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• In the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one exotic planet to the next, protected by the SDF, the elite force protecting the Railways Fleet against terrorists, meteor storms and malicious alien life.
| | | Product Details: | | | Director:
| Leiji Matsumoto | | Format:
| Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language:
| English, Japanese | | Subtitle:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 6 | | Studio:
| Funimation | | Run Time:
| 600 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| February 26, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Trains in Space. Who'd of thunk it...?Mar 03, 2009
By J. Heller
"Rofocale"
I was a bit taken aback at first when I started watching this. I mean, trains in space, 70's hair, 4 inch long eyelashes?
But I am familiar with this style having seen Starblazers (Space Battleship Yamato) and Captain Harlock and enjoying those programs.
What caught my attention was the somber tone in the storylines and the adult themes. The characters were at once easy to relate to and reminisant of the other shows that this creator has done. The episodes were very well done and sometimes thought provoking as well as entertaining.
This reminded me more of a live action sci-fi show more than a cartoon. I was engrossed in the plot of every episode and the overarching plot of the series itself. I found that I really cared for the characters and their Trains really grew on me.
All and all, this was a very well done show. I started watching it by renting it, then quickly decided that I could not live without it. I know that they made more episodes and I hope that they dub those and bring them stateside as well. It would be a great loss for this genre if they do not. It is a very original show of quality and I think it stands head and shoulders over quite a few science fiction shows, live action and animated. I hope to see more of this fantasic show and the message it conveys.
 Good character development, but the overall plot can be hard to followAug 03, 2011
By Lesley Aeschliman
The Galaxy Railways: The Complete Collection is a six disc set that is part of FUNimation Entertainment's S.A.V.E. line of DVD releases. The first two discs each contain five episodes and bonus features, while the remaining four discs contains four episodes and bonus features.
The first disc contains six bonus features. The first is an interview with Leiji Matsumoto, the creator of The Galaxy Railways. This interview, which runs for about five minutes, has Japanese audio with English subtitles. The second feature is part of a recording session in Japan for the second episode, "Knot In Time." This runs for almost thirteen minutes, and it's in Japanese with English subtitles. You see the footage of the voice actors performing their lines in the studio, and it's intercut with footage from the show for the scene they're recording. The third extra is the "Title Announcement Press Conference," which runs for about five minutes. This is the press conference where Leiji Matsumoto, along with the script supervisor, announced The Galaxy Railways; this feature also has Japanese audio with English subtitles. Next is "Character Profiles," which contains profiles for Manabu, Louis, Layla Destiny Shula, Wataru, Mamoru, and Kanna. The profiles include a picture and a write-up for each character. The "Textless Songs" are textless versions of both the opening and the closing; however, the subtitles are still included. The final extra is trailers.
The second disc has five bonus features. The first is commentary from the ADR Director and the cast for the sixth episode, "Reason To Love, Part 1." Next is "Character Profiles," which contains profiles for Bruce, Bulge, David, and Yuki. The third feature is "Textless Songs," and this the exact same feature as on the first disc. "Mr. Stain" contains a preview of one of the Mr. Stain on Junk Alley CG shorts that were produced by FUNimation Entertainment. This short is "Magic Crayon," and the feature runs about seven minutes. After watching this short, my husband commented that it made him think of "Aardman on acid." The final bonus feature is trailers.
The third disc contains four bonus features. The first is footage from the Japanese recording session for episode twelve, "Twilight." The next feature is another copy of the "Textless Songs." The third feature is another preview from Mr. Stain on Junk Alley; this one is "Binoculars." The final extra is trailers. The fourth disc also contains four bonus features. The first is ADR director and actor commentary for episode eighteen, "Life and Death." This is followed by another copy of the textless songs. The third is another preview of Mr. Stain on Junk Alley; this one is "Clay." The final extra is trailers.
