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Night on the Galactic Railroad

Original title: 銀河鉄道の夜

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

★ 7.1 TMDB Rating · 104 votes

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.

Director
Gisaburō Sugii
Release date
Jul 13, 1985
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Night on the Galactic Railroad

  • Portrait of Mayumi Tanaka

    Mayumi Tanaka

    Giovanni (voice)

  • Portrait of Chika Sakamoto

    Chika Sakamoto

    Campanella (voice)

  • Portrait of Junko Hori

    Junko Hori

    Zanelli (voice)

  • Kaori Nakahara

    Kaoru (voice)

  • Portrait of Yoshie Shimamura

    Yoshie Shimamura

    Giovanni's Mother (voice)

  • Reiko Niimura

    Old Woman (voice)

  • Ayumi Ishijo

    (voice)

  • Ayako Hori

    (voice)

  • Portrait of Chikao Ohtsuka

    Chikao Ohtsuka

    Birdcatcher (voice)

  • Hidehiro Kikuchi

    Young Man (voice)

  • Portrait of Yuriko Fuchizaki

    Yuriko Fuchizaki

    Tadashi (voice)

  • Shun Yashiro

    (voice)

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United States
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Canada
Streaming on Crunchyroll
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