Galaxy Express 999

A slow, wistful voyage through strange worlds, carrying a quiet sadness and a sense of wonder at every stop.

Created by

Katsumi Minoguchi, Nobutaka Nishizawa

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure, Drama

Starring

Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, eerie and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, death, isolation

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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