Message from Space Blu-ray 1978 Sonny Chiba Eureka Star Wars Japan Vic Morrow

Sonny Chiba, Vic Morrow and Hiroyuki Sanada in Japan's answer to Star Wars? Sold! Introducing Eureka's Limited Edition Blu-ray for Message From Space, a 1978 sci-fi thriller from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) that’s basically Toei Company’s answer to the barnstorming box-office success that was Star Wars. The film features an all-star cast that includes Sonny Chiba (Street Fighter), Vic Morrow (Twilight Zone: The Movie), Etsuko Shihomi (Soul of Chiba) and many more! Somewhere in a far flung galaxy lies the planet of Jillucia. Once a peaceful utopia, it has now fallen under the control of the Gavanas Empire, a warlike race ruled by the ruthless Emperor Rockseia (Mikio Narita). Desperate for help, the leader of the Jillucian people (Junkichi Orimoto) launches eight Liabe seeds into space – glowing orbs that, according to legend, will each summon a powerful warrior to the planet’s aid. The seeds are followed into the void by Princess Emeralida (Shihomi) and loyal Jillucian soldier Urocco