Underplayed Gems

The Galaxy Railways (2003)

The Galaxy Railways poster
Original title
銀河鉄道物語
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, action anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
2 seasons, 52 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A male protagonist is part of a space train crew. The crew travels across the galaxy on flying trains. They go on adventures and face dangers.

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What happens

The Galaxy Railways (銀河鉄道物語, Ginga Tetsudō Monogatari) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Galaxy Express 999, and is about flying trains set in the far reaches of outer space. It began airing on October 4, 2003. Funimation licensed the anime for release in the United States. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated Funimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19, 2006. The series has also aired on the linear Funimation Channel. Two sequels have been produced, both currently unlicensed in English regions. An off take of the series called The Galaxy Railways: Faraway Angels (銀河鉄道物語 ~最果てのアンジェラ~) was released as a Drama CD in March 2009. The story follows the Mizar platoon and their adventures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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