Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999

銀河鉄道999
1978–1981Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama1 season7.8TV-PG
In a distant future, Tetsuro is a human boy who wants his body replaced with a robotic one. This is possible, but to do…
14 Sep 1978 · Bhadra 29, 2035 BS Japan Fuji TV

Storyline

In a distant future, Tetsuro is a human boy who wants his body replaced with a robotic one. This is possible, but to do so he has to reach the Immortal Planet onboard the space train Galaxy Express 999. Maetel, a beautiful and mysterious blonde woman dressed in Russian style, joins him in the long journey through space. Every episode sees our heroes arriving in a new planet's space train station.

Facts

  • First aired14 September 1978Bhadra 29, 2035 BS
  • Last aired26 March 1981
  • Episodes1 seasons · 113 episodes
  • Episode runtime25m
  • GenresAnimation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • LanguageJapanese
  • StatusEnded
  • NetworkFuji TV
  • ProductionToei Animation, Fuji Television Network
  • CountryJapan

Keywords

cyborgspace travelmelancholyspacecoming of agetrainbased on mangaspace operajourneyanimephilosophicalcosmicscience fictioninterstellar spaceinterstellar

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