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. It is not connected to Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes. The series was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, and shot on 16mm film in color[1]. It 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 travels 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 his 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]
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
- "Mystery Science Theater 3000" Time of the Apes (TV episode 1989) at IMDb
- "Mystery Science Theater 3000" Time of the Apes (TV episode 1991) at IMDb
- Episode guide: K17- Time of the Apes
- Episode guide: 306- Time of the Apes
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