Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999 (1978 – 1981)

1978 • 1 season • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-PG

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Episode 38 — The Empire of the Cowardly Elder

Season 1 • Galaxy Express 999

Released: 1979-06-21 • Animation/Action & Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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The 999 is heavily damaged and forced to land on a planet under the despotic rule of the Cowardly Elder, President Delmukade. Tetsuro, Maetal and the Conductor are forced to travel underground where they meet Delmukade, who demands that Tetsuro sell him his young body. Delmukade's son Paschal arrives, and reveals that Delmukade is the only person living on this planet; suspecting rebellion everywhere, he had killed everyone else including Paschal's mother.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Ballad of Departure
1978-09-14

Episode 2
The Red Winds of Mars
1978-09-21

Episode 3
The Resting Warriors on Titan
1978-09-28

Episode 4
The Great Bandit Antares
1978-10-05

Episode 5
Shadow, of the Planet of Delusion
1978-10-12

Episode 6
The Comet Library
1978-10-19

Episode 7
The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity - Part 1
1978-10-26

Episode 8
The Graveyard at the Bottom of Gravity - Part 2
1978-11-02

Episode 9
Trader's Junction - Part 1
1978-11-09

Episode 10
Trader's Junction - Part 2
1978-11-16

Episode 11
Nuruba, the Planet Without Form
1978-11-23

Episode 12
The Fossilized Warrior - Part 1
1978-11-30

Episode 13
The Fossilized Warrior - Part 2
1978-12-07

Episode 14
Lala of the Dual Planets
1978-12-14

Episode 15
Beethoven of the Water Planet
1978-12-21

Episode 16
The Street of Fireflies
1978-12-28

Episode 17
The Armored Planet
1979-01-04

Episode 18
Maetel of Mud
1979-01-11

Episode 19
The Land of Confession
1979-01-18

Episode 20
Professional Spirit
1979-01-25

Episode 21
The Tombstone of Dry Leaves
1979-02-01

Episode 22
The Pirate Ship Queen Emeraldes
1979-02-08

Episode 23
The Queen of the Primitive Planet
1979-02-15

Episode 24
The Planet of Dimensional Voyage
1979-02-22

Episode 25
The Steel Angel
1979-03-08

Episode 26
The Song of a Skeleton
1979-03-15

Episode 27
The Hariti of Snow City
1979-03-22

Episode 28
The Literary Giant of the Planet Mirage
1979-03-29

Episode 29
The Continent of Sakezan
1979-04-05

Episode 30
The Phantom World of Filament
1979-04-12

Episode 31
The Planet of Passion
1979-04-19

Episode 32
The Broken Planet in the Time Ceased Dimension
1979-04-26

Episode 33
Ulatores's Mountain of Screws
1979-05-03

Episode 34
The Witch of Plated City - Part 1
1979-05-18

Episode 35
The Witch of Plated City - Part 2
1979-05-31

Episode 36
The Great Chieftain Cyclops
1979-06-07

Episode 37
Mīkun's Mansion of Life
1979-06-14

Episode 38
The Empire of the Cowardly Elder
1979-06-21

Episode 39
Kasumi of Fog City
1979-07-05

Episode 40
The Great Chieftain of The Spherical Housing Complex - Part 1
1979-07-19

Episode 41
The Great Chieftain of The Spherical Housing Complex - Part 2
1979-07-26

