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Scientists Izumi Kazuko and Sakaki Jiro, along with visitor Yurika, were trapped inside a cryogenic chamber by a sudden earthquake while touring the Low Temperature Biochemical Research Institute. They were sent into hibernation and transported to the future. There, they found Earth ruled by apes. Amidst civil war erupting between gorillas and chimpanzees—and the apes aligned with each faction—over whether to protect or exterminate humans, the four survivors, joined by the young man Gord, journey through the ape kingdom in pursuit of the mystery behind humanity's extinction.
00:50Produced by Action, it aired a total of 26 episodes between 1974 and 1975.
01:01The story begins with Sakaki Jiro and his friend Yurika coming to visit the Low Speech Science Research Institute.
01:10Kazuko Izumi, a scientist working at the research institute, is showing the two a special capsule to explain how cold sleep works when suddenly, a major earthquake occurs.
01:24The three of them panic, but when they enter the capsule to avoid falling objects, the activation switch is accidentally turned on, and the three of them go into a state of cold sleep or hibernation.
01:40Later, while construction is underway, three capsules are discovered still in cold sleep, and the three wake up to find themselves in a world ruled not by humans, but by apes.
01:56The three distraught children are imprisoned in the facility's detention cell by the monkeys without knowing why, and are almost executed, but they manage to escape from the facility and go into the mountains.
02:10However, he is discovered and chased by nearby villagers, but he manages to escape by accidentally entering Midoriyama, an area off-limits to monkeys.
02:23They then meet a mysterious human named Gordo, and the three learn shocking truths from the events that occurred while they were asleep in cryosleep, as well as from the records of humanity that the apes had hidden.
02:40With these facts and secrets in mind, Gordo, Kazuko, Jiro, and Yurika must overcome their hatred and struggle to coexist with the apes as a civil war breaks out among them.
02:56Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:03Gordo is a human who survived on Midoriyama, a no-go zone for monkeys, and he uses his high physical abilities and knowledge of weapons to fight the monkeys.
03:15Although he hates monkeys because his parents were killed by them, he also has a kind heart and rescues monkeys in danger and baby monkeys.
03:26At first, he is in conflict with the monkeys because of their ideology of monkey-meat death, but as he travels with Kazuko and the others, he begins to consider coexistence with the monkeys.
03:38Kazuko Izumi was a scientist working at the Low Sound Science Research Institute, but when Jiro and Yurika were touring the lab, an earthquake occurred, so she and Jiro and Yurika entered a cold sleep capsule and remained asleep until they were discovered by chance.
03:56Wishing to coexist with the monkeys, he has formed a cooperative relationship with Minister Vip, who is in favor of benefit.
04:02Jiro Sakaki is the elderly Dr. Sakaki who works at the Low Speech Science Research Institute. He is interested in everything and his active behavior can sometimes make those around him nervous.
04:17He was especially close with the monkey Pepe, and they were always together.
04:27Yurika was Jiro's friend and sometimes scolded him for his recklessness.
04:33In the drama, he composes a song for Reed, a monkey singer whom he meets in episode 7, and performs the song throughout the drama.
04:44Pepe is a baby white-handed monkey who travels with Gordo and the other three.
04:53Since being rescued by Gordo from a dangerous situation in the past, he has come to treat humans as friends rather than enemies.
05:02At the end of the story, she returns to her parents' home and sees off Gordo and the others as they head off to Midoriyama with her mother.
05:09Among the characters on the monkey side is Minister of Security Vip, who plays an important role in the film.
05:21Bip belongs to the gorilla tribe and is the Minister of Security in the central government, but in reality he is the leader of the monkey nation.
05:31He is a supporter of human welfare and promotes the coexistence of monkeys and humans.
05:35He is in conflict with the chimpanzee Luther, who is a hardliner.
05:41Since Kazuko and the others appeared, they have been helping humans in various ways,
05:47After being injured in a fight with chimpanzees, he was imprisoned under the pretext of medical treatment.
05:56Chief Luther belongs to the Chimpanzee tribe and serves as head of the central government.
06:02He is an ambitious man who plots to overthrow the gorilla leader Bip and take control of the government.
06:11And finally, he led the chimpanzees in Operation Coup D'état Pansy,
06:18By assassinating the gorilla government officials and placing Vip under house arrest,
06:23Although they are close to us, they hold power.
06:26Chief Geber serves as the police chief of the Land of the Apes.
06:34Gordo was nearby when his wife and child died.
06:38He believes Gordo to be the culprit or his enemy and continues to pursue him.
