Toei produced two theatrical movies in 1959 that featured the Planet Prince character, but wearing a completely different, more streamlined costume (and goggled helmet) than the one worn in the tv series. The hero in these two movies was played by Tatsuo Umemiya. The movies were released a week apart. The films were titled:
- Planet Prince (遊星王子, Yūsei Ōji) Released: May 19, 1959
- Planet Prince - The Terrifying Spaceship (遊星王子 - 恐怖の宇宙船, Yūsei Ōji - Kyōfu no Uchūsen) Released: May 25, 1959
For TV release in America, these two Planet Prince movies were compiled into an 85-minute, English-dubbed movie entitled Prince of Space that was first shown in 1965.[1] Back to me:
I never saw this one growing up, and I would have liked it. It is a bit slow for adult eyes, and this is one that changed all the Japanese names to Johnny, Mickey, Wally, etc. I am glad that a lot of the Japanese movies and shows did not do this. I have a theory about it, though!
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