Promotional Three-Nine Movie Announced

Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture will host the premiere of the 999-second long Ginga Tetsudo 999: Diamond Ring no Achira e (Galaxy Express 999: Towards the Diamond Ring) short movie on September 9, 2009 (9/9/09). The new short film is partially set in the Kagoshima region and is intended to promote local tourism by featuring the local Uchinoura Space Center and the region’s Kyushu Shinkansen (bullet train) line.

Iku Ishiguro directed the short film for Toei Animation. Veteran voice actors Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, and Kaneta Kimotsuki again play their roles of Tetsuro, Maetel, and the 999 conductor, respectively. The short film was developed with assistance from the Young Astronauts Club – Japan, which is chaired by Galaxy Express 999 creator Leiji Matsumoto.

Source: Anime News Network