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.
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
52 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Message from Space sits at position #43.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Message from Space premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |