Night on the Galactic Railroad
銀河鉄道の夜
Studio: Group TAC
Synopsis
Giovanni is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of a small rustic village. His mother is bedridden and his father has not returned home since leaving to work on a fishing boat. An outcast at school, Giovanni has only one friend: Campanella, the mayor's son. During the town's Festival of Stars, Giovanni starts to daydream atop a hill and looks up to find a steam engine train floating in the air. He boards the train only to find his friend Campanella already there. And so, the two begin their journey through the stars where they come across unusual people and visit many beautiful and haunting places. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Characters & Voice Actors
Campanella
Main
VA: Freeman, Crispin
Giovanni
Main
VA: Tanaka, Mayumi
Campanella's Father
Supporting
VA: Naya, Gorou
Conductor
Supporting
VA: Kaji, Tetsuya
Gakusha
Supporting
VA: Wolfe, Gregory
General Store Owner
Supporting
VA: Saikachi, Ryuuji
Kaoru
Supporting
VA: Ortiz, Lisa
Marceau
Supporting
VA: Ichijou, Miyuki
Milkman
Supporting
VA: Rayow, Scott
Musengishi
Supporting
VA: Aono, Takeshi
Rouba
Supporting
VA: Lillis, Rachael
Tadashi
Supporting
VA: Fuchizaki, Yuriko
Campanella
Main
VA: Freeman, Crispin
Giovanni
Main
VA: Tanaka, Mayumi
Campanella's Father
Supporting
VA: Naya, Gorou
Conductor
Supporting
VA: Kaji, Tetsuya
Gakusha
Supporting
VA: Wolfe, Gregory
General Store Owner
Supporting
VA: Saikachi, Ryuuji
Kaoru
Supporting
VA: Ortiz, Lisa
Marceau
Supporting
VA: Ichijou, Miyuki
Milkman
Supporting
VA: Rayow, Scott
Musengishi
Supporting
VA: Aono, Takeshi
Rouba
Supporting
VA: Lillis, Rachael
Tadashi
Supporting
VA: Fuchizaki, Yuriko
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Reviews
klausfish★ 10This is a movie for dreamers. That's as simple as I can state it. It evokes strong interest and emotion from the viewer. I was on the edge of my seat. It is paced much like an odyssey-traveling along an ever changing magical landscape that you feel you are becoming part of. The artwork has a simplistic beauty that is extremely pleasing to the eye. There is a feeling of drama and intensity all throughout, even in the smallest of scenes you feel as if you are on the verge of-something, something big. This movie is for the fantasy, fairytale and visual experience fans.I feel like I have just watched my first piece of fantastical anime. That's a pretty huge feeling, I hope you can share the same.
Scruffyjay★ 8This is one of the most atmospheric movies I've seen in awhile. It's very abstract, the animation and character design is very well done, especially for its age. This story stresses on friendship and makes you reflect on life. It impacted me very emotionally at the end, and there were many scenes I did not expect at all. The music, especially, was very well placed, and pleasing to the ear. Overall, this is the kind of movie I would love to show to all of my friends.