Night on the Galactic Railroad

Directed by Gisaburō Sugii

Written by Kenji Miyazawa, Minoru Betsuyaku, Hiroshi Masumura

Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.

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 (voice)

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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)