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.
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
Action + Science Fiction in Japan
324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Attack from Space itself).
The 1964–1966 Japan Window
In the crowded 1964-1966 Japan release window, Attack from Space sits at #73 of 74. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Attack from Space premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1965.
The 215th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Attack from Space, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- space station · 5
- alien invasion · 24
- spacecraft · 13
- superhero · 80
- space · 32
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 |