The April issue of Akita Shoten’s Monthly Champion RED magazine revealed on Monday that Leiji Matsumoto’s Galaxy Express 999 franchise is inspiring a new manga titled Ginga Tetsudo 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey (Galaxy Express 999 Another Story: Ultimate Journey).
The manga will launch in the magazine’s May issue on March 19, and will adorn the cover of the issue.
The Matsumoto Leiji – Mugen Sōzō Kidō book — which also celebrates Matsumoto’s 80th birthday — will contain a new chapter of the Galaxy Express 999 manga when it ships on February 28.
The manga is getting a stage play adaptation that will run from June to July to celebrate the franchise’s 40th anniversary.