Ginga Tetsudou 999 (2002)

Departure Ballad

On their way to Megalopolis Station, Tetsuro and his mother are ambushed by Count Mecha, with Tetsuro's mother being murdered in the process. However, Tetsuro is rescued by a mysterious beauty who looks just like his dead mother, who offers to take him on a trip on the Galaxy Express 999. The young boy seeks the body of a machine. (Source: Galaxy Express 999 Wiki)

Titan's Sleeping Warrior

On Titan, where personal freedom has absolute authority, Tetsuro, rescued Maetel with the help of an old woman. Tetsuro received a warrior's gun and hat from the old woman, saying that he was a reminder of her son who was a space warrior. (Source: Galaxy Express 999 Wiki)

The Town of Fireflies

The 999 arrives on the next planet, where the gap between the rich and the poor is wide. Tetsuro attempts to help Fraiya, a poor amatauer animator, who does not shine like the other people on the planet. Following Fraiya's offer to buy something that she can sell with confidence, Tetsuro is given the storyboard of her anime and his own personal figure. (Source: Galaxy Express 999 Wiki)

The Skeleton's Song

Tetsuro meets Horohoro on the Planet that Sings Songs of Yesteryear, a poor skeleton man who has lost most of his body including his ribs because he is so poor. Tetsuro meets Horohoro's former girlfriend, who has a new lover and makes fun of Horohoro. When Tetsuro travels to Horohoro's home, he knocks Tetsuro out and kills both his former girlfriend and her lover. Tetsuro is accused of the crime and is forced to flee from the planet. (Source: Galaxy Express 999 Wiki)

The Continent of Sakezan

Kira of Storm Hill, Arashigaoka