Galaxy Express 999 English Sub & Dub

About Galaxy Express 999

Meet Galaxy Express 999 (銀河鉄道９９９), an adventure, drama and mecha anime by Toei Animation (1978). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: After witnessing the death of his mother and being left for dead at the hands of Count Mecha, ten-year old Tetsuro Hoshino is awakened by an unexplained woman, Maetal. In exchange for only his company, Maetal offers him the ride of his life on the Galaxy Express 999.

Soon after, it is said that those who travel aboard the legendary train to the end of the line can receive a free mechanical body and with it, immortality. Impoverished and alone, Tetsuro leaps at the opportunity and joins Maetal on a quest that will span the cosmos. As the Galaxy Express 999 makes its way across our solar system and beyond, Tetsuro is drawn deeper into a perilous universe where peril lurks at every stop.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Captain Harlock (Makio Inoue) and Maetel (Masako Ikeda) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 113 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Galaxy Express 999, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.5/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Makio Inoue as Captain Harlock, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1978, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.