Another very interesting movie, I'm actually not directly sure where to place this, while the synopsis says it's one year after the events but I do wonder which events (the previous movie or the series). In general it does look more close to the main series being that Tetsurou also is more to its main series form so I assume it's directly related to that but well it works either way.
I was quite surprised to see Claire again but it sure was wonderful to see her again together with the addition of Mii-kun!
The new things in this movie sure were quite lovely additions, especially loved that the original atmosphere and ost similarities to the main series were present!
In general I wasn't directly a fan of the CGI they used for the train as that was something that should've been kept true to the original drawing style, but in the end it wasn't that bad for 1998. What I did like was the more detailed and "updated" art style which also had quite an impact in my opinion.
I did wish they had continue with another movie as the story of this movie is far from over and has only just begun, but what was certainly a big surprise for me was the appearance of the Uchuu Senkan Yamato! While we know they're the same makers they should normally not be in the same universe/timeline as far as I know? Well they might just have added it for additional effect but boy would it be awesome to see The Yamato, The Arcadia, The Queen Emeraldas and The Ginga Tetsudou 999 all battle together!
That said, this was another amazing movie if you ask me, and as it's a half open ending, the journey of Tetsurou and Maetel will continue even if it is only in our imagination! |