Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.
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| Mayumi Tanaka | ... | Giovanni (voice) | |
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Chika Sakamoto | ... | Campanella (voice) |
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Junko Hori | ... | Zanelli (voice) |
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Ayumi Ishijo | ... | (voice) |
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Kaori Nakahara | ... | Kaoru (voice) |
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Yoshie Shimamura | ... | Givoanni no haha (voice) |
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Shun Yashiro | ... | (voice) |
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Reiko Niimura | ... | Old Woman (voice) |
| Chikao Ohtsuka | ... | Birdcatcher (voice) | |
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Hidehiro Kikuchi | ... | Young Man (voice) |
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Yuriko Fuchizaki | ... | (voice) |
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Tetsuya Kaji | ... | Train Conductor Shashou (voice) |
| Takeshi Aono | ... | Wireless operator (voice) | |
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Seiji Kurasaki | ... | Milkman (voice) |
| Gorô Naya | ... | Dr. Bulganillo, Campanella's Father (voice) | |
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On the night of a cat village's Festival of the Stars, a kitten and his friend go on an celestial journey on a magical space locomotive. On that trip, they have various stops where they meet strange sights, even more unusual fellow passengers and learn some lessons of life on their trip to the terminus of the Galactic Railroad. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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JapanRelease Date:
7 February 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Night on the Galactic Railroad See more »Company Credits
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from "Messiah"
by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)
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The main characters are portrayed as cats. Ironically, Kenji Miyazawa was said to have disliked cats. See more »Quotes
Giovanni: The scorpion said "If I had accepted my fate and let the weasel eat me, at least then my death would have some purpose. Now I am going to die alone in this hole, my death will help no-one". Then the scorpion burst into flames.See more »
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Hallelujah Chorusfrom "Messiah"
by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)
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Gisaburo Sugii sure has had a eclectic career, starting out with children's fare like Jack and The Beanstalk. Here he takes Kenji Miyazawa's children's story and creates a living atmosphere. While highly detailed backgrounds are nothing new for anime, "Night on the Galactic Railroad" combines its finely crafted images with a brilliant use of frame shots, pacing, and audio montage to create a surreal and ethereal viewing experience.
If I tell you that this is the same guy who did Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie you wouldn't believe it, right? Well it is the same person. But this is without any doubt his best film. I have never had such an experience with an animated movie before (I particularly dislike most of anime) but this was enlightening. A must see.