The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.
This is a great looking film. Japan is not really known for its good science fiction. We far more recall the cheesy suits for Godzilla, Gamera and the other big monsters. There is some of that here, but overall the quality seems much higher... so how does this film get forgotten? That space scene is excellent, and it is top of the line, easily on par or better with anything the American were shooting at the time.
This is a great looking film. Japan is not really known for its good science fiction. We far more recall the cheesy suits for Godzilla, Gamera and the other big monsters. There is some of that here, but overall the quality seems much higher... so how does this film get forgotten? That space scene is excellent, and it is top of the line, easily on par or better with anything the American were shooting at the time.