Night on the Galactic Railroad
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Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜 Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru) is the title of a 1985 anime film, based on a short story by Kenji Miyazawa.
- Director: Gisaburo Sugii
- Writing Credits: Kenji Miyazawa (novel); Minoru Betsuyaku (screenplay)
Plot Outline
Giovanni, a young cat travels trough the galaxy in a magical steam-engine train, visiting planets and their strange inhabitants.
Trivia
The language of the cats, and the writing throughout the film, is Esperanto. In that language, the film is called 'Nokto de la Galaksia Fervojo'.
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Categories: Anime