Space (1977) — The War In

: The film is famous for its 70s disco-infused score by Toshiaki Tsushima, giving the space battles a groovy energy unlike anything in the Lucasverse. The Legacy The War in Space (Review) - Toho Kingdom

: In a blatant nod to A New Hope , the Gohten crew encounters a horned, axe-wielding "Space Beast" that looks suspiciously like a Wookiee’s aggressive cousin. The War in Space (1977)

Toho's Forgotten Frontier: Revisiting "The War in Space" (1977) : The film is famous for its 70s

While 1977 is forever cemented as the year Star Wars changed cinema, Toho Studios—the legendary home of Godzilla—was busy launching its own cosmic counter-offensive. Released in Japan as Wakusei Daisenso (Great Planet War), is a fascinating, disco-infused relic of the "Star Wars cash-in" era that actually has deeper roots in Japanese sci-fi history than most realize. A Galactic Redressing Released in Japan as Wakusei Daisenso (Great Planet

: Directed by Jun Fukuda (a Godzilla veteran), the film features expertly crafted miniatures on nearly invisible wires. Special effects director Teruyoshi Nakano delivers his signature "fireball" explosions that CGI simply can't replicate.