Admittedly, when I was watching Galaxy Express 999, I was watching it cause it was related to Harlock (I wanted to fully prep myself for when the Harlock CGI movie became available to watch in English). But after watching it, it's an amazing series. The story may seem old nowadays, but the way the characters interact, and how they develop (more so for Tetsuro as he begins to realize getting a mechanical body would prove to make him more laid back and that everything his mother taught him about hard work would have seemed pointless in the end). The characters themselves are all unique andvery enjoyable. Tetsuro, despite how he became a bit of a brat in later episodes, is an enjoyable character, and he certainly becomes quite the badass for being a 10(?) year old. The Conductor was hilarious to watch in almost all episodes he was in due to his strict nature to follow the rules of the Galaxy Railroads, but also fighting the the 999's computer. Maetel is without a doubt my favorite character in the show, because of how complex, and mysterious she is. You spend the series wondering who she really is, and why she keeps asking her father to stop the journey with Tetsuro to Andromeda.

The soundtrack is amazing, and so damn catchy (so much that I downloaded the soundtrack on my laptop) that the songs are all stuck in my brain and I don't want to get them out. From the opening song, to the next episode preview, I could listen to the soundtrack on a loop and never get bored of it.

All in all, I fully recommend Galaxy Express 999. Despite it's 113 episode run, it's still a great series.