Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978–1979)

1. S01E01Bizarre! The Black SpaceshipJuly 8, 1978—When the evil Gavanas Empire invades the 15th Solar System, Hayato Gen joins forces with Ryu and Balu to fight back!
2. S01E02Terror! The Ninja CorpsJuly 15, 1978—Hayato, Ryu, and Balu are scouted by a local band of rebels, but Ryu has doubts about joining up.
3. S01E03A Beautiful Messenger From EarthJuly 22, 1978—Hayato saves a beautiful messenger from Earth. But does her arrival bring hope or despair?
4. S01E04Fighter for Justice, Shooting StarJuly 29, 1978—Roxair commissions a grand palace to be built on Analys, and Hayato makes a rash decision.
5. S01E05The Cursed SchoolAugust 12, 1978—Hayato's attempt to check in at his old school reveals a conspiracy and a trap that will turn Balu on his colleagues.
6. S01E06What is the Monster Empire?August 19, 1978—Ryu steals a Gavanas transport and attempts to gain an audience with Roxair.
7. S01E07Friendship Shining in the Starry SkySeptember 9, 1978—An SOS call on Analys leads the Liabe crew to kindly resistance leader Dan and his adopted sister Hana.
8. S01E08The Cruel Ape HuntSeptember 16, 1978—In order to cement Roxair's rule over Cita, the Gavanas attempt to round up the planet's native population
9. S01E09The Devil Castle of the GavanasSeptember 23, 1978—Hoping to sacrifice Sofia to consecrate the new Imperial Palace, Roxair sets a trap for Ryu, Hayato, and Balu
10. S01E10Destroy the Planet EarthSeptember 30, 1978—The Gavanas blackmail a brilliant scientist into creating a ship that will let them attack Earth!
11. S01E11The Princess of the Underground KingdomOctober 7, 1978—A visit to the Ghost Mountains of Belda leads Hayato, Ryu, and Balu to a previously unknown civilization.
12. S01E12Duel! The Mysterious Ninja TowerOctober 14, 1978—
13. S01E13The Miracle of the God MagnolOctober 21, 1978—An old friend of Balu's plans to sell his island's religious artifacts to the Gavanas.
14. S01E14The Terrible Flying NinjaOctober 28, 1978—The life of a kindly old man is disrupted when the Gavanas try to blackmail him into killing Hayato and Ryu!
15. S01E15Fly, Embracing Love!November 4, 1978—Hayato must stop a terrible man-made plague from spreading on Belda.
16. S01E16The Girl in the Trick HouseNovember 11, 1978—A disguised assassin works her way into Hana's good graces and sets a trap for Hayato and Ryu.
17. S01E17Episode 17November 18, 1978—The Liabe brings the last survivor of a doomed worldto the village of Nazca, which is facing a mysterious threat.
18. S01E18Great Escape! The Boy Ninja TeamNovember 25, 1978—The heroes must stop the Gavanas's plan to kidnap children and turn them into a ninja army!
19. S01E19Rise! The Warrior of the Wasteland!December 2, 1978—A mysterious water shortage on Planet Cita leads Hayato and the others to an occupied town and a fallen hero.
20. S01E20The Legend of the Golden ShipDecember 9, 1978—In order to quell a possible Delan uprising, the Gavanas exploit a local legend.
21. S01E21The Monster From Another DimensionDecember 16, 1978—The fall of an extradimensional meteorite presages the appearance of a terrible monster on Belda.
22. S01E22Great Demon God RoxairDecember 23, 1978—After Sofia is set adrift in space, the crew of the Liabe goes in search of her.
23. S01E23Blow Up the Imperial PalaceDecember 30, 1978—Roxair's terrible new form leads the rebels to plot the destruction of the Imperial Palace.
24. S01E24Great Comet Zatan AppearsJanuary 6, 1979—As a terrible comet approaches Planet Belda, Hayato seeks a way to destroy Roxair once and for all.
25. S01E25Episode 25January 13, 1979—
26. S01E26The Mystery of the EmeralidaJanuary 20, 1979—The Liabe searches for the pieces of the Emeralida, the only weapon that can destroy Roxair.
27. S01E27Farewell, Heroes of the GalaxyJanuary 27, 1979—The heroes face off against Roxair for the final time to try to restore peace to their planets.

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