Poster of Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999

銀河鉄道９９９

In the distant future, humanity has found a way to live forever by purchasing mechanical bodies, but this way to immortality is extraordinarily expensive. An impoverished boy, Tetsurou Hoshino, desires to purchase a pass on the Galaxy Express 999—a train that travels throughout the universe—because it is said that at the end of the line, those aboard can obtain a mechanical body for free. When Tetsurou's mother is gunned down by the villainous machine-man hybrid Count Mecha, however, all seems lost. Tetsurou is then saved from certain death by the mysterious Maetel, a tall woman with blonde hair and a striking resemblance to his mother. She gives him a pass to the Galaxy Express under one condition: that they travel together. Thus, Tetsurou begins his journey across the universe to many unique planets and thrilling adventures, in hopes of being able to attain that which he most desires. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Synonyms: Galaxy Express 999, Ginga Tetsudo 999, GE999

Japanese: 銀河鉄道９９９

Type: TV

Episode: 113

Status: Finished Airing

Duration: 25m

Aired: Sep 14, 1978 to Apr 9, 1981

Season: fall 1978

Studio: Toei Animation

Producer: Toei Animation , Discotek Media

External Links: MAL , AniList

Watch Order

Poster of Space Pirate Captain Harlock
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Spring 1978
Poster of Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Riddle of the Arcadia Episode
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Poster of Galaxy Express 999
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TV - 113 Eps - 24min. (Finished Airing)
fall 1978
Poster of Galaxy Express 999
Galaxy Express 999
Movie - 1 Eps - 2hr. 8min. (Finished Airing)
Fall 1979
Poster of Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like A Warrior?
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TV Special - 1 Eps - 1hr. 33min. (Finished Airing)
Fall 1979
Poster of Galaxy Express 999: Claire of the Glass
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Movie - 1 Eps - 15min. (Finished Airing)
Winter 1980
Poster of Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveller Emeraldas
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveller Emeraldas
TV Special - 1 Eps - 48min. (Finished Airing)
Spring 1980
Poster of Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!
TV Special - 1 Eps - 1hr. 33min. (Finished Airing)
Fall 1980
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Winter 1981
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Poster of Ginga Tetsudou 999: Shounen no Tabidachi to Wakare
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Poster of Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
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Spring 2002
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Fall 2002
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The Galaxy Railways
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fall 2003
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Poster of The Galaxy Railways 2: Eternal Divergence
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fall 2006
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Fall 2006
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Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari: Eien e no Bunkiten - Waga Kokoro no Sirius Shoutai
Special - 2 Eps - 20min. (?)
Poster of Ginga Tetsudou 999: Hoshizora wa Time Machine
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Movie - 1 Eps - 32min. (?)
Poster of Ginga Tetsudou 999: Diamond Ring no Kanata e
Ginga Tetsudou 999: Diamond Ring no Kanata e
Movie - 1 Eps - 16min. (?)
Poster of Ginga Tetsudou 999: Jikuu wo Koeta Energy no Tabi
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ONA - 5 Eps - 4min. (?)
Poster of Space Pirate Captain Harlock
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Movie - 1 Eps - 1hr. 55min. (Finished Airing)
Summer 2013
Poster of Ginga Tetsudou 999: Akai Hoshi Betelgeuze - Inochi no Kagayaki
Ginga Tetsudou 999: Akai Hoshi Betelgeuze - Inochi no Kagayaki
Movie - 1 Eps - 25min. (?)
Poster of Ginga Tetsudou 999 Music Video Seisaku Project
Ginga Tetsudou 999 Music Video Seisaku Project
Music - 8 Eps - 1min. (?)
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Zero Seiki Movie 3: Maetel
Movie - 1 Eps - ? min. (?)
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Movie - 1 Eps - ? min. (?)

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