Galaxy Express 999

Original title: Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine

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Masako Ikeda in Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Anime Hand-Drawn Animation Shōnen Space Sci-Fi Action Adventure Animation Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.

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7.4/10

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Masako Nozawa

Tetsurô Hoshino
(voice)

Masako Ikeda

Maetel
(voice)

Yôko Asagami

Claire
(voice)

Miyoko Asô

Tochirô's Mother
(voice)

Toshiko Fujita

Shadow
(voice)

Banjô Ginga

Captain of the Guard
(voice)
(as Takashi Tanaka)

Yasuo Hisamatsu

Antares
(voice)

Makio Inoue

Captain Harlock
(voice)

Tatsuya Jô

Narrator
(voice)

Ryôko Kinomiya

Queen Promethium
(voice)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Conductor
(voice)

Gorô Naya

Doctor Ban
(voice)

Noriko Ohara

Ryûzu
(voice)
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Ryûji Saikachi

Bartender
(voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Kikai Hakushaku (Count Mecha)
(voice)

Reiko Tajima

Queen Emeraldas
(voice)

Kei Tomiyama

Tochirô Ôyama
(voice)

Kôji Totani

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Trivia
The gun Tetsuo is given is a rare weapon called a Cosmo Dragoon. There are only a handful in the Universe. Harlock and Emeraldas also own Cosmo Dragoons

Goofs
The length of the Galaxy Express 999 is inconsistent. A car count reveals that the number of cars varies from shot to shot.

Alternate versions
Around 35 minutes was cut from the original for the New World Pictures's Roger Corman's release.

Connections
Edited into Gameka et les 3 Super Women (1980)

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Magical

I was at my sister's apartment one night when I was around 14, and you know how it is when there is nothing on TV but you are bored so you keep flipping around, well this movie came on around 10 o'clock and I started watching it and although I wasn't able to follow what was going on exactly, I just could not turn it off. This movie was my first taste of Anime and it seems good Anime does that too you. I was deeply moved by Galaxy Express, to the point that I almost started crying towards the end. Quite a magical, imaginative movie. But yes, very very strange. I stayed up until two in the morning to see how it turned out.