1
Ballad of Departure
1978-09-14
Ballad of Departure
1978-09-14
Tetsuro's mother is murdered while the two of them travel through the snow by the villainous Count Mecha. Before she dies, Tetsuro's mother tells him to go to the planet Andromeda where he can get a machine body and not die like she did. Tetsuro passes out from the cold but is rescued by the...
2
The Red Winds of Mars
1978-09-21
The Red Winds of...
1978-09-21
The 999's first stop is the planet Mars, a desolate planet where few live. When Tetsuro is provided a tour by a young woman, Freme, her boyfriend Geronimo shoots Tetsuro and steals his 999 pass.
3
The Resting Warriors on Titan
1978-09-28
The Resting...
1978-09-28
Tetsuro meets Crystal Claire, a waitress on the 999 that is made entirely of glass. Claire's body was forced upon her by her mother and she is seeking to buy back her original body. Tetsuro finds his mother alive again on the train, but it is actually a monster that tries to pull him out of the...
4
The Great Bandit Antares
1978-10-05
The Great Bandit...
1978-10-05
The bandit Antares sneaks aboard the 999 and starts stealing and killing people aboard. He meets Tetsuro and Maetel and forces the 999 to travel to his home by holding Tetsuro at gunpoint.
5
Shadow, of the Planet of Delusion
1978-10-12
Shadow, of the...
1978-10-12
The 999 travels to Pluto, where the frozen human bodies of the machine people have been laid to rest. Tetsuro meets Shadow, the machine woman who is caretaker of the graves. Shadow shows him her frozen human body, a body so beautiful that she refused to have a face on her machine body since it...
6
The Comet Library
1978-10-19
The Comet Library
1978-10-19
The 999 arrives at the Comet Library, where all the books published are located. There, a pair of men capture Tetsuro and try to force him into having a machine body.
7
The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity...
1978-10-26
The Graveyard at...
1978-10-26
The 999 falls into the Sargasso, where they find the remains of the 333, a missing train. Traveling aboard, Tetsuro, Maetel and the Conductor find only skeletons. A woman aboard the train, Ryuzu, reveals herself, saying that she sped up time on the train which killed everyone. Through her threats,...
8
The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity...
1978-11-02
The Graveyard at...
1978-11-02
Ryuzu brings Tetsuro to her home. There she demands Tetsuro remain with her, showing him the skeletons of those who refused her. Ryuzu offers Tetsuro a machine body, then shows him her beautiful machine body. Ryuzu tells Tetsuro her sad past, of how she was emotionally blackmailed into getting this...
9
Trader's Junction - Part 1
1978-11-09
Trader's Junction -...
1978-11-09
The 999 made a stop on the planet Trader, a junction for different major rail lines. Tetsuro met a woman in destitute and decided to treat her for a meal. But this angered a mob of similarly impoverished people when he could not extend his generosity.
10
Trader's Junction - Part 2
1978-11-16
Trader's Junction -...
1978-11-16
Hanako brought the still asleep Tetsuro to a neighboring planet aptly called Wildflower. They traveled to her home, and were greeted by her aging mother and ailing father. Without Tetsuro's knowledge (or consent), Hanako feigned their upcoming marriage, for which Hanako's parents were eager to...
11
Nuruba, the Planet Without Form
1978-11-23
Nuruba, the Planet...
1978-11-23
The 999 arrived at the formless world Naruba, where humans often traveled to end their lives. Two adolescent shape-shifting blobs kidnapped Tetsuro and Maetel and impersonated them for a chance to leave the planet.
12
The Fossilized Warrior - Part 1
1978-11-30
The Fossilized...
1978-11-30
The 999 arrives on a planet where the entire populace except for one person have been turned to stone by a petrification cloud. The one person still alive, a warrior, attacks Tetsuro and steals his pass, hoping to use it to escape and find a cure for his lover, who was turned to stone.
13
The Fossilized Warrior - Part 2
1978-12-07
The Fossilized...
1978-12-07
Additional people arrive on the planet who seek to steal the petrified remains of the warrior's lover. Moreover an another petrification cloud is approaching the planet.
14
Lala of the Dual Planets
1978-12-14
Lala of the Dual...
1978-12-14
The 999 arrives at the Dual Planets, a world full of machine people. When a large group of machine people at a restaurant treat Tetsuro and Maetel rudely, Tetsuro goes on a rampage and kills them all. Tetsuro and Maetel then meet Lala, a machine woman who steals Tetsuro's body, switching it with...
15
Beethoven of the Water Planet
1978-12-21
Beethoven of the...
1978-12-21
The 999 is pursued by the Black Knight, a caped figure in a dark, fog drenched world. The Black Knight requests Tetsuro stay on the planet and be his friend, but Tetsuro refuses and he attacks. They then travel to the planet Yonde 3 where the son of an innkeeper, a musician, desires Tetsuro's pass...
