Saru no Gundan
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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. Not connected to Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes, it was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, and shot on 16mm film in color.[1] The series ran on Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 6, 1974, to March 30, 1975, lasting a total of 26 episodes.
Summary
A female scientist named Kazuko Izumi and two young children, Jiro Sakaki and Yurika, mistakenly travel through time to a future, where the planet Earth is now ruled by human-sized, anthropomorphic apes. The trio struggle to find a way to get back home to the 20th century, with the help of one surviving human, Godo, and their little ape friend, Pepe.
Cast
- Reiko Tokunaga as Kazuko Izumi
- Hiroko Saito as Yurika
- Masaaki Kaji as Jirō Sakaki
- Tetsuya Ushio as Gōdo
- Baku Hatakeyama as Gebâ
- Kazue Takita as Pepe
- Kouko Kagawa as the voice of Pepe
- Hitoshi Omae as Bippu
- Noboru Nakaya as Dr. Takagi[2]
Staff
- Original Work: Sakyo Komatsu, Koji Tanaka, Yuitsune Toyota
- Producers: Yuichi Takahashi, Masaru Tadakuma (TBS Film Club)
- Screenplay: Keiichi Abe, Bunzo Wakatsuki, Shigemitsu Taguchi, Kiyosumi Fukasawa
- Music: Toshiaki Tsushima
- Photography: Yoshihiro Mori
- Lighting: Daisuke Hiragawa
- Art: Toyoichi Ohashi
- Assistant Directors: Masao Minowa, Takashi Okano
- Chiefs of Production: Kiyoshi Nanjo, Takashi Yamanaka
- Editor: Kisho Kobayashi
- Opticals: Michihisa Miyashige
- Mixers: Koshiro Jimbo, Hideo Takebe, Yoshiro Sako
- Scripter Girls: Yoshiko Sekine, Hiroko Toma, Chiyo Miyakoshi, Keiko Suzuka, Michiko Koike
- Makeup: Kosuke Tamiya
- Assistant Producer: Naoyuki Eto
- Visual Effects: Den Film Effects
- Costumes by: Toho Costumes
- Recording: Nikkatsu Film Studio
- Effect: Nikkatsu Effects
- Development: P.C.L
- Cooperation Dogashima Komatsu View Hotel, Kawaguchiko Wild Monkey Park
- Special technology: Kazuo Sagawa
- Directors: Kiyosumi Fukasawa, Atsushi Okunaka, Shunichiro Kazuki, Sogoro Tsuchiya
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.[3]
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.[4] 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,[5] and then later as part of season 3 in 1991 on Comedy Central.[6]
See also
Notes
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. 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 January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt - Episode 306". mst3kinfo.com. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
External links
- Saru no Gundan
- Mystery Science Theater 3000