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Invasion of Astro-Monster

怪獣大戦争

  • Status: Released
  • 19-12-1965
  • Runtime: 96 min
  • Score: 6.8
  • Vote count: 231

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.

Nick Adams

Astronaut F. Glenn

Akira Takarada

Astronaut K. Fuji

Keiko Sawai

Haruno Fuji

Kumi Mizuno

Miss Namikawa

Jun Tazaki

Dr. Sakurai

Akira Kubo

Tetsuo Teri

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Controller of Planet X

Takamaru Sasaki

Chairman of Earth Committee

Gen Shimizu

Minister of Defense

Kenzō Tabu

Commander from Planet X

Yoshibumi Tajima

General

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla

Masaki Shinohara

Rodan

Shōichi Hirose

King Ghidorah

Gorō Naya

Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)

Toki Shiozawa

Tetsuo's Mother

Nadao Kirino

Military Aide

Kôji Uno

Namikawa's Associate

Tōru Ibuki

Xian

Kazuo Suzuki

Xian

Fuyuki Murakami

Councilman

Noriko Sengoku

Female Delegate

Someshō Matsumoto

Buddhist Priest

Kamayuki Tsubono

Councilman

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Official

Rinsaku Ogata

Scientist

Masaaki Tachibana

Scientist

Yutaka Oka

Reporter

Saburô Iketani

News Reader

Yoshizo Tatake

Xian

Mitsuo Tsuda

Xian

Ryôji Shimizu

Xian

Minoru Itō

Xian

Takuzō Kumagai

Xian

Tadashi Okabe

Reporter

Hideki Furukawa

Xian

John Chard

We need from you Monster Zero 1 and Monster Zero 2, Godzilla and Rodan. It's one of those Godzilla movies where you fully understand why some fans of the "Zilla" series positively dislike it. The big atomic lizard is only a bit part player here, and when push comes to shove the monster mayhem is in short supply, which considering we also have Ghidorah and Rodan in the mix is for sure a bit of a waste. Yet this is one of the better sequels from Toho's original wave, it quite literally has all the ingredients that made "Zilla" and the off-shoots so iconic. We are in live action cartoon territory, a sci-fi story of bonkers proportions yet engrossing all the same. The joyous model work synonymous with the series remains intact, the cardboard sets being obliterated are still fun to watch, and the divisive sight of "Zilla" doing the "shay" dance is in here whether you like it or not. More fun, though, is watching "Zilla" boxing the three headed Ghidorah, now that is comedy gold, if only the moody lizard had gone southpaw a bit earlier then saving the world could have been achieved quicker. Great fun, could have been better from a monster point of view? Yes, definitely, but this be a nutty fruitcake production from Toho and amen to that. 8/10