Episode 42
The Memory of Fimel
1979-08-02

Episode 43
Kira of Windy Hill
1979-08-16

Episode 44
The Ride of the Valkyries - Part 1
1979-08-30

Episode 45
The Ride of the Valkyries - Part 2
1979-09-06

Episode 46
The Song of El Alamein
1979-09-13

Episode 47
The Laboratory of Eternal War - Part 1
1979-09-20

Episode 48
The Laboratory of Eternal War - Part 2
1979-09-27

Episode 49
From this Star
1979-10-18

Episode 50
Ghost Tunnel
1979-10-25

Episode 51
Artemis of the Transparent Sea - Part 1
1979-11-01

Episode 52
Artemis of the Transparent Sea - Part 2
1979-11-08

Episode 53
Tetsuro, of the Planet of Mirrors
1979-11-15

Episode 54
The Story of Endless Summer - Part 1
1979-11-22

Episode 55
The Story of Endless Summer - Part 2
1979-11-29

Episode 56
The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 1
1979-12-06

Episode 57
The Cold Blooded Empire - Part 2
1979-12-13

Episode 58
The Footsteps of Footstep Village
1979-12-20

Episode 59
Idle One's Mirror
1979-12-27

Episode 60
The Planet of the Pint Sized Room - Part 1
1980-01-10

Episode 61
The Planet of the Pint Sized Room - Part 2
1980-01-17

Episode 62
The City without Night
1980-01-24

Episode 63
The Sisters of the Pitch Dark Planet
1980-01-31

Episode 64
The Holyland of Silence
1980-02-07

Episode 65
The Symphonic Poem of the Witch's Harp
1980-02-14

Episode 66
The Fog of Funeral Planet
1980-02-21

Episode 67
The Space Monk Dairuz
1980-02-28

Episode 68
The Star Named Curiosity
1980-03-06

Episode 69
The Defiance of C62
1980-03-13

Episode 70
Heart of Flower Village
1980-03-20

Episode 71
The Children's Limbo Pioneer
1980-03-27

Episode 72
Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part One)
1980-04-24

Episode 73
Black Valley Cloud of Africa(Part Two)
1980-05-01

Episode 74
1,765,000,000 Man Planet
1980-05-08

Episode 75
Cheyenne the Water Country(Part One)
1980-05-15

Episode 76
Cheyenne the Water Country(Part Two)
1980-05-29

Episode 77
The Holy Woman(Part One)
1980-06-12

Episode 78
The Holy Woman(Part Two)
1980-06-26

Episode 79
The Pirate of Time Castle(Part One)
1980-07-03

Episode 80
The Pirate of Time Castle(Part Two)
1980-07-10

Episode 81
The Pirate of Time Castle(Part Three)
1980-07-17

Episode 82
Tale of a Short Life
1980-07-24

Episode 83
The Third Life
1980-07-31

Episode 84
Planet of the Giant Elephant
1980-08-14

Episode 85
Love of the Phantom Planet
1980-08-21

Episode 86
Wisdom Tooth Planet UFO
1980-08-28

Episode 87
Coming from Elsa Sea
1980-09-04

Episode 88
Fate of the Planet Crossroads
1980-09-11

Episode 89
Ganman Lament
1980-09-25

Episode 90
Fairy of Andromeda(Part One)
1980-10-09

Episode 91
Fairy of Andromeda(Part Two)
1980-10-16

Episode 92
Last Moment in the City at the Bottom of the Sea
1980-10-23

Episode 93
Insect Planet Keiko
1980-10-30

Episode 94
Yaryabol's Small World(Part One)
1980-11-06

Episode 95
Yaryabol's Small World(Part Two)
1980-11-13

Episode 96
Flying Claw(Part One)
1980-11-20

Episode 97
Flying Claw(Part Two)
1980-11-27

Episode 98
One Book Left in Space
1980-12-04

Episode 99
Fourth Dimension Elevator
1980-12-11

Episode 100
Loose Zone Spector
1980-12-18

Episode 101
Planet of Eternally Pursued Dreams
1980-12-25

Episode 102
Planet of the Holy Queen's Revolt
1981-01-08

Episode 103
Andromeda Thousand Nights One Night(Part One)
1981-01-15

Episode 104
Andromeda Thousand Nights One Night(Part Two)
1981-01-22

Episode 105
Legendary Young Soldier
1981-01-29

Episode 106
Phantom Station 13
1981-02-05

Episode 107
Birdman of Kilimanjaro
1981-02-12

Episode 108
Decay of Macaroni Au Gratin
1981-02-19

Episode 109
Maetel's Trip(Part One)
1981-02-26

Episode 110
Maetel's Trip(Part Two)
1981-03-05

Episode 111
Planet Komori
1981-03-12

Episode 112
Illusion of Youth(Part One)
1981-03-19

Episode 113
Illusion of Youth(Part Two)
1981-03-26

Information

Episode air date	21.06.1979
Episode runtime	25 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Animation / Action & Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating	7.8
IMDb series rating	7.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	JP

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Cast

Masako Nozawa
Tetsuro Hoshino (voice)

Masako Ikeda
Maetel (voice)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki
Conductor (voice)

Hitoshi Takagi
Narrator (voice)

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