ginga tetsudou 999
銀河鉄道999 銀河鐵道999 银河铁道999 은하철도999
Ginga Tetsudou 999, also known as Galaxy Express 999, is a science fiction manga series created and first drawn by Matsumoto Leiji in 1977. There is a manga version, a TV version, movie versions, and manga sequels (the "Eternal" series).
Matsumoto was inspired to create Galaxy Express 999 by the idea of a steam train running through the stars in the 1934 fantasy novel Night on the Galactic Railroad by Miyazawa Kenji.
A little known fact is that the 999 in the title of the series is supposed to be pronounced three nine in English, instead of the nine hundred ninety-nine or the nine nine nine most westerners use.
Characters
Main
- Hoshino Tetsurou
- Maetel
- Conductor (Shashou-san)
- Three-Nine / 999
Guest
- Hoshino Kanae (Tetsurou's mother)
- Claire
- Emeraldas
- Kikai Hakushaku
- Ryuzu
- La Andromeda Promethium
"Eternal" Series
See also
- Maetel Legend
- Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari (The Galaxy Railways)
External links
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