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Night on the Galactic Railroad
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.
Where to watch Night on the Galactic Railroad
Night on the Galactic Railroad is streaming in the US on Crunchyroll, Eternal Family, RetroCrush, Fawesome, The Roku Channel and Pluto TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
Cast
- Mayumi Tanaka as Giovanni (voice)
- Chika Sakamoto as Campanella (voice)
- Junko Hori as Zanelli (voice)
- Kaori Nakahara as Kaoru (voice)
- Yoshie Shimamura as Giovanni's Mother (voice)
- Reiko Niimura as Old Woman (voice)
- Ayumi Ishijo as (voice)
- Ayako Hori as (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Birdcatcher (voice)
- Hidehiro Kikuchi as Young Man (voice)
- Yuriko Fuchizaki as Tadashi (voice)
- Shun Yashiro as (voice)
Details
- Director
- Gisaburō Sugii
- Released
- July 13, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
- Studio
- Nippon Herald Films, The Asahi Shimbun and Group TAC
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.1 / 10 from 103 votes
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