Night on the Galactic Railroad is a 1985 Japanese anime film directed by Gisaburo Sugii, based on the 1934 fantasy novel of the same name by Kenji Miyazawa. The film's screenplay was written by Minoru Betsuyaku. Its plot follows a young cat named Giovanni, who journeys on a train with his classmate Campanella through the Milky Way galaxy.
Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film |
Release Date - Jul 13, 1985 |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - Japan |
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Themes
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Another Dimension, Anthropomorphism, Buddhism, Cat, Film Based On A Novel, Friendship, Innocence, Japan, Literature, Philosophy, Surrealism
Attributes
Based On: Night on the Galactic Railroad
Subject: Animated about cats, Animated about trains
Subject: Animated about cats, Animated about trains
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Alternate Titles
Ginga-tetsudô no yoru
EC, JP, NL, PL, SE
Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad
GB, US
Night on the Galactic Express
US
Night on the Galactic Railroad
CA, DE, US
Train de nuit dans la Voie Lactée
FR
Une nuit sur le chemin de fer galactique
FR
Viagem Noturna no Trem da Via Láctea
BR
銀河鉄道の夜
JP
銀河鐵道之夜
TW
银河铁道之夜
JP