Adventure ·Animation ·Science Fiction · Japan · 1979 · 2h 8m

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

銀河鉄道999

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie poster
Director
Rintaro
Cast
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)
Crew
Masatoshi Fukui — Director of Photography Masaaki Hanai — Editor Izumi Ohkuma — Editor Kon Ichikawa — Screenplay Fumio Ishimori — Screenplay Leiji Matsumoto — Writer
Tagline

Your imagination is the final destination

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Galaxy Express 999: The Movie — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
cyborgspace travelrevengespacetranshumanismtrainadult animation
Key Collaborators
Rintaro Director Masatoshi Fukui Director of Photography Masaaki Hanai Editor Izumi Ohkuma Editor Kon Ichikawa Screenplay Fumio Ishimori Screenplay Leiji Matsumoto Writer
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