Night on the Galactic Railroad(銀河鉄道の夜)
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Japan · 1985
1h 48m
Director Gisaburō Sugii
Starring Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Junko Hori, Ayumi Ishijo
Genre Animation, Fantasy, Drama
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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.
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