Uchûjin Tôkyô ni arawaru (1956)

Director:

Koji Shima

Writers:

Jay Cipes (English dialogue)
Gentaro Nakajima (novel)
(more)

Release Date:

29 January 1956 (Japan)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

UFO's are seen around Tokyo. Because they look like giant starfish the aliens cannot approach us without creating panic...

Plot Keywords:

Japan | Observatory | Scientist | Super Explosives | Telescope

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Keizo Kawasaki	...	Toru
Toyomi Karita	...	Hikari Aozora / Ginko
Bin Yagasawa	...	No. 2 Pairan
Shozo Nanbu	...	Dr. Toro Isobe
Bontarô Miyake	...	Dr. Kamura (as Bontaro Miake)
Mieko Nagai	...	Taeko Kamura
Kiyoko Hirai	...	Mrs. Matsuda
Isao Yamagata	...	Dr. Matsuda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gai Harada

Directed by
Koji Shima

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jay Cipes		English dialogue (as Jay H. Cipes)
Gentaro Nakajima		novel
Hideo Oguni		writer
Edward Palmer		English dialogue

Produced by
Masaichi Nagata	....	producer

Original Music by
Seitaro Omori

Cinematography by
Kimio Watanabe

Film Editing by
Toyo Suzuki

Art Direction by
Shigeo Mano

Art Department
Taro Okamoto	....	color designer

Special Effects by
Kenmei Yuasa	....	special effects director

Production Companies

• Daiei Studios

Distributors

• Daiei International Films (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• American-International Television (AIP-TV)
• Dark Dreams Video (video)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (video)

Other Companies

• Titra Sound Studios  English language version

Also Known As:

Space Men Appear in Tokyo (informal literal English title)
Spacepeople Appear in Tokyo (informal literal English title)
The Cosmic Man Appears in Tokyo
The Mysterious Satellite
Unknown Satellite Over Tokyo
Warning from Space (USA)

Runtime:

87 min | USA:88 min (dubbed version)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color (Daieicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

Daiei Studios

Trivia:

This film wasn't released in the United States until 1967.

Movie Connections:

References Metropolis (1927)

Warning from space.

Originally released in Japan as UNKNOWN SATELLITE OVER TOKYO. Astronomers in Japan discovers an extraterrestrial satellite orbiting in space. Aliens visit Earth to warn of impending doom. The visitors arrive by flying saucers first believed to be meteorites. The aliens that look like giant one-eyed starfish have the ability to assume human form. The visitors bring a desperate message concerning a runaway planet on a collision course with Earth that would by all means destroy our world. The aliens do have a plan. Tidal waves engulf cities like Tokyo and London causing chaos in the streets. Human scientists combine their technology with the exceptional alien brainpower to save this planet Earth. The special effects are somewhat comical...especially the baggy starfish costumes. Starring in this Japanese Sci-Fi are: Keizo Kawasaki, Toyomi Karita, Isao Yamagata and Bontaro Miyake.