06:44Eucom is deeply connected to the roots of the relationship between humans and monkeys.
06:54Ultimately, the fate of not only the monkeys but also the Gordos hangs in the balance.
06:59It was originally developed in 2530 to optimize the Earth's conditions.
07:08After that, humanity left all decision-making to U-COM,
07:14Humanity will be heading towards extinction.
07:17However, U-COM's UFOs are also used for disaster recovery and rescue missions.
07:23The monkeys worship him as a guardian deity.
07:26Chip is a man-made robot that sits at home.
07:33They lived in coastal states and were set to follow only human commands.
07:39The dog has been staying at home, which was the last command given by humans.
07:44I just waited for the humans to return.
07:48In the end, it is sacrificed and destroyed to protect Gord and his friends from the monkeys.
07:56This film, The Ape Troops, was released in 1968.
08:03It is a work that originates from the American film, Planet of the Apes,
08:07The production is being led by science fiction master Sakyo Komatsu and others.
08:12While putting more effort into story building and scientific negotiation,
08:18What is the special effects hero drama that was popular among children?
08:23This is a work that aims for hard content that hides a line.
08:27However, competing programs include Space Battleship Yamato and
08:31Since the Harps Girl and Heidi were also on air,
08:35In terms of viewership, it wasn't doing very well.
08:40Also, when comparing it to Planet of the Apes,
08:43Another notable feature is that it depicts the world of monkeys in a more realistic way.
08:49For example, in Troop of the Monkeys,
08:51The Glorious faction is the Gorilla tribe, and the extremists are the Chimpanzees.
08:56In Planet of the Apes, the gorillas
08:59Prioritizing the image of ferocity,
09:01It was the other way around.
09:02In fact, in the real world of monkeys,
09:06Gorillas have a calmer personality,
09:09Chimpanzees are more
09:11More aggressive, or
09:13I know it's brutal.
09:17In addition, special makeup,
09:19The monkey makeup is
09:21Period dramas, and
09:23The monkey mask is shaped like this:
09:25B Production's
09:26Apparently they used a related company.
09:29Per body,
09:31It costs about 50,000 yen,
09:32A total of about 50
09:34It was made.
09:36but,
09:37The material of the mask at that time was
09:39It doesn't mix well with the skin,
09:41During summer shoots,
09:43Dizziness due to heat,
09:44Sweating was also reported to occur frequently.
09:47here we go,
09:50Finally,
09:51This is the final episode.
09:53The final episode is,
09:55Previous story,
09:56This is a sequel to episode 25.
09:58The Gords,
10:01U-COM,
10:02U-COM,
10:02We believe that our activities are based in Midoriyama,
10:05I was heading towards Midoriyama.
10:08and,
10:09in the middle,
10:10Heading to Pepe's parents' house
10:11To my worried mother,
10:14We will return Pepe safely.
10:16forever,
10:17Farewell to Pepe, who fought alongside me,
10:19Jiro bursts into tears,
10:22Also,
10:22I believe we will meet someday,
10:24We left Pepe's parents' house.
10:27after that,
10:28Arriving at Midoriyama,
10:30While exploring U-COM,
10:32There,
10:33Geber appears alone.
10:35During the fierce firefight,
10:37suddenly,
10:38The U-COM disk appears,
10:40Force the shooting to stop.
10:43Geber said,
10:44Gordo is
10:46the enemy of the priests,
10:47When I asked him to let me avenge my death,
10:50The disk is
10:51We will show footage of the day the priest of Geba died.
10:55In the video,
10:56Gordo,
10:57His attempt to help the priest,
11:00Once,
11:01The child who was saved,
11:02Arroco, etc.
11:03My father, Geber,
11:05The bullet aimed at Gordo
11:07The scene of a child being shot is also shown.
11:11yes,
11:11Until now,
11:12Gordo, who thought he was the enemy of the priest,
11:14Gordo is
11:15In reality,
11:16He is the one who saved my life,
11:19What led to the death of the child
11:21That it was me,
11:22Geber understood.
11:24I was so shocked,
11:28Geber is stunned,
11:30While I was struggling,
11:31He apologized and thanked Gordo.
11:34Where,
11:35It goes away somewhere.
11:36So,
11:37There,
11:38The guard is
11:39Minister Vip appears,
11:40The guards,
11:41I try to stop you from meeting with U-COM,
11:44Kazuko said,
11:45By persuading Minister VIP,
11:47As planned,
11:49I'm going to see you at U-COM.
