Sayonara Jupiter (film)

Sayonara Jupiter (さよならジュピター Sayonara Jiupitā, English release: Bye Bye Jupiter) is a 1984 Japanese science fiction film directed by Koji Hashimoto and produced by Toho. The script was adapted by pioneering science-fiction author Sakyo Komatsu from his novel of the same name. The special effects were directed by Koichi Kawakita. Cast with a mix of actors speaking English, French and Japanese, the film was conceived by Toho as a rival to the forthcoming box office blockbuster hit 2010. The two films bear comparison of plot elements.

Sayonara Jupiter (film)

Sayonara Jupiter (さよならジュピター Sayonara Jiupitā, English release: Bye Bye Jupiter) is a 1984 Japanese science fiction film directed by Koji Hashimoto and produced by Toho. The script was adapted by pioneering science-fiction author Sakyo Komatsu from his novel of the same name. The special effects were directed by Koichi Kawakita. Cast with a mix of actors speaking English, French and Japanese, the film was conceived by Toho as a rival to the forthcoming box office blockbuster hit 2010. The two films bear comparison of plot elements.