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Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)

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

Genre : Animation, Fantasy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Gisaburō Sugii
Writer : Minoru Betsuyaku

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Mayumi Tanaka
Mayumi Tanaka
Giovanni (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Chika Sakamoto
Campanella (voice)
Junko Hori
Junko Hori
Zanelli (voice)
Ayumi Ishijo
Ayumi Ishijo
(voice)
Kaori Nakahara
Kaori Nakahara
Kaoru (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Yoshie Shimamura
Giovanni's Mother (voice)
Reiko Niimura
Reiko Niimura
Old Woman (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)

Crews

Gisaburō Sugii
Gisaburō Sugii
Director
Masato Hara
Masato Hara
Producer
Atsumi Tashiro
Atsumi Tashiro
Producer
Mihoko Magoori
Mihoko Magoori
Art Direction
Kenji Miyazawa
Kenji Miyazawa
Novel
Minoru Betsuyaku
Minoru Betsuyaku
Screenplay
Hiroshi Masumura
Hiroshi Masumura
Idea
Haruomi Hosono
Haruomi Hosono
Original Music Composer
Nobuo Koyama
Nobuo Koyama
Director of Photography
Tamotsu Tanaka
Tamotsu Tanaka
Key Animation
Tsukasa Abe
Tsukasa Abe
Key Animation
Michiyo Sakurai
Michiyo Sakurai
Key Animation
Shuichi Ohara
Shuichi Ohara
Key Animation
Yasunari Maeda
Yasunari Maeda
Key Animation
Kazuyuki Kobayashi
Kazuyuki Kobayashi
Key Animation
Tsukasa Tannai
Tsukasa Tannai
Key Animation
Yasuhiro Nakura
Yasuhiro Nakura
Key Animation
Makiko Futaki
Makiko Futaki
Key Animation

Trailers and other movies

Night on the Galactic Railroad | Official Trailer [HD] | Soundtrack by Haruomi Hosono
Night on the Galactic Railroad (English Dub)

Posters and backgrounds

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