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Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 093

## *シャドウ・彷徨える惑星基地*

**Shadow/Wandering Planet Base** (*Shadō ・ Samayoeru Wakusei Kichi*) is the ninety-third overall and second chapter of the Eternal story of *Galaxy Express 999**.* It was first published in **October 1996** in Big Gold.

This chapter was titled **Engine of Change** when released by Viz Media in North America.

## Summary

Maetel gives Tetsuro his old pancho, and he begins to cry, despite saying that it's not manly to cry. The conductor gives Tetsuro his old briefcase that contains his Cosmo Dragoon! It's registered to the 999 itself, and is absolutely prohibited to be touched by other passengers. Maetel it's the second of four Cosmo Dragoon's in existence, and that the first is currently in the hands of Captain Harlock.

Maetel asks Tetsuro what's been happening on Earth lately, and he says that after the plans for a mechanized race faded, many who had been given mechanical bodies didn't want to give them back. Once the bio-energy from Andromeda stopped coming, they all just stopped. But as soon as one ruler was erased, another came in. He seemed to treat the Earthlings well, but if you were against him, you were forced underground. Maetel tells him that she's been where the circle of time comes together, but that any information beyond that is currently none of his business.

A disgruntled customer asks to switch seats, but changes his attitude after spotting Tetsuro's Cosmo Dragoon. The Conductor says the first stop is Pluto, and Tetsuro is confused why Mars, Saturn, or even Titan aren't the first stop. What happened to Antares' planet? Maetel tells him that those planets are now barren, and he will find out why the 999 stops at Pluto first when they arrive.

They arrive, and though the bodies of those who take mechanical bodies are buried below, many things are different. The hotels and every other building has no relation to where they stayed before. Shadow, the grave keeper who tried to steal Tetsuro's body on their last journey, now manages the hotel. Maetel tells him he can eat if he wants, and gives him her universal credit card. She leaves, going back to the same spot in the graveyard where she stood weeping before.

Someone knocks on the hotel door, and it's Shadow! She tells him that if there's any inconvenience, he must inform her, as she's under strict orders. She doesn't remember Tetsuro, and things from her past have been erased. He falls asleep, and is woken up by Maetel. The 999 is taking off!
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 005

## *大盗賊アンタレス*

**The Great Bandit Antares** (*Dai Touzoku Antaresu*)is the fifth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.*It was first published on **21 March 1977** in Weekly Shonen King.

## Summary

Tetsuro begins to fall asleep on the 999. Maetel tries to ask the Conductor about the sleeping car, but he runs right past her without even acknowledging her. The train shakes and a passenger from the first-class section collapses in front of Tetsuro and Maetel. A man in the front tells them he's going to rob the train and its passengers. He demands Tetsuro and Maetel give up their valuables.

The bandit looks at Tetsuro's gun and is impressed to find someone carrying such a high-quality weapon. He cuts himself on it and Tetsuro learns that the man is human. The conductor tries to sneak up on the bandit, but the bandit turns the tables and decides to take Maetel hostage. He introduces himself as Antares, and demands to be taken to the engine room. He orders the engine to go off course and return him to his home planet.

The group steps in front of a X-ray machine, and Tetsuro and Maetel both show that they are made of human elements. Antares goes next and shows that he is filled with unexploded bullets. The 999 arrives at Antares' home planet, and many children come to greet him. Antares cleans Tetsuro's gun and gives him few words of advice: shoot before being shot. The 999 leaves as Antares tells them to come back some day. Maetel, however, deletes any information about the planet from the 999's memory so the train can never go there again. The next stop is Pluto!

## Stop

Antares' Home

Stop Time: temporary stop

The 999 is taken off course after being hijacked by the bandit Antares! He orders the locomotive to go to his home planet, where he can return to his children. Dozens of children surround him, and he tells of a sad tale of his late wife. After the 999 leaves, Maetel erases the location information of Antares' home, so the 999 can never return.

## Characters

**The following characters appear and are exclusive to this episode/stop:**

Antares

A man made of flesh and blood, Antares robs the 999 shortly after it departs Titan. He forces the train to change its trajectory to go to his home planet. On the way, Antares reveals to Tetsuro and Maetel that his body is full of unexploded bullets. When returning home, he's greeted by many children, and he says he's been gone for two months. In the TV version, Antares says that his wife was killed by Count Mecha, and asks Maetel to stay with him and become his new wife. She declines. In the 1979 film, Antares is found in Grape Valley on Titan, helping Tetsuro avenge his mother against Count Mecha by sacrificing himself in the Time Castle.

## Collected Availability

* Hit Comics Volume 01: "Titan's Sleeping Warrior" (15 August 1977)
* Gentei Volume 1 (24 December 1978)
* Sousho Volume 01: "Formless Planet" (10 December 1988)
* Bunko Volume 01 (05 April 1995)
* Big Comic Gold Volume 01: "Departure Ballad" (01 June 1997)
* My First Big Volume 01 "Setting Off" (26 July 2002)
* My First Wide Volume 01: "The Song Of El Alamein" (01 August 2009)
Sunpaw

Sunpaw

## Appearance

Sunpaw has a brown underbelly and neck with a brown ring around his face. he has a white face, tail, and back. His back has splotches of brown and a small patch of light brown is on his neck

## Personality

Sunpaw is kind, always willing to help others, and obeys orders. He is patient, but only for a while. A small dark, morbid, and angry feeling is buried deep inside him, but it only shows to those he dislikes a lot. He can get snappish when someone crosses his patience.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 076

## Info

### Publication Date

27 October – 3 November – \*Break\* – 17 November 1980 (Weekly Shōnen King #44-47)

### Anime

Episode 108: The Destruction of Macaroni au Gratin

## Chapters

### Next

Maetel's Journey

**The Destruction of Macaroni au Gratin** (*Makaroniguratan no Hōkai*) is the seventy-sixth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999**.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning four weeks, but is collected as one whole in collected releases.

