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Night on the Galactic Railroad

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

7.219851h 48mJapanese

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.

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AdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasy
Starring

Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Junko Hori

Directed by

Gisaburō Sugii

About

Night on the Galactic Railroad

AdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasy

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.

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

Information

Released
Jul 13, 1985
Runtime
1h 48m
Status
Released

Language & origin

Original audio
Japanese
Country
JP
Rating
Not rated
Directed by
Gisaburō Sugii

Production

Studio
Nippon Herald Films
Studio
The Asahi Shimbun
Studio
Group TAC

Cast

People in this story

Mayumi TanakaGiovanni (voice)
Chika SakamotoCampanella (voice)
Junko HoriZanelli (voice)
KKaori NakaharaKaoru (voice)
Yoshie ShimamuraGiovanni's Mother (voice)
RReiko NiimuraOld Woman (voice)
AAyumi Ishijo(voice)
AAyako Hori(voice)
Chikao OhtsukaBirdcatcher (voice)
HHidehiro KikuchiYoung Man (voice)
Yuriko FuchizakiTadashi (voice)
SShun Yashiro(voice)

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