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Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Galaxy Express 999 poster
Original title
銀河鉄道999
Directed by
Rintaro
Genre
adventure film, science fiction film, thriller anime
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 80 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy travels through space on a train to find a way to get a mechanical body and avenge his mother's death. He encounters strange passengers and dangerous pirates along the way.

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What happens

Galaxy Express 999 (銀河鉄道999, Ginga Tetsudō 999) is a 1979 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Rintaro, based on the manga and anime television series of the same name originally created by Leiji Matsumoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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