16
The Street of Fireflies
1978-12-28
The Street of...
1978-12-28
On their latest planet, Tetsuro meets Freiya, a poor girl who appears beautiful to him but is considered ugly and deformed by the other inhabitants of her planet because she does not glow in the dark with a uniform light. Freiya is an amateur animator who hopes to become a director someday.
17
The Armored Planet
1979-01-04
The Armored Planet
1979-01-04
The 999 arrives on a planet where everything is encased in armor, including a panzer beetle that severely wounds Maetel. Tetsuro travels the planet, searching for a doctor who can help her. The doctor however is too old to help, and his son, who is the only other person left alive on the planet...
18
Maetel of Mud
1979-01-11
Maetel of Mud
1979-01-11
The 999 arrives on a planet containing a large mud pit that Maetel warns Tetsuro to not go near. When he does, Tetsuro is dragged into the pit and forced to live in a bubble with a woman who also calls herself Maetel.
19
The Land of Confession
1979-01-18
The Land of...
1979-01-18
The 999 made a two-week stop to the Planet of Confession, a world supposedly free of all evils. While the conductor decided to take his holidays on the planet, a robber appeared and took all of his money. The incident was made aware by the "Cleaningless Committee". Instead of catching the...
20
Professional Spirit
1979-01-25
Professional Spirit
1979-01-25
The 999 travels to a planet full of professionals, and Maetel warns Tetsuro not to look anyone in the eye. When Tetsuro does so, he is captured by a professional hangman who tries to hang Tetsuro. Tetsuro is saved when another professional, a gunman arrives and shoots the hangman. This professional...
21
The Tombstone of Dry Leaves
1979-02-01
The Tombstone of...
1979-02-01
The 999 arrives at a hollow planet with no gravity; as a result everything is a lot fatter looking, and can float through the air. Tetsuro and Maetel are confronted by cattle keepers but are able to escape. As they travel to their next planet Tetsuro meets an artist who has a wooden machine body....
22
The Pirate Ship Queen Emeraldes
1979-02-08
The Pirate Ship...
1979-02-08
The 999 is attacked by the pirate ship Queen Emeraldes, which forces the train to a pirate planet. There Tetsuro and Maetel are captured by the pirate Emeraldes, a caped woman who desires Maetel's body.
23
The Queen of the Primitive Planet
1979-02-15
The Queen of the...
1979-02-15
The 999 arrives at the Battle Torn Planet, a planet that was split in two due to arguments over whether the planet should be scientifically advanced or primitive. Soon after disembarking, Tetsuro is kidnapped and Maetel is viewed as Queen by the planet's primitive occupants.
24
The Planet of Dimensional Voyage
1979-02-22
The Planet of...
1979-02-22
The 999 finds its next destination destroyed; it was demolished by a planet that travels through the dimensions, smashing other planets. When the 999 lands on this planet, they are confronted by the planet's ruler, Egoterina.
25
The Steel Angel
1979-03-08
The Steel Angel
1979-03-08
Tetsuro meets Clowmaria, a freedom fighter on a heavily industrialized world that is trying to get the people of her planet to change their ways.
26
The Song of a Skeleton
1979-03-15
The Song of a...
1979-03-15
Tetsuro meets Horohoro, a poor skeleton man who has lost most of his body including his ribs because he is so poor.
27
The Hariti of Snow City
1979-03-22
The Hariti of Snow...
1979-03-22
After the 999 landed on the five-planet system Snow Capital, Tetsuro and Maetel explored the city. He fell through a hidden hole which led him to the slum part of the city, and was promptly mugged by a group of local residents. Tetsuro spotted a girl, Bojin Yuki, to whom he gave his last bit of...
28
The Literary Giant of the Planet Mirage
1979-03-29
The Literary Giant...
1979-03-29
The 999 arrives on a planet where Tetsuro and Maetel meet an old writer who lives alone and has extremely long hair. The old man steals Tetsuro's pass and flees on the 999 with Maetel, leaving Tetsuro on the planet.
29
The Continent of Sakezan
1979-04-05
The Continent of...
1979-04-05
Sakezan is the only human living in a jungle world named after him. He is a parody of Tarzan and, as his name suggests, is very fond of saké. Sakezan captured Maetel when the 999 took a quick stop there and she became her slave/companion. In an attempt to rescue her, Tetsuro was defeated by...
30
The Phantom World of Filament
1979-04-12
The Phantom World...
1979-04-12
The episode opened with the story of the post-modern feudal world of Filament, which was destroyed when its sun went supernova. An energy cloud formed where the planet used to be, and its inhabitants, not accepting their untimely fate, became spirits. When the 999 passed through the energy cloud,...
31
The Planet of Passion
1979-04-19
The Planet of...
