Galaxy Express 999 (1978)

Galaxy Express 999 does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the journey of Tetsuro Hoshino and Maetel, exploring themes of humanity, mortality, and the future, without incorporating queer identities or relationships into its plot or character arcs.

The series features prominent female characters like Maetel and Emeraldas who participate in action. However, their combat victories are consistently achieved through the use of firearms or advanced technology, rather than direct physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapons against male opponents.

The 1978 "Galaxy Express 999" anime is the original adaptation of Leiji Matsumoto's manga. Its main characters, Tetsuro Hoshino and Maetel, retain their established genders from the source material without any changes.

The 1978 animated series "Galaxy Express 999" is an adaptation of the manga. The characters' racial depictions in the anime are consistent with their original portrayals in the source material, with no instances of established characters being depicted as a different race.