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Night on the Galactic Railroad(Movie, 1985)

Original title: "銀河鉄道の夜" (Japanese/JA)
1h 48min | Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Night on the Galactic RailroadRating: 3.6/5 (with 3030 votes)
Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜, Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru, alternately Ñokto de la Galaksia Fervojo in Esperanto) 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 (voiced by Mayumi Tanaka), who journeys on a train with his classmate Campanella (Chika Sakamoto) through the Milky Way galaxy. Produced independently by the animation studio Group TAC, the film was released by Nippon Herald Films on July 13, 1985. It was awarded the Ōfuji Noburō Award for 1985. ()
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About 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.

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Night on the Galactic Railroad | Official Trailer [HD] | Soundtrack by Haruomi Hosono(Trailer, 1:32)

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 11 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/13/1985
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Screenwriter: Minoru Betsuyaku
Composer: Haruomi Hosono
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Viagem Noturna no Trem da Via Láctea"
"Une nuit sur le chemin de fer galactique"
"Ginga tetsudō no yoru"
"Ginga tetsudô no yoru"
"Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru"
"Ginga-tetsudo no yoru"
"Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Express"

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