Night on the Galactic Railroad

Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985
1h 48m
7.1

7.1/10

95 votes • View on IMDb
Animation Drama Family Fantasy

"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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nippon Herald Films The Asahi Shimbun Group TAC
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

friendship japan based on novel or book buddhism cat philosophy literature innocence melancholy surrealism anthropomorphism another dimension

Quick Facts

Original Title 銀河鉄道の夜
Release Date July 13, 1985
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0089206

Cast

Mayumi Tanaka
Mayumi Tanaka

Giovanni (voice)

Chika Sakamoto
Chika Sakamoto

Campanella (voice)

Junko Hori
Junko Hori

Zanelli (voice)

Kaori Nakahara
Kaori Nakahara

Kaoru (voice)

Yoshie Shimamura
Yoshie Shimamura

Giovanni's Mother (voice)

Reiko Niimura
Reiko Niimura

Old Woman (voice)

Ayumi Ishijo
Ayumi Ishijo

(voice)

Ayako Hori
Ayako Hori

(voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka
Chikao Ohtsuka

Birdcatcher (voice)

Hidehiro Kikuchi
Hidehiro Kikuchi

Young Man (voice)

Yuriko Fuchizaki
Yuriko Fuchizaki

Tadashi (voice)

Shun Yashiro
Shun Yashiro

(voice)

Key Crew

Gisaburō Sugii
Director
Minoru Betsuyaku
Screenplay
Atsumi Tashiro
Producer
Masato Hara
Producer