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{{nihongo|'''''The X from Outer Space'''''|宇宙大怪獣ギララ|''Uchū Daikaijū Girara''|{{literal translation|GiantCosmic SpaceGiant Monster Guilala}}}} is a 1967 Japanese [[science fiction film|science fiction]] ''[[kaiju]]'' film that was directed by [[Kazui Nihonmatsu]], and stars [[Eiji Okada]] and Toshiya Wazaki.<ref name="castcrew">{{cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/films/27689-the-x-from-outer-space|publisher=Criterion Collection|title=The X from Outer Space|access-date=August 23, 2016}}</ref>
 
Guilala returned in a 2008 Shochiku sequel (of sorts) called ''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]''.{{fact|date=June 2024}}
 
==Plot==
The spaceship ''AAB Gamma'' is dispatched from [[Japan]] to the planet [[Mars]] to investigate reports of [[UFO]]s seen near the Red Planet. When the spaceship arrives, it encounters one of the UFOs, which suddenly sprays the ''AAB Gamma'' with spores. A sample of the spores is returned to Earth, where one of them begins to develop.
 
The spore is accidentally exposed to acid, and grows grows into a giant, lizard-like creature that is named "Guilala". It continues to feed on any kind of energy source, and grows bigger and more powerful. The monster begins a reign of destruction through Tokyo. It spits fireballs, feeds on nuclear fuel, turns into a flaming orb to travel great distances by air in mere minutes, and destroys all aircraft and tanks in its path. Guilala is finally defeated by [[fighter jets]] laden with bombs, which coat it in a substance called "Guilalalium", a substance that prevents it from absorbing energy. This causes Guilala to shrink down to its original spore form. Stored in a glass container filled with Guilalalium, it is rendered permanently harmless. The government promptly launches it back into space, where it will orbit the sunSun in a nigh-inescapable [[heliocentric orbit]] for the foreseeable future.
 
==Cast==
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* [[Hiroshi Fujioka]] as Moon base worker
* Yuichi Okada as Guilala
 
==Production==
Prior to Guilala's name being decided, the monster was referred to by generic names such as Monster Bug (怪虫 Kaimushi) and Monster Bug X (怪虫Ｘ Kaimushi Ekkusu) in the film's first draft, while later revisions referred to it by the temporary names Demora and Demos. Following the completion of Guilala's concept art, a prototype clay model of the creature was created, engraved with the name "Pratonical Gilaladonishious" (プラトニカル・ギララドニシウス Puratonikaru Giraradonishiusu). Ultimately, Guilala's name was determined by public vote, with 210,564 people choosing the final name, and a formal "Giant Space Monster Naming Ceremony" (宇宙大怪獣命名式 Uchū Daikaijū Meimeishiki) was held on the set of the film. The name "Guilala" (ギララ Girara) was said to have been derived from the combination of a Greek word meaning "huge" and a Latin word meaning "giant" or "large." 
 
==Release==
''The X From Outer Space'' was released in Japan on 25 March 1967.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|1996|p=445}} The film was never released theatrically in the United States, but instead was released directly to television in 1968 by [[American International Television]].{{sfn|Galbraith IV|1994|p=325}}
 
[[The Criterion Collection]] released ''The X from Outer Space'' on DVD through their [[Eclipse (DVD brand)|Eclipse]] label in a boxed set entitled ''When Horror Came to Shochiku'' (which also includes ''[[Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell|Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell]]'', ''[[The Living Skeleton]]'' and ''[[Genocide (1968 film)|Genocide]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/928-eclipse-series-37-when-horror-came-to-shochiku|publisher=[[Criterion Collection]]|title=Eclipse Series 37: When Horror Came to Shochiku|access-date=August 23, 2016}}</ref>). This DVD set offers both an English subtitled and a dubbed version of the film.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Cineaste (magazine)|Cineaste]]|title=When Horror Came to Shochiku|volume=38|issue=2|page=67|year=2013|issn=0009-7004|first=Robert|last=Cashill}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/57730/eclipse-series-37-when-horror-came-to-shochiku/|publisher=[[DVDTalk]]|access-date=16 October 2017|title=When Horror Came to Shochiku (The X from Outer Space / Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell / The Living Skeleton / Genocide)|last=Galbraith IV|first=Stuart|authorlink=Stuart Galbraith IV|date=18 December 2012}}</ref> This boxed set was released on November 20, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-x-from-outer-space-v55646/releases|publisher=[[AllMovie]]|access-date=AugustJune 236, 20162024|title=The X From Outer Space (1967)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011065834/http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-x-from-outer-space-v55646/releases|archivedate=October 11, 2016}}</ref>
 
==Reception==
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[[Category:Kaiju films]]
[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:Japanese films]]▼
[[Category:Shochiku films]]
[[Category:Films about astronauts]]
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[[Category:1960s science fiction films]]
[[Category:American International Pictures films]]
▲[[Category:1960s Japanese films]]
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