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The Galaxy Railways: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Galaxy Railways (2003): Drama, Action, Adventure, Anime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

The story begins on planet Destiny, which claimed to be where the center of the Universe is, where all the terminals of "The Galaxy Railways" are gathered.

The main character, Yuuki Manabu (20 years old), carrying on his dead Father and Brother's will, joined SDF (Space Defense Force) to protect the safety of the Galaxy Railways. SDF, in order to uphold the reputation of maintaining the best transportation schedules within the Universe, deals with accidents, natural disasters, rescue operations, space pirates along all lines of the railway.

Layla Destiny Shura is a mysterious beauty unifying SDF and all lines on The Galaxy Railways. She possesses the ability to see the destiny of planets, human beings and living things. Even though possessing such powers, she, being a "Guardian of Destiny", is unable to tell passengers leaving this station what difficulties lies ahead of them.

However, appearances of those who uses evil powers to change the destinies of these travelers triggers another of her hidden ability. "Destiny is changed by the individual's oneself. Tomorrow's happiness is grabbed by the individual's own hands."

In what manner will Yuuki's destiny be seen by Layla? And, how will Yuuki deal with his destiny amidst the greatest crisis approaching The Galaxy Railways?

Series details

  • Title: The Galaxy Railways
  • Format: Animation
  • Language: Japanese
  • Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure, Anime
  • Premiere date: 2003-10-04
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2007-03-28
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
  • Network country: Japan
  • Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 19487
  • IMDb ID: tt0389633
  • TVDB ID: 82883

Cast and credited roles

  • Akio Ohtsuka — Schawanheld Bulge
  • Asami Sanada — Louis Fort Drake
  • Takehito Koyasu — Bruce J. Speed
  • Hikaru Midorikawa — David Young
  • Naoko Suzuki — Yuki
  • Naoki Yanagi — Manabu Yuuki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2003-10-04; final listed air date 2004-04-04; episode order: 26.
  • Season 2: premiered 2006-10-04; final listed air date 2007-03-28; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Galaxy Railways on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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