In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.
Practical Effects
Moguera: a giant robot that moves like a depressed Roomba.
Production
Miniature cities exploding with suspicious enthusiasm.
Costume
Mysterians rocking bike helmets and capes like cosmic supervillains.
Director
Ishirō Honda
Kenji Sahara
Joji Atsumi
Yumi Shirakawa
Etsuko Shiraishi
Akihiko Hirata
Ryoichi Shiraishi
Momoko Kôchi
Hiroko Iwamoto
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Leader of the Mysterians
Takashi Shimura
Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
Yoshio Kosugi
Cmdr. Sugimoto
Susumu Fujita
Gen. Morita
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Nobu Kawanami
Yutaka Sada
Police Capt. Miyamoto
Hisaya Ito
Army Capt. Seki
Tetsu Nakamura
Dr. Koda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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