Series

Galaxy Express 999

1978★ 7.81 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.

Cast

Featured cast

Masako NozawaTetsuro Hoshino (voice)

Masako IkedaMaetel (voice)

Kaneta KimotsukiConductor (voice)

Hitoshi TakagiNarrator (voice)

Episodes

1Ballad of DepartureTetsuro's mother is murdered while the two of them travel through the snow by the villainous Count Mecha. Before she dies, Tetsuro's mother tells him…25 min

2The Red Winds of MarsThe 999's first stop is the planet Mars, a desolate planet where few live. When Tetsuro is provided a tour by a young woman, Freme, her boyfriend Ger…25 min

3The Resting Warriors on TitanTetsuro meets Crystal Claire, a waitress on the 999 that is made entirely of glass. Claire's body was forced upon her by her mother and she is seekin…25 min

4The Great Bandit AntaresThe bandit Antares sneaks aboard the 999 and starts stealing and killing people aboard. He meets Tetsuro and Maetel and forces the 999 to travel to h…25 min

5Shadow, of the Planet of DelusionThe 999 travels to Pluto, where the frozen human bodies of the machine people have been laid to rest. Tetsuro meets Shadow, the machine woman who is …25 min

6The Comet LibraryThe 999 arrives at the Comet Library, where all the books published are located. There, a pair of men capture Tetsuro and try to force him into havin…25 min

7The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity - Part 1The 999 falls into the Sargasso, where they find the remains of the 333, a missing train. Traveling aboard, Tetsuro, Maetel and the Conductor find on…25 min

8The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity - Part 2Ryuzu brings Tetsuro to her home. There she demands Tetsuro remain with her, showing him the skeletons of those who refused her. Ryuzu offers Tetsuro…25 min

9Trader's Junction - Part 1The 999 made a stop on the planet Trader, a junction for different major rail lines. Tetsuro met a woman in destitute and decided to treat her for a …25 min

10Trader's Junction - Part 2Hanako brought the still asleep Tetsuro to a neighboring planet aptly called Wildflower. They traveled to her home, and were greeted by her aging mot…25 min

11Nuruba, the Planet Without FormThe 999 arrived at the formless world Naruba, where humans often traveled to end their lives. Two adolescent shape-shifting blobs kidnapped Tetsuro a…25 min

12The Fossilized Warrior - Part 1The 999 arrives on a planet where the entire populace except for one person have been turned to stone by a petrification cloud. The one person still …25 min

13The Fossilized Warrior - Part 2Additional people arrive on the planet who seek to steal the petrified remains of the warrior's lover. Moreover an another petrification cloud is app…25 min

14Lala of the Dual PlanetsThe 999 arrives at the Dual Planets, a world full of machine people. When a large group of machine people at a restaurant treat Tetsuro and Maetel ru…25 min

15Beethoven of the Water PlanetThe 999 is pursued by the Black Knight, a caped figure in a dark, fog drenched world. The Black Knight requests Tetsuro stay on the planet and be his…25 min

16The Street of FirefliesOn their latest planet, Tetsuro meets Freiya, a poor girl who appears beautiful to him but is considered ugly and deformed by the other inhabitants o…25 min

17The Armored PlanetThe 999 arrives on a planet where everything is encased in armor, including a panzer beetle that severely wounds Maetel. Tetsuro travels the planet, …25 min

18Maetel of MudThe 999 arrives on a planet containing a large mud pit that Maetel warns Tetsuro to not go near. When he does, Tetsuro is dragged into the pit and fo…25 min

19The Land of ConfessionThe 999 made a two-week stop to the Planet of Confession, a world supposedly free of all evils. While the conductor decided to take his holidays on t…25 min

20Professional SpiritThe 999 travels to a planet full of professionals, and Maetel warns Tetsuro not to look anyone in the eye. When Tetsuro does so, he is captured by a …25 min

21The Tombstone of Dry LeavesThe 999 arrives at a hollow planet with no gravity; as a result everything is a lot fatter looking, and can float through the air. Tetsuro and Maetel…25 min

