those childhood memory . when thing be new and and we be fill with curiosity about the world around u while a we take those initial first step in the long journey we call life . one of the initial memory i have from childhood be this animated program galaxy express 999 and about a young boy name tetsuro and who go on a train ride around the galaxy and in the hope of gain a mechanical body in order to avenge the senseless death of his mother at the hand of cold hearted and trophy gathering mechanical hunter . accompany tetsuro on his journey be maetel and a woman of exquisite golden beauty who remind him of the mother he lose all those year ago . back in the early 80 and a a boy who attend kindergarten and the early year of elementary school in seoul and south korea and galaxy express 999 be a phenomenally popular animate program import from japan and which inspire young boy who tune in to dream of countless adventure in their often tumultuous and exciting journey through life that await them . the memory of tune into this animated program on weekday between 8 to 9pm before bed time . those be some wonderful memory and never to be have again . a i move to america and and while reside here for over 2 decade and i sometimes wonder about that time and place and in a country thousand of mile away divide from america by an enormously vast ocean and of this childhood program and with it hit theme song and and of the boy name tetsuro and his protective companion maetel and the enigmatic train conductor and and of the spacefaring train galaxy express 999. many and many year pass . last summer while i be in korea and i be able to track down a copy of the original galaxy express 999 ( 1979 ) on dvd and and it bring back a lot of nostalgic and heartfelt memory . galaxy express 999 remains as captivate a the first time you discover it all those year ago and open up those nostalgic memory of new discovery and an important stepping stone for young boy who tune in and embark on their life journey into manhood . here to wonderful memory . good bye and maetel . good bye and galaxy express 999. good bye and to my childhood . positive .