Battle
in Outer Space
Toho 1959, Color, 90 min.
In 1959, Toho released Great War in Space, which
was "sort of a sequel" to The Mysterians (Earth Defense Force).
I say sort of because it's not explicitly stated as being a sequel,
but as I will detail as we go along, there's enough internal references
to prove that it's indeed a follow up. These include basic plot
elements, background references, and several main characters.
The production crew was the A-list of Toho Studios, with Ishiro
Honda directing a screenplay by Shinichi Sekizawa. Many sleek
rockets.
