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{{nihongo|'''''The X from Outer Space'''''|宇宙大怪獣ギララ|''Uchū Daikaijū Girara''|{{literal translation|Cosmic Giant 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}}

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.

[[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>