The Galaxy Railways

The Galaxy Railways
Cover of the DVD box
銀河鉄道物語
(Ginga Tetsudō Monogatari)
GenreAction, adventure, fantasy, drama, science fiction
Created byLeiji Matsumoto
Anime television series
Directed byYukio Nishimoto
Produced byHiroshi Kon
Written byHideki Sonoda
Music byNozomi Aoki
StudioPlanet
Licensed by
Original networkBS Fuji
English network
Original run October 4, 2003 April 4, 2004
Episodes26
Anime television series
II: Crossroads to Eternity
Directed byTsuneo Tominaga
Produced byHiroshi Kon
Written byYasunori Yamada
Music byNozomi Aoki
StudioPlanet Entertainment
Original networkCBC
Original run October 4, 2006 March 28, 2007
Episodes26
Original video animation
A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
Directed byHideaki Oba
Produced byHiroshi Kon
Written byYasuyuki Muto
Music byNozomi Aoki
StudioPlanet Entertainment
Licensed by
Released January 19, 2007 March 24, 2007
Episodes5

The Galaxy Railways (銀河鉄道物語, Ginga Tetsudō Monogatari) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Galaxy Express 999, and is about flying trains set in the far reaches of outer space. It began airing on October 4, 2003. Funimation licensed the anime for release in the United States. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated Funimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19, 2006. The series has also aired on the linear Funimation Channel. Two sequels have been produced, both currently unlicensed in English regions.

An off take of the series called The Galaxy Railways: Faraway Angels (銀河鉄道物語 ~最果てのアンジェラ~) was released as a Drama CD in March 2009. The story follows the Mizar platoon and their adventures.