Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) - The great fierce battle between Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah that will sway the ruler of the Universe, Planet X!

Invasion of Astro-Monster

The great fierce battle between Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah that will sway the ruler of the Universe, Planet X!
( Action / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 96 min

Country of Origin: Japan / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 19, 1965 [USA]

Director:	Ishirô Honda [Director]

Writer:	Shinichi Sekizawa [Screenplay]

Producers:	Reuben Bercovitch [Executive Producer] Henry G. Saperstein [Executive Producer] Tomoyuki Tanaka [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Hajime Koizumi [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Ryôhei Fujii [Editor]

Music Composed by	Akira Ifukube [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Takeo Kita [Production Design]

Production Companys:	Benedict Pictures Corp. (US) Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc. TOHO (JP) Tokyo Laboratory (JP) United Productions of America (US)

Plot Summary:

Astronauts encounter the Xiliens, who ask Earth to help save them from "Monster Zero", but when one of the astronauts romances a mysterious woman, he discovers the aliens' true intentions.

Cast:

Nick Adams Astronaut F. Glenn Akira Takarada Astronaut K. Fuji Keiko Sawai Haruno Fuji Kumi Mizuno Miss Namikawa Jun Tazaki Dr. Sakurai Akira Kubo Tetsuo Teri Yoshio Tsuchiya Controller of Planet X Takamaru Sasaki Chairman of Earth Committee Gen Shimizu Minister of Defense Kenzo Tabu Commander from Planet X Yoshibumi Tajima General Haruo Nakajima Godzilla Masaki Shinohara Rodan Shoichi Hirose King Ghidorah Gorô Naya Astronaut F. Glenn (voice) Toki Shiozawa Tetsuo's Mother Nadao Kirino Military Aide Koji Uno Namikawa's Associate		Toru Ibuki Xian Kazuo Suzuki Xian Fuyuki Murakami Councilman Noriko Sengoku Female Delegate Somesho Matsumoto Buddhist Priest Kamayuki Tsubono Councilman Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Official Rinsaku Ogata Scientist Masaaki Tachibana Scientist Yutaka Oka Reporter Saburo Iketani News Reader Yoshizo Tatake Xian Mitsuo Tsuda Xian Ryôji Shimizu Xian Minoru Ito Xian Takuzō Kumagai Xian Tadashi Okabe Reporter Hideki Furukawa Xian

Stunt Crew:

Haruo Nakajima Stunt Coordinator

Sound Crew:

Wataru Konuma Sound Recordist		Sadamasa Nishimoto Sound Effects

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Sadamasa Arikawa VFX Director of Photography Sadamasa Arikawa Special Effects Sadao Iizuka Visual Effects Kuichiro Kishida VFX Lighting Artist Yukio Manoda Visual Effects Hiroshi Mukoyama Compositing Artist Fumio Nakadai Special Effects Teruyoshi Nakano Visual Effects Director Teruyoshi Nakano Special Effects Assistant		Teruyoshi Nakano Special Effects Teruyoshi Nakano Visual Effects Motoyoshi Tomioka VFX Director of Photography Motoyoshi Tomioka Special Effects Eiji Tsuburaya Visual Effects Eiji Tsuburaya Visual Effects Director Eiji Tsuburaya Special Effects Akira Watanabe Visual Effects Art Director

Art Department:

Takeo Kita Art Direction

Directing Crew:

Koji Hashimoto Assistant Director		Koji Kajita First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Kuichiro Kishida Lighting Technician		Seishichi Kojima Lighting Technician

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