The fifth disc has three bonus features. The first is yet another copy of the textless songs. The second is another preview from Mr. Stain on Junk Alley; this one is "Cassette Tape." The final extra is trailers. The final disc also contains three bonus features. The first is an ADR director and actor commentary for episode twenty-six, "Eternal Hope." Next is another copy of the textless songs. The final extra is trailers.
As for the series itself, it starts out like it's going to have an overarching story, but the arc is suddenly dropped for a number of episodes for vignettes about the various characters. It isn't until the final few episodes when the overall story returns. While The Galaxy Railways did an excellent job when it came to character development, I felt the overall storytelling didn't entirely work. As for content, there are scenes of people being killed, as well as some blood. Between some of the images and the storytelling, this anime is probably better suited for anime viewers who are in their later teens and older.
For the DVD set, I felt a little too much emphasis was put on Mr. Stain on Junk Alley in the bonus features. I also wish that on some of the later discs, that character profiles had been included for the characters in the Spica and Vega squadrons. Personally, I can only truly recommend this box set to people who are already familiar with and enjoy The Galaxy Railways.
I wrote this review after watching a copy of this DVD set that my husband purchased for me as a gift.
A Action Filled Sci-Fi Anime Worth Checking OutJul 16, 2010
By Rich
"xman"
I truly love sci-fi animes mostly Gundam Wing/Seed/00, Kiddy Grade and Full Metal Panic but seeing the trailers and a couple of episodes I decided to try this series out, at first I though I wouldn't care for it to much but since the price dropped dramatically I thought what the heck and after watching this adventure space opera I'm truly happy to have made that choice. The series animation will get sometime to get use to as the animators stay with what seems the traditional animation drawing we saw from the series in the sixties which is somewhat understandable considering that the producer was also the one who did Star Blazers an such but if you give it a chance you'll be surprised at how much you start to enjoy the series. The series has a great mix of adventure, action, a touch of romance, and sadness as some of the characters you grow to love are killed in the series, but that in itself is what sometimes makes a great series as when you empathize greatly with the characters enjoying their victories and sadness. The series is pretty much a lot of Funimation Viridian series set the series comes in six dvds put into a hard paper dvd case booklet that holds all six dvds in it, the booklet is pretty sturdy and I saw no scratches or damages on my set but if you don't like that kind of design you can either get the slim dvd cases or just spend a little more in get the earlier release of the series. The animation comes in wide-screen and the voice cast for both the subbed Japanese cast and dubbed English cast were picked perfectly for their roles in the series. So if you like sci-fi animes or just looking for a great series for you anime collection than for the great price it's going for here's a series worth your notice....
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great Space operaAug 03, 2009
By S. Lee
"100% Genki"
This Anime series is certainly one of my top favorites (up there with Chobits).
It really is more of a "space opera" rather than your typical anime with giant robots and lasers.
The story and characters are all endearing and interesting. Its a Scifi Soap Opera and a dang good one.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Trains in Spaaaaaaaaace - Well worth the priceDec 29, 2010
By albionphoto
"albion"
Yes this really is trains in space. Trains with atomic boilers and warp drive couplers indeed. I bought this on a whim and liked the idea and the price. The packaging is novel as it resembles a thin book with "pages" holding the DVDs. It looks okay and is very slim but I couldn't be certain that this saves too much. It does keep the DVDs secure however and survived shipping in Amazon's excellent packaging very well.
So what of the series itself. Well I hadn't seen any of the related series so came at this very fresh. It is 26 epidodes long and the plot doesn't really seem to get started until late into the series. Many episodes could be watched in isolation. The characters develop well and despite a few slow episodes the whole series moves along quickly enough to keep my attention. Overall I enjoyed it but it's not going to be one of my favourites despite the trains.
The English voice actors do a good job but I did find that some of the vocal track was lost in the background music or sound effects. The animation is very good and a cut above other animes I've seen recently. The difference is hard to define but there and it has a very welcome quality.
See you next time on the railways.
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