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Galaxy Express 999

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A young man seeks a mechanical body so that he can confront his mother's killer.

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Jan O The galaxy express 999 was awesome Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Audience Member I'm not an anime fan by any stretch of the imagination but I hold this movie in high regards. It's a bittersweet, painfully intense coming-of-age tale that involves robots, pirates and a space train. Everything about this movie is gorgeous. Loved the soundtrack too. Like I said, it exudes emotion so for some it may be too cornball but as a cynical person I have a lot of affection for this. Seek it out and give it a shot! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A masterpiece in Story and Spectacle from Toei Animation and talented filmmakers :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A simple yet abstract anime with a deeper meaning; what it means to be human. However, I think it's more appreciated for its visual display. I recommend to it to any anime fan, or, to those who are new to anime. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Oooh yeah this is a good coming of age movie Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Your imagination is the final destination - and that is traveling to the sea of stars. The 1979 film adaptation of the Leiji Matsumoto manga series, 'Galaxy Express 999' tells the story of the young Tetsuro Hoshino and his wish to board the famous galaxy-traveling train. He joins Maetel, a mysterious woman who suggests that he can achieve his dreams of revenge against Count Mecha for murdering his mother. It was the long trip when Tetsuro learns the true meaning of longing for immortality in a mechanized body. This anime film is a excellently told dramatic sci-fi tale, and the animation here is drawn in detail to high quality. Having finished 'Galaxy Express 999', I knew that if there are more sci-fi anime like this, then I'm in. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man seeks a mechanical body so that he can confront his mother's killer.
Director
Rintaro
Screenwriter
Kon Ichikawa, Leiji Matsumoto, Shiro Ishimori
Production Co
Toei Animation Company
Genre
Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 28, 2011
Runtime
2h 9m