Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
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Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
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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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Crew
Directed by: Gisaburō Sugii, Nobuo Koyama
Produced by: Atsumi Tashiro, Masato Hara
Composed by: Haruomi Hosono
Cast

Mayumi Tanaka
Giovanni (voice)

Chika Sakamoto
Campanella (voice)

Junko Hori
Zanelli (voice)

Yoshie Shimamura
Giovanni's Mother (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka
Birdcatcher (voice)

Yuriko Fuchizaki
Tadashi (voice)

Fujio Tokita
Lighthouse Keeper (voice)

Gorō Naya
Campanella's Father (voice)

Miyuki Ichijou
Marceau (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi
Store Owner (voice)
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