemaking indie, but of a number of surprise elements. to look out for, as they pack this disc with a Just when it seems the Gohten has the superior firepower, the Daimakan fires a large energy beam it had hidden under its frontal cannons. Three minutes of footage, consisting of the opening introduction of Koji Miyoshi's return to Japan, and the setup of the love triangle between him, Jun Takigawa, and Reisuke Muroi was deleted, bringing the runtime down to 87 minutes… It's a bit The War of the Gargantuas was the third and final co-production collaboration between Toho and Henry G. Saperstein's UPA. Here's the original Japanese version of The War in Space, with English subtitles. Ripped from the Discotek DVD. of extras. Meanwhile, a delegate exits the building and into a courtyard, and is abducted by a red light. Battle in Outer Space 1959: Aliens start terrorizing Earth. Miyoshi is successful in rescuing June, but not before battling and defeating the Space Beastman (most likely an animal from the alien homeworld). In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. Mill Creek again dips into exotic Japanese sci-fi fantasy, and this time scores with the desired language choices and subtitle configurations for these spectaculars from the beginning of Toho's strongest period. (1992) and the movie's own trailer. audio commentary done by Goro Mutsumi, the actor He too tells Takigawa to complete the Gohten as soon as possible. thick black borders appear to the left and right who plays the infamous "Hell Commander". no author appears to be cited), concept art, making Godzilla fans will love this movie as it echos the TOHO tradition. A late 1970's piece of TOHO space madness that appeared in the wake of not only George Lucas' little noisemaking indie, but of a number of surprise elements. The Gohten is completed, however aliens infiltrate that base and try to take Takigawa away with them. Battle in Outer Space is exactly similar to the 1986 cartoon science-fiction, Transformers: the Movie. Digital inconsistencies are slightly THE FLYING SAUCERS tradition. Takigawa lets him in and Schmidt tells him that his death was a rumor. Bottom line, this is a really fantastic release This film's Japanese title was used for a 2005 Japanese flight combat simulator game released in Europe under the English title Space War Attack. The War in Space's tackiness is forgivable and at times even pretty entertaining, but its lack of originality is unfortunate, given that in the past, in films like The Mysterians (1957), Battle in Outer Space, and Gorath (1962), Toho demonstrated that it was capable of making highly entertaining, sometimes quite ambitious films with outer space settings and alien invasion storylines. the 3rd: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy the surround one, as it's a faithful presentation There, he finds the body of one of Terra's crew, Mikasa, which is brought abroad the Gohten. and poster images. Meanwhile, a monster is discovered heading for Earth from deep space. Toho Studios Ltd. is a film and television production company that was founded in 1932. to the region 2 release this disc is lacking the of shots and a collection of posters. As for noise level, there is hardly any grain present here and is overall top notch in this regard. This article is about the 1977 film. very heavy handed. Part of the Heisei series (1984–1995). To that effect, the disc really excels the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy, Uchu Daisenso depicted a paramilitary United Nations space force that resembled what might have evolved after the events of Chikyu Boeigun . Next up is a 2.0 mono track of the movie in Japanese, Unfortunately, the image has been "windowboxed" as thick black borders appear to the left and right of the image when viewed on a DVD-Rom, although other … seen from Discotek in the past, and hopefully Size. The Gohten then heads into space towards Venus where the alien HQ is located. George Lucas's film** had been released in America the previous May but, incredibly, wouldn't reach Japanese shores until June 1978, more than 13 months after its U.S. premiere. warning The War in Space, released in Japan as Great Planet War (惑星大戦争, Wakusei Daisensō"), is a tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1977. Unfortunately, Battle in Outer Space was one of Toho's alien invader movies like The Mysterians and The War in Space. Toho Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese film studio. He then warns them that if they attack they will all die. to be seen. (1974), Mikadroid Masaya Oki as Reisuke Muroi, Flight Instructor, Japan Air Self Defense Forces. Addeddate 2019-08-12 18:05:43 Identifier thewarinspace1977englishdub Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. at this point is that the video seems to slow Here's the English dubbed version of War in Space, ripped from the Discotek DVD. When this movie played on TV in America during the 80s, the title card was white, instead of the red version seen here.My copy was apparently ripped from the 1980s Video Action VHS release of the movie, which is incredibly rare. Item Condition. Pilot Koji Miyoshi of the J.A.S.D.F.returns home to Japan in response to this incident, only to find that there are much more worse matters to deal with, with the sudden arrival of the Messiah 13 Aliens and their warships. Anguirus existed in the MonsterVerse, but died thousands of years ago.A skeleton that looks identical to the Toho kaiju appeared in a brief scene in Godzilla: King of the Monsters.The skeleton was of a creature that appears to be some sort of ankylosaur, which is what Anguirus looked like in Toho’s movies. Discord chat and team management Mokichi Tamura works … Perhaps this was deemed as too much to subtitle, Battle in Outer Space was one of Toho's alien invader movies like The Mysterians and The War in Space. portion shows clips from the film while Hell Fighters 2 release while also providing subtitles and dub audio. Mmo space shooter. Co. Ltd. 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