Galaxy Express 999 (1978)

AnimationAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

First Air Date: September 14, 1978
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 113
Rating: 7.8/10 (31 votes)

Cast: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Hitoshi Takagi

Networks: Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV, Fuji News Network, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, Ishikawa TV, TNC, Television Shin Hiroshima System, TV Shizuoka, NBS, TSK, NIB, AKT, Toyama Television, Okinawa Television Broadcasting

Production: Toei Animation

based on manga space opera anime

IMDb Official Site

Seasons

Season 1

113 episodes

1978

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Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999

Action & Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999

Action & Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

25 min

1 seasons

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.

25 min

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.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

Tokai Television Broadcasting

Fuji News Network

Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting

Sendai Television

Television Shin Hiroshima System

Toyama Television

Okinawa Television Broadcasting

Production Companies

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired9/14/1978

Last Aired3/26/1981

Seasons1

Episodes113

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

113

Episodes

25m

Per Episode

1978

First Aired

Keywords

based on manga space opera anime

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Cast

MN

Masako Nozawa

as Tetsuro Hoshino (voice)

MI

Masako Ikeda

as Maetel (voice)

KK

Kaneta Kimotsuki

as Conductor (voice)

HT

Hitoshi Takagi

as Narrator (voice)

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Seasons

1 seasons

Season 1

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Season 1

1978

113 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galaxy Express 999 about?▾

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 99…

How many seasons does Galaxy Express 999 have?▾

1

How many episodes does Galaxy Express 999 have?▾

113

Is Galaxy Express 999 still running?▾

No, it ended in 1981.

When did Galaxy Express 999 first air?▾

September 14, 1978

Who stars in Galaxy Express 999?▾

Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki

What genre is Galaxy Express 999?▾

Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Where can I watch Galaxy Express 999?▾

Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel