Night on the Galactic Railroad

Name: Night on the Galactic Railroad
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1985-07-13
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Junko Hori, Kaori Nakahara, Yoshie Shimamura

1985·Movie·108 min·★ 7.1(98)

Adventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy More Japanese titles

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

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.

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About Night on the Galactic Railroad

Night on the Galactic Railroad is a 1985 Japanese-language adventure, animation and drama film directed by Gisaburō Sugii. The cast is led by Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Junko Hori. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Philo.

Night on the Galactic Railroad was produced by Nippon Herald Films, The Asahi Shimbun, and Group TAC and made in Japan. It was released on July 13, 1985.

Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writers: Minoru Betsuyaku
Release date: July 13, 1985
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Nippon Herald Films, The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC

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Night on the Galactic Railroad cast & crew

Night on the Galactic Railroad was directed by Gisaburō Sugii and written by Minoru Betsuyaku.

The cast features 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), and Reiko Niimura as Old Woman (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Haruomi Hosono, cinematography is by Nobuo Koyama, and it was produced by Masato Hara and Atsumi Tashiro.

Is Night on the Galactic Railroad worth watching?

Night on the Galactic Railroad holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 98 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and drama, Night on the Galactic Railroad is worth a place on your watchlist.

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