Express 999 — The Galaxy

The saga of is a melancholic and philosophical space opera set in the year 2221. It follows a young, destitute boy named Tetsuro Hoshino , who seeks immortality in a future where the wealthy trade their flesh-and-blood bodies for mechanical ones. The Quest for Immortality

As the 999 traverses the cosmos, it stops at various planets and moons, each serving as a self-contained story about the human condition. The Galaxy Express 999

Tetsuro lives in a world where humans are hunted for sport by mechanical elites. After witnessing his mother's murder at the hands of the ruthless , Tetsuro vows to reach the Andromeda Galaxy. Legend says that there, on the Mechanization Planet , eternal machine bodies are given away for free. A Mysterious Companion The saga of is a melancholic and philosophical

: In the 1979 film adaptation , Tetsuro finally confronts Count Mecha at his Time Castle to satisfy his lust for revenge. The End of the Line Tetsuro lives in a world where humans are

: On their travels, Tetsuro encounters people who have already sacrificed their humanity for machine bodies, only to find themselves plagued by loneliness, displacement, and a desperate craving for the warmth they lost.