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Release Date: 1978

Cast: Philip Casnoff, Sonny Chiba, Peggy Lee Brennan, Hideyo Amamoto, Etsuko Shiomi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Vic Morrow, Mikio Narita

Categories: Movies, Science Fiction, Japanese Movies, Adventure, World cinema, Action

Message from Space (宇宙からのメッセージ, Uchū kara no Messēji) is a film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, one of the co-directors of Tora! Tora! Tora!. The film stars Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, and in a rare foreign film appearance, Vic Morrow. Released in 1978, the film is seen by many critics as a Japanese answer to Star Wars The film was produced by Toei and cost $6 million dollars, the most expensive movie made in Japan up to that date. Shotaro Ishinomori, a famous science fiction manga artist and pop culture figure, co-wrote the script and helped design the overall look of... MORE

Message from Space (宇宙からのメッセージ, Uchū kara no Messēji) is a film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, one of the co-directors of Tora! Tora! Tora!. The film stars Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, and in a rare foreign film appearance, Vic Morrow. Released in 1978, the film is seen by many critics as a Japanese answer to Star Wars The film was produced by Toei and cost $6 million dollars, the most expensive movie made in Japan up to that date. Shotaro Ishinomori, a famous science fiction manga artist and pop culture figure, co-wrote the script and helped design the overall look of the film. The film also spawned a 27-episode spin-off TV series titled Message from Space: Galactic Wars (宇宙からのメッセージ 銀河大戦, Uchū kara no Messēji: Ginga Taisen), which aired on TV Asahi from July 8, 1978 to January 27, 1979. The peaceful planet of Jilutia in the Andromeda galaxy, has been conquered by the steel-skinned warriors the Gavanas and turned the planet into a military fortress. Kido, leader of the Jilutians, sends out eight Leyabe seeds (which resemble walnuts that can glow orange) to find those who can liberate Jilutia. Kido's granddaughter, Princess Emeralida, and the warrior Urrocco follow the seeds into LESS