Japan Synopsis
銀河鉄道の夜
“Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.”
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.
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
91 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Night on the Galactic Railroad sits at position #38.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Night on the Galactic Railroad. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nippon Herald Films
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Night on the Galactic Railroad premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,772 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,277 of 2,532 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Herald Films, The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | July 13, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089206 |