22The Pirate Ship Queen EmeraldesThe 999 is attacked by the pirate ship Queen Emeraldes, which forces the train to a pirate planet. There Tetsuro and Maetel are captured by the pirat…25 min

23The Queen of the Primitive PlanetThe 999 arrives at the Battle Torn Planet, a planet that was split in two due to arguments over whether the planet should be scientifically advanced …25 min

24The Planet of Dimensional VoyageThe 999 finds its next destination destroyed; it was demolished by a planet that travels through the dimensions, smashing other planets. When the 999…25 min

25The Steel AngelTetsuro meets Clowmaria, a freedom fighter on a heavily industrialized world that is trying to get the people of her planet to change their ways.25 min

26The Song of a SkeletonTetsuro meets Horohoro, a poor skeleton man who has lost most of his body including his ribs because he is so poor.25 min

27The Hariti of Snow CityAfter the 999 landed on the five-planet system Snow Capital, Tetsuro and Maetel explored the city. He fell through a hidden hole which led him to the…25 min

28The Literary Giant of the Planet MirageThe 999 arrives on a planet where Tetsuro and Maetel meet an old writer who lives alone and has extremely long hair. The old man steals Tetsuro's pas…25 min

29The Continent of SakezanSakezan is the only human living in a jungle world named after him. He is a parody of Tarzan and, as his name suggests, is very fond of saké. Sakezan…25 min

30The Phantom World of FilamentThe episode opened with the story of the post-modern feudal world of Filament, which was destroyed when its sun went supernova. An energy cloud forme…25 min

31The Planet of PassionThe 999 arrives at a planet where people are passionate and don't hide their emotions. Meanwhile a group of 4 assassins are hired by a friend of Coun…25 min

32The Broken Planet in the Time Ceased DimensionTetsuro meets Edmund, a fellow passenger on the 999 who is looking forward to returning to his homeworld on their next stop. When they arrive however…25 min

33Ulatores's Mountain of ScrewsThe 999 arrives on the planet Ulatorus, which contains mountains of screws. When a storm causes one of the mountains to collapse, Tetsuro loses his p…25 min

34The Witch of Plated City - Part 1The 999 arrives on a planet where everything is plated in gold, the streets, the buildings, even the people. A thief knocks Tetsuro out and steals Ma…25 min

35The Witch of Plated City - Part 2Hoilock's mother's dying wish is for him to continue in her footsteps in toppling those in charge of making everything gold. Meanwhile the 999 takes …25 min

36The Great Chieftain CyclopsThe 999 stops at an abandoned artificial colony world. Tetsuro is pleased with its appearance but Maetel is puzzled that the colony looks quite diffe…25 min

37Mīkun's Mansion of LifeThe 999 approaches the planet Mīkun's Mansion of Life, and all the passengers appear depressed, closing the blinds as they approach it. When Tetsuro …25 min

38The Empire of the Cowardly ElderThe 999 is heavily damaged and forced to land on a planet under the despotic rule of the Cowardly Elder, President Delmukade. Tetsuro, Maetal and the…25 min

39Kasumi of Fog CityThe 999 arrives on a planet where everyone is very beautiful, but also extremely weak, not even going outside during the day due to the sun. A couple…25 min

