Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Original title

銀河鉄道999

Directed by

Rintaro

Genre

adventure film, science fiction film, thriller anime, Adventure, Drama, Mecha

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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 film 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 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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