Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!

1979 1h 32m JA

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★8.8TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A remake of episodes 12-13 of the TV series, the 999 arrives on a planet where the entire populace has 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masako Ikeda
Maetel (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Tetsuro Hoshino (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Conductor (voice)
Miyuki Ueda
Lydia (voice)
Osamu Ichikawa
Julius (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi
Narrator (voice)
Akiko Tsuboi
Kanae Hoshino (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Count Mecha (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobutaka Nishizawa
Writers: Leiji Matsumoto, Leiji Matsumoto, Hiroyasu Yamaura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Galaxy Express 999 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nozomi Aoki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Masako Ikeda and Masako Nozawa and Kaneta Kimotsuki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nobutaka Nishizawa directs. Nozomi Aoki scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Galaxy Express 999 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Nozomi Aoki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Masako Ikeda and Masako Nozawa and Kaneta Kimotsuki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0185339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Nozomi Aoki
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! (1979)

Part of

Galaxy Express 999 Collection

A Japanese science-fiction animated film series based on the anime adapted from the manga by Leiji Matsumoto. Follows the exploits of Tetsuro Hoshino, who is spirited away on an interstellar journey by the mysterious Matael aboard the titular Galaxy Express 999.