40The Great Chieftain of The Spherical Housing Complex - Part 1The 999 approaches a large group of spherical homes, which are ruled by a Great Chieftain. Upon entering, Maetel is captured by the Chieftain's minio…25 min 41The Great Chieftain of The Spherical Housing Complex - Part 2Tetsuro is captured and brought before the Great Chieftain, who has a computer with all of Maetel's secrets. Tetsuguro manages to rescue Tetsuro, and…25 min 42The Memory of FimelThe 999 approaches the planet Visage of Memories, where the Conductor many years ago promised his lover, Marvelous, that he would make money on the 9…25 min 43Kira of Windy HillThe 999 arrives on the planet Arashigaoka (lit.: Windy Hill) where a sickly father and son, Kira operate a shoe repair store. Tetsuro's pass is stole…25 min 44The Ride of the Valkyries - Part 1At the 999's latest stop, Deadwood Mountain, Tetsuro and Maetel meet Prider, a poor singer who seeks to board the 999 so he can become a famous singe…25 min 45The Ride of the Valkyries - Part 2The three Valkyries bring everyone aboard their ship, where our heroes meet their mother, the head Valkyrie. The ship travels to the edge of the univ…25 min 46The Song of El AlameinNanmi, a passenger on the 999 is able to convince the train to head to his planet, El Alamein, when he threatens to kill Tetsuro. Once they arrive Te…25 min 47The Laboratory of Eternal War - Part 1The 999 landed on a planet called "Rifle Grenade", where slaves were brought in to fight a perpetual war between two factions as spectator sport. One…25 min 48The Laboratory of Eternal War - Part 2At gunpoint (from the previous episode), Tetsuro told Zeda of his struggles back on Earth. Zeda was instead moved and decided to joined the rebels. W…25 min 49From this StarTetsuro and Maetel arrive on a planet filled with kind hearted, hard working people. When a storm ends up destroying the hotel that they are staying …25 min 50Ghost TunnelThe 999 arrives at the ghost tunnel, a giant tunnel in space formed by giant black orbs. An android woman, Eroze appears and asks Tetsuro to come off…25 min 51Artemis of the Transparent Sea - Part 1As the 999 approaches its next destination, a large number of small blue blobs start passing by the 999, warning it to not go any further. Eventually…25 min 52Artemis of the Transparent Sea - Part 2After being brought aboard the 999, Artemis reveals her history, how she departed her mother to acquire a humanoid machine body. Having to work to pa…25 min 53Tetsuro, of the Planet of MirrorsA boy who looks just like Tetsuro, named Manabu, and his brother work hard and are able to purchase a single pass for 999. The brother passes away be…25 min 54The Story of Endless Summer - Part 1The 999 arrives on the Planet of the Endless Summer, which is populated by humanoid insect like creatures. The queen of the creatures captures Tetsur…25 min 55The Story of Endless Summer - Part 2The insect babies hatch and when Tetsuro finds himself unable to kill them, they climb aboard the 999 and start eating it.25 min 56The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 1The 999 arrives on a primitive planet populated with people who are scared of the passengers taking over the planet. Meanwhile a friendly dinosaur na…25 min 57The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 2Tiny changes his mind about going on the 999 and decides to stay on his planet with his girlfriend until they can both get tickets. The two of them h…25 min 58The Footsteps of Footstep VillageTetsuro and Maetel arrive on the planet Footsteps Village, and are told of evil spirits that possess and kill people. Tetsuro is warned to not go out…25 min 59Idle One's MirrorThe 999 stopped on the planet Idle One's Mirror, where everything is automated by machines. Tetsuro disembarked the train alone, and was taken by an …25 min 60The Planet of the Pint Sized Room - Part 1The next stop for the 999 was the Planet of Tomorrow, a peaceful world whose inhabitants had no knowledge of space flight. The 999 and its passengers…25 min 61The Planet of the Pint Sized Room - Part 2While stranded on the planet without train passes, Maetel sought help from Galaxy Railways, but her efforts ended in vain. Meanwhile, with Adachi's h…25 min 62The City without NightAs the 999 approaches the City Without Night, Maetel tells Tetsuro of a lake there, but tells him not to go out to see it. When they arrive on the pl…25 min 63The Sisters of the Pitch Dark PlanetThe 