Tetsuro lives in a world where humans are hunted for sport by mechanical elites. After witnessing his mother's murder at the hands of the ruthless , Tetsuro vows to reach the Andromeda Galaxy. Legend says that there, on the Mechanization Planet , eternal machine bodies are given away for free. A Mysterious Companion
As the 999 traverses the cosmos, it stops at various planets and moons, each serving as a self-contained story about the human condition. The Galaxy Express 999
: On their travels, Tetsuro encounters people who have already sacrificed their humanity for machine bodies, only to find themselves plagued by loneliness, displacement, and a desperate craving for the warmth they lost. Tetsuro lives in a world where humans are
: In the 1979 film adaptation , Tetsuro finally confronts Count Mecha at his Time Castle to satisfy his lust for revenge. The End of the Line A Mysterious Companion As the 999 traverses the
: Through these encounters, Tetsuro's perspective shifts. He begins to realize that mortality is what gives life meaning and that a machine body does not guarantee happiness.