Galaxy Express 999

Details

Also known as: Ginga Tetsudou 999, 銀河鉄道９９９, GE999, Ginga Tetsudo 999
Type: TV
Status: Finished Airing
Score: 7.5
Episodes: 113
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Studio: Toei Animation
Aired: 1978-09-14 to 1981-04-09
Season: Fall 1978

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Synopsis

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.

The whole series

Galaxy Express 999 (TV · 1978)
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (Movie · 1981)
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy (Movie · 1998)

Episodes

53 earlier episodes are not listed here.

Episode 54: The Story of Endless Summer - Part 1 (1979-11-22)
Episode 55: The Story of Endless Summer - Part 2 (1979-11-29)
Episode 56: The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 1 (1979-12-06)
Episode 57: The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 2 (1979-12-13)
Episode 58: The Footsteps of Footstep Village (1979-12-20)
Episode 59: Idle One's Mirror (1979-12-27)
Episode 60: The Planet of the Pint Sized Room - Part 1 (1980-01-10)
Episode 61: The Planet of the Pint Sized Room - Part 2 (1980-01-17)
Episode 62: The City without Night (1980-01-24)
Episode 63: The Sisters of the Pitch Dark Planet (1980-01-31)
Episode 64: The Holyland of Silence (1980-02-07)
Episode 65: The Symphonic Poem of the Witch's Harp (1980-02-14)
Episode 66: The Fog of Funeral Planet (1980-02-21)
Episode 67: The Space Monk Dairuz (1980-02-28)
Episode 68: The Star Named Curiosity (1980-03-06)
Episode 69: The Defiance of C62 (1980-03-13)
Episode 70: Heart of Flower Village (1980-03-20)
Episode 71: The Children's Limbo Pioneer (1980-03-27)
Episode 72: Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part One) (1980-04-24)
Episode 73: Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part Two) (1980-05-01)
Episode 74: 1,765,000,000 Man Planet (1980-05-08)
Episode 75: Cheyenne the Water Country(Part One) (1980-05-15)
Episode 76: Cheyenne the Water Country(Part Two) (1980-05-29)
Episode 77: The Holy Woman(Part One) (1980-06-12)
Episode 78: The Holy Woman(Part Two) (1980-06-26)
Episode 79: The Pirate of Time Castle(Part One) (1980-07-03)
Episode 80: The Pirate of Time Castle(Part Two) (1980-07-10)
Episode 81: The Pirate of Time Castle(Part Three) (1980-07-17)
Episode 82: Tale of a Short Life (1980-07-24)
Episode 83: The Third Life (1980-07-31)
Episode 84: Planet of the Giant Elephant (1980-08-14)
Episode 85: Love of the Phantom Planet (1980-08-21)
Episode 86: Wisdom Tooth Planet UFO (1980-08-28)
Episode 87: Coming from Elsa Sea (1980-09-04)
Episode 88: Fate of the Planet Crossroads (1980-09-11)
Episode 89: Ganman Lament (1980-09-25)
Episode 90: Fairy of Andromeda(Part One) (1980-10-09)
Episode 91: Fairy of Andromeda(Part Two) (1980-10-16)
Episode 92: Last Moment in the City at the Bottom of the Sea (1980-10-23)
Episode 93: Insect Planet Keiko (1980-10-30)
Episode 94: Yaryabol's Small World(Part One) (1980-11-06)
Episode 95: Yaryabol's Small World(Part Two) (1980-11-13)
Episode 96: Flying Claw(Part One) (1980-11-20)
Episode 97: Flying Claw(Part Two) (1980-11-27)
Episode 98: One Book Left in Space (1980-12-04)
Episode 99: Fourth Dimension Elevator (1980-12-11)
Episode 100: Loose Zone Spector (1980-12-18)
Episode 101: Planet of Eternally Pursued Dreams (1980-12-25)
Episode 102: Planet of the Holy Queen's Revolt (1981-01-08)
Episode 103: Andromeda Thousand Nights One Night(Part One) (1981-01-15)
Episode 104: Andromeda Thousand Nights One Night(Part Two) (1981-01-22)
Episode 105: Legendary Young Soldier (1981-01-29)
Episode 106: Phantom Station 13 (1981-02-05)
Episode 107: Birdman of Kilimanjaro (1981-02-12)
Episode 108: Decay of Macaroni Au Gratin (1981-02-19)
Episode 109: Maetel's Trip(Part One) (1981-02-26)
Episode 110: Maetel's Trip(Part Two) (1981-03-05)
Episode 111: Planet Komori (1981-03-12)
Episode 112: Illusion of Youth(Part One) (1981-03-19)
Episode 113: Illusion of Youth(Part Two) (1981-03-26)

Characters and voice actors

Maetel (main character) · Japanese voice: Masako Ikeda
Tetsurou Hoshino (main character) · Japanese voice: Masako Nozawa
Captain Herlock (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Makio Inoue
Emeraldas (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ikuko Tani
La Andromeda Promethium II (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryouko Kinomiya
The Conductor (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kaneta Kimotsuki
Claire (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Chiyoko Kawashima
Ryuzu (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Haruko Kitahama
Count Mecha (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Hidekatsu Shibata
Horohoro (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kouhei Miyauchi
Ramen Shop Owner (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenichi Ogata
Ali Baba (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Sumi Shimamoto
Antares (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Masao Imanishi
Doa (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Satomi Majima
Dr. Cycropros (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Junpei Takiguchi
Fake Harlock (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yoshito Yasuhara
Kumiko (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Keiko Han
Lelan (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kazuko Yanaga
Liza (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Rihoko Yoshida
Mii-kun (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yoshiko Matsuo

Opening and ending songs

Opening 1: Ginga Tetsudou 999 · Isao Sasaki and the Suginami Children's Choir
Ending 1: Aoi Chikyuu · Isao Sasaki and the Suginami Children's Choir