1979-04-19
The 999 arrives at a planet where people are passionate and don't hide their emotions. Meanwhile a group of 4 assassins are hired by a friend of Count Mecha's to kill Tetsuro.
32
The Broken Planet in the Time Ceased...
1979-04-26
The Broken Planet...
1979-04-26
Tetsuro meets Edmund, a fellow passenger on the 999 who is looking forward to returning to his homeworld on their next stop. When they arrive however the planet is completely ravaged.
33
Ulatores's Mountain of Screws
1979-05-03
Ulatores's Mountain...
1979-05-03
The 999 arrives on the planet Ulatorus, which contains mountains of screws. When a storm causes one of the mountains to collapse, Tetsuro loses his pass and meets a machine woman who kidnaps him, seeking to keep him in her home permanently. At the same time, the 999 malfunctions due to a faulty...
34
The Witch of Plated City - Part 1
1979-05-18
The Witch of Plated...
1979-05-18
The 999 arrives on a planet where everything is plated in gold, the streets, the buildings, even the people. A thief knocks Tetsuro out and steals Maetel's luggage. Tetsuro runs after him into the sewers where he discovers the thief, a teenage boy named Hoilock, is not gold after all.
35
The Witch of Plated City - Part 2
1979-05-31
The Witch of Plated...
1979-05-31
Hoilock's mother's dying wish is for him to continue in her footsteps in toppling those in charge of making everything gold. Meanwhile the 999 takes off without Tetsuro when he doesn't return in time.
36
The Great Chieftain Cyclops
1979-06-07
The Great Chieftain...
1979-06-07
The 999 stops at an abandoned artificial colony world. Tetsuro is pleased with its appearance but Maetel is puzzled that the colony looks quite different than it did on her last visit. They investigate further, and are set upon by a terrified mob of physically identical men. Maetel recognizes their...
37
Mīkun's Mansion of Life
1979-06-14
Mīkun's Mansion of...
1979-06-14
The 999 approaches the planet Mīkun's Mansion of Life, and all the passengers appear depressed, closing the blinds as they approach it. When Tetsuro and Maetel arrive at the hotel, Tetsuro finds a tiger and snake in the hallway, so he hides in his bed the rest of the night. The next day Maetel...
38
The Empire of the Cowardly Elder
1979-06-21
The Empire of the...
1979-06-21
The 999 is heavily damaged and forced to land on a planet under the despotic rule of the Cowardly Elder, President Delmukade. Tetsuro, Maetal and the Conductor are forced to travel underground where they meet Delmukade, who demands that Tetsuro sell him his young body. Delmukade's son Paschal...
39
Kasumi of Fog City
1979-07-05
Kasumi of Fog City
1979-07-05
The 999 arrives on a planet where everyone is very beautiful, but also extremely weak, not even going outside during the day due to the sun. A couple steals a suitcase containing Tetsuro and Maetel's passes, but they pass out from running and when they shoot Tetsuro, it is too weak to harm them....
40
The Great Chieftain of The Spherical...
1979-07-19
The Great Chieftain...
1979-07-19
The 999 approaches a large group of spherical homes, which are ruled by a Great Chieftain. Upon entering, Maetel is captured by the Chieftain's minions. Tetsuro meets Tetsuguro, a man who looks just like him and has assembled weapons to defeat the Chieftain. While they head to the Chieftain's...
41
The Great Chieftain of The Spherical...
1979-07-26
The Great Chieftain...
1979-07-26
Tetsuro is captured and brought before the Great Chieftain, who has a computer with all of Maetel's secrets. Tetsuguro manages to rescue Tetsuro, and discovers that his girlfriend has been killed by the Chieftain.
42
The Memory of Fimel
1979-08-02
The Memory of Fimel
1979-08-02
The 999 approaches the planet Visage of Memories, where the Conductor many years ago promised his lover, Marvelous, that he would make money on the 999 and return. A new passenger, Fimel boards the 999 and treats the Conductor very rudely, then causes the train to derail with a device worn around...
43
Kira of Windy Hill
1979-08-16
Kira of Windy Hill
1979-08-16
The 999 arrives on the planet Arashigaoka (lit.: Windy Hill) where a sickly father and son, Kira operate a shoe repair store. Tetsuro's pass is stolen by the father, who seeks to get on the 999 and leave the planet so he won't be a burden to Kira. Kira forces him to return it at gunpoint, who wants...
44
The Ride of the Valkyries - Part 1
1979-08-30
The Ride of the...
1979-08-30
At the 999's latest stop, Deadwood Mountain, Tetsuro and Maetel meet Prider, a poor singer who seeks to board the 999 so he can become a famous singer. When Prider doesn't have enough money to board, he borrows money from his girlfriend Alice and buys a ticket on the 999. Tetsuro gets upset at...
45
The Ride of the Valkyries - Part 2
1979-09-06
The Ride of the...
