Japan Synopsis
宇宙からのメッセージ
“Where Fantasies are Real & Reality is Fantastic.”
The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ranging from hardened General Garuda to Gavana Prince Hans to young Terrans Meia, Kido, and Aaron all have different reactions to being chosen.
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Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Message from Space itself).
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
In the crowded 1977-1979 Japan release window, Message from Space sits at #43 of 52. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Message from Space premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1978.
The 491st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
43 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (61th percentile) outruns trending popularity (30th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,001 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,543 of 1,714 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Toei Company, TFC |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | April 29, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078435 |