PV for “Galaxy Express 999 – GALAXY LIVE DRAMA” to air on BS SkyPerfecTV on June 18th

Matsumoto Leiji’s popular SF manga series “Ginga Tetsudo 999” (Galaxy Express 999) will receive a live drama adaptation courtesy of SKY PerfecTV!

Actress Kuriyama Chiaki will be playing the role of Maetel, while Maeda Oushirou (of the brother comedy duo, Maeda Maeda) will be playing the role of Hoshino Tetsuro.

This is the first time that the manga series is being made into a live-action drama.

“Ginga Tetsudo 999 – GALAXY LIVE DRAMA” will air on BS SkyPerfecTV! at 8 p.m. on June 18th.  The PV for the drama was released today (Note: Viewing of this video may not be available in some countries)

The drama will be 60 minutes long with a talk corner for 30 minutes titled “Ginga Tetsudo 999 40th Anniversary Memorial Drama [Ginga Tetsudo 999 GALAXY LIVE DRAMA]” MC’d by Nakagawa Akinori, will play the role of Hoshino Tetsuro in the stage version of “Ginga Tetsudo 999 – GALAXY OPERA-“.

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