Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

Name: Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
Released: 1979-08-04
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Yoko Asagami, Miyoko Aso, Toshiko Fujita

1979·Movie·128 min·★ 6.8(79)

Adventure Animation Science Fiction More Japanese titles

“Your imagination is the final destination”

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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About Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie is a 1979 Japanese-language adventure, animation and science fiction film directed by Rintaro. The cast is led by Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Yoko Asagami. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie was produced by Toei Animation and made in Japan. It was released on August 4, 1979.

Director: Rintaro
Writers: Kon Ichikawa, Fumio Ishimori, Leiji Matsumoto
Release date: August 4, 1979
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Toei Animation

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Galaxy Express 999: The Movie cast & crew

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie was directed by Rintaro and written by Kon Ichikawa, Fumio Ishimori, and Leiji Matsumoto.

The cast features Masako Nozawa as Tetsurô Hoshino (voice), Masako Ikeda as Maetel (voice), Yoko Asagami as Claire (voice), Miyoko Aso as Tochirô's Mother (voice), Toshiko Fujita as Shadow (voice), and Yasuo Hisamatsu as Antares (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Masatoshi Fukui and it was produced by Chiaki Imada.

Is Galaxy Express 999: The Movie worth watching?

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 79 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and science fiction, Galaxy Express 999: The Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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