Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Kaijû daisensô
The great fierce battle between Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah that will sway the ruler of the Universe, Planet X!
93 min
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
- Release date
- December 19, 1965
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Music
- Akira Ifukube
- Box office
- $3,000,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Akira Takarada as Astronaut K. Fuji
- Nick Adams as Astronaut Glenn Amer
- Kumi Mizuno as Miss Namikawa
- Keiko Sawai as Haruno Fuji
- Jun Tazaki as Dr. Sakurai
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Controller of Planet X
- Akira Kubo as Tetsuo Teri
- Takamaru Sasaki as Chairman of Earth Committee
- Fuyuki Murakami as Medical Representative
- Yoshifumi Tajima as Mobile Commander
- Kenzō Tabu as Commander from Planet X
- Noriko Sengoku as Delegate
- Someshô Matsumoto as Buddhist Representative
- Gen Shimizu as Minister of Defense
- Tôru Ibuki as Earth Base Xilien
- Kazuo Suzuki as Earth Base Xilien
- Nadao Kirino as Captain of Second Survey Corps
- Toki Shiozawa as Tetsuo's Mother
- Takuzô Kumagai as JSDF Soldier / Xilien
- Kôji Uno as Namikawa's Associate (Earth Base Xilien)
- Yutaka Oka as Reporter
- Tadashi Okabe as World Space Agency Staff
Crew
- Ishirō Honda · Director
- Shin'ichi Sekizawa · Writer
- Tomoyuki Tanaka · Producer
- Akira Ifukube · Composer
- Hajime Koizumi · Cinematographer
- Ryōhei Fujii · Editor
- Ishirō Honda · Editor
- Takeo Kita · Production designer