Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜) 38 years old

Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.

Night on the Galactic Railroad

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.

Credits

Night on the Galactic Railroad Cast

Name Character
Mayumi Tanaka She was 30, now 69 years old as Giovanni
Chika Sakamoto She was 25, now 64 years old as Campanella
Hidehiro Kikuchi He was 14, now 52 years old as Young Man
Chikao Ohtsuka He was 56, 85 years old when he died as Birdcatcher
Kaori Nakahara as Kaoru
Ayako Hori
Yoshie Shimamura She was 29, now 67 years old as Givoanni no haha
Yuriko Fuchizaki She was 16, now 55 years old
Ayumi Ishijo
Reiko Niimura She was 57, 83 years old when she died as Old Woman
Junko Hori She was 43, now 82 years old as Zanelli

Night on the Galactic Railroad Crew

Name Department
Nobuo Koyama as Cinematography. Crew
Minoru Betsuyaku as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 86) years old Writing
Masato Hara as Producer. He was 53 (now 92) years old Production
Gisaburō Sugii as Director. He was 44 (now 83) years old Directing
Kenji Miyazawa as Novel. He was 88 (37) years old when He died Writing
Hiroshi Masumura as Idea. He was 32 (now 71) years old Writing
Haruomi Hosono as Music. He was 38 (now 76) years old Sound
Yasuo Maeda as Cinematography. He was 26 (now 65) years old Crew
Night on the Galactic Railroad poster
Night on the Galactic Railroad (38 years)

Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.

  • Release day: Saturday, July 13, 1985
  • Runtime: 108 minutes