Galaxy Express 999 is the name of a train which travels through space, beginning at Megalopolis Station on one end of the galaxy and ending at Andromeda on the other. But the Galaxy Express is more than just a train; it's also a metaphor for life itself, with passengers constantly boarding, debarking, and dreaming along the way.Tetsuro Hoshino is a youth who'd give anything to board the Three-Nine, including a promise to accompany a mysterious woman named Maetel all the way to Andromeda, the planet where, she tells him, he can get a free machine body to avenge the cruel death of his mother.A sweeping space-opera journey blending existential reflection, social critique, and melancholic hope, steeped in the cosmic vision of its creator. Notable Staff & Voice TalentOriginal Creator: Leiji Matsumoto (Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Queen Emeraldas)Studio: Toei Animation Cast:• Masako Nozawa as Tetsuro (Dragon Ball’s Goku)• Masako Ikeda as Maetel (Space Pirate Captain Harlock)• Kaneta Kimotsuki as the Conductor (Doraemon) DVD Features — Complete Series 1 Set • First arc / Season 1 episodes of the Galaxy Express 999 TV series• 4-Disc DVD set• Classic Toei opening and ending themes• Standard menus and scene selection Spoken Languages: Japanese, English subtitles Japanese Title: 銀河鉄道999 (Galaxy Express 999)Runtime: 15 hours and 50 minutes - Season 1 arc (Ep 1- 38)Director: Nobutaka NishizawaDVD Release Year: 2012 Anime TV Broadcast: 1978–1981Publisher: S’More Entertainment / Discotek-era distributionRating: PGRegion: Region 1 (U.S. DVD)Genre: Space opera, sci-fi, adventureThemes: Humanity vs. mechanization, revenge, compassion, destiny, human morality Media assumed like-new unless otherwise noted.
