
The Seibu Railway train designed under the theme of Galaxy Express 999 is an eight-car train adorned with characters from ”Galaxy Express 999” created by Mr. Leiji Matsumoto, a cartoonist living in Oizumi.
The designs vary with each car and feature bold designs including train cars baring the faces of characters from the anime and never cease to amaze those seeing them for the first time.
No other train in Tokyo bares such bold designs. The train was introduced into service on May 1, 2009 and is scheduled to run on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Chichibu Line, Seibu Toshima Line, and Sayama Line for the next 4 years for the enjoyment of the passengers.