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Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
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Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979-08-04 · 128 min · ★ 6.9

Adventure · Animation · Science Fiction

In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's death. Along the way, he meets Maetel, who is the spitting image of his dead mother.

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Directors
Rintaro
Production companies
Toei Animation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masako NozawaMasako NozawaTetsurô Hoshino (voice)
Masako IkedaMasako IkedaMaetel (voice)
Yoko AsagamiYoko AsagamiClaire (voice)
Miyoko AsoMiyoko AsoTochirô's Mother (voice)
Toshiko FujitaToshiko FujitaShadow (voice)
Yasuo HisamatsuYasuo HisamatsuAntares (voice)
Makio InoueMakio InoueCaptain Harlock (voice)
Tatsuya JoNarrator (voice)
Ryoko KinomiyaRyoko KinomiyaQueen Promethium (voice)
Kaneta KimotsukiKaneta KimotsukiConductor (voice)
Gorō NayaGorō NayaDoctor Ban (voice)
Noriko OharaNoriko OharaRyûzu / Mîmé (voice)
Banjo GingaBanjo GingaCaptain of the Guard (voice)
Kei TomiyamaKei TomiyamaTochirô Ôyama (voice)
Reiko TajimaReiko TajimaEmeraldas (voice)
Hidekatsu ShibataHidekatsu ShibataCount Mecha (voice)
Akiko TsuboiAkiko TsuboiKanae Hoshino (Tetsurô's mother) (voice)
Ryuji SaikachiRyuji SaikachiTavern Owner (voice)

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