## Summary

Mane and Sab are mechanized humans playing a pseudo-war game. They are the only two remaining inhabitants of the planet, and are under the strict control of Mother Computer Jr. However, when the two get bored with the pseudo-war game, they decide to use the 999 to escape from the planet, first transferring Tetsuro and Maetel for themselves as a substitute to disguise the Mother Computer Jr's surveillance!

## Stop

Macaroni Au Gratin

Stop Time: Six hours 36 minutes

Shaped like macaroni, Macaroni Au Gratin is a planet revered for it's technological advances, including high-class vehicles and teleportation. Settlers moved into the planet early, allowing for expansion. A civil war breaks out on the planet, ending in its destruction.

## Characters

**The following characters appear and are exclusive to this episode/stop:**

Mane & Sab (Dendrobium Brothers)

Trapped on Macaroni Au Gratin, the Dendrobium Brothers used to hold high positions, Mane being the president of the inner continent and Sab being a high ranking official in the outer continent. Mane has been stuck on the planet 283 years, and 280 on the planet for San. They use a molecular teleporter to switch spots with Tetsuro and Maetel and get on board the 999. When Mother Computer Jr. discovers this, however, she has them executed.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 074

## Info

### Publication Date

25 August – 1 September – \*Break\* – \*Break\* – 22 September – 29 September 1980 (Weekly Shōnen King #35-40)

### Anime

Episode 103: 1001 Nights in Andromeda - Part OneEpisode 104: 1001 Nights in Andromeda - Part Two

## Chapters

### Next

Ghost Station No. 13

**1001 Nights in Andromeda** (*Andoromeda Sen'yaichiya*) is the seventy-fourth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999**.* The chapter was originally published in four parts, spanning six weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Availability

Big Comic Gold release Volume 011Library release Volume 10
Adieu Galaxy Express 999

## **Goodbye, Galaxy Express 999 -Andromeda Terminal Station~**

**Goodbye, Galaxy Express 999 -Andromeda Terminal Station~**, also referred to as **Adieu Galaxy Express 999** is a film directed by Rintaro, inspired by the manga and anime for the Galaxy Express 999 series. It is the sequel to the 1979 film, also directed by Rintaro.

## Summary

Tetsuro Hoshino returns to Earth. What awaited him was a bloody battle between mechanized humans and the few remaining humans. One day, a message arrives from a familiar voice. "Tetsuro, get on the 999," Maetel's voice echoed. The 999 was completely different, and now computerized. A new waitress named Metalmena was on board in place of Clair.

La Metal is the first planet the 999 stops at, and is the birthplace of Maetel. Tetsuro meets Meowdar, a young man who he becomes friends with. Meowdar tells him rumors, such as Maetel taking the place of Promethium. Tetsuro is able to return to the station, with help from Captain Harlock. As he tries to board the 999, Maetel makes her return. Maetel advises him to get off the train, but Tetsuro wants to continue his journey.

After an encounter with the Black Knight Faust, the 999 arrives at the final station, Planet Great Andromeda.

## Cast

### Additional Voices

* Original: Toshiyuki Yamamoto (Partisans), Koji Totani (Partisans), Masaharu Sato (Partisans), Akira Miyauchi (Messenger), Chikao Otsuka (Guerrilla Leader), Shuichiro Moriyama (Old Man)
* English: Ward Perry, Karl Willems

## Music

**Note from the admin: It is important to know the distinction between the set of BGM pieces between the TV series, this movie, and the 1979 movie. For example, M-2 from the TV series and M-2 from this movie are NOT the same!**
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 088

## Info

### Publication Date

14 August – \*Break\* – 28 August – 4 September 1981 (Weekly Shōnen King #37-39)

## Chapters

### Next

Dr. Stupid

**Cosmo Wine** (*Kosumowain*) is the eighty-eighth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999**.* This is the eleventh chapter to not receive an anime adaptation.

## Summary

The 999 arrives on the planet Cosmic Wine. It is the planet of wine of wine, but there is an anti-alcohol secret society. The anti-alcohol secret society is trying to cause a rebellion, but it seems that the cooperation of Tetsuro and others is no longer necessary because the prime minister is executed by the order from the great mother planet.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 080

## *震動駅*

**The Shaking Station** (*Shindō-eki*) is the eightieth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999**.* This is the third chapter to not receive an anime adaptation.

## Summary

Tetsuro begins to have a dream where he imagines Maetel moving further and further away. As he awakens, he notices that she’s actually not there anymore. The Conductor says that she changed trains at a stop, and is headed to the “Queen of the Lake” instead. To pass time before arriving at the Shaking Station, the Conductor joins Tetsuro in the dining car for a meal. As they chat, a woman nearby tells them to “SHUT UP!”.  Tetsuro begins to choke on his food as the Conductor takes him back to this seat. The woman returns, saying that Tetsuro had better get used to her, since she was on the train until the final stop. She shows her pass, identifying her as Metalmena. She has also passed the waitress requirements, allowing her access on any train she pleases.

