List of The Galaxy Railways characters
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The Galaxy Railways (銀河鉄道物語, Ginga Tetsudō Monogatari) is a 26-episode science fiction anime series about flying trains in space. The anime is licensed by Funimation Production Ltd. and produced by Leiji Matsumoto. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated FUNimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19, 2006, but was replaced by Dragon Ball until the programming block was dropped. Currently, the series is still airing on the linear FUNimation Channel. Two sequels have been produced, both currently unlicensed in English regions.

Sirius Platoon, named after the star, is the main Platoon in the series. The Platoon's engine is Big One, which is based on the Union Pacific Railroad's 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotives, the largest steam locomotives ever built, but with many differences, like a second headlight in place of the bell and number boards, a single smokestack instead of a double one, a number board on the front of its smokebox instead of a handlebar, a second set of pipes coming out of the top cylinder heads of the rear set of cylinders, and the number "001" on its tender.

Voiced by: Naoki Yanagi (Japanese); Chris Patton (English)

Manabu is the main character in the series. The character's exact age isn't mentioned, but in the second episode it is suggested that he is 18 or 19. He is the son of Wataru and Kanna. His older brother, Mamoru, is known for being headstrong and deliberately disobeying orders. As punishment, the character often cleans trains or has other punishments inflicted upon them, but the character's antics often are part of the successful end result.

He is presented as deeply caring about the welfare of others and has stated that helping people is the reason, he is a member of the SDF. When Manabu is first heading to SDF headquarters to join the force, he meets Louise. At first the two of them bump heads, but eventually become friends. Throughout season one there is an undertone of romance between the two, and by the end of the first season they start dating officially.

Voiced by: Asami Sanada (Japanese); Luci Christian (English)

Louise, like Manabu, is very headstrong, though she is generally more obedient to orders, even when she feels they are wrong. In the beginning of the season, it is revealed that she is 18 years old. Louise is a hard worker and teases Manabu frequently. Louise is the only human woman in the Sirius Platoon.

In Season 1, Episode 14 "Bond", it is revealed that Louise's father is President Drake of the Clarious Stellar Cluster. She had a rough time growing up with him because he tended to be cold and unloving towards her and she disagreed with the way that he sat back and never really ruled with his heart. By the end of the episode, she saves his life and he realizes just how wrong he had been all along.

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