Night on the Galactic Railroad

Night on the Galactic Railroad

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

1985 ja 108 minutes

Rating: 7.1

Plot

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.

Trailer

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)

Fujio Tokita

Fujio Tokita

Lighthouse Keeper (voice)

Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

Campanella's Father (voice)

Miyuki Ichijou

Miyuki Ichijou

Marceau (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi

Ryūji Saikachi

Store Owner (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

Wireless Operator (voice)

Tetsuya Kaji

Tetsuya Kaji

Conductor (voice)

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