Message from Space: Galactic Wars
1978 1 season · 27 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Message from Space: Galactic Wars

宇宙からのメッセージ・銀河大戦

Message from Space: Galactic Wars sits in the top 9% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #401 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

宇宙からのメッセージ・銀河大戦

The 15th solar system is invaded by the Stressos. Two men, Ryû and Ayato, and a man-ape, Baru, organize the resistance. They are helped by Eolia, a mysterious woman traveling on a three masted space ship.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #401 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Sci-Fi & Fantasy productions specifically: #170 of 758 (top 22%).

More From Shotaro Ishinomori & Tôru Hirayama

Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.

Also On tv asahi

Other series that aired on tv asahi.

Other Titles From Toei Company

The 1977–1979 Japan Window

Among 52 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Message from Space: Galactic Wars places #5 — near the top of its class.

  1. Future Boy Conan
    #1

    Future Boy Conan

    ★ 8.5 · 1978
  2. The Rose of Versailles
    #2

    The Rose of Versailles

    ★ 8.3 · 1979
  3. Once Upon a Time... Man
    #3

    Once Upon a Time… Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1978
  4. Anne of Green Gables
    #4

    Anne of Green Gables

    ★ 8.3 · 1979
  5. Message from Space: Galactic Wars
    #5

    Message from Space: Galactic Wars

    ★ 8.2 · 1978
  6. Nobody's Boy: Remi
    #6

    Nobody's Boy: Remi

    ★ 8.1 · 1977
  7. Captain Future
    #7

    Captain Future

    ★ 8.0 · 1978
  8. Mobile Suit Gundam
    #8

    Mobile Suit Gundam

    ★ 8.0 · 1979

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: Galactic Wars premiered alongside 19 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 19 other Japan seriess in 1978.

The 496th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

32
Reviews
52nd
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan seriess in our index.

Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (33th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 8, 1978
Last Air Date
January 27, 1979
Broadcast Span
7 months
Total Episodes
27 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 13.5 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Company
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 27
Release DateJuly 8, 1978

Questions Answered

Who created Message from Space: Galactic Wars?

Message from Space: Galactic Wars was created by Shotaro Ishinomori, Tôru Hirayama.

When did Message from Space: Galactic Wars end?

Message from Space: Galactic Wars finished its run with its final episode airing on January 27, 1979.

Where did Message from Space: Galactic Wars air?

Message from Space: Galactic Wars aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.