Galaxy Express 999 1979

7.5/10


IMDB Rating : 7.5


FD Smart Rating : 7.5


Synopsis : A destitute boy travels on an intergalactic train line with a mysterious woman named Maetel in hopes of fulfilling a promise to his slain mother.


Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Japan

Directors:

Taro Rin , Rintaro

Languages:

Japanese [Original]

Subtitles:

Japanese

Genres:

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

Release Date:

1979

Run Time:

2h8m

Maturity Rating:

Tetsuro Hoshino, orphaned by the Cyborgs, lives in a slum in the shadow of their megapolis. He steals a pass for Galaxy Express 999, and is saved by a mysterious woman called Maitre, a living image of his mother who had been killed by the Cyborgs. Wearing a special pendant, he sets out for Andromeda where he can obtain eternal life and avenge his parents' death. On his odyssey, he meets a gallery of fantastic characters that help him exterminate the evil Star of Andromeda which had been giving mechanical bodies to rich human beings.