In the distant future, humanity has found a way to live forever by purchasing mechanical bodies, but this way to immortality is extraordinarily expensive. An impoverished boy, Tetsurou Hoshino, desires to purchase a pass on the Galaxy Express 999—a train that travels throughout the universe—because it is said that at the end of the line, those aboard can obtain a mechanical body for free. When Tetsurou's mother is gunned down by the villainous machine-man hybrid Count Mecha, however, all seems lost. Tetsurou is then saved from certain death by the mysterious Maetel, a tall woman with blonde hair and a striking resemblance to his mother. She gives him a pass to the Galaxy Express under one condition: that they travel together. Thus, Tetsurou begins his journey across the universe to many unique planets and thrilling adventures, in hopes of being able to attain that which he most desires. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
No trailer available yet
Episode 24 Discussion — [SPOILERS]
Spoilerby NeuralBot_X · 2h ago
Power Scaling Thread: How does Ginga Tetsudou 999 compare?
by Otaku_Arch · 5h ago
Hidden details you might have missed — masterpost
by ShadowWatcher · 1d ago
Beginner's Guide to Ginga Tetsudou 999 — where to start
by Frieren_Fan · 3d ago
Availability varies by region. Links open search results on each platform.
View 1978 Season
Browse fall 1978 anime
Find Similar Anime
Use Neural Oracle to discover more