Battlefield of The Space Saucers (宇宙円盤大戦争)

Kouji Kabuto and Duke Freed

I should see Mount Fuji in 30 minutes.

A UFO?

There's no mistake.

Let's pursue it, TFO.

What's with this thing?

Can't it go any faster?

Darn.

But, I definitely saw that UFO.

Aliens have come to Earth!

Good afternoon,

Mount Fuji!

Brings back memories...

Oops.

I forgot I'm no longer the pilot of the Mazinger.

I am the pilot of the world's first man-made flying saucer, the TFO.

Hey boss!

There's an object 20km from the base.

It must be Kabuto's TFO.

Alright.

Please make contact.

Yes, Sir!

This is the Space Research Center.

TFO, please respond.

This is the TFO.

Space Research Center, please go ahead.

Please land at sky point at 035 degrees.

15.7km from your location.

Roger!

Hey!

Daisuke!

Look!

He's all grown up!

I see.

He's going to be a real beauty.

Have you seen father?

Not again. Is he up there again?

Father!

Please stop fooling around, and help out Daisuke with the chores!

You call this "fooling around?"

I'm chairman of the "Let's Be Friends With Aliens Society.

Tracking a potential UFO is an important part of my responsibilities!

Aliens and UFOs. It's all just a pipe dream.

If you have that much spare time, go clean the stable!

Women and children don't understand a man's work.

You guys have no imagination at all.

But I'm different.

I'm going to bet on the endless galaxy!

I'm going to find a UFO no matter what...

Here's one!

It's here, it's here, it's here!

Come on, UFO!

Come over here!

Come on UFO!

Come on, come on!

It's really here!

It finally came, a flying saucer!

The flying saucer landed!

I need to go and get changed right away!

You shouldn't get so close!

No need to worry! You shouldn't get so close!

I can speak the alien language!

Tarine Tarine ton ton kin!

Trine Tarine Don don No Tarine Don!

He doesn't look like an octopus.

He's not from planet Mars.

Some aliens are shape-shifters.

I saw it on TV!

I see!

So he's transformed himself into a human shape!

What are you talking about?

I'm a genuine Japanese person.

He speaks Japanese as well! What a smart alien!

How should I explain this? Jeez.

Hey.

Thanks for coming all the way across the Pacific.

Professor, it's a pleasure to meet you.

My name is Kouji Kabuto.

The pleasure is mine.

Let me introduce you to my staff,

Mr. Hayashi, Mr. Yamada, and Mr. O-oi.

This is Mr. Kouji Kabuto.

Nice to meet you.

What's going on here?

Isn't this guy an alien?!

Not at all.

No, Mr. Kabuto has been working with us in the US Space Research Center,

helping us develop a flying saucer.

This TFO is his own design.

Also, this is Makiba Danbei.

He is a co-owner of this stable with me,

and, this is his daughter, Hiraku.

Also, Goro.

Nice to meet you.

My real occupation is not a stable owner.

I'm the chairman of the "Let's Be Friends With Aliens Society.

What?

"Let's Be Friends With Aliens Society?"

Yes, that is correct.

I'm Hikaru Makiba.

I really thought you were an alien!

Me too!

An alien? I'll take that as a compliment!

They say, "A picture is worth a thousand words."

Before I forget...

Hey!

Daisuke!

Come over here!

This is my son Daisuke.

This is Kouji Kabuto.

I'm Kouji Kabuto.

Pleased to meet you.

I heard there were many sightings of UFOs in Japan.

So I came to investigate.

I have work to do.

Daisuke!

Why don't we talk some more?

That's right!

You need to fool around like me!

Winter's just around the corner.

We don't have time to waste.

I don't like him at all.

He didn't even take a peek at my saucer.

This observatory is the pride of our Space Research Center.

It's the same saucer I was chasing earlier.

Sir, it's a flying saucer.

Should I follow it with the TFO?

I would advise against that.

Why do you say that?

Sir,

do you not believe in the existence of aliens?

That's not it at all.

Sir!

NASA has accepted the existence of aliens,

and many Japanese citizens have been spotting UFOs.

I just hope they are not hostile aliens.

They just want to interact with us.

That's why they are here constantly.

I really hope so...

People should start thinking about interacting with them as well.

At this rate,

we'll miss our opportunity.

Kouji.

Now I know why you chose this position.

Just as Japan was once united,

you want to unite the galaxy.

When you put it like that...

It's been my dream.

It's a wonderful dream.

Not at all.

Here you go!

Hey!

Gramps, you are really good with that lasso aren't you?

Father said,

when he was young, he was a Texas cowboy!

You sure don't look it!

What do you know?!

I used to be one of the best!

Alright!