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“Outcast Giovanni and friend Campanella board a star-bound train during a festival, journeying through cosmic wonders together.”
Night on the Galactic Railroad
銀河鉄道の夜
7.37
2,666 rank · 30,491 viewers · 417 favorites
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Drama
Fantasy
Mystery
Anthropomorphic
Kids
Psychological
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Synopsis
Outcast Giovanni and friend Campanella board a star-bound train during a festival, journeying through cosmic wonders together.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
7.4
/10
What 27 viewers settled on.
90%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.36
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.36 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.2 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 1.5
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No
Score over time
↑ 1.41
Running avg · Nov 2008 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “An atmospheric masterpiece with exceptionally well-aged animation and character design, the film delivers a profound emotional punch while exploring friendship and life’s meaning. The perfectly...”
- 10 “This movie captivates dreamers with its emotionally engaging odyssey-like journey through a magical landscape, wrapped in beautifully simplistic artwork that maintains drama and intensity in every...”
- 8 “This film is beautifully atmospheric and dreamlike, with gorgeous scenery and symbolic, artsy presentation that makes it a pleasant, surreal experience. While the simple character animation and...”
Verbosity
Short · 22%
Medium · 59%
Long · 19%
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A Movie Production
Group TAC.- Format 1 × 107′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 47m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1985 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-1311 catalog
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor