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Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
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Wikipedia article
is a 1956 independently made Japanese tokusatsu science fiction film directed and written by Shinichi Sekizawa.
The film was considered lost until a 16mm cut was found in 2010 and sold for auction online for 2.1 million yen.June 2010 Issue Plans were made for a DVD release following the auction, though they have yet to materialize.
Plot
During the Cold War, flying saucers from the M87 Nebula attacked cities around the world. The rocket R1 produced as a secret weapon by Dr. Hoshina, an authority on space science, challenges the disk that destroys the city by rejecting the attack of the Self-Defense Forces together with the mysterious robot.
Cast
* Tadao Takashima as Masao Hayashi
* Junko Ebata as Kaoru Hoshina
* Shigeru Amachi as Assistant Osugi
* Hiroshi Sugi as Dr. Hoshina
* Junji Masuda as Dr. Kuroi
* Taiji Tonoyama as Dr. Otsuki
Production
The film was Shinichi Sekizawa's first and only role as a director after working as an assistant director for Hiroshi Shimizu and special effects by Sadao Uemura and Shigeji Nishitani.
See also
* 'Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'
Notes
References
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