1979-09-06
The three Valkyries bring everyone aboard their ship, where our heroes meet their mother, the head Valkyrie. The ship travels to the edge of the universe where the Valkyries show our heroes the bones of all the humans they've killed.
46
The Song of El Alamein
1979-09-13
The Song of El...
1979-09-13
Nanmi, a passenger on the 999 is able to convince the train to head to his planet, El Alamein, when he threatens to kill Tetsuro. Once they arrive Tetsuro and Maetel travel outside with him. The planet is mostly a desert, with many inactive tanks lying around. Sensing their life however, the tanks...
47
The Laboratory of Eternal War - Part 1
1979-09-20
The Laboratory of...
1979-09-20
The 999 landed on a planet called "Rifle Grenade", where slaves were brought in to fight a perpetual war between two factions as spectator sport. One of the slave soldiers, Zeda, escaped and found refuge in the hotel room of Maetel and Tetsuro.
48
The Laboratory of Eternal War - Part 2
1979-09-27
The Laboratory of...
1979-09-27
At gunpoint (from the previous episode), Tetsuro told Zeda of his struggles back on Earth. Zeda was instead moved and decided to joined the rebels. With his companions Santana and Brudas, Zeda managed to unite the two soldier factions and started to attack government facilities.
49
From this Star
1979-10-18
From this Star
1979-10-18
Tetsuro and Maetel arrive on a planet filled with kind hearted, hard working people. When a storm ends up destroying the hotel that they are staying in, their luggage, including their passes are lost.
50
Ghost Tunnel
1979-10-25
Ghost Tunnel
1979-10-25
The 999 arrives at the ghost tunnel, a giant tunnel in space formed by giant black orbs. An android woman, Eroze appears and asks Tetsuro to come off the train. When he refuses, she attacks the train with the orbs until he relents and agrees to come out.
51
Artemis of the Transparent Sea - Part 1
1979-11-01
Artemis of the...
1979-11-01
As the 999 approaches its next destination, a large number of small blue blobs start passing by the 999, warning it to not go any further. Eventually the 999 gets stuck in a larger version of these blobs, which apparantely is their mother. The Galaxy Railways headquarters gets ready to blow it up...
52
Artemis of the Transparent Sea - Part 2
1979-11-08
Artemis of the...
1979-11-08
After being brought aboard the 999, Artemis reveals her history, how she departed her mother to acquire a humanoid machine body. Having to work to pay it off in a factory had its toll however, and she stole a ship and fleed. Artemis dies soon after and is brought to the heart of her mother, where...
53
Tetsuro, of the Planet of Mirrors
1979-11-15
Tetsuro, of the...
1979-11-15
A boy who looks just like Tetsuro, named Manabu, and his brother work hard and are able to purchase a single pass for 999. The brother passes away before they can make it to the town where 999 arrives. When Tetsuro goes out on his own, Maetel mistakes Manabu for him. Tetsuro arrives and fights...
54
The Story of Endless Summer - Part 1
1979-11-22
The Story of...
1979-11-22
The 999 arrives on the Planet of the Endless Summer, which is populated by humanoid insect like creatures. The queen of the creatures captures Tetsuro and Maetel, planning to boil them to make them food for her children.
55
The Story of Endless Summer - Part 2
1979-11-29
The Story of...
1979-11-29
The insect babies hatch and when Tetsuro finds himself unable to kill them, they climb aboard the 999 and start eating it.
56
The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 1
1979-12-06
The Cold Blooded...
1979-12-06
The 999 arrives on a primitive planet populated with people who are scared of the passengers taking over the planet. Meanwhile a friendly dinosaur named Tiny befriends Tetsuro and tries to get passage on the 999.
57
The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 2
1979-12-13
The Cold Blooded...
1979-12-13
Tiny changes his mind about going on the 999 and decides to stay on his planet with his girlfriend until they can both get tickets. The two of them help Tetsuro and Maetel when they are confronted by the planet's natives.
58
The Footsteps of Footstep Village
1979-12-20
The Footsteps of...
1979-12-20
Tetsuro and Maetel arrive on the planet Footsteps Village, and are told of evil spirits that possess and kill people. Tetsuro is warned to not go out at night, but when he meets a spirit that takes the form of water, he does it anyway.
59
Idle One's Mirror
1979-12-27
Idle One's Mirror
1979-12-27
The 999 stopped on the planet Idle One's Mirror, where everything is automated by machines. Tetsuro disembarked the train alone, and was taken by an automated taxi around the city. Once the taxi brought him to a residential area, he found out that the all residents are obese from the lack of...
60
The Planet of the Pint Sized Room -...
1980-01-10
The Planet of the...
1980-01-10
The next stop for the 999 was the Planet of Tomorrow, a peaceful world whose inhabitants had no knowledge of space flight. The 999 and its passengers were to land in secrecy. A group of youths, led by Taro and Hanako, anticipated for its arrival. While the group only wanted to publicize the train's...
