Toei Animation has announced a new theatrical anime film based on Leiji Matsumoto’s Galaxy Express 999 franchise. The project brings one of anime’s best-known science-fiction properties back to the big screen with a fresh movie adaptation.
A key name attached to the new film is Rintarō, who is handling the story. His involvement is especially notable because he previously directed the 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film and has also worked on other entries connected to the franchise.
Rintarō is widely known in anime for titles including Metropolis, X/1999, and Harmagedon. His return to Galaxy Express 999 gives the newly announced movie a direct creative link to an earlier era of the series while introducing the property to today’s theatrical anime audience.
Based on the available announcement details, the focus is on the new film’s production and the reunion with a veteran creator from the franchise’s history. For longtime fans of Leiji Matsumoto’s work, the new Galaxy Express 999 anime film stands out as a major development for the classic space adventure series.
