Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985 [JAPANESE]

Action / Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Mystery

10
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 2756 2.8K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Gisaburô Sugii Photo
Gisaburô Sugii

Top cast

Shun Yashiro Photo
Shun Yashiro as (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka Photo
Chikao Ohtsuka as Birdcatcher
Ryûji Saikachi Photo
Ryûji Saikachi as Store Owner
Crispin Freeman Photo
Crispin Freeman as Campanella
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
992.26 MB
1268*720
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 5
1.99 GB
1888*1072
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 27

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by WeAreLive 8 / 10

Night on the railroad

Giovanni, a young village boy, is recently going through hard times: his father left on a hunting trip and has not yet returned, his mother has recently fallen ill, he must balance both school and a job at a printing press, and he is often picked on by his classmates; and he's too busy to spend time with his only friend Campanella. Exhausted from all his hardships, he decides to lie down and take a nap in the woods. And a train appears to him from out of the sky. Fascinated, he climbs aboard, and is delighted to see Campanella already inside. The train takes off, and the two friends start on a sojourn through the stars, encountering fabulous worlds filled with fantastic characters. But it's only a matter of time before Giovanni understands the true purpose of the train.Long story short this is an excellent film for people of all ages.
Reviewed by danielemerson 7 / 10

Slow, but interesting

This is a review of the English-dubbed version, and I'm sorry, but the voices aren't a great fit to the characters. However, the film as a whole is intriguing and beautiful. It also gets a little unsettling at times, but in a good way.One shortcoming common to all versions, however, is the lack of facial individuality of the characters. They don't show much in the way of expressions and when they do, they are a bit samey.But this is still something I'd recommend on the whole. A leisurely trip through a very strange galaxy.
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