
Night on the Galactic Railroad/ 銀河鉄道の夜
- Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
- 1985-07-13
- Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery, Fantasy
- Takeshi Aono, Fujio Tokita, Yoshie Shimamura, Junko Hori, Tetsuya Kaji, Reiko Niimura, Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Chikao Ohtsuka, Gorō Naya, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Miyuki Ichijou, Shun Yashiro, Ryūji Saikachi, Hidehiro Kikuchi, Ayumi Ishijo, Ayako Hori, Kaori Nakahara
- 1 h. 48 min.
- 7.2/10
- 89
- Japan
- Nippon Herald Films, The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC
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.