Night on the Galactic Railroad
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Night on the Galactic Railroad
Director and artist Gisaburo Sugii’s charming animation follows the journey of a young blue cat named Giovanni, who embarks on a celestial adventure to the end of the universe on a mysterious space locomotive. This dreamlike narrative follows Giovanni and his friend Campanella as they encounter many unusual and surreal sights: fellow travelers who seem to appear out of thin air; million-year-old walnuts buried in stardust; abandoned villages; magical apples; and infinite fields of corn or flowers. Based on a novel of the same name by Kenji Miyazawa, this ethereal and melancholic tale brings audiences touching life lessons.
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures
About the Director
Gisaburō Sugii (b. 1940, Japan) is an anime director and Nihonga artist. As a member of the Directors Guild of Japan and the Japanese Animation Creators Association, Sugii’s oeuvre is vast, but is most well-known for his Touch series (1981–1986) as well as Night on the Galactic Railroad, which received several nominations and was awarded the Ofuji Noburo Award at Mainichi Film Concours.
Image at top: Gisaburo Sugii. Night on the Galactic Railroad, 1985. © Asahi Shimbun-sha/TV Asahi/Kadokawa Pictures