Message from Space (Uchu kara no Messeji) was released in Japan on April 29, 1978 and in the United States on October 30, 1978.
| Character |
|
Actor/Actress |
| General Garuda |
|
Vic Morrow |
| Hans |
|
Sonny Chiba |
| Meia |
|
Peggy Lee Brennan |
| Emeralida |
|
Etsuko Shihomi |
| Noguchi |
|
Tetsuro Tamba |
| Rockseia XII |
|
Mikio Narita |
| Urocco |
|
Makoto SatÅ |
| Shiro |
|
Hiroyuki Sanada |
| Robot Beba-2 |
|
Isamu Shimizu |
| Jack |
|
Masazumi Okabe |
| Kamesasa |
|
Noboru Mitan |
| Dark |
|
Hideyo Amamoto (Eisei Amamoto) |
| Kido |
|
Junkichi Orimoto |
| Lazarl |
|
Harumi Sone |
The peaceful planet of Jillucia, in the Andromeda galaxy has been invaded by the Gavanas Empire. Kido, leader of the tribes of Jillucia, sends out eight Liabe Seeds to seek help in liberating their planet. Kido's granddaughter, Princess Emeralida, and the warrior Urocco follow the seeds into space. The Gavanas, on the orders of Emperor Rockseia XXII, pursue the Jillucian's space-galleon as it flees the planet.
A group of very unlikely heroes are found who eventually defeat the evil emperor. The Jillucia who surive the battle are offered asylum on Earth but decide to find a new homeworld of their own and fly off into space.
Etsuko Shihomi was Sonny Chiba's protege and probably better known for her martial arts film roles, but was also Mari, the human appearing form of Bijinda in Kikaida-01/ For most of his career Hideyo Amamoto went by the stage name Eisei Amamoto under which he was probably best known as the evil Shinigami Hakase or Dr. Death in Kamen Rider. Hiroyuki Sanada would go on to play Hayato Gen in Message From Space (Uchu kara no Messeji).
Message From Space (Uchu kara no Messeji) was followed by television series Message from Space: Galactic Wars (Uchu kara no Messeji: Ginga Taisen).
Message From Space (Uchu kara no Messeji) was released on DVD (English dubbed) on April 16, 2013 by Shout Factory