61
The Planet of the Pint Sized Room -...
1980-01-17
The Planet of the...
1980-01-17
While stranded on the planet without train passes, Maetel sought help from Galaxy Railways, but her efforts ended in vain. Meanwhile, with Adachi's help, Tetsuro found a job at a noodle shop to support himself and Maetel. Tetsuro and Maetel ran into the disguised Taro when they returned to the...
62
The City without Night
1980-01-24
The City without...
1980-01-24
As the 999 approaches the City Without Night, Maetel tells Tetsuro of a lake there, but tells him not to go out to see it. When they arrive on the planet, Tetsuro gets in trouble for going out at night, but is saved by Maetel. They are told that no one is allowed out at night because of a dangerous...
63
The Sisters of the Pitch Dark Planet
1980-01-31
The Sisters of the...
1980-01-31
The 999 stops at the Pitch Dark Planet, where all light is instantly absorbed. A while after Maetel leaves the train to "attend to private business", Tetsuro is beckoned outside by a figure at his window, who proves to be Miru, a daughter of the planet's ruler. She and her father tell him that...
64
The Holyland of Silence
1980-02-07
The Holyland of...
1980-02-07
Maetel and Tetsuro arrived at the Planet of Silence, where raising one's voice (beyond a whispering level) was punishable by death. Maetel asked Tetsuro to stay behind while she had to attend to some private business (concerning her "mission" with Tetsuro). Bored and worried, Tetsuro went looking...
65
The Symphonic Poem of the Witch's Harp
1980-02-14
The Symphonic Poem...
1980-02-14
The 999 arrives at a planet where the people are starving because the Queen of the planet orders all food to be brought to her. Tetsuro and Maetel travel to the island where the Queen is located and find that she died long ago, with her consciousness stored in a device behind her corpse. Tetsuro...
66
The Fog of Funeral Planet
1980-02-21
The Fog of Funeral...
1980-02-21
As the 999 touched down on the Funeral Planet, its arrival (and whistle) disturbed a funeral procession, who decided to bury Maetel and Tetsuro alive as punishment, with the proper pomp and circumstance. They were rescued by Machiru, a woman responsible for ringing the funeral bell. She explained...
67
The Space Monk Dairuz
1980-02-28
The Space Monk...
1980-02-28
Dairuz, a monk with a mechanical body was on board of the 999. His rang his bell throughout, and the sound waves were powerful enough to damage the train and all of Tetsuro's teeth. The Conductor took the train to the Medical Treatment Asteroid for an overhaul as a result. Maetel and Tetsuro met...
68
The Star Named Curiosity
1980-03-06
The Star Named...
1980-03-06
The 999 passes the Curiosity Planet, a planet with a large red dot on it that makes the planet look like an eye. The Conductor orders the passengers to not stare at the planet, but one of the passengers, a young woman named Miiru whose boyfriend was pulled out of the train to the planet does. This...
69
The Defiance of C62
1980-03-13
The Defiance of C62
1980-03-13
The episode opened with an armed robbery that took place on the 555 when it took a stop on the Medical Treatment Asteroid (in Episode 67). Next, the 999 received an emergency stop signal and the Conductor halted the train in mid-space. Maetel was summoned by the C62 (the locomotive for the 999),...
70
Heart of Flower Village
1980-03-20
Heart of Flower...
1980-03-20
The 999 stopped at the City of Flowers, which was covered with flowers. When Tetsuro and Maetel went to the Hotel, a fire broke out that ravaged the planet (and the flowers). The train made an emergency take off, while Maetel and Tetsuro were rescued by Coa and Rea (who started the fire), and their...
71
The Children's Limbo Pioneer
1980-03-27
The Children's...
1980-03-27
The River of Purgatory was a barren planet, and crops often grew with great difficulty. Almost all of the pioneers sent to the planet either died or left. Gombei and Yosaku, father and son, were the only two left on the planet. While Gombei kept on ploughing the field, believing that one day his...
72
Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part One)
1980-04-24
Black Valley Cloud...
1980-04-24
While traveling Great Dark Nebula, the Conductor was taken away by a two-dimensional people called the Ghost Hoppers. Meanwhile, Tetsuro was temporary blinded by the triple Sun in the system. The train the proceeded to land on the ice planet Kilimanjaro, where the same Ghost Hoppers also kidnapped...
73
Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part Two)
1980-05-01
Black Valley Cloud...
1980-05-01
While experimenting on the 999, the Ghost Hoppers put the three to a nearby jail. One of the Ghost Hoppers explained that they colonized Kilimanjaro two years ago, and eradicated the local aboriginal population. The artificial suns (which became the triple sun) they launched resulted in their...
74
1,765,000,000 Man Planet
1980-05-08
1,765,000,000 Man...
