Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru

English Title : Night on the Galactic Railroad

Fantasy Railroad in the Stars ／ Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru: Die Nacht in der galaktischen Eisenbahn ／ Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru ／ La nuit du Galaxy Express ／ Milky Way Railroad ／ Nacht auf der galaktischen Bahnlinie ／ Night Train to the Stars ／ Night on the Galactic R...

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Based on a short story by the beloved children’s writer Kenji Miyazawa, *Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru* invites viewers on a slow‑paced, dreamlike voyage through space and time. When the lonely boy Giovanni leaves his hill town to fetch milk for his ailing mother, he finds himself aboard a faster‑than‑light steam railroad that crosses the Milky Way. The train stops at stations within various constellations, reminiscent of the planets explored by St. Exupéry’s *Little Prince*, where curious adventures await and a wide assortment of human “types” meet. Reality and fantasy blur aboard the train, and its interstellar journeys hint at the broader journey through life. The characters are rendered as cats, presumably to sidestep the challenges of animating human figures.

Type:SUMMER
Date:1985
Status:FINISHED
Duration:107 min/ep
Age Rating:G - All Ages

Studios:group tac
Producers:asahi shimbun ／ asmik ace ／ central park media ／ discotek media ／ group tac ／ nippon herald eiga

Genre:adventure,afterlife,animal protagonists,animals,anthropomorphic,anthropomorphism,astronomy,award winning,based on a novel,beastman,bullying,cats,classic literature,coming of age,drama,family friendly,fantasy,historical,kids,male protagonist,mina,mystery,mythology,non-human protagonists,novel,parallel universe,parallel world,past,philosophy,plot continuity,primarily animal cast,religion,space,supernatural drama,tragedy,trains,travel

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