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Adieu Galaxy Express 999

1981 · 135 min

A somber, sweeping space opera that feels like a melancholic farewell, mixing grand adventure with quiet tragedy and philosophical weight.

Directed by: Rintaro
Genres: Animation, Science fiction
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Reiko Tajima

Overview: Two years after the events of Galaxy Express 999, Earth has become a battlefield, and Tetsuro is summoned to board the Three-Nine once more. In this, the shattering, full-length theatrical conclusion to Leiji Matsumoto's epic story, all questions will be answered and all mysteries will be revealed as Tetsuro embarks on a journey which will reveal a secret so awful, even Maetel herself can hardly bear to speak of it.

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Directed by: Rintaro
Genres: Animation, Science fiction
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Reiko Tajima

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
death
freedom
betrayal
grief
Places: space
fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: animation, science fiction
Directed by: Rintaro
Written by: Leiji Matsumoto, Hiroyasu Yamaura
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Reiko Tajima, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Tohru Emori, Ryoko Kinomiya, Kei Tomiyama, Yoko Asagami
Music: Osamu Shooji
Cinematography: Yoichi Takanashi
Runtime: 135 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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