[b]Ginga Tetsudou 999[/b], also known as [b]Galaxy Express 999[/b], is an epic and classic [[science fiction]] manga series created and first drawn by [[Matsumoto Leiji]] in 1977. There is a manga version, a TV version, movie versions, and manga sequels (the "Eternal" series).

Matsumoto was inspired to create Galaxy Express 999 by the idea of a steam train running through the stars in the 1934  [[fantasy]] novel [i]Night on the Galactic Railroad[/i] by Miyazawa Kenji.

A little known fact is that the [i]999[/i] in the title of the series is supposed to be pronounced [i]three nine[/i] in English, instead of the [i]nine hundred ninety-nine[/i] or the [i]nine nine nine[/i] most westerners use.

h4.Characters

h6.Main Characters

* [[Hoshino Tetsurou]]
* [[Maetel]]
* [[Conductor (Ginga Tetsudou 999)]] ([i]Shashou-san[/i])
* [[Three-Nine (Space Train)]] / 999

h6.Guest Characters

* [[Hoshino Kanae]] (Tetsurou's mother)
* [[claire_(ginga_tetsudou_999)|Claire]]
* [[Emeraldas]]
* [[Kikai Hakushaku]]
* [[Ryuzu]]
* [[La Andromeda Promethium]]

h6.Characters from "Eternal" Series

* [[Kanon (Ginga Tetsudou 999)]]
* [[Mii (Ginga Tetsudou 999)]]
* [[Herumazaria]]
* [[Iizeru]]

h4.Spinoff

* [[Maetel Legend]]
* [[Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari]] (The Galaxy Railways)

h4.See also

* Wikipedia article: "Ginga Tetsudou 999":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Express_999
* Wikipedia article: "Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Galaxy_Railways
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