Sayonara Jupiter (1984)

Original title

さよならジュピター

Directed by

Koji Hashimoto

Genre

adventure film, science fiction film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the near future, scientists discover that Jupiter is about to be transformed into a star by an alien intelligence. A crew of astronauts races against time to stop the plan and save Earth from destruction.

epicdatedcerebralslow-burnmelancholicvisually ambitiouscontemplativespeculative

What happens

Bye-Bye Jupiter (さよならジュピター, Sayonara Jupitā; lit. Goodbye Jupiter) is a 1984 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sakyo Komatsu and Koji Hashimoto and co-produced and written by Komatsu. An early draft of the film's story was novelized by Komatsu two years prior to its release as Sayonara Jupiter, which won the 1983 Seiun Award. Akihiko Hirata made his final film appearance in the film. Bye-Bye Jupiter is notable as the first Japanese film ever to use computer-generated imagery for visual effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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