Warning From Space (1963)

Directors: Koji Shima

Cast: Toyomi Karita, Shōzō Nanbu, ja, Kiyoko Hirai, Keizo Kawasaki, Shōzō Nanbu [ja], Isao Yamagata, Keizo Kawasaki [ja], Mieko Nagai, Bin Yagasawa, Kiyoko Hirai [ja], Fumiko Okamura, Bontarô Miyake, Fumiko Okamura [ja]

Warning from Space (Japanese: 宇宙人東京に現わる, Hepburn: Uchūjin Tōkyō ni arawaru; lit. 'Spacemen Appear in Tokyo') is a 1956 Japanese tokusatsu science fiction film directed by Koji Shima. It was written by Hideo Oguni based on Gentaro Nakajima's novel. In the film's plot, a starfish-like aliens "Pairan" (Japanese: パイラ人, Hepburn: Pairajin) disguised as humans travel to Earth to warn of the imminent collision of a rogue planet and Earth. As the planet rapidly accelerates toward Earth, a nuclear device is created at the last minute and destroys the approaching world. Produced and distributed by Daiei Film under Masaichi Nagata, it was the first colored Japanese science fiction film, and was also the nation's first full-scaled science fiction film to feature an extraterrestrial race. The film also predates Daiei's most iconic tokusatsu characters, Gamera and Daimajin. Its special effects director was Toru Matoba, a notable figure among the tokusatsu genre who contributed in Ultraman-related contents and Spectreman after the 1956 film, and the prominent avant-garde artist Tarō Okamoto was Pairan's designer.

This is the AIP-TV version of "Warning from Space" with the Titra soundtrack and greatly improved color and detail, plus no annoying frameline as seen in other public domain versions. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Warning from Space Japanese film poster Directed by Koji Shima Produced by Masaichi Nagata Written by Hideo Oguni (screenplay) Gentaro Nakajima (novel) Jay Cipes (English dialogue) Edward Palmer (English dialogue) Starring Keizo Kawasaki Toyomi Karita Bin Yagasawa Shozo Nanbu Bontarô Miyake Mieko Nagai Kiyoko Hirai Isao Yamagata Music by Seitaro Omori Cinematography Kimio Watanabe Editing by Toy Suzuki Studio Daiei Film Distributed by Daiei (Japan) AIP-TV (USA) Release dates January 29, 1956 (Japan) October 21, 1957 (UK) 1963 (US) Running time 87 minutes (Japan) 88 minutes (US) Country Japan Language Japanese Warning from Space or Mysterious Satellite ( 宇宙人東京に現わる Uchūjin Tokyo ni arawaru ? , Spacemen Appear in Tokyo) is a Japanese science fiction tokusatsu film released in January 1956 by Daiei , and was the first Japanese science fiction film to be produced in color. In the film's plot, starfish -like aliens disguised as humans travel to Earth to warn of the imminent collision of a rogue planet and Earth. As the planet rapidly accelerates toward Earth, a nuclear device is created at the last minute and destroys the approaching world. The film, directed by Koji Shima , was one of many early Japanese monster films quickly produced after the success of Toho 's Godzilla in 1954. The film was loosely based on a novel by Gentaro Nakajima. After release, the film was met with negative reviews, with critics calling it "bizarre" and accusing it of using science fiction clichés . Warning from Space influenced many other Japanese science fiction films, such as Gorath .