Night on the Galactic Railroad

Night on the Galactic Railroad

108 mins | Drama, Animation, Fantasy | July 13, 1985

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.

Night on the Galactic Railroad

108 mins | Drama, Animation, Fantasy | July 13, 1985

Night on the Galactic Railroad

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.

IMDb rating	7.0
Producers	Nippon Herald Films, Asahi Shimbunsha, Group TAC
Original title	銀河鉄道の夜
Directors	Gisaburō Sugii
Writers	Minoru Betsuyaku, Hiroshi Masumura, Kenji Miyazawa

Cast

Mayumi Tanaka

as Giovanni (voice)

Chika Sakamoto

as Campanella (voice)

Junko Hori

as Zanelli (voice)

Ayumi Ishijo

as (voice)

Kaori Nakahara

as Kaoru (voice)

Yoshie Shimamura

as Giovanni's Mother (voice)

Reiko Niimura

as Old Woman (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)

Fujio Tokita

as Lighthouse Keeper (voice)

Gorō Naya

as Campanella's Father (voice)

Miyuki Ichijou

as Marceau (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi

as Store Owner (voice)

Takeshi Aono

as Wireless Operator (voice)

Tetsuya Kaji

as Conductor (voice)