11:52Enter the cave,
11:54The Gordos head further in.
11:56Finally,
11:57To what seems to be the center of U-COM,
11:59I was going to arrive there.
12:01Kazuko talks to U-COM,
12:03U-COM is
12:04Himself,
12:06In the year 2530,
12:08Developed by humans,
12:10It announces that it is the Earth Control Computer.
12:14and,
12:15Humans are,
12:16Everything relies on computers,
12:18He also talked about how society was structured.
12:21after that,
12:22Before you know it,
12:24The content of the mission is
12:26Not for the benefit of humans,
12:27The interests of the planet will come first,
12:30To the Earth,
12:32Waging pointless wars,
12:34Harmful people,
12:36They will take action to eliminate them.
12:39Also,
12:39Instead of humans,
12:41U-COM,
12:42It becomes controllable,
12:44A monkey,
12:45He was chosen as the ruler of the Earth.
12:48In addition,
12:49Kazuko and the other four
12:51On Earth,
12:52He also talks about being the last human.
12:56surprise,
12:58To the four people who were stunned,
13:00Gives two choices.
13:02The first one is,
13:04Going to other planets
13:05and,
13:06The second one is,
13:07It remains on Earth,
13:08Because of the risk of fighting with monkeys,
13:11Fall asleep in a cold capsule,
13:14Waking up in the future,
13:15You must choose one of the following:
13:20To select,
13:21The four people who were not convinced
13:23He tries to escape, but
13:25In the end,
13:26You will be forced to choose.
13:28To remain on Earth,
13:32Gord, who opposed
13:33Somehow I persuaded him,
13:35The four of them
13:36Choose to remain on Earth.
13:39but,
13:40As soon as I saw the cold capsule,
13:42Gordo is
13:43Upset,
13:44Refusing to go inside,
13:46He escapes, but
13:48By UCom
13:49Brain cells are controlled,
13:51Gordo, now a dead man,
13:53With the three of us,
13:55Enter the cold capsule.
13:58The scene changes,
14:00Yurika said,
14:01I wake up in bed,
14:03Kazuko also
14:04Juro isn't there either.
14:06that,
14:07Nightmare,
14:08It reminds me of monkey camps
14:10When I left the room,
14:12I was able to safely reunite with the two of them.
14:14Then,
14:15Kazuko's boss,
14:17Dr. Takagi also showed up,
14:19The three of them,
14:20Not the future,
14:21I was back in the present.
14:24after that,
14:25Dr. Takagi said,
14:26People other than the three,
14:28In other words,
14:29There is no Gordo,
14:31Cold capsules are
14:32After being buried by the earthquake,
14:34Explain that it was discovered seven days later.
14:39Kazuko couldn't believe it.
14:41When you examine Gordo's capsule,
14:43Find Gordo's pendant.
14:45yes,
14:46Gordo is
14:48surely,
14:49Together with the three of us,
14:50It was in a capsule.
14:53That,
14:54When I spoke to Dr. Takagi,
14:56The capsule meter
14:57Gregorian calendar,
14:58It indicates the year 3714,
15:02Nowadays it is impossible,
15:04Ultra-low temperature settings, etc.
15:06Considering what is being done,
15:08surely,
15:09Those facts are
15:10that proves the existence of Gordo,
15:13The doctor would explain.
15:16and,
15:17Dr. Takagi said,
15:18The ultra-low temperature of the capsule
15:20It causes superconductivity,
15:22By becoming a time machine,
15:24Except for Gordo,
15:26While returning to the past,
15:27Gordo is
15:28With Kazuko and the others,
15:30Because we are people from a different era,
15:32When time travelling,
15:33A gap occurs,
15:35He says he was transported to another world.
15:40after that,
15:41Kazuko recovered,
15:42I had doubts about ultra-low temperature research,
15:46I left the research institute and
15:48With Jiro and Yorika,
15:49For recreation,
15:50I'm going to Lake Kawaguchi.
15:52Also,
15:53Nearby,
15:54We also stopped by Noen Park.
15:56Pepe and
15:57While reminiscing about the land of monkeys,
15:59By chance,
16:00Just like Gordo,
16:02Find a caretaker,
16:04Not the person himself,
16:05I'm disappointed.
16:07but,
16:08Pulling myself together,
16:09Three people,
16:10Enjoy your trip,
16:11With a smile,
16:12In the scene where they walk on the bridge,
16:14The program ends.
16:16So,
16:20where:
16:21Let's take a look at Gord and his friends in action.
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