1980-05-08
The Gimme Planet was the next stop of the 999. It is a planet where begging was the only way of life. Maetel explained to Tetsuro that in the past, the planet was divided into an impervished working class, and an extremely corrupt ruling class. Idleness eventually became the only means to combat...
75
Shine of the Water Country(Part One)
1980-05-15
Shine of the Water...
1980-05-15
The 999 was forced to land with water-borne inhabitants. Maetel and Tetsuro were escorted to meet with Waterpress, the ruler of the City. They were ambushed by a group of native Cheyenne Fish led by Geronimo, but escaped unharmed. Waterpress held Maetel and Tetsuro hostage, wanting to use the 999...
76
Shine of the Water Country(Part Two)
1980-05-29
Shine of the Water...
1980-05-29
The Galaxy Railways were notified of the hijacking, and dispathed the SDF to neutralize Waterpress. Meanwhile, Navarro, Suzie and a few Cheyenne warriors began their pursuit of the 999 with one of Waterpress's prototype spaceships. The Conductor subdued the hijhackers, while Navarro boarded the...
77
The Holy Woman(Part One)
1980-06-12
The Holy Woman(Part...
1980-06-12
The Rainy Pond was the next stop for the 999. A pilgrim warned the passengers of a witch who devoured life, and wanted the Conductor to leave the planet earlier. A flood came, and all the passengers were stranded on the hotel. A woman (revealed to be Arc in the second part) offered a boat ride for...
78
The Holy Woman(Part Two)
1980-06-26
The Holy Woman(Part...
1980-06-26
Cueflame began extracting life flame from Maetel, but Tetsuro took the flame before she could consume it. In a confrontation Tetsuro discovered that Arc was a cyborg who was working for Cueflame to reclaim her human body. Meanwhile, Columbus woke up and pledge his service to Cueflame, on the...
79
The Pirate's Time Castle(Part One)
1980-07-03
The Pirate's Time...
1980-07-03
A mysterious caped man appears on the 999, who stops a fight between two men and later rescues Tetsuro from another man. The 999 arrives at the planet Heavy Melder where Maetel and Tetsuro split up. Tetsuro wanders to a bar where the bartender tells him of the Time Castle, which is supposedly ruled...
80
The Pirate's Time Castle(Part Two)
1980-07-10
The Pirate's Time...
1980-07-10
Tetsuro returns to the bar to find the location of the Time Castle and once again is rescued by the caped stranger. Tetsuro rides a motorbike to the Time Castle, but is stopped along the way by some soldiers who are led by Leryuzu. At the Time Castle Tetsuro finds Maetel confronting Captain Harlock...
81
The Pirate's Time Castle(Part Three)
1980-07-17
The Pirate's Time...
1980-07-17
Leryuzu returns Tetsuro to the present and ties up him and Maetel. Maetel reveals that the Harlock ruling the castle is not the real Harlock, putting some doubt in Leryuzu's mind. Leryuzu confronts the fake Harlock, then destroys the Time Castle, the fake Harlock and herself. Tetsuro realizes that...
82
Tale of a Short Life
1980-07-24
Tale of a Short Life
1980-07-24
The next station for the 999 was called Butterfly's Dream. The inhabitants had wings (like butterflies) but they also have a very short lifespan (also like butterflies). They met Leaf and Kureha. Leaf, an artist, was wingless and was shunned by the locals because of it. Kureha was in love with...
83
The Third Life
1980-07-31
The Third Life
1980-07-31
The 999 reached a system when a battle took place between two planets, Maya and Zaba. Meanwhile one of the planets in the system was about to explode and destroyed the two worlds. Two Zabans, Seth and Rei took a spaceship to colonize another planet (planet No. 3) in the system. The 999 was also...
84
Planet of the Giant Elephant
1980-08-14
Planet of the Giant...
1980-08-14
Tetsuro intercepted a message in a bottle on the train. It was sent by explorer J.F. Stanley, who was left stranded on the Planet of Giant Elephant with his wife, Merusa, and his assistant, Narl. They were searching for a giant elephant called Flame. The Conductor reluctantly stopped at the planet...
85
Love of the Phantom Planet
1980-08-21
Love of the Phantom...
1980-08-21
As the 999 approached the Planet of Illusive Love, and everyone started to show yearnings for unrequited love. Tetsuro lost sight of Maetel but instead met Naya, a street poet who was obsessed Lestel, an artist who instead loved her model, Pheras, who was in love Bina). Naya broke out in tears when...
86
Wisdom Tooth Planet UFO
1980-08-28
Wisdom Tooth Planet...
1980-08-28
The 999 was interrupted by an UFO near the Planet of Forgotten Parents. The rustic planet got its name when the youth left their parents behind to find new lives. The innkeeper mistook Tetsuro for his son, Tetsuo, but his wife explained that he went mad while waiting for him. The real Tetsuo to a...