The 999 arrives and after being annoyed by Metalmena’s snoring, Tetsuro decides to explore. He is struck by an object, and wakes up to being told that he has been banished. He meets Resist, a headless woman. She explains that during the quiet hours on the planet, those who explore are banished to the surface. She says this planet considers it peaceful when it is trembling and an emergency when it is calm, and she’s been exiled for traveling during the calm hours. He explains that he needs to leave to get back on the 999, but she says he’ll be here forever. She’s been here 198 years herself. A spear lands on top of Tetsuro’s rock with a rope attached. He follows and finds Maetel at the bottom! She says that she didn’t send it, but it was Metalmena! They return to the 999, and Tetsuro thinks that Metalmena might not be too bad after all.

## Stop

Shaking Planet

Stop Time: 68 hours

A truly unpleasant that constantly shakes. There is a city and station, but those who wander during the "calm" hours are banished to the surface, never to be seen again. The planet deems the more relaxing hours during the times when the ground is shaking.

## Characters

Resist

A resident of the Shaking Planet, Resist has been banished to the surface of planet since she chose to wander the planet during a time without earthquakes. She tells Tetsuro that she's been here for 198 years, and decides to start digging him a grave until Maetel and Metalmena rescue him. She watches as the 999 leaves the planet as Tetsuro thinks about her.

Metalmena

Metalmena appears to take Claire's old job as waitress. She says that she will be on the 999 until she dies, as she owns an unlimited pass. She appears during a few chapters, but disappears and is never spoken of again. She is not to be confused with Metalmena from Adieu Galaxy Express 999.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 058

## *終わりなき夏の物語*

### Anime

Episode 054: The Tale of the Endless Summer - Part OneEpisode 055: The Tale of the Endless Summer - Part Two

## Chapters

### Next

The Cold-Blooded Empire

**The Tale of the Endless Summer** (*Owarinaki Natsu no Monogatari*) is the fifty-eighth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning three weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The 999 lands on the Planet of the Endless Summer, a bright planet that is populated by humanoid insect-like creatures. The queen insectoid captures Tetsuro and Maetel, planning to boil them to make them food for her children, but it doesn't work. The Queen and all her people build a large cocoon around the train station so the 999 can't escape, but all of them except the queen die because of it. The queen lays eggs throughout the cocoon as Tetsuro, Maetel and the Conductor return to the trapped 999. The insect babies hatch, and Tetsuro is unable to kill them. They climb aboard the 999 and start eating it. After the 999 leaves the planet, the queen dies, letting her children depart the planet. Soon after, the babies die as well, as they can't survive out in space away from their home planet. Only one survives, but is quite ill, so Maetel has it sent back to the Planet in a small shuttle. It is revealed that the babies didn't eat Tetsuro and the others because of his reluctance to shoot them.

## Stop

Planet of Endless Summer

Stop Time: 36 hours, 16 minutes, 30 seconds

A beautiful planet, the Planet of Endless Summer sits at a perfect temperature for travelers, and the cicadas have never stopped chirping there. No humans live there, and the population is made up of inspectors, humans with insect-like parts.

## Characters

Sharps

***Voiced by: Yoshiko Fujita***

The queen of the Planet of Endless Summer, Sharps is a humanoid insect-like creature. She wants to capture Tetsuro and Maetel as food for her children. The other beings build a large cocoon around the 999 to trap it, resulting in their deaths. Sharps lays eggs all around the cocoon. The eggs hatch on the train, and Sharps dies when the 999 leaves.
Galaxy Express 999 (ONA) Episode 4

## **The Skeleton's Song**

**The Skeleton's Song**  (*Hakkotsu no Uta*) is the fourth episode of the animated ONA (original net animation) series *Galaxy Express 999.*  It premiered on **9 September 2002**.

## Summary

Tetsuro meets Horohoro on the Planet that Sings Songs of Yesteryear, a poor skeleton man who has lost most of his body including his ribs because he is so poor. Tetsuro meets Horohoro's former girlfriend, who has a new lover and makes fun of Horohoro. When Tetsuro travels to Horohoro's home, he knocks Tetsuro out and kills both his former girlfriend and her lover. Tetsuro is accused of the crime and is forced to flee from the planet.

## Cast

* **Masako Nozawa** as **Tetsuro Hoshino**
* **Masako Ikeda** as **Maetel**
* **Hitoshi Takagi** as **Narrator**
* **Kaneta Kimotsuki** as **Conductor**
* **Mugihito** as **Horohoro**
* **Masako Katsuki** as **Horohoro's Lover**
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 006

## *迷いの星の影*

**Shadow of the Planet of Indecision**(*Mayoi no Hoshi no Shadow*) is the sixth chapter of the manga series 'Galaxy Express 999*. It was first published on **28 March 1977** in Weekly Shonen King.*

## Summary

The 999 arrive at Pluto, called the Planet of Indecision because when travelers come here, they wonder if they will come back alive. The planet is very cold as Maetel holds Tetsuro to warm him up, reminding him of when he would bundle up with his mother.

As they leave the station, Tetsuro discovers bodies buried underneath the ice. Maetel says that they’re the bodies of the travelers who died here, and those left their human body for a mechanical body leave their old bodies here. Tetsuro sees Maetel in tears as she looks at one of the bodies below. A woman approaches Tetsuro. She intorduces herself as Shadow, caretaker of the graveyard.

Shadow takes Tetsuro to a block of ice containing her old body, a woman with a beautiful face. She says that no body could have a face as beautiful as her old one, so she chooses to have no face at all now. Shadow grabs onto to Tetsuro and does not let go until Maetel arrives and whips her. Shadow begins to weep, mourning the loss of her old body. Tetsuro and Maetel return to the 999, and as Tetsuro falls asleep, Maetel says it would be best to forget Pluto, the saddest planet in space. The next stop is the Comet Station!

## Stop

Pluto

Stop Time: Six and a half days

A small planet one-tenth the mass of Earth, Pluto is also referred to as the "Planet of Indecision". This is because travelers go to the planet not knowing their next step. The never-melting ice gives a cool chill to travelers, but it doesn't affect the natives, as most have mechanical bodies. The planet hosts a large frozen graveyard where travelers who came here or changed to a mechanical body are buried. Maetel refers to the planet as the saddest in the universe.

## Characters

**The following characters appear and are exclusive to this episode/stop:**

Shadow

A resident of Pluto, Shadow regrets the loss of her human body, keeping it frozen deep in a cave. When Tetsuro and Maetel arrive on Pluto, she attempts to steal Tetsuro's body in a way to get her old, more attractive body back. She is attacked by Maetel, and left sprawled out next to her old body in tears, mourning the loss of her former self.

## Collected Availability

* Hit Comics Volume 01: "Titan's Sleeping Warrior" (15 August 1977)
* Gentei Volume 1 (24 December 1978)
* Sousho Volume 01: "Formless Planet" (10 December 1988)
* Bunko Volume 01 (05 April 1995)
* Big Comic Gold Volume 01: "Departure Ballad" (01 June 1997)
* My First Big Volume 01 "Setting Off" (26 July 2002)
* My First Wide Volume 01: "The Song Of El Alamein" (01 August 2009)
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 089

## *自分以外全部バカ学博士*

**Dr. Stupid** (*Jibun Igai Zenbu Baka-gaku Hakase*) is the eighty-ninth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999**.* This is the twelfth chapter to not receive an anime adaptation.

## Summary

The 999 arrives on the Strip King, a planet where homes are held up by hot air balloons. On this planet, if you complain, you are banished while being monitored. Upon arriving to the hotel, Tetsuro complains, and is immediately taken away. He meets an exiled student. Maetel meets with the mayor, and Tetsuro is freed.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 034

## *霧の葬送惑星*

**The Fog of the Planet of Funerals** (*Kiri no Soso Wakusei*) the thirty-fourth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in two parts, spanning two weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

As the 999 touched down on the Funeral Planet, its arrival disturbs a funeral procession, who then decide to bury Maetel and Tetsuro alive as punishment. They are rescued by Machiru, a woman responsible for ringing the funeral bell. The bell stopped ringing, and Machiru is killed by the procession as a result. Maetel and Tetsuro come across the procession!

## Availability

Hit Comic release Volume 05Library release Volume 04Big Comic Gold release Volume 05
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 047

## *霧の都のカスミ*

**The Mist of the Fog Capital** (*Kiri no Miyako no Kasumi*) is the forty-seventh chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in two parts, spanning two weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The 999 arrives on a planet where everyone is beautiful. A couple steals a suitcase containing Tetsuro and Maetel's passes, but they pass out from running and when they shoot Tetsuro, it is too weak to harm them. They still manage to switch Tetsuro and Maetel's passes with fake ones though, and board the 999. However, upon takeoff, they pass away.

## Stop

Capital of Fog

Stop Time: 143 hours, 32 seconds (= 5 days, 23 hours, 32 seconds)

Originally one planet, the Fog Capital is now two planets stuck together. The planets natives do not come out during the day as they are very susceptible to the light of the sun. Because of this, they only roam at night or when it is cloudy.

## Characters

Kasumi

***Voiced by: Yoko Asagami***

Kasumi, along with her boyfriend Kagero are residents of the Fog Capital. They try to swap out Tetsuro and Maetel’s passes with fakes and attempt to escape the planet to start a new life. However, they pass away once the train takes off.

Kagero

***Voiced by: Yoichi Mitsuhashi***

Kagero, along with his girlfriend Kasumi, are residents of the Fog Capital. They try to swap out Tetsuro and Maetel’s passes with fakes and attempt to escape the planet to start a new life. However, they pass away once the train takes off.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 015

## *かげろう星の文豪*

**The Great Writer of the Mirage Planet** (*Kageroboshi no Bungou*)is the fifteenth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.*The chapter was originally published in two separate parts, spanning two weeks, but collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The *999* arrives on a planet where Tetsuro and Maetel meet an old writer who lives alone. The old man tries to steal Tetsuro's pass and flee on the *999* with Maetel, leaving Tetsuro on the planet. When the Conductor catches the old man with Tetsuro's pass, which isn't in his name, he has the *999* return to the planet so they can kick him off. Tetsuro is able to re-board the train.

## Stop

Mirage Planet

Stop Time: Five hours, ten minutes

The Mirage Planet is thought to be empty. The atmosphere is not a problem, but living among these mirages disturbs the minds of the inhabitants, making it an undesirable location. The planet also has a hot atmosphere, and travelers must wear clothes that can adapt.

## Characters

**The following characters appear and are exclusive to this episode/stop:**

Yoi

A resident of the Mirage Planet, Yoi is a writer aiming to pen the longest novel ever written. He steals Tetsuro's pass, trying to leave on the 999 with Maetel. His plan seems to be successful, until the Conductor notices Tetsuro's name on the pass, and Yoi clearly isn't him! He tries to shoot Tetsuro, but Maetel shows him her body, making Yoi back down.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 044

## *大酋長サイクロプス*

**The Great Chief Saicropros** (*Daishuuchou Saikuropusu*) is the forty-fourth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning three weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The 999 stops at an abandoned colony. Maetel is confused, as the colony looks quite different from her last visit. They investigate further, and are set upon by a terrified mob of physically identical men. Maetel recognizes their face as being that of the colony's architect, Dr. Saicropros.. The real Saicropros appears! Back at his laboratory, Maetel speaks alone with her old friend and he tells her that he had taken up residence in the colony and held on despite fading health in the hope he might someday convince others to trust him and his design. As Saicropros begins the self-destrcution of the planet, Maetel and Tetsuro flee to the 999, which escapes just as the colony explodes.

## Stop

Ghost Colony

Stop Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes

A highly refined colony, the Ghost Colony is an uninhabited, artificial planet…or so Maetel thought. When the 999 arrives, many signs of life are detected, and the clones of the great scholar Saicropros are revealed to be living in the apartment houses here. Saicropros destroys the planet after the 999 departs.

## Characters

Saicropros

***Voiced by: Junpei Takiguchi'***

The creator of the Ghost Colony, Saicropros is an excellent and well-renowned scholar. He once made a very crucial mistake, when a single screw caused all the air in the colony to escape, killing those who came from Earth. He lives on the planet and has created hundreds of thousands of clones of himself using his own cells. Saicropros destroys the planet after the 999 departs, killing himself and his clones.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 107

## *二重惑星ギロチーヌII*

**Double Planet Guillotine: Part Two** (*Nijūwakusei Girochīnu Ni*) is the one-hundred-and-seventh overall and sixteenth chapter of the Eternal story of *Galaxy Express 999**.* It was first published in **December 1997** in Big Gold.

This chapter was titled **Inseparable Duality** when released by Viz Media in North America.

## Summary

Centurion Guillotine takes Tetsuro and Maetel in a taxi to their hotel, and guides them to their room. Maetel says she’s going to have a meeting with the Centurion, and leaves as Tetsuro falls asleep.
Tetsuro wakes up as the two planets join together, and then quickly separate. He looks for a car to rent, wanting to see the execution scaffold himself. Meanwhile, Guillotine and Maetel have reached the conclusion of their discussion, but cannot come to an agreement as Maetel says they cannot such a route change for the 999. Maetel finds that Tetsuro has wandered off again, and chases after him, with Guillotine alongside her.

Maetel finds Tetsuro, and one of Guillotine’s subordinates tells her that she must step down from her position since she couldn’t reach an agreement with Maetel, which is a failure of responsibility. Guillotine is crushed as she tries to escape, and the subordinates escort Tetsuro and Maetel back to the 999, hoping she’ll return to resume discussions.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 017

## *化石の戦士*

### Anime

Episode 012: The Fossilized Warrior - Part OneEpisode 013: The Fossilized Warrior - Part Two

## Chapters

### Next

The Planet Named Curiosity

**The Fossilized Warrior** (*Kaseki no Senshi*) is the seventeenth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999*. The chapter was originally published in two separate parts, spanning two weeks, but collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The 999 arrives on a planet where the entire population except for one person have been turned to stone. The one person still alive, a warrior, attacks Tetsuro and steals his pass, hoping to use it to escape and find a cure for his lover, who was turned to stone.

## Stop

Fossil Planet

Stop Time: Temporary stop

A once-thriving planet, a gas cloud came and turned all inhabitants into fossils. The 999 lands here by accident. Thought to be empty, one warrior still remains here! A warrior who returned to the planet after the gas cloud accident, coming back to find all whom he loved are now gone.

## Characters

Julius

***Voiced by: Osamu Ichikawa***

A resident of the Fossil Planet, Julius (unnamed in the manga and TV series) keeps a fossil of his late girlfriend. When he finds Tetsuro near it, he assumes he's stealing it and attacks him. He steals Tetsuro's pass and returns to his ship. He tells his story of how he returned to this planet after time away and being horrified to return after a gas cloud came and learning that his friends, including his lover Leija, were all turned into fossils. Tetsuro fatally shoots the warrior after tracking him down, leaving his body next to the fossil of his lover.

## Collected Availability

* Hit Comics Volume 02: "The Fossilized Warrior" (1 October 1977)
* Gentei Volume 2 (15 June 1979)
* Sousho Volume 02: "The Armored Planet" (10 January 1989)
* Bunko Volume 02 (4 May 1995)
* Big Comic Gold Volume 02: "Queen of the Primitive Planet" (01 June 1997)
* My First Big Volume 03 "The Fossilized Warrior" (6 September 2002)
* My First Wide Volume 01: "The Song Of El Alamein" (01 August 2009)
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 119

## *プラズマ伝説I*

**Plasma Legend: Part One** (*Purazuma Densetsu I*) is the one-hundred-and-nineteenth overall and twenty-eighth chapter of the Eternal story of *Galaxy Express 999**.* It was first published in **January 1999** in Big Gold.

This chapter was titled **Caught in Planet Crossfire** when released by Viz Media in North America.

## Summary

The 999 is arriving at Planet Crossfire, and Tetsuro is stunned to see the plasma discharges emitting from the planet. Just as the 999 lands, Maetel senses that someone has entered the train from the observation car, and she goes to check it out. Meanwhile, on the Arcadia, Tochiro’s spirit tells Harlock to wake up, a missile is approaching!
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 030

## *二重惑星のラーラ*

**Laala From the Double Planet** (*Nijuu Wakusei Lara*) the thirtieth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning three weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The *999* arrives at the Dual Planets, a world of machine people. When a large group of machine people at a restaurant treat Tetsuro and Maetel rudely, Tetsuro goes on a rampage and kills them all. Tetsuro and Maetel meet Laala, a machine woman who steals Tetsuro's body, and switches it with her own. When Maetel tells her to switch the bodies back, she instead brings them to a doctor who tries to steal Maetel's body. Maetel draws a gun on the two, forcing the doctor to switch the bodies back.

## Stop

Double Planet

Stop Time: three hours, 40 minutes

The Double Planet is a pair of twin planets that share the same atmosphere. None of the inhabitants are human, and all own mechanical bodies. This will lead to natives mocking any travelers who are flesh and blood, which can result in violent interactions. When Tetsuro and Maetel leave, the energy control of the planet breaks down, leading to the Double Planet’s destruction.

## Characters

**The following characters appear and are exclusive to this episode/stop:**

Laala

A resident of the Double Planet, Laala kidnaps Tetsuro and Maetel, saying that she’s going to help Tetsuro. She claims to be a doctor, but is just planning to swap souls with him. She succeeds, and prepares to the board the 999 in Tetsuro’s body. She destroys the operation room, but Tetsuro (in Laala’s body) attacks her. She says that there’s an operation center that they can go to, but the man is working with her and plans to go with Laala. Maetel threatens to kill both of them, forcing Laala to change back.
Galaxy Express 999 English Edition

## *英語盤 銀河鉄道999*

**Galaxy Express 999 English Edition** (*Eigo-ban Ginga Tetsudō 999*) is an English language soundtrack release for the *Galaxy Express 999 TV series*. It contains audio dramas recorded in English, with accompanying music by series composer Nozomi Aoki.

## Track Listing

1. **DEPARTURE**  旅立ち
2. **AT MARS**  火星で
3. **COMET STATION**  彗星駅
4. **AT RIUSE'S HOUSE**  リューズの家で
5. **THE SHAPE-CHANGING PLANET, NURUUBA**  不定形惑星ヌルーバ
6. **"FIREFLY MARIKO" TO ANDROMEDA**  真理子の螢」からアンドロメダへ
7. **GALAXY EXPRESS 999** 銀河鉄道999

## Recording Information

* Script (Japanese): **Keisuke Fujikawa**
* Script (English): **Peter A. Spagnola**

**Voice Cast**

* Fritz M. Shmitz
* Tom Killough
* Don Knode
* Barbara Knode
* Joan P. Dreisker

**Track 7**

* Lyrics (Japanese): **Jun Hashimoto**
* Lyrics (English): **Donald P. Berger**
* Composition: **Masaaki Hirao**
* Arrangement: **Nozomi Aoki**
* Vocals: **Isao Sazaki**
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 024

## *泥のメーテル*

**Maetel of Mud** (*Doro no Meiteru*) the twenty-fourth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.*The chapter was originally published in two separate parts, spanning two weeks, but collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The 999 lands on a rainy planet, where Tetsuro is contacted by a woman to visit her in a mud pond. This woman, also named Maetel, wants Tetsuro to live with her so she doesn't have to endure the loneliness of life in a mud pond by herself. After the pond dissolves, she is able to board the 999, where she spends her final moments...

## Stop

Capital of Rain

Stop Time: 24 hours

Since the day the Capital of Rain was created, rain has fallen non-stop. Travelers on the 999 will even notice a heavy rainfall before even arriving! The planet is a paradise for plants, as the heavy rainfall allows them to fully grow within just one day. The planet is also home to a large mud pond, where many in poverty live. The government uses the mud to build houses for the rich, driving out the poor.

## Characters

Maetel

A resident of the Capital of Rain, Maetel (not to be confused with the protagonist) lives in a mud pond along with those also in poverty. She invites Tetsuro to live with her, but the mud is sucked out to build more houses, leaving her with no home. She asks the blonde Maetel for a 999 pass and the rights to own Tetsuro! The blonde Maetel agrees,  but the mud Maetel begins to melt when she gets on board, as her body cannot adapt to life outside of the mud.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 064

## *心やさしき花の都*

**The Capital of Kind Flowers** (*Kokoro Yasashiki Hana no Miyako*) is the sixty-fourth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning three weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release. This chapter was published after a four-week break following the previous chapter.

## Summary

The 999 stops at the City of Flowers. When Tetsuro and Maetel go to the planet's hotel, a fire breaks out that ravages the planet (and more importantly, the flowers). The train makes an emergency take-off, while Maetel and Tetsuro are rescued by Coa and Rea (who started the fire), and their children Mia and Doa. The flowers, Coa explains, are poisonous, and those who destroy them are to be executed. The police discover Coa's role, and order his execution. The family refuses to come out, and the police threaten to seal their entrance. The people rise up in defiance, however, and the police captain is forced to back down. Now on board of the 999, Maetel and Tetsuro contemplate on the significance and irrationality of Coa's (and his family's) sacrifice.

## Availability

Hit Comic release Volume 11Library release Volume 07Big Comic Gold release Volume 09
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 014

## *枯葉の墓標*

**The Grave of Dead Leaves** is the fourteenth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.*It was first published on **30 May 1977** in Weekly Shōnen King.

## Summary

As the 999 travels to the next planet, Tetsuro meets an artist who has a wooden machine body. When they travel through a planet full of leaves, an electric mushroom threatens to destroy the train, and the artist sacrifices his life to save the train, despite Tetsuro wanting to save himself.

## Stop

Grave of Dead Leaves

Stop Time: Ten minutes, 15 seconds

A apath filled with the dead leaves of plants, the Grave of Dead Leaves used to be a planet be filled with exuberant nature. It disappeared in an explosion and now all that remains is dead leaves forming a ring around its old orbit.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 060

## *足音村の足音*

**The Footsteps of Footstep Village** (*Ashioto Mura no Ashioto*) is the sixtieth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning three weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

Tetsuro and Maetel arrive on the planet Footsteps Village, and are told of evil spirits that possess and kill people. Tetsuro is warned to not go out at night, but when he meets a spirit that takes the form of water, he does so and finds a manga koma buried in the ground. The manga panels belonged to the spirit of a woman named Yayoi, who tried to become a published manga-ka but was unable to. The 999 departs the planet with Tetsuro hoping to get the manga published some day.

## Availability

Hit Comic Release Volume 10Big Comic Gold release Volume 08Library release Volume 07
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 079

## *サルガッソーの底なし沼*

**The Bottomless Swamp of Sargasso** (*Sarugasso Umi Nashi Numa*) is the seventy-nineth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999**.* This is the second chapter to not receive an anime adaptation. At 16 pages, it is the shortest chapter in the manga.

## Summary

Tetsuro notices that the 999 looks like its flying on water, and Maetel says that they’ve come to a relatively dangerous place: above the Neptunian Swamp. The conductor says that they’ve arrived at Sargasso, and the 999 is stopped.

The locomotive tells the conductor that the shields and pistons are broken and the train can’t move.  A creature begins to approach the 999 and a being comes onto the train, greeting the trio in French. Maetel says that 100 years ago a Frenchman, Monsieur de Longa came to Sargasso to develop the area. The being says it has come here as a special envoy for the Neptune trip and won’t do them any harm, saying it that will depart on the next station. Another being behind them, and the other one says that it’s their daughter, who will be joining them for the trip. The Conductor says that they cannot board without a pass, but Maetel says they will ride under her responsibility.

The 999 passes by a spaceship that has been permanently captured by the Sargasso. The train then passes through the swamp and back into space. The beings that stood behind Tetsuro, Maetel and the Conductor have faded away. Maetel says that when a being of the Sargasso leaves it, it vanishes.

## Stop

Sargasso

Stop Time: Temporary stop

The 999 is stopped here temporarily. This bottomless pit captures all who enter it, including spaceships. Two entities get on board the 999, but vanish the instant the 999 is able to escape.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 033

## *白骨の歌*

**The Skeleton's Song** (*Hakkotsu no Uta*) the thirty-third chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in two parts, spanning two weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

Tetsuro meets Horohoro on the Planet that Sings Songs of Yesteryear, a poor skeleton man who has lost most of his body including his ribs because he is so poor. Tetsuro meets Horohoro's former girlfriend, who has a new lover and makes fun of Horohoro. When Tetsuro travels to Horohoro's home, he knocks Tetsuro out and kills both his former girlfriend and her lover. Tetsuro is accused of the crime and is forced to flee from the planet.

## Stop

Planet that Sings Songs of Yesteryear

Stop Time: 7 hours, 36 minutes, 22 seconds

Travelers that arrive on the Planet that Sings Songs of Yesteryear will notice a beautiful station greeting them, with plentiful amounts of hotels and apartments. At one point, a skeleton man would wait at the station, greeting travelers and offering to sell them eggs.

## Characters

**The following characters appear and are exclusive to this episode/stop:**

Horohoro

***Voiced by: Kohei Miyauchi***

A resident of the Planet that Sings Songs of Yesteryear, Horohoro sells eggs to travelers. He’s trying to save money to get his girlfriend back. His girlfriend is no longer attracted to him because of his skeleton-like appearance, so he kills her. Tetsuro is suspected of the murder, but leaves on the 999 while Horohoro watches in tears, knowing Tetsuro will be a friend forever.
Films

## **F**

* Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love

## **P**

* Planet Robot Danguard Ace vs. Insect Robot Troop
* Planet Robot Danguard Ace: The Great Space War

## **S**

* Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger
* Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery of the Arcadia
* Space Battleship Yamato
* Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 067

## *喰命聖女*

### Anime

Episode 077: The Holy Woman Who Devours Souls - Part OneEpisode 078: The Holy Woman Who Devours Souls - Part Two

## Chapters

### Next

The Pirate of Time Castle

**The Holy Woman Who Devours Souls** (*Shokumei Seijo*) is the sixty-seventh chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in three parts, spanning three weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Availability

Big Comic Gold release Volume 10Library release Volume 08
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 040

## *幽霊世界のフィラメント*

**The Ghost World Filament** (*Yūrei sekai no Firamento*) is the fortieth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in two parts, spanning two weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

An energy cloud forms where the planet Filament used to be, and its inhabitants, not accepting their untimely fate, became spirits. When the 999 pases through the energy cloud, the ghosts disable the train and kidnap Tetsuro. One of the spirits wants her son to possess Tetsuro, so that he could travel to the destination and receive a mechanical body.

## Stop

Filament

Stop Time: temporary stop, Silver Valley stop skipped

Those who travel past Filament will notice that it’s no longer there! An energy cloud formed around it, consuming the natives and turning them into spirits. The cloud still exists, and it becomes the unintentional stop for the 999.
Galaxy Express 999 (movie theme single)

## **Galaxy Express 999**

**Galaxy Express 999** (*Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain*) is an single release for the *Galaxy Express 999 movie*. It contains the closing theme and the insert song from the movie.

## Track Listing

1. **THE GALAXY EXPRESS 999** 銀河鉄道999
2. **TAKING OFF!** テイキング・オフ!

## Recording Information

* Lyrics: **Yoko Narahashi, Keisuke Yamakawa**
* Composition: **Yukihide Takekawa**
* Arrangement: **Mickie Yoshino**
* Vocals & Performance: **GODIEGO**
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 038

## *停時空間のかじられ星*

**The Bitten Planet of Suspended Space** (*Teijikuukan no Kajirareboshi*) the thirty-eighth chapter of the manga series *Galaxy Express 999.* The chapter was originally published in two parts, spanning two weeks, but is collected as one whole in the tankōbon release.

## Summary

The 999 lands on the Bitten Planet. It is revealed that the government of the planet has been selling much of the land to other planets because it is edible.

## Stop

The Bitten Planet

Stop Time: 4 hours, 17 minutes

Travelers will notice massive rumblings that feel like earthquakes, but are just giant shovels going into the ground to start digging when land is sold. Vessels travel from the planet to export soil. Travelers come to the planet to dig for soil and then sell it elsewhere. This results in the planet getting smaller and smaller, and shortly after the 999 leaves, simply vanishing.
Магия глины

Аарона, тренирующаяся использовать магию глины

**Магия глины** — вид магии, которому могут обучиться все обладатели магии воды либо магии земли.

## История

Одним из первых магов глины была девушка из Южного Племени, Аарона. Когда её семья переехала в Ба Синг Се, на одном из местных озёр она обнаружила глину. Почувствовав воду, находящуюся в ней, она с помощью магии попыталась сделать из неё небольшой сгусток, что у неё и удалось.

Аарона рассказала об этом своим друзьям-магам земли, и тогда оказалось, что они тоже могут преобразовывать глину в различные форменные скульптуры. Ребята разучили несколько приёмов с использованием магии глины и начали гастролировать по Царству Земли, показывая различные фокусы, заставляя небольшой сгусток глины принимать необычные формы. Это очень впечатляло зрителей.

Некоторые даже подходили и интересовались, как у них это получается. Тогда Аароне в голову пришла идея открыть школу, в которой каждый желающий мог обучиться магии глины.

## Положение

Магия глины широко применялась в строительстве зданий, особенно в наиболее бедных районах Царства Земли. Учитывая то, что это государство часто находилось в состоянии экономического кризиса, такое решение было довольно неплохим. Глиняные дома также можно легко воссоздать, что делает их одним из наилучших вариантов в сейсмоопасных районах. Из глины также делали посуду.

Часто устраивались различные соревнования между магами глины: от создания лучшей глиняной фигурки до настоящих гладиаторских боёв с использованием исключительно магии глины. Учитывая то, что с помощью магии можно за секунды сделать её твёрдой, это довольно неплохое оружие. Первый конкурс между магами глины был устроен первооткрывательницей магии, Аароной, в 57 году ДГ.
Galaxy Express 999 Chapter 092

## *未来軌道*

**Future Orbit** (*Mirai Kidō*) is the ninety-second overall and first chapter of the Eternal story of *Galaxy Express 999**.* It was first published in **September 1996** in Big Gold.

This chapter was titled **Future Railway** when released by Viz Media in North America.

## Summary

Maetel returns to Earth from the Galaxy Express 999 one year after leaving Tetsuro behind. As she gets off board at the Megalopolis Station, she is again reminded by the conductor that the layover is only 24 hours. She's stopped by two people who demand to see the contents of her suitcase. After opening it, they leave immediately. They report to Bolkazanda III, the president of Earth, and their transport car is immediately destroyed. Bolkazanda seems to be surprised that the 999 has returned to Earth. Maetel happens upon a beautiful women's frozen body. She notices that a hole was made in the ice, and it's recent. Someone near by tells her that a male tried to create a heating machine, but failed and was arrested. She opens a nearby door, and Tetsuro is inside! He just wants to be left alone. Maetel breaks the shackles on his feet. She complains of his hygiene, and Tetsuro says he hasn't been able to showered to brush his teeth since being imprisoned. Maetel presents Tetsuro with his pass for the 999, and Tetsuro's eyes fill with glee once again.

Tetsuro leaves flowers on the woman's frozen body, saying she always brought things to him to help him survive. Maetel promises one day she will help him melt the ice, and they depart. Until...Tetsuro falls through the ice and is kidnapped by Bolkazanda. Flowers and nature in today's Earth calls for immediate execution! The 999 approaches...closer, closer..and crashes through the building! Tetsuro falls out of the building, and the Conductor grabs on to him and puts him on board. Tetsuro meets Kanon, who is one in the same with the locomotive. She remembers young Tetsuro and his long, long journey. Tetsuro cleans up with a new hair-do, and a new journey begins! The conductor finds a cat named Mii-kun, who is Tetsuro's companion. Tetsuro says if Mii-kun goes, so does he, forcing the conductor to have to bend some rules.