Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
Ginga-tetsudô no yoru (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 53min
- Animation, Adventure
- 07 Feb 1986 (USA)
- Movie
Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.
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Cast
| 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 | ... |
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Kaori Nakahara | ... |
Kaoru (voice)
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Yoshie Shimamura | ... |
Givoanni no haha (voice)
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Shun Yashiro | ... |
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Reiko Niimura | ... |
Old Woman (voice)
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| Chikao Ôtsuka | ... |
Birdcatcher (voice)
(as Chikao Ohtsuka)
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Hidehiro Kikuchi | ... |
Young Man (voice)
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Yuriko Fuchizaki | ... |
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Tetsuya Kaji | ... |
Train Conductor Shashou (voice)
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| Takeshi Aono | ... |
Wireless operator (voice)
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Seiji Kurasaki | ... |
Milkman (voice)
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| Gorô Naya | ... |
Dr. Bulganillo, Campanella's Father (voice)
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| Ryûnosuke Kaneda | ... |
Teacher / Scholar (voice)
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| Fujio Tokita | ... |
Lighthouse keeper (voice)
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| Amy Birnbaum | ... |
Tadashi (voice)
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| Scott Cargle | ... |
Conductor (voice)
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| Crispin Freeman | ... |
Campanella (voice)
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Miyuki Ichijô | ... |
Marceau (voice)
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Tatsuyuki Jinnai | ... |
Campanella's Father (voice)
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| Rachael Lillis | ... |
Dairy Woman / Marceau (voice)
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| Eric Moo | ... |
Wireless Operator (voice)
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| Lisa Ortiz | ... |
Kaoru (voice)
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Scott Rayow | ... |
Dairy Man (voice)
(as Scottie Ray)
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| Sam Riegel | ... |
Young Man (voice)
(as a different name)
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Ryûji Saikachi | ... |
Store Owner (voice)
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| Eric Schussler | ... |
Father (voice)
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| Eric Stuart | ... |
Lighthouse Keeper (voice)
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| Veronica Taylor | ... |
Giovanni (voice)
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Greg Wolfe | ... |
Teacher, Scientist (voice)
(as Gregory Wolfe)
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| Oliver Wyman | ... |
Zanelli, Bird Catcher (voice)
(as Pete Zarustica)
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Directed by
| Gisaburô Sugii | ||
Written by
| Kenji Miyazawa | ... | (novel) |
| Hiroshi Masumura | ... | (idea) |
| Minoru Betsuyaku | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Crispin Freeman | ... | producer: Discotek release |
| Masato Hara | ... | producer |
| John O'Donnell | ... | producer: Discotek release |
| John O'Donnell | ... | executive producer |
| Atsumi Tashiro | ... | producer |
Music by
| Haruomi Hosono | ||
Cinematography by
| Nobuo Koyama | ||
Editing by
| Masashi Furukawa | ||
Editorial Department
| Jose Argumedo | ... | video editing |
Art Direction by
| Mihoko Magoori | ||
Art Department
| Minoru Aoki | ... | stage designer |
| Mitsuo Kobayashi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Osamu Kobayashi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Osamu Kobayashi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tameo Kohanawa | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kôsei Maeda | ... | storyboard artist (as Yasunari Maeda) |
| Kôichi Mashimo | ... | storyboard artist |
| Takaya Mizutani | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gisaburô Sugii | ... | storyboard artist |
| Takamitsu Yukawa | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Michael Sinterniklaas | ... | adr engineer |
Animation Department
| Nobuko Abe | ... | key animator |
| Tsukasa Abe | ... | key animator |
| Hideki Araki | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yumi Daikuu | ... | inbetween animator |
| Marisuke Eguchi | ... | animation director |
| Makiko Futaki | ... | key animator |
| Mahiro Hasegawa | ... | inbetween animator |
| Tachiko Horie | ... | inbetween animator |
| Atsushi Ishiguro | ... | inbetween animator |
| Miyuki Ishimaru | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yukiko Itô | ... | inbetween animator (as Yukiko Itou) |
| Takanobu Katada | ... | inbetween animator |
| Jun Kiguchi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Ikkô Kobayashi | ... | key animator (as Kazuyuki Kobayashi) |
| Takao Kodama | ... | character designer |
| Kanae Koyanagi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Kôsei Maeda | ... | key animator (as Yasunari Maeda) |
| Akihiko Mamashita | ... | inbetween animator |
| Sayuri Matsumoto | ... | key animator |
| Kaoru Nakajima | ... | key animator |
| Yasuhiro Nakura | ... | key animator |
| Seiji Nomura | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hidekazu Ohara | ... | key animator |
| Yutaka Oka | ... | key animator |
| Yukio Okano | ... | inbetween animator |
| Norifumi Okuyama | ... | inbetween animator |
| Takaya Ono | ... | key animator |
| Michiyo Sakurai | ... | key animator |
| Fumio Sasaki | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yukiya Senda | ... | key animator |
| Yuriko Shiojima | ... | inbetween animator |
| Hiroyuki Takagi | ... | inbetween animator |
| Tamotsu Tanaka | ... | key animator |
| Tsukasa Tannai | ... | key animator |
| Nobuyuki Tokinaga | ... | inbetween animator |
| Yayoi Tozuka | ... | inbetween animator |
| Noriko Yamada | ... | inbetween animator |
| Tomiko Yamamoto | ... | inbetween animator |
| Takamitsu Yukawa | ... | key animator |
| Kazushige Yusa | ... | key animator |
| Machiko Ôsone | ... | inbetween animator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Crispin Freeman | ... | script adaptation |
Additional Crew
| Pamela Parks | ... | translation |
| Michael Sinterniklaas | ... | adr director |
| Arlen Tarlofsky | ... | adr director |
| Eric Thomann | ... | coordinator |
| Tom Wayland | ... | dubbing supervisor |
Thanks
| Rachael Lillis | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nippon Herald Films (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- AV Visionen Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- AV Visionen Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Central Park Media (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Herald Ace (1986) (United States) (dubbed)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anime International Company (AIC) (in-between animation)
- Asia-Do (in-between animation)
- Doumu (in-between animation)
- Mercury Productions (III) (recording studio) (English version)
- SHAFT (in-between animation)
- Studio Gallop (in-between animation)
- Studio Nemo (translation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The language depicted in texts/captions throughout the film is Esperanto, an artificial universal language that was created to be spoken internationally, and in which Kenji Miyazawa was deeply interested. The film even holds a title in Esperanto ("Nokto de la Galaksia Fervojo"). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Îhatôbu gensô: KENjI no haru (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nearer, My God, To Thee See more » |
| Quotes |
Kaoru:
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 » |