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Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad

Original title: Ginga-tetsudô no yoru
  • 19851985
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2K
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Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Drama
Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.
IMDb RATING
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  • Directors
    • Gisaburô Sugii
    • Arlen Tarlofsky(english voices director)
  • Writers
    • Kenji Miyazawa(novel)
    • Hiroshi Masumura(idea)
    • Minoru Betsuyaku(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mayumi Tanaka(voice)
    • Chika Sakamoto(voice)
    • Junko Hori(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Gisaburô Sugii
    • Arlen Tarlofsky(english voices director)
  • Writers
    • Kenji Miyazawa(novel)
    • Hiroshi Masumura(idea)
    • Minoru Betsuyaku(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mayumi Tanaka(voice)
    • Chika Sakamoto(voice)
    • Junko Hori(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mayumi Tanaka
    • Giovannias Giovanni
    • (voice)
    Chika Sakamoto
    • Campanellaas Campanella
    • (voice)
    Junko Hori
    • Zanellias Zanelli
    • (voice)
    Ayumi Ishijo
      Kaori Nakahara
      • Kaoruas Kaoru
      • (voice)
      Yoshie Shimamura
      • Givoanni no hahaas Givoanni no haha
      • (voice)
      Shun Yashiro
        Reiko Niimura
        • Old Womanas Old Woman
        • (voice)
        Chikao Ôtsuka
        Chikao Ôtsuka
        • Birdcatcheras Birdcatcher
        • (voice)
        • (as Chikao Ohtsuka)
        Hidehiro Kikuchi
        • Young Manas Young Man
        • (voice)
        Yuriko Fuchizaki
          Tetsuya Kaji
          • Train Conductor Shashouas Train Conductor Shashou
          • (voice)
          Takeshi Aono
          Takeshi Aono
          • Wireless operatoras Wireless operator
          • (voice)
          Seiji Kurasaki
          • Milkmanas Milkman
          • (voice)
          Gorô Naya
          Gorô Naya
          • Dr. Bulganillo, Campanella's Fatheras Dr. Bulganillo, Campanella's Father
          • (voice)
          Ryûnosuke Kaneda
          Ryûnosuke Kaneda
          • Teacheras Teacher
          • (voice)
          • …
          Fujio Tokita
          Fujio Tokita
          • Lighthouse keeperas Lighthouse keeper
          • (voice)
          Amy Birnbaum
          Amy Birnbaum
          • Tadashias Tadashi
          • (English version)
          • (voice)
          • Directors
            • Gisaburô Sugii
            • Arlen Tarlofsky(english voices director)
          • Writers
            • Kenji Miyazawa(novel)
            • Hiroshi Masumura(idea)
            • Minoru Betsuyaku(screenplay)
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          Storyline

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          • Trivia
            The wireless operator picks up fragments of a cryptic message which is later discovered to be parts of "Nearer, My God, To Thee" (Hymn #306). The express later picks up three people from a shipwreck closely resembling that of the Titanic. That hymn was one of the last the ship's band played as passengers filled the lifeboats. It is uncertain in what hymnal it is listed as #306; however, there were 306 bodies recovered from the disaster by the cable ship MacKay-Bennett.
          • Quotes

            Kaoru: The scorpion said "If I had accepted my fate and let the weasel eat me, at least then my death would have some purpose. Now I am going to die alone in this hole, my death will help no-one". Then the scorpion burst into flames.

          • Connections
            Referenced in Îhatôbu gensô: KENjI no haru (1996)
          • Soundtracks
            Nearer, My God, To Thee
            Lyrics by Sarah F. Adams
            Music by Lowell Mason

          User reviews32

          Review
          Top review
          10/10
          A true masterpiece
          Gisaburo Sugii sure has had a eclectic career, starting out with children's fare like Jack and The Beanstalk. Here he takes Kenji Miyazawa's children's story and creates a living atmosphere. While highly detailed backgrounds are nothing new for anime, "Night on the Galactic Railroad" combines its finely crafted images with a brilliant use of frame shots, pacing, and audio montage to create a surreal and ethereal viewing experience.

          If I tell you that this is the same guy who did Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie you wouldn't believe it, right? Well it is the same person. But this is without any doubt his best film. I have never had such an experience with an animated movie before (I particularly dislike most of anime) but this was enlightening. A must see.
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          • dennis70
          • Feb 6, 2006

          Details

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          • Release date
            • February 7, 1986 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • Japan
          • Languages
            • Japanese
            • Esperanto
            • English
          • Also known as
            • Night on the Galactic Railroad
          • Production companies
            • Asahi Shimbun
            • TV Asahi
            • Nippon Herald Films
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          Technical specs

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          • Runtime
            1 hour 53 minutes
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Dolby
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.66 : 1

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