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The Galaxy Railways

Score

6.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

26

Studio

Studio Kyuuma

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

The Galaxy Railways

Also known as 銀河鉄道物語 | Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari

TVFall 2003Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionDramaSci-FiAdventure

6.6/10

Community score

#4225

Rank

14.4K

Members

53

Favorites

Synopsis

The story begins on planet Destiny, which claimed to be where the center of the Universe is, where all the terminals of "The Galaxy Railways" are gathered. The main character, Yuuki Manabu (20 years old), carrying on his dead Father and Brother`s will, joined SDF (Space Defense Force) to protect the safety of the Galaxy Railways. SDF, in order to uphold the reputation of maintaining the best transportation schedules within the Universe, deals with accidents, natural disasters, rescue operations, space pirates along all lines of the railway. Layla Destiny Shura is a mysterious beauty unifying SDF and all lines on The Galaxy Railways.

She possesses the ability to see the destiny of planets, human beings and living things. Even though possessing such powers, she, being a "Guardian of Destiny", is unable to tell passengers leaving this station what difficulties lies ahead of them. However, appearances of those who uses evil powers to change the destinies of these travelers triggers another of her hidden ability. "Destiny is changed by the individual`s oneself. Tomorrow`s happiness is grabbed by the individual`s own hands." In what manner will Yuuki`s destiny be seen by Layla? And, how will Yuuki deal with his destiny amidst the greatest crisis approaching The Galaxy Railways?

(Source: AniDB)

Cast Highlights

Bulge, Schawanheld

Bulge, Schawanheld

Main

Voice: Ootsuka, Akio (Japanese)

Fort Drake, Louis

Fort Drake, Louis

Main

Voice: Sanada, Asami (Japanese)

J. Speed, Bruce

J. Speed, Bruce

Main

Voice: Koyasu, Takehito (Japanese)

Young, David

Young, David

Main

Voice: Midorikawa, Hikaru (Japanese)

Yuki

Yuki

Main

Voice: Suzuki, Naoko (Japanese)

Yuuki, Manabu

Yuuki, Manabu

Main

Voice: Yanagi, Naoki (Japanese)

Aihara, Rachel

Aihara, Rachel

Supporting

Voice: Masu, Nozomi (Japanese)

Akatsuki, Tarou

Akatsuki, Tarou

Supporting

Voice: Hoshino, Mitsuaki (Japanese)

Core Staff

Cook, Justin

Cook, Justin

Producer

Hasegawa, Yasuo

Hasegawa, Yasuo

Producer

Watson, Barry

Watson, Barry

Producer

Nishimoto, Yukio

Nishimoto, Yukio

Director

Chikahashi, Nobutaka

Chikahashi, Nobutaka

Episode Director

Hanai, Shinya

Hanai, Shinya

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"Ginga Tetsudou wa Harukanari (銀河鉄道は遥かなり)" Sasaki Isao

Endings

"Ginga no Kirame (銀河の煌)" Sasaki Isao

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Sacrifice

3.33/5
Aired 10/5/2003

Episode 2

Knot in Time

4/5
Aired 10/12/2003

Episode 3

Wheel of Fate

3.5/5
Aired 10/19/2003

Episode 4

Eternity

4/5
Aired 10/26/2003

Episode 5

Hijacked

3.75/5
Aired 11/2/2003

Episode 6

Reason to Live, Part 1

4.67/5
Aired 11/9/2003

Episode 7

Reason to Live, Part 2

5/5
Aired 11/16/2003

Episode 8

Engine Song

5/5
Aired 11/23/2003
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2003
AiredOct 5, 2003 to Apr 11, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#6261
Scored by3.7K
BroadcastSundays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The Galaxy Railways

Romaji title

Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari

Japanese title

銀河鉄道物語

Synonyms

Galaxy Railways

Production Team

Main studio

Studio Kyuuma

Producers

Ginga Ya, Studio Kyuuma, Trilogy Future Studio

Licensors

Funimation

Japanese title

銀河鉄道物語

Themes And Audience

Space