Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
Seen it?1979 | 91 min | Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
The plot of Marine Express can be described in two parts. The first part focuses on the people boarding the train and the problems they encounter on it. The second part takes place after the train has stopped at its half-way point, an island that used to be home to an ancient civilization millennia ago and has its fair share of secrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Satoshi Dezaki
- Kosei TomitaShunsaku Ban (voice)
- Junichi TakeokaRock (voice)
- Nachi NozawaBlack Jack (voice)
- Mari ShimizuAstro Boy as "Adam" (voice)
- Hisashi KatsutaProfessor Ochanomizu as "Dr. Narzenkopf" (voice)
- Yoshiko OhtaPrincess Sapphire as "The Empress of the Mu Empire" (voice)
- Chikao OhtsukaDuke Red as "Director Credit" (voice)
- Kaneta KimotsukiHosuke Sharaku (voice)
- Mami KoyamaChocola as "Milly" (voice)
- Kouichi ChibaDon Dracula as "Dondora" (voice)