Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie)

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Synonyms: Ginga Tetsudo 999, Galaxy Express 999 (Movie), Galaxy Express 999 Movie

Japanese: 銀河鉄道９９９

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Aug 4, 1979

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: Discotek Media

Studios: Toei Animation

Source: Manga

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Theme: Space

Duration: 2 hr. 8 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.54¹ (scored by 8,484 users)

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Ranked: #1790²

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Popularity: #4923

Members: 21,969

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