The Galaxy Express 999 -

: Through these encounters, Tetsuro's perspective shifts. He begins to realize that mortality is what gives life meaning and that a machine body does not guarantee happiness.

Tetsuro lives in a world where humans are hunted for sport by mechanical elites. After witnessing his mother's murder at the hands of the ruthless , Tetsuro vows to reach the Andromeda Galaxy. Legend says that there, on the Mechanization Planet , eternal machine bodies are given away for free. A Mysterious Companion The Galaxy Express 999

Tetsuro meets , a tall, enigmatic woman in dark winter clothing who bears a striking resemblance to his late mother. She offers him a priceless, unlimited-use pass for the Galaxy Express 999 —a space vessel designed to look like a 19th-century steam locomotive—on the condition that he takes her with him. Journey Through the Sea of Stars : Through these encounters, Tetsuro's perspective shifts

: On their travels, Tetsuro encounters people who have already sacrificed their humanity for machine bodies, only to find themselves plagued by loneliness, displacement, and a desperate craving for the warmth they lost. After witnessing his mother's murder at the hands

: In the 1979 film adaptation , Tetsuro finally confronts Count Mecha at his Time Castle to satisfy his lust for revenge. The End of the Line