Galaxy Express 999 — Season 1, Episode 43: Kira of Windy Hill

Episode synopsis

The 999 arrives on the planet Arashigaoka (lit.: Windy Hill) where a sickly father and son, Kira operate a shoe repair store. Tetsuro's pass is stolen by the father, who seeks to get on the 999 and leave the planet so he won't be a burden to Kira. Kira forces him to return it at gunpoint, who wants to obtain a pass for him legitimately.

About Galaxy Express 999

In a distant future, Tetsuro is a human boy who wants his body replaced with a robotic one. This is possible, but to do so he has to reach the Immortal Planet onboard the space train Galaxy Express 999. Maetel, a beautiful and mysterious blonde woman dressed in Russian style, joins him in the long journey through space. Every episode sees our heroes arriving in a new planet's space train station.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Ballad of Departure
• E2The Red Winds of Mars
• E3The Resting Warriors on Titan
• E4The Great Bandit Antares
• E5Shadow, of the Planet of Delusion
• E6The Comet Library
• E7The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity - Part 1
• E8The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity - Part 2
• E9Trader's Junction - Part 1
• E10Trader's Junction - Part 2
• E11Nuruba, the Planet Without Form
• E12The Fossilized Warrior - Part 1