Toei Animation announced a new theatrical anime adaptation for Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Galaxy Express 999) anime franchise on Saturday. The new film features a story concept by Rintarou (Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie), Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999 director) and animation production by Toei Animation.

Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Galaxy Express 999), based on the sci-fi manga by Leiji Matsumoto, was serialized in Shounen King magazine from January 1977 to October 1981. Shounen Gahousha published the manga in 18 volumes.

In 1996, Matsumoto resumed the series with a sequel manga. It ran in Big Gold magazine until 1999 before continuing irregularly online.

Produced by Toei Animation, the television anime aired in 113 episodes from September 1978 to March 1981. The studio also produced the theatrical movies Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Galaxy Express 999), Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki (Adieu Galaxy Express 999), and Ginga Tetsudou 999: Eternal Fantasy (Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy).

Synopsis
In the distant future, humanity has found a way to live forever by purchasing mechanical bodies, but this way to immortality is extraordinarily expensive. An impoverished boy, Tetsurou Hoshino, desires to purchase a pass on the Galaxy Express 999—a train that travels throughout the universe—because it is said that at the end of the line, those aboard can obtain a mechanical body for free. When Tetsurou's mother is gunned down by the villainous machine-man hybrid Count Mecha, however, all seems lost.

Tetsurou is then saved from certain death by the mysterious Maetel, a tall woman with blonde hair and a striking resemblance to his mother. She gives him a pass to the Galaxy Express under one condition: that they travel together. Thus, Tetsurou begins his journey across the universe to many unique planets and thrilling adventures, in hopes of being able to attain that which he most desires. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Ginga Tetsudou 999 on MAL