Night on the Galactic Railroad

Synopsis

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.

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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)

Fujio Tokita

Lighthouse Keeper (voice)

Gorō Naya

Campanella's Father (voice)

Miyuki Ichijou

Marceau (voice)

Ryuji Saikachi

Store Owner (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Wireless Operator (voice)

Tetsuya Kaji

Conductor (voice)

Crew

Art

• Mihoko Magoori Art Direction

Camera

• Nobuo Koyama Director of Photography

Directing

• Gisaburō Sugii Director

Production

• Masato Hara Producer
• Atsumi Tashiro Producer

Sound

• Haruomi Hosono Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Tamotsu Tanaka Key Animation
• Tsukasa Abe Key Animation
• Michiyo Sakurai Key Animation
• Hidekazu Ohara Key Animation
• Yasunari Maeda Key Animation
• Ikko Kobayashi Key Animation
• Tsukasa Tannai Key Animation
• Yasuhiro Nakura Key Animation
• Makiko Futaki Key Animation

Writing

• Kenji Miyazawa Novel
• Minoru Betsuyaku Screenplay
• Hiroshi Masumura Idea