999 stops at the Pitch Dark Planet, where all light is instantly absorbed. A while after Maetel leaves the train to "attend to private business",…25 min 64The Holyland of SilenceMaetel and Tetsuro arrived at the Planet of Silence, where raising one's voice (beyond a whispering level) was punishable by death. Maetel asked Tets…25 min 65The Symphonic Poem of the Witch's HarpThe 999 arrives at a planet where the people are starving because the Queen of the planet orders all food to be brought to her. Tetsuro and Maetel tr…25 min 66The Fog of Funeral PlanetAs the 999 touched down on the Funeral Planet, its arrival (and whistle) disturbed a funeral procession, who decided to bury Maetel and Tetsuro alive…25 min 67The Space Monk DairuzDairuz, a monk with a mechanical body was on board of the 999. His rang his bell throughout, and the sound waves were powerful enough to damage the t…25 min 68The Star Named CuriosityThe 999 passes the Curiosity Planet, a planet with a large red dot on it that makes the planet look like an eye. The Conductor orders the passengers …25 min 69The Defiance of C62The episode opened with an armed robbery that took place on the 555 when it took a stop on the Medical Treatment Asteroid (in Episode 67). Next, the …25 min 70Heart of Flower VillageThe 999 stopped at the City of Flowers, which was covered with flowers. When Tetsuro and Maetel went to the Hotel, a fire broke out that ravaged the …25 min 71The Children's Limbo PioneerOn Limbo, a planet without grass nor trees, Tetsuro and Maetel meet a man living tough life tilling the ground in such hard conditions, and his son, …25 min 72Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part One)Planet Kilimanjaro is a snow-laden planet with three shining suns. There, Tetsuro and the gang are captured by a race of people who are as thin as pa…25 min 73Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part Two)The gang successfully escapes from jail and encounter the Ghost Hoppers' sacred queen. She says their people pushed science too far and that is why t…25 min 741,765,000,000 Man PlanetThe 999 lands on a planet where every inhabitant is a beggar. But there is a married couple, Rage and Pity, who want it to stop. They board the 999 b…25 min 75Cheyenne the Water Country(Part One)"Heed our requests or we'll blow you up!" Those were the words that came from a planet that even Maetel didn't know that forced the 999 to make an un…25 min 76Cheyenne the Water Country(Part Two)The chief of the Cheyenne Fish, Navarro, gives chase to Water Press who had forced the 999 to take his people on board. He chases them in an old-fash…25 min 77The Holy Woman(Part One)25 min 78The Holy Woman(Part Two)25 min 79The Pirate of Time Castle(Part One)Planet Heavy Meldar. Once they pass through here, they will leave the Earth Administration's jurisdiction and enter Andromedan jurisdiction. Right be…25 min 80The Pirate of Time Castle(Part Two)Leryuz lets Tetsuro know that Maetel went to the Castle of Time to battle with the pirate there. Tetsuro asks the people in the bar where the Castle …25 min 81The Pirate of Time Castle(Part Three)Tetsuro is sent into the past. There, against all of Tetsuro's efforts, his mother his killed just as before. Tetsuro realizes that he cannot alter t…25 min 82Tale of a Short Life25 min 83The Third Life25 min 84Planet of the Giant Elephant25 min 85Love of the Phantom Planet25 min 86Wisdom Tooth Planet UFO25 min 87Coming from Elsa Sea25 min 88Fate of the Planet Crossroads25 min 89Ganman Lament25 min 90Fairy of Andromeda(Part One)25 min 91Fairy of Andromeda(Part Two)25 min 92Last Moment in the City at the Bottom of the Sea25 min 93Insect Planet Keiko25 min 94Yaryabol's Small World(Part One)25 min 95Yaryabol's Small World(Part Two)25 min 96Flying Claw(Part One)25 min 97Flying Claw(Part Two)25 min 98One Book Left in Space25 min 99Fourth Dimension Elevator25 min 100Loose Zone Spector25 min 101Planet of Eternally Pursued Dreams25 min 102Planet of the Holy Queen's Revolt25 min 103Andromeda Thousand Nights One Night(Part One)25 min 104Andromeda Thousand Nights One Night(Part Two)25 min 105Legendary Young Soldier25 min 106Phantom Station 1325 min 107Birdman of Kilimanjaro25 min 108Decay of Macaroni Au Gratin25 min 109Maetel's Trip(Part One)25 min 110Maetel's Trip(Part Two)25 min 111Planet Komori25 min 112Illusion of Youth(Part One)25 min 113Illusion of Youth(Part Two)25 min

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