Japan Synopsis
The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Attack from Space sits at position #73.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Attack from Space. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shintoho Company
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Attack from Space premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,475 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,684 of 1,714 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shintoho Company, Walter Manley Enterprises |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | March 6, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0230832 |