It has been announced that Kurt and Max, characters from the theatrical film "Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway: Local Train to the Theater," based on the short anime "Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway," will grace the cover of the special edition of the women's magazine "anan" (Magazine House) issue 2493, which will be released on April 22nd. The cover illustration has been released and depicts Kurt and Max in their "former selves" from when they were members of the Dawes & Smith Defense Services. On the back cover of the same issue, Officer Asami, a new character from the film, is shown changing clothes, and her senior officer Ryoko also makes a sneak peek.
This issue features interviews with Mikako Komatsu, Kensho Ono, and Robert Waterman, who play the police team characters in the theatrical film. They delve into the relationships between the characters, share anecdotes from the recording sessions, and even discuss imaginative scenarios they'd like to see. A special bonus is a sticker set titled "More! To the Edge of the Galaxy! Thrilling Meteor Stickers."
"Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway" is a sequel to "Milky☆Highway," a short 3D animation released on YouTube in 2022 as a graduation project by Yohei Kameyama, who was a student at a film school at the time. Chiharu, a genetically enhanced human, and Makina, a cyborg, who were arrested for violating the Galactic Road Traffic Act, are tasked with cleaning the interplanetary train "Milky☆Subway" as a community service activity, but become embroiled in a major incident when the train suddenly begins to run out of control.
The series has gained popularity for its nostalgic visuals and unique, natural dialogue, with total views on YouTube exceeding 250 million. The theatrical version reconstructs all 12 episodes of the short anime series and adds new scenes. It was released on February 6th.
