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A sudden invasion by an alien nation attacks humanity's colonies. Meanwhile, the descendant of a clan that holds the galaxy's fate—and a space pilot trainee—becomes entangled in this invasion. Their story of restoring peace to the cosmos is this work: Message from Space: Galactic War.
00:18Today's topic is Message from Space, Galactic War.
00:223. Space Invasion Nation
00:52Message from Space, Galactic Wars was originally written by Shotaro Ishigami and aired for a total of 27 episodes between 1978 and 1979.
01:04The story begins with a space pilot trainee, Galactic War, returning home aboard a freighter to his birthplace, Anaris, a planet in the 15th solar system.
01:16However, just before arriving at Analis, they were caught up in a battle between the Governess Empire and the defense forces.
01:26A massive battleship from the Governus Empire then descends on the planet Anaris and attacks the resisting city, declaring it under Imperial control.
01:37Meanwhile, Hayato safely arrives in Analis and returns to his parents' home, only to discover that his parents and sister have been murdered by the Governess.
01:48They are then attacked by a hiding Governess soldier, but they manage to activate the house's self-destruct mechanism, blow it up, and escape.
01:56However, Hayato is captured by First Lieutenant Eagar and is in a desperate situation, but Lou, the captain of a cargo ship that was supposed to have left Anaris, and his partner Baloo rescue him.
02:09In fact, Lou was an acquaintance of Hayato's who had been taught ninjutsu by his father, and he revealed that he had returned home worried after learning about the Governess's faith.
02:19After rescuing Hayato, the three leave the planet Analis on a cargo ship and return to space, but come under attack from a Governor fighter.
02:31Feeling responsible, Hayato forces his saviors, Lou and Baloo, to activate the escape pod and escape into space.
02:42He remained on the cargo ship and while fighting against the Governor's fighters, he was suddenly rescued by the space sailing ship Preaster.
02:53After meeting a mysterious woman named Sophia, she entrusts him with the spaceship Liabe and tells him to fight against the space invaders, the Governess Empire.
03:03Hayato then heads to the planet Verda, where he meets Lou and Baloo again and they work together to help the residents who are suffering under the oppression of the Governance.
03:16After this, resistance members Kamiji and the all-purpose robot Tonto join in, and in order to regain freedom for the galaxy once again,
03:25You will fight against the powerful enemy, the Governess Empire, and its rulers, the 6th and 13th.
03:33Now, let me introduce the main characters.
03:41Gen Hayato is the main character of this work, a native of the planet Analis in the 15th solar system Growler, and a descendant of the Gen clan of space ninjas.
03:52He was a student attending a space pilot training school, but when he returned to his hometown of Anaris, his parents and sister were killed by the Governor, and he himself was targeted for assassination.
04:04He manages to escape and vows to avenge his family. After being given the spaceship Liabego by the mysterious beauty Sophia, he sets off to fight against the Governus Empire alongside Ryu, whom he met on a cargo ship, and his partner Baloo.
04:21When he finds out that Ryu is a space ninja who was related to his father, he learns ninjutsu and piloting techniques from Ryu, and from episode 6 he begins fighting against the Governess Ninja Corps as the space ninja Gen.
04:36Ryu is initially the captain of a cargo ship and takes Hayato to the planet Analis, but after learning about space ninja skills from Hayato's murdered father, Shin, who was his junior at pilot training school, Ryu decides to fight against the Governus Empire alongside Hayato, Baloo, and the others.
05:00Although he has a temperamental and elusive personality and is a bad womanizer, he has great combat and piloting abilities, and from episode 4 onwards he has been thwarting the plans of the Governus Empire as the space ninja Shooting Star.
05:19Baloo is Ryu's partner and a space engine, a Delan, a warrior-beast race from the 15th solar system, Growler.
05:27He is a very cautious, devout, and loyal person, and is often seen being manipulated by the free-spirited Ryu.
05:39Initially, he appeared in a fighter jet connected to the Reabego, but from episode 8 onwards, he was replaced by Hayato and now focuses on piloting the Reabego.
05:49Tonto is a versatile robot that can even pilot a spaceship. When Ryu came to Planet Berta, he won a bet with Lieutenant Eager and acquired Tonto as a prize.
06:04Since then, he has been in charge of repairing and piloting the Lia Bego.
06:09A characteristic of the robots is that they are foul-mouthed and often make mocking remarks about humans and crew members, and Barut in particular often gets into arguments.
06:22Sophia initially appears as a mysterious woman with the spaceship Preaster, and then gives Hayato the Lia Bego and provides support in the battle against the Governance.
06:36At the end of the story, he confesses that he came from another dimension in pursuit of the 6th and 13th, but after being attacked by Governas, Preaster is unable to return to the other dimension, and he then decides to fight alongside Hayato and the others.
