In this epic space opera, set in the far future, a young hero hitches a ride on the Galaxy Express 999, an intergalactic "train" that connects distant planets—and battles a ruling class of mechanized beings determined to stamp out all life.

The calm pace and fable-like mood of Galaxy Express 999 distinguish it from all other manga science fiction. This futuristic tale is set on an artificial Earth where humans are punished by death for possessing any living thing. In this volume, the young heroes of Galaxy Express 999 must contend with killer robots and a force of evil powerful enough to destroy Earth.

"This volume contains the Galaxy Express 999 manga stories originally published in Animerica issues vol. 7, no. 3 through vol. 8, no. 2 in their entirety."—T.p. verso.

In this epic space opera, Maetel, a mysterious woman of the cosmos, and Tetsuro must unite to save the world from Ankoku no Shihaisha, the enemy of all life in the universe.