It’s a few days before Halloween, but here at BW Media Spotlight one monster reigns supreme: Godzilla!
Going over previous Showcases, Invasion Of Astro-Monster is the next one in rotation. Released in 1965, and known originally in the US as Monster Zero, later Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero, it’s the story of two astronauts sent to investigate a mysterious planet that appeared just after Jupiter. Maybe it wants Pluto’s spot as the ninth planet? They better come up with something better than Planet X. Everyone else grabbed a Roman god title, except that rebel Earth place. The self-important jerks. The inhabitants want access to Godzilla and Rodan, the ones who defeated King Ghidorah, who is now invading their planet. However, something strange is going on, and it also involves a toy company wanting a updated rape whistle.
Usually I like to post the Japanese and English versions, and the original US release if possible, so everybody has a version they like. I can’t find Monster Zero and YouTube only has the English dub version of Invasion Of Astro-Monster. Here’s a link to the Japanese version with subtitles on TokuSHOUTsu now that they’re active again, since Shout Factory TV is distributing this with YouTube and a few other streaming services like Tubi. Enjoy.
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