13 anime like Galaxy Express 999
These are the shows Galaxy Express 999 fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with Galaxy Express 999, so you can find the one that fits your mood. 1 come from the same studio. 3 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 1 is a film you can watch in one sitting.
- 1
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Movie · 1985 · 73/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into trains and philosophy. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 2
Casshern Sins
TV · 2008 · 24 eps · 74/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into philosophy and dystopian. It is a shorter watch at 24 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Psychological
- 3
Kaiba
TV · 2008 · 12 eps · 79/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into dystopian and philosophy. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Romance
- 4
Queen Emeraldas
OVA · 1998 · 4 eps · 66/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into space and space opera. It is a shorter watch at 4 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Sci-Fi
- 5
Queen Millennia
TV · 1981 · 42 eps · 70/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into space. Toei Animation animated both. It is a shorter watch at 42 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
- 6
Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar
TV · 1974 · 26 eps · 72/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into space and space opera. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
- 7
Cowboy Bebop
TV · 1998 · 26 eps · 86/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into space and episodic. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
- 8
Train to the End of the World
TV · 2024 · 12 eps · 72/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into trains and travel. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
- Supernatural
- 9
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
OVA · 2012 · 26 eps · 80/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into space and space opera. It is a shorter watch at 26 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Action
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
- 10
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
TV · 1976 · 52 eps · 72/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into male protagonist and travel. It is a shorter watch at 52 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Drama
- 11
Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai
TV · 1994 · 52 eps · 74/100
Like Galaxy Express 999, it leans into space and space opera. It is a shorter watch at 52 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
- 12
Dangard Ace
TV · 1977 · 56 eps · 64/100
It shares the mecha and sci-fi feel of Galaxy Express 999. It is a shorter watch at 56 episodes. Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
- 13
Gegege no Kitarou (1985)
TV · 1985 · 108 eps · 66/100
Fans of Galaxy Express 999 recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Supernatural
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