Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki

A truly enjoyable classic and a fitting sequel to the first movie. Adieu Galaxy Express 999 continues from the original movie,showing the conflict between the mechanized people and the human race.After the first movie with maetel and tetsuro having destroyed the planet andromeda/planet meatel, the conflict between the robotic empire and the human race has increased to even greater heights .The robot forces are destroying anyone who oppose the ideal of immortality through robotic bodies and tetsuro for the last two years have been fighting on earth just to stay alive.


After receiving an invitation from maetel to board the 999,tetsuro and maetel ... set out once again on a quest to destroy the robot empire headquarters at the center of the galaxy. Along the way they meet some old friends while at the same time having their journey being overshadowed by a mystery by which one of their own Allies might be their greatest enemy .

What I really loved about this movie was how it showed the robot empire and the philosophy of immortality through machinery in even greater depth than the first movie. We get to see how it all started and learn even more about those who desire it.This anime goes a long way in trying to convey the message of humanity and what it really means to be alive.

Being such an old title the animation is pretty dated but stilled looked impressive especially during fight scenes and shots of space.I really enjoyed the music which moved from haunting to more upbeat and really helped to convey the mood of each scene.

The characters just like the first movie are enjoyable and realistic and compliments each other quite well.Overall a fitting sequel and an enjoyable movie

Severly Underrated. This Movie not only improves on the Previous Film with addition to working as a Great Sequel - it also stands as my personal favorite movie from Rintaro. All of the flaws from the Original Movie are gone in the Sequel. Probably one of the best Sequels I've seen other than Godfather Part 2 or Mamoru Oshii's Patlabor 2.

It has the same themes of tackling the idea of the "so-called" transhumanist utopia, head on. The characters are far more engaging then they were in the first film, and that's not because they were bad in the first. Rather, they are developed far more ... in this movie. Even the settings and the way that the Plot begins is done with such mastery that pulls you in with great immersion. Maetel's character is far more nuanced in this one. Tetsuro is a lot more older and mature and grasps the concept of living in a way that builds on his character from the previous film. The pacing issues in the first movie are nowhere to be seen here. It's undeniably a great sequel.

Watching both of Rintaro's two "Galaxy Express 999" movies back to back was a treat. Both are definitive classics but this one takes the cake.
9.5/10 (Best Rintaro Movie)

Released a couple of years after the original Galaxy Express 999 movie, this sequel is an original story, not based on the original manga or television series (although there is one sequence heavily based on them). 3 years after the events of the first movie, Tetsuro is taking part in the resistance against the machine empire and once again boards the Galaxy Express, in search of Maetel.

This movie is a bit darker than the original in both tone and story. Whereas the first movie had a lot of world building and exploration to it in addition to Tetsuro's main story of revenge, the plot is ... almost entirely dedicated to the human vs. machine conflict. Similar to the first movie, we have appearances from both Captain Harlock and Emeraldes, although they seem much more cameo in nature and less necessary than their appearances in the first movie. Maetel's role is also heavily toned down in comparison to the first movie, and she doesn't appear until more than 45 minutes have gone by. The movie contains a massive deus ex machina towards the end of the movie and rips off one of the most popular sci-fi movies of all time in a big way (a movie that had been released not too long before this movie's release).

Where I think this movie really delivers though is the design and style. The animation is noticeably better than the first movie and I would argue its still very strong today, 35 years after its release. Matsumoto's design of the machine people and their world is amazing, one of my favorite from any anime or sci-fi movie. There's a beautiful dialogue-less 4 minute sequence just over half way through the movie as the Galaxy Express heads towards the planet Great Andromeda, a type of scene I think you just don't get anymore these days. The overall theme of limited human life versus eternal machine life is also one I really enjoyed (granted, a theme done better in the first movie).

Is this movie absolutely necessary to see? No. The storyline was appropriately told in the first movie and a sequel wasn't really necessary. But I still find this a very enjoyable viewing experience despite its flaws.

Coming out in 1981, the sequel, Adieu Galaxy Express 999 is a fantastic classic. Directed by Rintaro, whom also directed the first Galaxy Express movie, made another with top notch space action. This is a direct sequel of our main protagonist Tetsuro Hoshino, now, back on Earth fighting the machines for survival.

Tetsuro is now older, and just as loud and reckless as before. He continues to fight, and throughout the beginning of the movie really sets the mood in how Earth and the universe are all trying to survive against human immortality by mechanization. Then, a message from the blond bombshell herself, Maetel, reaches Tetsuro. ... She tells him to once again board the 999 train, and the real journey begins. Much like the previous show and movie, the underlining plot is hidden in mystery, and only Maetel knows what is in store for our loud-mouth protagonist.

The music consistently sets the mood perfectly and the detail in animation is breathtaking. It is also a great representation of the era this was made in, as well as a leap in animation itself. All things from the stars reflecting off of the train’s glass to the neon lights emanating throughout the cities brings nothing but pure animated beauty to the eyes.

Sure this is much like the last movie in story with some good old repeated action sequences. However, do not let such small things take away from the setting and greatness that is Adieu Galaxy Express 999. This is the prettiest thing to date in 1981, with an amazingly deep story of humans, androids, and what it means to truly live.

Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki or Adieu Galaxy Express 999 as it's known in English, is a movie from 1981 directed by Rin Taro (Space Pirate Captain Harlock,) and it's the sequel to the series Galaxy Express 999.

After the events of Galaxy Express 999, Tetsurou Hoshino has returned to earth. However, earth has become a battleground. Tetsurou has joined the resistance and is fighting alongside other humans against the mechanized people. One day Tetsuro gets a mysterious message from someone claiming to be Maetel, who tells him to board the 999 again. With the help of his comerades he manages to board the 999 ... and sets out on yet another adventure, not knowing where he's going or what he's doing.

I watched the original Galaxy Express 999 series a little while ago, so I was excited to watch this movie. While I liked where the series left off, I was not opposed to the idea of seeing more of the aftermath, and this movie did deliver on that a little bit. However, I'm also sad to have to say that a lot of the plot in this movie is basically the same thing they did in the original series. That doesn't bother me too much since I thought they did a very good job with the plot and plot progression since they were limited to only 2 hours. However, that does mean that there are some minor stories in this show that takes a bit of a hit.

Visually this movie looks fairly ok. I wasn't exactly blown away by the visuals, but it did look better than the series did. I also appreciated that they changed Tetsurou's character design since he is supposed to have grown older between the series and this movie, so that was a nice touch.

In the end I thought this was a good movie. I basically got what I wanted out of this movie. Now, the movie is by no means perfect. There were a few things that I think they could have done better, or removed from the movie entirely. For example, they introduce a new character called Metalmena who had her own little story up in all this, but to me it felt a bit forced. Kind of like they didn't quite know how to work her into the runtime they had been given. There are also other moments like the rather lengthy moments of just traveling or general nothing where they did little other than play weird music that in my opinion didn't quite fit the show. But that was about it for the big issues I had with the movie. I liked seeing Tetsurou set out on his new adventure, and despite the plot being very similar to that of the series I still think they handled it very well. And of course, it's always fun to see the different characters from different series in the Leiji Matsumoto verse come together and interact. So in my opinion, if you liked the original 999 series, then you should also check out this movie. And if you haven't watched the original 999 series, then I recommend you do that as well since it's a pretty good show despite it's length.