Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
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.
Director:
Ishirō Honda
Writer:
Shinichi Sekizawa
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Akira Takarada as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji |
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Nick Adams as Astronaut F. Glenn |
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Kumi Mizuno as Miss Namikawa |
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Keiko Sawai as Haruno Fuji |
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Jun Tazaki as Dr. Sakurai |
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Yoshio Tsuchiya as Controller of Planet X |
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Akira Kubo as Tetsuo Torii |
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Takamaru Sasaki as Chairman of Earth Committee |
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Fuyuki Murakami as Medical Representative |
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Yoshibumi Tajima as Mobile Commander |
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Kenzō Tabu as President of World Education Corporation (Xilien) |
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Noriko Sengoku as Delegate |
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Someshō Matsumoto as Buddhist Representative |
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Gen Shimizu as Minister of Defense |
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Tōru Ibuki as Earth Base Xilien |
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Kazuo Suzuki as Earth Base Xilien |
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi as Captain of First Survey Corps |
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Nadao Kirino as Captain of Second Survey Corps |
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Toki Shiozawa as Tetsuo's Mother |
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Mitsuo Tsuda as JSDF Soldier / Xilien |
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Takuzō Kumagai as JSDF Soldier / Xilien |
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Kôji Uno as Namikawa's Associate (Earth Base Xilien) |
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Masaaki Tachibana as Scientist |
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Yutaka Oka as Reporter |
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Rinsaku Ogata as JSDF Soldier |
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Tadashi Okabe as World Space Agency Staff |
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Ryôji Shimizu as World Space Agency Staff |
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Hideki Furukawa as World Space Agency Staff |
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Kamayuki Tsubono as Reporter |
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Minoru Itō as Reporter / Xilien |
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Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla |
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Masaki Shinohara as Rodan |
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Shōichi Hirose as King Ghidorah |
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Gorō Naya as Astronaut F. Glenn (voice) |
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Saburô Iketani as News Announcer (uncredited) |
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Yoshizo Tatake as Xilien (uncredited) |
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Yoshio Katsube as World Education Corporation Member (Earth Base Xilien) (uncredited) |
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Akira Wakamatsu as World Education Corporation Member (Earth Base Xilien) (uncredited) |
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Haruya Sakamoto as JSDF Soldier (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ishirō Honda | Director |
| Writing | Shinichi Sekizawa | Screenplay |
| Directing | Koji Hashimoto | Assistant Director |
| Art | Takeo Kita | Production Design |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Hajime Koizumi | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Eiji Tsuburaya | Special Effects |
| Crew | Haruo Nakajima | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Yukio Manoda | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Seishichi Kojima | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Reuben Bercovitch | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Sadao Iizuka | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Teruyoshi Nakano | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Akira Watanabe | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Crew | Teruyoshi Nakano | Special Effects |
| Production | Henry G. Saperstein | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ryôhei Fujii | Editor |
| Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Sadamasa Arikawa | Special Effects |
| Crew | Fumio Nakadai | Special Effects |
| Production | Tadashi Koike | Production Manager |
| Art | Takeo Kita | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hisashi Shimonaga | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Wataru Konuma | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Hiroshi Mukoyama | Compositing Artist |
| Production | Masao Suzuki | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Eiji Tsuburaya | Visual Effects Director |
| Visual Effects | Eiji Tsuburaya | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Kuichiro Kishida | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Sadamasa Nishimoto | Sound Effects |
| Visual Effects | Motoyoshi Tomioka | VFX Director of Photography |
| Crew | Motoyoshi Tomioka | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Sadamasa Arikawa | VFX Director of Photography |
| Crew | Teruyoshi Nakano | Special Effects Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Teruyoshi Nakano | Visual Effects Director |
| Visual Effects | Kuichiro Kishida | VFX Lighting Artist |
| Directing | Koji Kajita | First Assistant Director |