06:52Kamiji came to a planet in the 15th solar system that was being invaded by the Gavanas Empire, and as a leader of the resistance, he cooperated with Hayato and others to resist the Gavanas people, the 6th, and the 13th.
07:09However, in episode 25, he is killed in a trap set by Lieutenant Commander Eager and Knoy, who see the resistance as a threat.
07:18Hana joined the resistance to avenge her family's death at the hands of the Governess.
07:28He usually travels with Kamiji and cooperates with Hayato and the others, but towards the end of the story he also takes care of Sophia, who is unable to return home and has taken refuge in the underground kingdom.
07:40Princess Himime and Prince Ken are siblings of the Mongo One-Foot Royal Family, a subterranean people who live beneath the planet Verda.
07:50When Hayato saves Prince Ken from being attacked by the Governess group, the underground people, including the King, begin to join the resistance.
07:59Also, the mecha used by Sophia and Hayato is the space sailing ship Preaster, which appears in Sophia's spaceship and appears out of nowhere when Hayato and his friends are in danger.
08:14The ship's navigation system converts the light received by the horns that occupy the top of the ship into energy, which is used to power the engine, allowing it to navigate not only normally but also in other dimensions.
08:29The Lia Bego is a spaceship given to Hayato by Sophia, and is equipped with a pulse laser cannon and a laser machine gun as its main weapons.
08:38Furthermore, by deploying the Squadron Arm, it is possible to launch one fighter plane from each side, and engage in dogfights with the Governor's fighter plane, the Pseudo-Governance.
08:54The Governas Empire suddenly attacks the 15th Solar System Growler and becomes hostile to Hayato and his friends.
09:00While the 6th and 13th were the rulers of the Governance Empire, they hid their appearances and issued orders only through voices from skull reliefs installed inside the battleship Grand Governance, or from statues of the 6th and Majin.
09:19Towards the end of the story, a battle ensues over Emeralida, the only super weapon capable of defeating the 6th and 13th.
09:27Commander Kogar is the commander of the Ninja Corps in the Governess Empire, and is the second in command after the Emperor.
09:38He is portrayed as a ruthless superior officer who will not hesitate to discard his subordinates or execute those who fail in order to achieve his goals.
09:48In the story, on the surface he serves as the blind center of the 6th and 13th, but in reality he has a hidden agenda of rebelling against them and taking over the empire.
10:02Vice Commander Eager is Commander Koger's younger brother and is also the action commander who directly leads the Ninja Corps.
10:13Hayato fights fiercely against Nagareboshi and Gen, the people who murdered his family, but he is often weak in his tactics and is defeated many times.
10:24Kunoi was a kunoichi who directly led the ninja corps, and was skilled in the ninjutsu technique of Kaoutsushi, which allowed her to disguise herself as anyone.
10:36At the end of the story, after obtaining a star related to Emeralida, he attempts to betray the Empire on his own, but is executed by Kings 6 and 13.
10:46The Governance personnel were senior-level space ninjas or monsters, and appeared according to strategies devised by Commander Kogar and others.
10:59In addition, it has been confirmed that the governors will not only be governors themselves, but also local residents.
11:06The Governor's soldiers consist of regular soldiers with ray guns and ninja soldiers carrying swords, and the commander wears a red mask.
11:19Duties were mainly divided according to various abilities and skills, such as guarding occupied areas or being a fighter pilot.
11:27As an aside, this film is based on the movie Message from Space, which was released in April 1978, and while the story is set 100 years after the events of the movie, images and objects used in the movie are reused in various scenes.
11:51For example, Commander Koger's suit was made using the suits from the 6th and 12th generations in the film.
11:58Also, because it was produced at Kyoto Uzumasa Studio, many period drama actors such as Nishida Ryo, Hotta Shinzo, and Shirai Jiro appeared in the film, and the overall plan incorporated many elements of ninja and oriental imagery.
12:15Furthermore, due to the success of the film version, the series was produced with an unprecedented budget of about twice the usual amount, but the average television viewership remained low at around 6%.
12:30Although the film ended in disappointment, the period drama-style swordplay and Jack's actions are thought to have had a major influence on the actions of Toei's special effects heroes in the future.
12:44In addition, after it finished airing in Japan, the series was exported overseas, and in France it was broadcast under the title 3 Kukai. The unique Asian atmosphere and imagery, including the ninjas, became extremely popular, and its popularity did not wane even after it finished airing, so much so that it was released as a DVD box set before it was released in Japan.
13:10Now, it's finally the final episode.
13:14The final episode will be the nadir from the previous episode.
13:19The Governas Empire causes the third planet, Belda, to collide with a comet and be destroyed, but Sophia and the people of the underground kingdom escape to the first planet, Theta, using the Space Anti-War Preastar and the Ark.
13:35In the midst of all this, Hayato and his friends search for the three Emeroldas, or the Stars of Heaven and Earth, which hold the only way to defeat the Six Stars and the Thirteen Stars, but they unexpectedly discover that the Secret Princess of the Underground Kingdom has the Stars of Heaven.
