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Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity

スーパー・ジャイアンツ 人工衛星と人類の破滅

Synopsis

The 5th Super Giant film. Super Giant pursues a Nazi-like army that operates on a huge satellite in space. The satellite is armed with weapons that could destroy whole cities on Earth from afar. (Part 1 of 2)

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Teruo Ishii
Screenplay & Story
Ichirō Miyagawa
Original Score
Riichirō Manabe
Original Title
スーパー・ジャイアンツ 人工衛星と人類の破滅
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
40m
Production Studios
Shintoho Company

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Teruo Ishii

Screenplay & Story

Ichirō Miyagawa, Shinsuke Negishi

Original Score & Music

Riichirō Manabe

Director of Photography

Nobu Boshi, Hiroshi Suzuki

Producers

Mitsugi Okura

Department Leadership Roster

Teruo Ishii

Teruo Ishii

Director

Ichirō Miyagawa

Screenplay

Riichirō Manabe

Riichirō Manabe

Original Music Composer

Keiji Miyazawa

Production Design

Nobu Boshi

Director of Photography

Hiroshi Suzuki

Director of Photography

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Frequently Asked Questions About Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity about?

The 5th Super Giant film. Super Giant pursues a Nazi-like army that operates on a huge satellite in space. The satellite is armed with weapons that could destroy whole cities on Earth from afar. (Part 1 of 2)

Who directed Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity?

Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity was directed by Teruo Ishii.

Who stars in Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity?

The principal cast of Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity includes Ken Utsui, Hiroshi Hayashi, Utako Mitsuya, Teruhisa Ikeda, Hiroshi Asami.

When was Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity released and how long is it?

Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 40m.

Who composed the musical score for Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity was composed by Riichirō Manabe.