Galaxy Express 999
A boy's journey for immortality aboard a space train.
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The Galaxy Express 999 franchise began as a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto.[1] The Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen was given to the manga in 1978, and the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize was awarded to the anime series in 1981.[2]
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Leiji Matsumoto
- Manga award
- Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen (1978)
- Anime award
- Animage Anime Grand Prix prize (1981)
- Inspiration
- Night on the Galactic Railroad by Kenji Miyazawa
- Film release
- 1979 (Galaxy Express 999)
- Sequel film release
- 1981 (Adieu Galaxy Express 999)
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
The manga initially began as a serialized manga in 1977 in Shogakukan's Shonen King magazine.[3] The 113-episode television anime series aired from 1978 to 1981.[4][3] The first theatrical film was released in summer 1979.[3] Director Rintarō, who directed the 1979 film and Adieu, is in charge of the original story draft for the new film.[4]
Kenji Miyazawa's novel Night on the Galactic Railroad features a steam train running through the stars, and that concept inspired Matsumoto when creating Galaxy Express 999.[5] Theaters in August 1981 saw the release of the sequel film Adieu Galaxy Express 999.[6][3] Toei Animation announced on July 25, 2026, that it is producing a new anime film.[7]
What the cited sources add
Discotek Media announced on October 4, 2013, that it would release Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy on DVD.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Galaxy Express 999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2011 is 1981: Adieu Galaxy Express 999 | Otaku USA Anime Coverage", Otakuusamagazine.com; "2011 is 1981: Adieu Part Two | Otaku USA Anime Coverage", Otakuusamagazine.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Galaxy Express 999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shogakukan (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "2011 is 1981: Adieu Part Two | Otaku USA Anime Coverage", Otakuusamagazine.com. facts only, no text reused. otakuusamagazine.com
- Hodgkins, "New Galaxy Express 999 Theatrical Anime Announced With Story by Rintarō", Anime News Network, July 25, 2026. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- Wikipedia, "Galaxy Express 999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "One Hundred Japanese Books for Children (1946–1979)", International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "2011 is 1981: Adieu Galaxy Express 999 | Otaku USA Anime Coverage", Otakuusamagazine.com. facts only, no text reused. otakuusamagazine.com
- Wikipedia, "Galaxy Express 999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hodgkins, "New Galaxy Express 999 Theatrical Anime Announced With Story by Rintarō", Anime News Network, July 25, 2026 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Discotek Media Adds 3rd Galaxy Express 999 Film – News", Anime News Network, October 4, 2013. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
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- Wikipedia: Galaxy Express 999 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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