The War in Space
1977, Japanese. Directed by Jun Fukuda.
The Space War to Decide the Fate of All Mankind!
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jun FukudaDirector
- Kensaku MoritaKoji Miyoshi
- Yuko AsanoJun Takigawa
- Ryō IkebeProfessor Masato Takigawa
- Masaya OkiReikai Muroi
- Hiroshi MiyauchiKazuo Fuyuki
- Hideji ŌtakiDr. Matsuzawa
- Katsutoshi AtarashiTadashi Mikasa
- Akihiko HirataDefense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- Gorō MutsumiHell Commander
- David PerinJimmy
- Shoji NakayamaStaff officer
- Susumu ÔtaniGohten pilot
Details
- Released
- 17 December 1977
- Original title
- 惑星大戦争
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Nakanishi, Hideichi Nagahara
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $4M
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The War in Space: quick answers
What should I watch before The War in Space?
Watch The Mysterians (1957) and Battle in Outer Space (1959) first.
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How long is The War in Space?
The War in Space runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is The War in Space on?
The War in Space isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 1977. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The War in Space?
If you liked The War in Space, try Star Trek Beyond, Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver, Star Trek Into Darkness.
Who directed The War in Space?
The War in Space (1977) was directed by Jun Fukuda and stars Kensaku Morita, Yuko Asano, Ryō Ikebe.