Set three years after the destruction of the Mechanized Empire, the story finds a now 15-year-old serving as a resistance fighter on a war-torn Earth.
Upon boarding, he finds Maetel missing and a new, haughty glass waitress named Metalmena in place of his late friend Claire.
The 999 travels to La Metal , Maetel's birthplace, where rumors circulate that she has succeeded her mother, Queen Promethium, as the new ruler of the Machine Empire.
The journey culminates at Great Andromeda , where Tetsuro must face the Black Knight Faust—who is revealed to be his long-lost father—and confront the true horrifying nature of the "energy pills" that sustain the machine people. English Dub Details
While many purists prefer the Japanese track for its emotional depth, the English dub remains a significant part of the film's international legacy. Adieu Galaxy Express 999
(1981) is the visually ambitious sequel to the 1979 film adaptation of Leiji Matsumoto's classic manga. Directed by Rintaro, it serves as a definitive conclusion to the saga of Tetsuro Hoshino, who evolves from a vengeful boy into a mature man. Plot Overview
Set three years after the destruction of the Mechanized Empire, the story finds a now 15-year-old serving as a resistance fighter on a war-torn Earth.
Upon boarding, he finds Maetel missing and a new, haughty glass waitress named Metalmena in place of his late friend Claire.
The 999 travels to La Metal , Maetel's birthplace, where rumors circulate that she has succeeded her mother, Queen Promethium, as the new ruler of the Machine Empire.
The journey culminates at Great Andromeda , where Tetsuro must face the Black Knight Faust—who is revealed to be his long-lost father—and confront the true horrifying nature of the "energy pills" that sustain the machine people. English Dub Details
While many purists prefer the Japanese track for its emotional depth, the English dub remains a significant part of the film's international legacy. Adieu Galaxy Express 999
(1981) is the visually ambitious sequel to the 1979 film adaptation of Leiji Matsumoto's classic manga. Directed by Rintaro, it serves as a definitive conclusion to the saga of Tetsuro Hoshino, who evolves from a vengeful boy into a mature man. Plot Overview