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Saru no Gundan (SFドラマ猿の軍団^{[NB 1]}, Army of the Apes^{[NB 2]}) is a 1974 Japanese science fiction television series, that ran on the Tokyo Broadcasting System, from 6 October 1974 to 30 March 1975. Consisting of twenty-six half-hour episodes, the series capitalised on the success of Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes, which was known in English as Planet of the Apes, and the film and television franchise. Beyond the basic plotline of a futuristic Earth ruled by apes, Saru no Gundan takes nothing from the Planet Of The Apes franchise.

Summary

Jirō and Yurika visit the institute where cryogenic experiments are being conducted by Jirō's uncle Sakaki Sumiko and his assistant Izumi Kazuko. They witness a monkey being unfrozen. Jirō climbs into one of the cryogenic chambers but a volcanic eruption causes an earthquake which seals him in. As the building is falling apart, the lab assistant, Izumi, places Yurika in a cryogenic chamber to protect her, then enters one herself. Falling debris activates the chambers, so the woman and two children are frozen. The earthquake buries the lab under tonnes of rock, but the steel capsules survive. In the year 3714, the three capsules are dug up and they are defrosted. Their occupants are horrified to find themselves in a world of intelligent apes that walk upright like men, speak, wear clothing and have weapons. Along the way, they befriend an ape child named Pepe and a human being named Gōdo, as each try to evade the forces of Police Chief Gebā and that of Sabo, the Minister (The Commander in Time Of The Apes). Amidst a coup led by Commissioner Ruza, Jirō, Yurika, Izumi and Gōdo eventually discover Yukomu (EUC COM in Time Of The Apes), the super computer that was built by mankind in 2030, but eventually chose to instigate its demise in favour of the apes. Yukomu will not allow them to remain, and offers them a choice of being transported further on into time or to another planet. In the event, Gōdo is sent to another world, while Jirō, Yurika,and Izumi are returned to 1974.

Cast

Reiko Tokunaga as Kazuko Izumi / Catherine
Hiroko Saito as Yurika / Caroline
Masaaki Kaji as Jirō Sakaki / Johnny
Tetsuya Ushio as Gōdo
Baku Hatakeyama as Gebā
Kazue Takita as Pepe
- Kouko Kagawa as the voice of Pepe
Hitoshi Omae as Bippu
Noboru Nakaya as Dr. Takagi^[1]

Production

The series is a co-production of Tsuburaya Productions and Tokyo Broadcasting System. It developed by Keiichi Abe and directed by Kiyosumi Fukazawa, with music by Toshiaki Tsushima.^[2]

Time of the Apes

In 1987, television producer Sandy Frank edited together several episodes of the series, including the first and last episodes, into a 94-minute feature version called Time of the Apes.^[3] Syndicated to broadcast and cable outlets, this compilation film was also released on VHS by Celebrity Home Entertainment's Just for Kids Home Video in mid-1988.

The movie was then featured twice on Mystery Science Theater 3000, originally on KTMA in 1989,^[4] and then later as episode six of season three in 1991 on Comedy Central.^[5]

Notes

^ エスエフドラマさるのぐんだん; esuefu dorama saru no gundan
^ SF Drama: Army of the Apes

References

^ Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.
^ Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.
^ Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 308.
^ "Episode guide: K17- Time of the Apes « Satellite News". mst3kinfo.com. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
^ "Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt - Episode 306". mst3kinfo.com. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.

External links

Saru no Gundan

Saru no Gundan at IMDb
Time of the Apes at IMDb

Mystery Science Theater 3000

[1] エスエフドラマさるのぐんだん; esuefu dorama saru no gundan

[2] SF Drama: Army of the Apes

[3] Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.

[4] Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.

[5] Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 308.

[6] "Episode guide: K17- Time of the Apes « Satellite News". mst3kinfo.com. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.

[7] "Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt - Episode 306". mst3kinfo.com. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.

