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The Mysterians is a 1957 Japanese science fiction film directed by Ishiro Honda, with special effects directed by Eiji Tsuburaya and production by Toho. Its story concerns extraterrestrial survivors who establish a base on Earth and make demands that bring them into conflict with an international defense effort. The film features Moguera, a large robotic weapon, and is notable as Toho's first production filmed in the widescreen TohoScope format.
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What happens in The Mysterians?
Extraterrestrial survivors called the Mysterians build a base on Earth and demand land for their people, bringing them into conflict with humanity. Earth responds with an international defense effort that includes the giant robot Mogera. [BFI film page](https://player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/watch-the-mysterians-1957-online)
Who made The Mysterians?
Toho released the 1957 Japanese film, directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is a color TohoScope production with an 88-minute running time. [Ishiro Honda official site](https://ishirohonda.com/the_mysterians/)
Is The Mysterians part of the Godzilla series?
No, it is a standalone Toho science-fiction film rather than a Godzilla sequel. It shares Toho's tokusatsu style and the Honda-Tsuburaya team, but its alien invasion story is separate. [Ishiro Honda official site](https://ishirohonda.com/the_mysterians/)
Did The Mysterians lead to other Toho space films?
It helped establish Toho's late-1950s and 1960s run of large-scale space films, including Battle in Outer Space from 1959 and Gorath from 1962. Those films share the studio's science-fiction tradition but are not a numbered sequel series. [The Mysterians reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterians)
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