Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
"Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film."
Adventure
Animation
Drama
Family
Fantasy
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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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Cast
Mayumi Tanaka
Giovanni (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Campanella (voice)
Junko Hori
Zanelli (voice)
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Kaori Nakahara
Kaoru (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Giovanni's Mother (v...
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Reiko Niimura
Old Woman (voice)
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Ayumi Ishijo
(voice)
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Ayako Hori
(voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Birdcatcher (voice)
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Hidehiro Kikuchi
Young Man (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Tadashi (voice)
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Shun Yashiro
(voice)
Fujio Tokita
Lighthouse Keeper (v...
Gorō Naya
Campanella's Father...
Miyuki Ichijou
Marceau (voice)