Japan Synopsis
さよなら銀河鉄道999 -アンドロメダ終着駅-
Two years after the events of Galaxy Express 999, Earth has become a battlefield, and Tetsuro is summoned to board the Three-Nine once more. In this, the shattering, full-length theatrical conclusion to Leiji Matsumoto's epic story, all questions will be answered and all mysteries will be revealed as Tetsuro embarks on a journey which will reveal a secret so awful, even Maetel herself can hardly bear to speak of it.
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Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Adieu Galaxy Express 999 itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
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★ 8.0 · 2015
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 holds position #29 of 67 Japan films in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Adieu Galaxy Express 999 premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan films in 1981.
The 561st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 42th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,584 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,709 of 2,532 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | August 1, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0184881 |
| Official Site | www.toei-anim.co.jp |