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Series Cast
Masako Nozawa | ... |
Tetsurô Hoshino
(113 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Masako Ikeda | ... |
Maetel
(113 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Kaneta Kimotsuki | ... |
Conductor
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(113 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Kôji Totani | ... |
C62-50
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(73 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Keaton Yamada | ... |
C62-50
(32 episodes, 1978-1979)
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Hitoshi Takagi | ... |
Narrator
(17 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Makio Inoue | ... |
Captain Harlock
(3 episodes, 1980)
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Banjô Ginga | ... |
Maetel no Chichi
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(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Kazuhiko Inoue | ... |
Zeronimo
(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
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Ryôko Kinomiya | ... |
Puromeshumu
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Mie Higashi | ... |
Redoriru
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Ai Sakuma | ... |
Betsu no Maetel
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Osamu Ichikawa | ... |
Yurius
(2 episodes, 1978)
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Masashi Amenomori |
(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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Tôru Furuya | ... |
Zeeder
(2 episodes, 1979)
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Akira Kamiya | ... |
Prider
(2 episodes, 1979)
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Ken'ichi Ogata | ... |
Comic artist
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(2 episodes, 1979)
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Kaneto Shiozawa | ... |
Sirius
(2 episodes, 1979)
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Rokurô Naya | ... |
Burudasu
(2 episodes, 1979)
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Shigeru Chiba | ... |
Futoshi Adachi
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Keiko Yokozawa | ... |
Hanako
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Miyuki Ichijô | ... |
Kufuremu
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Isamu Tanonaka | ... |
Waterpress
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Masako Ebisu | ... |
Ferasu
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Kiyoshi Komiyama | ... |
Taro
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Chiyoko Kawashima | ... |
Seimeitai A
(1 episode, 1981)
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Ikuko Tani | ... |
Queen Emeraldas
(1 episode, 1979)
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Yumi Nakatani | ... |
Seimeita B
(1 episode, 1981)
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Mieko Nobusawa | ... |
Shadow
(1 episode, 1978)
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Takeshi Aono | ... |
Edmond
(1 episode, 1979)
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Masaharu Satô | ... |
Clone B
(1 episode, 1979)
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Mikio Terashima | ... |
Gunman
(1 episode, 1979)
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Norio Wakamoto | ... |
Mû
(1 episode, 1980)
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Akiko Tsuboi | ... |
Tetsurô no Haha
(1 episode, 1980)
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Tetsurô Hoshino | ... |
Conductor
(1 episode, 1980)
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Production Companies
- Nakamura Production
- Toei Animation (producer)
- Toei Doga
Distributors
- Avex Trax (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Discotek Media (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV) (1978) (Japan) (tv)
- Gerit (Finland) (video)
- Sesam Video (Finland) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Daewon Media (inbetween animation)
- Toei Audio Visual Art Center (TAVAC) (sound equipment)
- Toei Chemical Industry (developing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the distant future, people are able to take on artificial bodies and achieve immortality. A poor orphan, Tetsuro Hoshino, strives to obtain a mechanical body for the triple incentive of eternal life, of revenge (his mother was gunned down by machine men) and to fulfill her dying wish (that he acquire a mechanical body to live forever, and not die like her). He plans to board the Galaxy Express 999, a space train that comes to Earth once a year, and head to the Prometheum, a planet that gives out machine bodies for free. To his surprise, Maetel, a mysterious woman who resembles his mother, selects him as her companion aboard the 999. And thus begins Tetsuro's trip through the stars, where he encounters incredible worlds and makes many friends. But as he travels with Maetel, he witnesses the hardships of mechanical life and wonders, is it worth it? And what secret is the inscrutable Maetel hiding? Written by Q. Leo Rahman |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Leiji Matsumoto was inspired by Kenji Miyazawa's novel "Night on the Galactic Railroad," about a steam train flying through space. See more » |
Goofs | The number of cars on 999 sometimes varies. While this can be explained in different episodes by the idea that cars may be added in between episodes, the number of cars also vary within each episode, which isn't explainable. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Making Gundam: The Inside Story (2019). See more » |
Soundtracks | Ginga Tetsudô 999 See more » |