13:53While Hayato and his friends rejoice at their chance discovery, on the second planet, Analis, Lieutenant Commander Eager kills Kamiji, who is in charge of the resistance, and then lures Hayato and his friends out with false information.
14:08Therefore, Hayato and his friends head to Analis, but when Hayato looks up at the stars in the sky while on board the Bear Begger, he sees a facility that worships the Phantom Disease, or Phantom Clan, and becomes convinced that the Star of Earth is there.
14:25Later, when they arrive at Kamiji and his friends' hideout in Analis, they find that Kamiji is not there and instead find Hana lying on the ground, but the hideout is surrounded by Lieutenant Eagar, who was waiting for them.
14:42However, after managing to escape by digging an underground tunnel, Shooting Star finally defeats Vice-Captain Eager, and Hayato discovers the Earth Star among the ruins of Genbyo.
14:56Then, when they look into the Earth's Stars just as they did into the Heavenly Stars, they confirm that the God's Star is hidden in the Heart of the Chamber on planet Theta, but they are attacked by Commander Kogar and Kunoi, and the two stars are stolen from them.
15:12However, now that he has the two stars, Kunoi tries to betray Commander Koger, but the Six Stars and the Demon Statue appear, and after obtaining the two stars, they execute Kunoi as a traitor.
15:28Furthermore, he shines a beam of light on Hayato, moving him inside the demon statue, and then heads to Planet Theta with Commander Kogar.
15:37After arriving on Planet Theta, Commander Koger finds the Heart of Ma in the lake and obtains the Star of God. Meanwhile, Hayato goes inside the Demon Statue and is surprised to come face to face with two women who look just like Sophia and Uri, who tell him that they are the Six Stars and the Thirteen Stars.
15:59Furthermore, while showing Hayato the two stars, he tells him that the third star, the Star of God, will soon be available.
16:09Sophia then appears before the shaken and confused Hayato and confesses that they are twin sisters, and also tells him that the Six Stars and the Thirteen Stars were born with evil hearts and were therefore banished to another dimension.
16:27After confessing, Sophia escapes from the demon statue with Hayato, but immediately afterwards, Rokusei-ya invites Commander Koger, who has obtained the Star of God, into the demon statue.
16:41This is Commander Koger's first encounter with Rokusei-ya, and like Hayato, he is amazed and confused by its appearance. He pretends to hand over the God Star he has obtained, and actually steals the two stars that Rokusei-ya has.
16:57Then, by using ninjutsu to shrink his body, he manages to escape from the demon statue and heads back to Planet Sita.
17:08After arriving on Planet Sita, Commander Kogar feels like he has already taken control of the galaxy, but then a shooting star and a vision appear, and he begins his instigation with three stars at stake.
17:20After a fierce battle, Commander Koger is defeated by a double lightning attack from Shooting Star and Phantom, and the three stars explode and return to Hayato's hands.
17:34Meanwhile, Rokuseiya declares that he will use the Demon Statue to destroy the sun, Glora, and destroy the entire solar system.
17:43Hayato and Ryu track down the demon statue on the Riabe, but are unable to figure out how to use the three stars they have obtained.
17:53Sophia then appears and explains that by positioning the three stars in an equilateral triangle and then luring the demon statue into the center of the triangle, it can be made to disappear.
18:06After this explanation, Sophia's plan is carried out, and the Liabe and two fighter planes drop three stars at the designated location, forming a triangle, and the demon statue that is tracking the Preastar that Sophia appears on is lured into the center of the triangle.
18:27When the demon statue reached the center, it was enveloped in light, but nothing happened, so it seemed like the plan had failed.
18:38At that moment, Sophia's Preastar appears again, and using her Star of Life as their final trump card, they charge at the demon statue together, and Rokuseia disappears along with the demon statue.
18:51The scene changes, and after a huge explosion, Princess Himime and the others find Hayato, Ryu, Baloo and the others collapsed on Planet Sita.
19:06When Hayato and the others realize what's happening, they are happy to be reunited, but when they confirm that Sophia has disappeared, they fall silent with sadness.
19:16However, the show ends with Hayato and Ryu shaking off their sadness and gazing up at the sky with everyone, talking about how Sophia will become their memory and live on forever.
19:32Now, let's take a look at Hayato and his friends' exploits.
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20:06Hayato's achievements
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22:22Ha ha ha ha
22:25That star is Chichi
22:44That's haha
22:48Red life, solidify your vows
22:55In the dark universe, even amateurs
23:02Paving the way to freedom
23:18What did you think?
23:34After clearing Star Wars distributor 20th Century Fox of infringement
23:40The movie version of Message from Space was released in about 90 countries, including the United States.
23:46Its box office success was recorded as exceeding expectations.
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