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Galaxy Express 999

Original title: Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine
  • 1979
  • PG
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.5K
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Masako Ikeda in Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationShōnenSpace Sci-FiActionAdventureAnimationDramaFantasySci-Fi

The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.

  • Director
    • Rintarô
  • Writers
    • Leiji Matsumoto
    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Fumio Ishimori
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Masako Ikeda
    • Yôko Asagami
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rintarô
    • Writers
      • Leiji Matsumoto
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Fumio Ishimori
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Masako Ikeda
      • Yôko Asagami
    • 23User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Tetsurô Hoshino
    • (voice)
    Masako Ikeda
    • Maetel
    • (voice)
    Yôko Asagami
    Yôko Asagami
    • Claire
    • (voice)
    Miyoko Asô
    • Tochirô's Mother
    • (voice)
    Toshiko Fujita
    Toshiko Fujita
    • Shadow
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • Captain of the Guard
    • (voice)
    • (as Takashi Tanaka)
    Yasuo Hisamatsu
    • Antares
    • (voice)
    Makio Inoue
    Makio Inoue
    • Captain Harlock
    • (voice)
    Tatsuya Jô
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Ryôko Kinomiya
    • Queen Promethium
    • (voice)
    Kaneta Kimotsuki
    • Conductor
    • (voice)
    Gorô Naya
    Gorô Naya
    • Doctor Ban
    • (voice)
    Noriko Ohara
    Noriko Ohara
    • Ryûzu
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ryûji Saikachi
    • Bartender
    • (voice)
    Hidekatsu Shibata
    • Kikai Hakushaku (Count Mecha)
    • (voice)
    Reiko Tajima
    Reiko Tajima
    • Queen Emeraldas
    • (voice)
    Kei Tomiyama
    • Tochirô Ôyama
    • (voice)
    Kôji Totani
    Kôji Totani
      • Director
        • Rintarô
      • Writers
        • Leiji Matsumoto
        • Kon Ichikawa
        • Fumio Ishimori
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      • Trivia
        The gun Tetsuo is given is a rare weapon called a Cosmo Dragoon. There are only a handful in the Universe. Harlock and Emeraldas also own Cosmo Dragoons
      • Goofs
        The length of the Galaxy Express 999 is inconsistent. A car count reveals that the number of cars varies from shot to shot.
      • Alternate versions
        Around 35 minutes was cut from the original for the New World Pictures's Roger Corman's release.
      • Connections
        Edited into Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

      User reviews23

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      9/10

      Weird

      One word can describe this movie and that is weird. I recorded this movie one day because it was a Japanese animation and it was old so I thought it would be interesting. Well it was, the movie is about a young boy who travels the universe to get a metal body so he can seek revenge. On the way he meets very colorful characters and must ultimately decide if he wants the body or not. Very strange, if you are a fan of animation/science-fiction you might want to check this out.
      • doctim850
      • Jun 26, 2001
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      • Release date
        • August 8, 1981 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Galaxy Express 999: The Signature Edition
      • Production companies
        • New World Pictures
        • Ocean Group
        • Toei Animation
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 9 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1(original ratio)

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