The War in Space
惑星大戦争
“The Space War to Decide the Fate of All Mankind!”
Synopsis
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
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Trailer - English Dub
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-03-03
Top Cast
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Kensaku Morita
Koji Miyoshi
Yuko Asano
Jun Takigawa
Ryō Ikebe
Professor Masato Takigawa
Masaya Oki
Reikai Muroi
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Kazuo Fuyuki
Hideji Ōtaki
Dr. Matsuzawa
Katsutoshi Atarashi
Tadashi Mikasa
Akihiko Hirata
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Gorō Mutsumi
Hell Commander
David Perin
Jimmy
Shoji Nakayama
Staff officer
Susumu Ôtani
Gohten pilot
Junichi Kudo
Gohten pilot
Koichi Yoshida
Gohten controller
Isao Hashimoto
Research worker
William Ross
Dr. Schmidt
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2x
+$2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jun Fukuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideichi Nagahara, Ryuzo Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Tsushima
- Original Title
- 惑星大戦争
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jun Fukuda
Hideichi Nagahara, Ryuzo Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Toshiaki Tsushima
Yuzuru Aizawa
Michiko Ikeda
Fumio Tanaka, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Jun Fukuda
Director
Hideichi Nagahara
Writer
Ryuzo Nakanishi
Writer
Yuzuru Aizawa
Director of Photography
Kazuo Satsuya
Production Design
Michiko Ikeda
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The War in Space
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The War in Space about?
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
Who directed The War in Space?
The War in Space was directed by Jun Fukuda.
Who stars in The War in Space?
The principal cast of The War in Space includes Kensaku Morita, Yuko Asano, Ryō Ikebe, Masaya Oki, Hiroshi Miyauchi.
When was The War in Space released and how long is it?
The War in Space was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of The War in Space?
The War in Space had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (2 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The War in Space?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The War in Space was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The War in Space?
The War in Space holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).