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Galaxy Express 999 (manga)



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Alternative title:
Ferrovia Galattica 999 (Italian) 
Ginga Tetsudo 999 (Japanese) 
銀河鉄道９９９ (Japanese) 
銀河鐵道999 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 
은하철도 999 (Korean) 
Genres: science fiction 
Objectionable content: Mild 
Ratings: 23 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 3 votes (dub:1, Eng:1, sub:1)
 Excellent: 4 votes (Eng:3, dub:1)
 Very good: 5 votes (Eng:3, dub:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Good: 2 votes (dub:1, Eng:1)
 Decent: 3 votes (dub:2, Eng:1)
 So-so: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Not really good: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (dub:2)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 82 s, rank: #1014 (of 6966)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 6.913 (Good), std. dev.: 2.4122, rank: #3762 (of 7832)
Weighted mean: 6.884 (Good), rank: #4158 (of 7832) (seen all: 8.37 / seen some: 7.74 / won't finish: 3.65)
Bayesian estimate: 7.003 (Good), rank: #2568 (of 3540)
Number of tankoubon: 18 
Number of pages: 240 
Vintage: 1977-01-24 to 1981-11-06 (Shonen King 1977 No.5+6 to 1981 No.48) 
Release dates: We have 39
Comment:
This original version has NOT been translated and licensed in North America. 
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Galaxy Express 999 Gets 1st Live-Action TV Special (May 14, 2018)
Galaxy Express 999 Gets New Manga in March (Feb 19, 2018)
Galaxy Express 999 Manga Gets New Chapter in February (Jan 4, 2018)
Galaxy Express 999 Blu-ray Boxes Offer Shorts as Extras (Nov 13, 2013)
Hayao Miyazaki Receives Japanese Cultural Merit Honor (Oct 30, 2012)
Galaxy Express 999 DVD Collection Magazine to Launch in June (May 15, 2012)
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Leiji Matsumoto Plans Cosmo Super Dreadnought Mahoroba Film (Dec 19, 2011)
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Leiji Matsumoto: New Anime, Live-Action GE999 Planned (Feb 10, 2011)
Manga Creators' s on New Youth Ordinance Bill Streamed (Nov 29, 2010)
Leiji Matsumoto, Shigeru Mizuki Earn Government Honors (Nov 5, 2010)
Hachune Miku Figure to Ride Rocket from Nevada This Month (Sep 8, 2009)
Tarō Asō to Step Down as Head of Defeated Ruling Party (Update 3) (Aug 30, 2009)
Galaxy Express 999 Short Animated for Kagoshima Tourism (Jul 27, 2009)
Matsumoto's Koshika has Anime, iPhone Manga Planned (Apr 21, 2009)
Prime Minister Asō Goes Cherry Blossom Viewing with AKB48 (Apr 18, 2009)
Leiji Matsumoto to Debut Koshika Manga on Wii in Japan (Mar 13, 2009)
Yamato Creator to Post Original Manga on WiiWare (Jun 26, 2008)
Matsumoto: Korean Harlock Film Planned Without Consent (Apr 16, 2008)
Coverage of Gundam, Galaxy Express 999 Train Events (Mar 21, 2008)
Daily Links of the Day: Ponyo, ADV in UK, Appleseed (Mar 12, 2008)
3D Galaxy Express 999 Anime Announced (May 25, 2007)
Maetel to Greet Travelers at Shin Kitakyushu Airport (Mar 4, 2006)
Galaxy Express 999 goes live-action (Jun 21, 2005)
Reiji Matsumoto to Direct Daft Punk Video (Dec 13, 2000)
Interest:
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Leiji Matsumoto 

Assistant: Ban Magami 
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher:
Shonengahosha (1976-81, 1994, 2008) 
French staff
French cast
Translation: Edomondo Uchū Senshi 

Adaptation: Sébastien Kimbergt 
(none)
French companies
Publisher: Kana 
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher: Planet Manga 
Italian cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Licensed by: Sharp Point Press 
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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