Night on the Galactic Railroad
Japanese · 銀河鉄道の夜
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
- Released
- 13 Jul 1985
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Also known as
- Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Express, Ginga-tetsudo no yoru, Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru, Une nuit sur le chemin de fer galactique
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Screenplay
- Minoru Betsuyaku
- Cinematography
- Nobuo Koyama
- Music
- Haruomi Hosono
- Elsewhere
- TMDB
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- Adventure
- Animation
- Drama
- Family
- Fantasy
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Cast
Mayumi Tanaka
Giovanni (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Campanella (voice)
Junko Hori
Zanelli (voice)
Kaori Nakahara
Kaoru (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Giovanni's Mother (voice)
Reiko Niimura
Old Woman (voice)
Ayumi Ishijo
(voice)
Ayako Hori
(voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Birdcatcher (voice)
Hidehiro Kikuchi
Young Man (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Tadashi (voice)
Shun Yashiro
(voice)