87
Coming from Elsa Sea
1980-09-04
Coming from Elsa Sea
1980-09-04
The 999 was searched by Brittenian soldiers when it landed on the God Given planet. Maetel and Tetsuro met Nasuka, one of the soldiers who was sleeping on the job. Tetsuro later found Nasuka, who was taking a boat to Honiara Island, where the planet elder resided. The two entered a cave and found...
88
Fate of the Planet Crossroads
1980-09-11
Fate of the Planet...
1980-09-11
The 999 approached the Planet called Crossroads of Destiny, where its blue satellite planet was about to go extinct. The planet was inhabited by a people who returned to a survivalist society when it ran out of natural resources. Tetsuro met Yaku, a weak hunter who was experimenting with new...
89
Ganman Lament
1980-09-25
Ganman Lament
1980-09-25
The 999 arrived at the Hangman's Planet, where all the outlaws in Andromeda gather. Tetsuro met Mimoza, who wanted to help her father build a music hall. However, her father was killed during a hold-up. The Sheriff appeared and told Maetel and Tetsuro of a feud between the White and Black gangs,...
90
Fairy of Andromeda(Part One)
1980-10-09
Fairy of...
1980-10-09
Maetel and Tetsuro arrived at Snowica, and Tetsuro was warned of the Snow Woman, who had the power to kill when the victim made eye contact. They met Tsuru, the most reputable ramen cook in Andromeda, but business was slow for him when people adopted mechanical bodies. While Maetel was away...
91
Fairy of Andromeda(Part Two)
1980-10-16
Fairy of...
1980-10-16
Maetel ran into Snowlock, a broker for mechanical bodies who was collaborating with the Snow Woman. Snowlock brought her to his workshop, but Maetel managed to destroy it. Meanwhile, the Snow Woman wanted to take Tetsuro's body so that she could eat hot ramen without freezing it. Tetsuro promised...
92
Last Moment in the City at the Bottom...
1980-10-23
Last Moment in the...
1980-10-23
The 999 reached the planet of Rainbow Sash. All that remained was a single underwater city resulting from a nuclear war. Maetel and Tetsuro went to the hotel, and saw the janitor Tadashi was unjustly dismissed by the manager. Tetsuro left the hotel in disgust and stayed at Tadashi's home. Kumi, the...
93
Insect Planet Keiko
1980-10-30
Insect Planet Keiko
1980-10-30
The next stop of the 999 was the Insect Planet. It used to be paradise for insects before the humans colonization, and the Conductor warned Tetsuro and Maetel of the recent murders that have been taking place. Maetel and Tetsuro came a cross a man murdered, and his caged insects were released. They...
94
Yaryabol's Small World(Part One)
1980-11-06
Yaryabol's Small...
1980-11-06
Yaryabol, instructed by his mother, altered the course of the 999 to his home world, where everything was of miniature proportions. As they entered the hotel, they received a dinner invitation from Yaraybol. Maetel was trapped in the elevator and Tetsuro was ambushed route and was captured by...
95
Yaryabol's Small World(Part Two)
1980-11-13
Yaryabol's Small...
1980-11-13
Maetel and Tetsuro remained in Yaryabol's mansion to find out what actually happened to his mother. But instead Tetsuro was lured to a trap designed to kill him but managed to (barely) escape. Maetel confronted Yaryabol but was herself restrained by Yaryabol's mother, who ordered him kill Maetel....
96
Flying Claw(Part One)
1980-11-20
Flying Claw(Part...
1980-11-20
Tetsuro and Maetel travel to a planet where a robot cat fights against the government oppressors. they are arrested when they are believed to have a connection to the robot cat. Also they meet some cute black cats that can fly for no reason. Ultimately Maetel causes a man to kill himself by showing...
97
Flying Claw(Part Two)
1980-11-27
Flying Claw(Part...
1980-11-27
Tetsuro meets the robot owner of the robot cat, Neko. Meanwhile all the robot cats on the planet stage a rebellion. Armys of robot cats fill the skies. The army tries to fight them off but is ineffective against their small size and sheer numbers. Flying Kuro, who is just a flying cat and not a...
98
One Book Left in Space
1980-12-04
One Book Left in...
1980-12-04
Tetsuro meets a couple who spend their final days writing a book about their planet blowing up. Then it does, but they finish the book and launch it into space, while they burn to death inside a tree house.
99
Fourth Dimension Elevator
1980-12-11
Fourth Dimension...
1980-12-11
Tetsuro gets lost taking an elevator that takes him to the fourth dimension. Maetel rescues him and he shoots a flashy dude who turned out to be a cyborg, then they get out and happilly continue on.
100
Loose Zone Spector
1980-12-18
Loose Zone Spector
1980-12-18
The train passes through a loose zone where everyone becomes loose and lazy and otherwise irresponsible. Tetsuro gets thrown out of the train somehow and the Conductor and the train are too lazy to look for him. Maetel is virtually unaffected. Tetsuro then ends up in a giant trash heap where he is...
