ginga_tetsudou_999
Ginga Tetsudou 999, also known as Galaxy Express 999, is an epic and classic 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
h6.Main Characters
* Hoshino Tetsurou
* Maetel
* Conductor (Ginga Tetsudou 999) (Shashou-san)
* Three-Nine (Space Train) / 999
h6.Guest Characters
* Hoshino Kanae (Tetsurou's mother)
* Claire
* Emeraldas
* Kikai Hakushaku
* Ryuzu
* La Andromeda Promethium
h6.Characters from "Eternal" Series
* Kanon (Ginga Tetsudou 999)
* Mii (Ginga Tetsudou 999)
* Herumazaria
* Iizeru
Spinoff
* Maetel Legend
* Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari (The Galaxy Railways)
See also
* Wikipedia article: Ginga Tetsudou 999
* Wikipedia article: Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari