Galaxy Express 999

1979 · Directed by Rintaro · 129 min · adventure film, science fiction film, thriller anime

★ 6.9/10 · 83 ratings on TMDB

In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's death. Along the way, he meets Maetel, who is the spitting image of his dead mother.