In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's death. Along the way, he meets Maetel, who is the spitting image of his dead mother.

Cast: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Yoko Asagami, Miyoko Aso, Toshiko Fujita, Yasuo Hisamatsu