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The Space Insect

198840mTakahiko Akiyama

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A boy dreams of space and a strange egg falls on the book he is reading. What comes out of it is a strange insect. The boy tries to raise it, but his mother refuses, so he throws it away in a nearby mountain and continues to observe it. The worm continues to multiply and creates a civilization that rivals that of humans... Based on a novel by Shigeru Mizuki.

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What is The Space Insect (1988) about?

A boy dreams of space and a strange egg falls on the book he is reading. What comes out of it is a strange insect. The boy tries to raise it, but his mother refuses, so he throws it away in a nearby mountain and continues to observe it. The worm continues to multiply and creates a civilization that rivals that of humans... Based on a novel by Shigeru Mizuki.

Who stars in The Space Insect?

The Space Insect stars Masayasu Hagiwara, Tsukasa Wakabayashi, Shiomi Sato. The film was directed by Takahiko Akiyama.

How long is The Space Insect?

The Space Insect has a runtime of 40 min and premiered in 1988.

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