Galaxy Express 999
1979 · Movie · 128 min · ★ 6.8
In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's death. Along the way, he meets Maetel, who is the spitting image of his dead mother.
Based on Galaxy Express 999
Also known as Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine · Galaxy Express 999: The Signature Edition · Ginga Tetsudō 999
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-08-04
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 128 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (79 votes)
Themes
- cyborg
- space travel
- revenge
- space
- transhumanism
- train
- adult animation
Cast & crew
Masako Nozawa
as Tetsurô Hoshino (voice)
Masako Ikeda
as Maetel (voice)
Yoko Asagami
as Claire (voice)
Miyoko Aso
as Tochirô's Mother (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
as Shadow (voice)
Yasuo Hisamatsu
as Antares (voice)
Makio Inoue
as Captain Harlock (voice)
- TJ
Tatsuya Jo
as Narrator (voice)
Ryoko Kinomiya
as Queen Promethium (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
as Conductor (voice)
Directed by Rintaro