Japan Synopsis
銀河鉄道９９９
In a distant future, Tetsuro is a human boy who wants his body replaced with a robotic one. This is possible, but to do so he has to reach the Immortal Planet onboard the space train Galaxy Express 999. Maetel, a beautiful and mysterious blonde woman dressed in Russian style, joins him in the long journey through space. Every episode sees our heroes arriving in a new planet's space train station.
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
52 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Galaxy Express 999 sits at position #10.
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The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Galaxy Express 999 premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #871 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #719 of 2,532 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 113 |
| Release Date | September 14, 1978 |