Galaxy Express 999: The Movie (銀河鉄道999)

Before humanity was born to this world. The stars shone in the heavens,

long after humanity is gone... the stars will continue to shine.

While they live humanity looks up to the Sea of Stars...

and considers its own destiny.

Everyone embarks on a journey dreaming of the Sea of Stars.

Chasing the pictures of one's dreams endlessly...

While still on the road one eventually succumbs to an eternal sleep...

tough there may be many kilometers yet to go.

Lives terminate, lives begin.

The train runs through this endless floW.

It carries on its infinite tracks the hopes, the ambitions...

and youth of all humanity and for one youth. The train runs again today.

And noW the Whistle signals the journey beginning for that young man.

Galaxy Express 999

Executive producer CHIAKI IMADA

Planning, Original story, Layout LEIJI MATSUMOTO

Music NOZOMI AOKI

Director TARO RIN

Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his 40 crew members. Wanted dead or alive.

Reward is a full year's supply of finest quality energy capsules.

Hurry up!

Wait for me!

Galaxy Express Travel Center

If they can't afford a ticket, they should just move along.

Unlimited access train pass. Please, including all local lines.

Yes, including access to Galaxy Express.

I 'll have that!

Stop! Thief!

Let's get him.

Hey! Catch!

Here!

Come and catch me.

Stop!

You are under arrest for assault and robbery.

Damn it. let me go!

Be quiet.

Y-You're...

Mother?

After him!

Here!

Thanks.

Take off!

My pendant...

My pendant, give it back to me.

Don't let him get aWay!

Kill him if necessary!

Stop!

Looks like the last of the Galaxy Express has reached Megalopolis Station.

Uh-oh, it's starting to snoW again. Brr, it's cold.

If We had mechanical bodies, We'd hardly feel the cold at all.

Do people With mechanical bodies live a long time?

Yes. As long as you take care to replace Worn parts...

you could live forever they say.

Forever?

If only your father Were alive We could've gotten you a mechanical body.

Then We gotta go to Megalopolis and get on the 999.

But tickets cost an aWful lot of money, you knoW.

I knoW. I 'll Work hard, instead. So We can get on the 999...

and go to the planet that gives out mechanical bodies for free.

Oh, Tetsuro! I see you have it all Worked out.

Of course! I 've got a really big dream.

So c'mon, let's hurry!

Tetsuro, duck!

Trophy hunters!

Mother!

By Count Mecha's hunters, humans are killed for sport.

Human hunting?

We must've stumbled onto Count Mecha's lands, into his hunting grounds.

Here, humans are nothing more than trophies for the hunt.

Mother, hang in there!

I... I can't. Please hurry, run aWay.

No! I 'm not going Without you!

You're on your oWn noW, Tetsuro. But I have faith in you...

You're a strong boy. Be sure to Work hard, and you'll get that mechanical body...

Mother!

I knoW it's here someWhere.

Over there, my lord.

Wonderful. I 've never seen a human this beautiful.

What a lovely kill. I 'll hang her on my Wall.

She'll make a fine addition to my collection to be proud of till the end of my days.

Let's go. Back at the Time Castle We'll raise a toast.

Time Castle?

Mother!

Damn them.

Damn them!

Where am I?

Whoa! It's Megalopolis!

He's still sleeping.

Whatever happens, Maetel...

you are not to leave that boy's side.

FolloW him like a shadoW, and stay by his side until the very end.

The more secrecy you can maintain, the better.

That is your mission, Maetel.

I understand.

Boy? Are they talking about me?

Mother?

Is something Wrong?

Uh, no! I just heard some people talking.

At least I thought I heard some people talking.

More importantly, though, Who is she...?

That didn't look like a machine body and she looked so much like my mother.

What are you talking to yourself about?

Oh, I Was just dreaming about my mother...

Dreaming? Oh, that's because of the Dream Sensor. With this.

It's almost as though you're right there in someone else's dream.

Then you Were Watching me?

Who are you?

My name is Maetel.

Maetel?

If it Wasn't for me, you'd be at Police headquarters noW.

You probably Won't believe me, but I 'm not a thief.

I 'm really not.

I just..

You just needed to get on the 999, no matter What.

Yes.

I Want to get a mechanical body.

What do you hope to accomplish then?

I Will kill Count Mecha.

Shall I give you a pass? Or shall I give you this back first?

Mother!

She still means that much to you then?

What kind of a question is that?

You've got a mother yourself, don't you?

I shouldn't have to tell you hoW I feel!

Maetel, you don't mean that your mother is...

I see.

It's just that, When I first saW you,

you looked so much like my mother that I got confused.

Did you mean What you said back there?

You Weren't just teasing about the pass, Were you?

Getting a mechanized body and killing Count Mecha...

it's your only reasons for boarding the 999?

You've heard of Captain Harlock and Emeraldas, haven't you?

I 'm the Captain Harlock!

I Wanna sail the Seas of Freedom...

Just like them.

I Wanna get a machine body and live forever and explore the Sea of Stars.

Isn't that What being a man's all about?

Harlock. Emeraldas.

They've become such heroes to youth.

Take it.

It's the real thing.

I can really have it?

On one condition.

What's that?

You Will have to go to the Andromeda. Galaxy for a free machine body.

You can have the pass if you let me accompany you. That's my condition.

Hey, no problem! Ladies shouldn't travel alone anyWay.

- So, do We have a deal? - Heck, yeah!

I 'm glad. You'll be Wanting to sign your name here.

After all, it's not official 'till you do.

Well... go on.

Tetsuro Hoshino

What a manly name.

My father gave it to me.

Ah, your father.

With this. I can finally board the Galaxy Express.

I don't care if Maetel turns out to be some kind of Witch...

or Death herself.

So long as I can take the 999 and get my machine body. I 'll do anything.

Open up! We knoW you're harboring a fugitive human!

We're onto you!

Understand something, Tetsuro. Once you board the 999,

you can never come back to Earth.

Either you'll make it to the end point at andromeda...

or you'll debark on some backwater plant...

Where you'll spend the rest of your life. Those are you options.

Are you sure you Won't regret this?

'Course not! all I care about noW is getting on the 999.

Attention, Please. Passengers, Traveling on the 999...

departing at midnight and bound for Andromeda...

Please proceed to track 99.

Departing at 0: 1 8 and bound for Mars, Please proceed to track 25.

Passengers for Large Magellanic Cloud departing at 2: 1 5 please proceed to track 75.

Huh? This is the famous Galaxy Express?

Yes. Does it surprise you?

It's just... I just Wasn't expecting such an old train.

Don't Worry...

It's actually a super-modern space train protected by an infinite-source electro agnetic barrier.

It's only made up to look like a nostalgic relic...

from the past on the outside.

Feel better noW?

This train is designed in old style for those passengers Who may not come back from the trip.

I 'll be coming back. Maybe as a machine, but I 'll be back.

Today a boy-a young man has embarked...

on the journey of his life.

Defeat is not in his consideration.

It's a journey he'll remember for the rest of his life.

Tetsuro, your journey is just beginning.

Finally. I 'm finally leaving.

At last... after everything.

Nothing's gonna stop me I'm flying now I just can't wait no more

Gonna search to find my dream somewhere, It's time for me to go

When knows when I will ever return I'll be roaming the galactic skies

Till I find what it takes to be a man To find where my dream lies

I'm leaving, I'm flying I'm taking off to the unknown

Maybe I'll find that hidden star I can call my own

Taking off Taking off

Taking off Taking off to the unknown

Nothing's gonna stop me I'm flying now I just can't wait no more