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+{{nihongo|'''''Saru no Gundan'''''|SFドラマ 猿の軍団{{lang|en|<ref group=NB>{{lang|ja|エスエフドラマ さるのぐんだん}}; esuefu dorama saru no gundan</ref>}}||'''''Army of the Apes'''''<ref group=NB>SF Drama: Army of the Apes</ref>}} is a 1974 Japanese [[science fiction]] television series, that ran on the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]], from 6 October 1974 to 30 March 1975. Consisting of twenty-six half-hour episodes, the series capitalised on the success of [[Pierre Boulle]]'s 1963 novel ''[[La Planète des singes]]'', which was known in English as ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'', and the film and television franchise. Beyond the basic plotline of a futuristic Earth ruled by apes, ''Saru no Gundan'' takes nothing from the ''Planet Of The Apes'' franchise.
+==Summary==
-==Army of the Apes==
+Jirō and Yurika visit the institute where cryogenic experiments are being conducted by Jirō's uncle Sakaki Sumiko and his assistant Izumi Kazuko. They witness a monkey being unfrozen. Jirō climbs into one of the cryogenic chambers but a volcanic eruption causes an earthquake which seals him in. As the building is falling apart, the lab assistant, Izumi, places Yurika in a cryogenic chamber to protect her, then enters one herself. Falling debris activates the chambers, so the woman and two children are frozen. The earthquake buries the lab under tonnes of rock, but the steel capsules survive. In the year 3714, the three capsules are dug up and they are defrosted. Their occupants are horrified to find themselves in a world of intelligent apes that walk upright like men, speak, wear clothing and have weapons. Along the way, they befriend an ape child named Pepe and a human being named Gōdo, as each try to evade the forces of Police Chief Gebā and that of Sabo, the Minister (The Commander in ''Time Of The Apes''). Amidst a coup led by Commissioner Ruza, Jirō, Yurika, Izumi and Gōdo eventually discover Yukomu (EUC COM in ''Time Of The Apes''), the super computer that was built by mankind in 2030, but eventually chose to instigate its demise in favour of the apes. Yukomu will not allow them to remain, and offers them a choice of being transported further on into time or to another planet. In the event, Gōdo is sent to another world, while Jirō, Yurika,and Izumi are returned to 1974.
-The TV series was produced by [[Tsuburaya Productions]], shot on 16mm film in color<ref>Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.</ref>. It ran for 26 episodes and followed a female scientist and two young children who travel through time to a future ruled by apes. The trio struggle to find a way to get back home to the 20th century.
-The series was directed by Atsuo Okunaka and Kiya Sumi Fukazawa, and was written by Keiiche Abe, with music by Toshiaki Tsushima.<ref>Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.</ref>
 ==Cast==
-* Reiko Tokunaga as Kazuko Izumi
+* Reiko Tokunaga as Kazuko Izumi / Catherine
-* Hiroko Saito as Yurika
+* Hiroko Saito as Yurika / Caroline
-* Masaaki Kaji as Jirô Sakaki
+* Masaaki Kaji as Jirō Sakaki / Johnny
-* Tetsuya Ushio as Gôdo
+* Tetsuya Ushio as Gōdo
-* Baku Hatakeyama as Gebâ
+* Baku Hatakeyama as Gebā
 * Kazue Takita as Pepe
+** Kouko Kagawa as the voice of Pepe
+* Hitoshi Omae as Bippu
 * Noboru Nakaya as Dr. Takagi<ref>Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.</ref>
-==Time of the Apes==
+== Production ==
-In 1987, television producer [[Sandy Frank]] edited together several episodes of the series, including the first and last episodes, into a 94-minute feature version called '''''Time of the Apes'''''<ref>Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 308.</ref>. Syndicated to broadcast and cable outlets, this compilation film was also released on [[home video]] in mid-1988.
+The series is a co-production of [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]]. It developed by Keiichi Abe and directed by Kiyosumi Fukazawa, with music by Toshiaki Tsushima.<ref>Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 380.</ref>
+==''Time of the Apes''==
-The movie was then featured twice on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', originally on [[WUCW|KTMA]] in 1989,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=7750 |title=Episode guide: K17- Time of the Apes « Satellite News  |work=mst3kinfo.com |year=2011 |accessdate=January 31, 2011}}</ref> and then later as part of season 3 in 1991 on [[Comedy Central]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mst3kinfo.com/daddyo/di_306.html |title=Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt - Episode 306 |work=mst3kinfo.com |year=2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>
+In 1987, television producer [[Sandy Frank]] edited together several episodes of the series, including the first and last episodes, into a 94-minute feature version called '''''Time of the Apes'''''.<ref>Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. p. 308.</ref> Syndicated to broadcast and cable outlets, this compilation film was also released on [[VHS]] by [[Celebrity Home Entertainment]]'s Just for Kids Home Video in mid-1988.
+The movie was then featured twice on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', originally on [[WUCW|KTMA]] in 1989,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=7750 |title=Episode guide: K17- Time of the Apes « Satellite News  |work=mst3kinfo.com |year=2011 |accessdate=January 31, 2011}}</ref> and then later as episode six of [[List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes#Season 3 (1991–92)|season three]] in 1991 on [[Comedy Central]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mst3kinfo.com/daddyo/di_306.html |title=Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt - Episode 306 |work=mst3kinfo.com |year=2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-; Saru no Gundan
+; ''Saru no Gundan''
 *{{IMDb title|0299377}}
+*{{IMDb title|0094153|Time of the Apes}}
-; Mystery Science Theater 3000
+; ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''
 * {{IMDb title|id=0822183|title="Mystery Science Theater 3000" Time of the Apes (TV episode 1989)}}
 * {{IMDb title|id=0655478|title="Mystery Science Theater 3000" Time of the Apes (TV episode 1991)}}
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+[[Category:1975 Japanese television series endings]]
 [[Category:Tokusatsu television series]]
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 [[Category:Tsuburaya Productions]]
 [[Category:Apes in popular culture]]
-[[Category:Planet of the Apes]]
 [[Category:1987 films]]
-[[Category:Japanese films]]
+[[Category:1980s Japanese-language films]]
-[[Category:Japanese-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s Japanese films]]
+[[Category:Mystery Science Theater 3000]]
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