Night on the Galactic Railroad 1985
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
- Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
- 108 min
Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
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.
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Cast
- Mayumi TanakaGiovanni (voice)
- Chika SakamotoCampanella (voice)
- Junko HoriZanelli (voice)
- Kaori NakaharaKaoru (voice)
- Yoshie ShimamuraGiovanni's Mother (voice)
- Reiko NiimuraOld Woman (voice)
- Ayumi Ishijo(voice)
- Ayako Hori(voice)
- Chikao OhtsukaBirdcatcher (voice)
- Hidehiro KikuchiYoung Man (voice)
Crew
- Gisaburō SugiiDirector
- Minoru BetsuyakuScreenplay
- Kenji MiyazawaNovel
- Nobuo KoyamaDirector of Photography
- Haruomi HosonoOriginal Music Composer
- Masato HaraProducer
- Atsumi TashiroProducer
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