The War in Space

The War in Space, released in Japan as Great Planet War THE WAR IN SPACE THE WAR IN SPACE , Wakusei Daisens Za u in Supsu? , is a tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1977.

The movie starts out in 1988 with pilot Koji Miyoshis return to Japan in response to electromagnetic interference that is plaguing the world following a comet scare. Miyoshi is quickly reunited with old friends and acquaintances upon his arrival, although the reunion is cut short as UFOs began to appear all across America as the UNs Space Station Terra is also destroyed in orbit. This series of events prompts Miyoshi to meet with Masato Takigawa and request that the United Nations Space Forces Gohten Project construction of the UNSF Gohten, is completed. The request falls on deaf ears until the aliens from the distant planet of Yomi in Messierwho have been behind the recent disturbances bungle a plan to kidnap Takigawa, at which point work on the Gohten commences amongst global chaos from attacking Hell Fighter UFOs. Following a fierce battle at the Gohtens base, the craft is finally launched as it makes its way to Venus, the suspected location of the invaders base of operations, to put an end to the alien threat.A DVD of the film was released in the United States on April 25, 2006 with both English and Japanese soundtracks. Included on the disc was an interview with special effects director for the film, Teruyoshi Nakano. ........

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