101
Planet of Eternally Pursued Dreams
1980-12-25
Planet of Eternally...
1980-12-25
Tetsuro meets a man who would like to be a manga artist but can't do so because the planet has a caste system. Maetel's suitcase is stolen and the passes are taken. They have the manga artist thrown in jail with an execution pending if he is found guilty. He is found innocent but they will kill him...
102
Planet of the Holy Queen's Revolt
1981-01-08
Planet of the Holy...
1981-01-08
Tetsuro travels to a planet where humans evolved from bees and hornets, and the two of them are poised to have a war. Tetsuro tries to make peace between them but just ends up thrown in jail. Then an all out War starts. Everyone dies but a film is left behind. Tetsuro and Maetel continue on.
103
Andromeda Thousand Nights One...
1981-01-15
Andromeda Thousand...
1981-01-15
the 999 crash lands on planet Ali-baba run by a woman named Ali Baba. Tetsuro and Maetel are stripped and taken hostage by her. Maetel tells her a totally bogus story she stole out of a book she read and they manage to get their things back. But then Ali Baba decides to reneg on the deal and tries...
104
Andromeda Thousand Nights One...
1981-01-22
Andromeda Thousand...
1981-01-22
Tetsuro defeats the giant roc and meets up with the Conductor. Maetel is shot in the face by some chick, and Ali Baba's goons fail to capture her, they have a big chase scene involving camels and the goons knock the chick out and take Maetel. Tetsuro and the Conductor wake her up and she reveals...
105
Legendary Young Soldier
1981-01-29
Legendary Young...
1981-01-29
The 999 goes to some weird planet full of demotivated cyborgs and Tetsuro and Maetel are taken hostage by a bunch of kids. The Kids try to convince Tetsuro not to get a robot body and to help them fight against the cyborgs. Tetsuro spends most of the episode trying to figure out what is right. All...
106
Phantom Station 13
1981-02-05
Phantom Station 13
1981-02-05
Aron and Crosalis were lonely space drifters, transparent and without physical form. Aron turned himself into a train station (Ghost Station 13), so that he could have galaxy train passengers to land and play with his sister Crosalis. The 999 landed on station 13, but was trapped. Aron asked Maetel...
107
Birdman of Kilimanjaro
1981-02-12
Birdman of...
1981-02-12
Kilimanjaro (a different planet than in Eps. 71 and 72) was a world where chivalry still existed among soldiers. While in the 999, Maetel and Tetsuro witnessed a dogfight between two opposing squadrons. They later came across one of the captains (Alman), who bullied one of the squadmates, Izaka,...
108
Decay of Macaroni Au Gratin
1981-02-19
Decay of Macaroni...
1981-02-19
The Planet of Macaroni au Gratin, so called after its shape, was the next destination of the 999. Mane and Sab, the mechanical Dendorium brothers, who were bored with playing war games at the expense of the planet, captured (and shrunk) Maetel and Tetsuro so that they could escape the planet with...
109
Maetel's Trip(Part One)
1981-02-26
Maetel's Trip(Part...
1981-02-26
To make up for the delay in the previous episode, the 999 enters Warp Space. Unexpectedly, a duplicate 999 materializes alongside them and the two trains collide and become entangled. Crippled, the 999 and its double are drawn into the gravity of a sinister-looking planet that seems to be adrift in...
110
Maetel's Trip(Part Two)
1981-03-05
Maetel's Trip(Part...
1981-03-05
The trains having landed on the Wandering Planet's surface to rescue the two Maetels, Redril and Testuro confront two extremely alien-looking creatures who refer to themselves as "humans". When the aliens confirm to their satisfaction that Tetsuro, Redril, the two Maetels and the two Conductors are...
111
Planet Komori
1981-03-12
Planet Komori
1981-03-12
On the Bat planet, the 999's last stop before the final destination, Tetsuro met a sickly young man, who wanted a mechanical body so that he could have the endurance to become a great animator. Like many travelers up to this point, Tetsuro recalled his encounters along the journey and expressed...
112
Illusion of Youth(Part One)
1981-03-19
Illusion of...
1981-03-19
The 999 reached its final destination, the planet Promethium. Once on the surface, Tetsuro and Maetel were escorted by Mirai, who brought them to the sanitarium where Tetsuro had up to 24 hours to contemplate his decision on adopting a mechanical body. Maetel warned Tetsuro to think wisely before...
113
Illusion of Youth(Part Two)
1981-03-26
Illusion of...
1981-03-26
The Conductor and Tetsuro attempted to steer the 999 away from the black hole, but was immobilized by tractor beams from Promethium. In the mean time, Maetel was able to escape, and managed to turn off the tractor beams. The 999 was able to change course and returned to the planet to save Maetel....