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Seasons & episodes
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Galaxy Express 999 first aired in 1978 • originally associated with Fuji TV • 1 season • 113 episodes • around 25 minutes per episode • status: Ended.
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Synopsis
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.
Keywords
based on manga, space opera, anime.
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