Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)

  • PG
  • 07/13/1985 (AU)
  • Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery, Fantasy
  • 1h 48m

Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.

Overview

Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.

Gisaburō Sugii

Director

Kenji Miyazawa

Novel

Minoru Betsuyaku

Screenplay

Cast

Mayumi Tanaka's headshot

Mayumi Tanaka

Giovanni (voice)
Chika Sakamoto's headshot

Chika Sakamoto

Campanella (voice)
Junko Hori's headshot

Junko Hori

Zanelli (voice)
Kaori Nakahara's headshot

Kaori Nakahara

Kaoru (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura's headshot

Yoshie Shimamura

Giovanni's Mother (voice)
Reiko Niimura's headshot

Reiko Niimura

Old Woman (voice)
Ayumi Ishijo's headshot

Ayumi Ishijo

(voice)
Ayako Hori's headshot

Ayako Hori

(voice)

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