The Galaxy Railways

The Galaxy Railways
Cover of the DVD box
銀河鉄道物語 (Ginga Tetsudō Monogatari)
Genre	Action, adventure, fantasy, drama, science fiction
Created by	Leiji Matsumoto
Anime television series
Directed by	Yukio Nishimoto
Produced by	Hiroshi Kon
Written by	Hideki Sonoda
Music by	Nozomi Aoki
Studio	Planet
Licensed by	NA: Funimation
Original network	BS Fuji
English network	US: Funimation Channel CoLours TV Select On Demand Crunchyroll Channel
Original run	October 4, 2003 – April 4, 2004
Episodes	26
Anime television series
II: Crossroads to Eternity
Directed by	Tsuneo Tominaga
Produced by	Hiroshi Kon
Written by	Yasunori Yamada
Music by	Nozomi Aoki
Studio	Planet Entertainment
Original network	CBC
Original run	October 4, 2006 – March 28, 2007
Episodes	26
Original video animation
A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
Directed by	Hideaki Oba
Produced by	Hiroshi Kon
Written by	Yasuyuki Muto
Music by	Nozomi Aoki
Studio	Planet Entertainment
Licensed by	NA: Discotek Media
Released	January 19, 2007 – March 24, 2007
Episodes	5

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.