Gisaburo Sugii "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (1985/115'00")
Directed by: Gisaburo Sugii
Produced by: Masato Hara, Atsumi Tashiro
Original Story by: Kenji Miyazawa
Script: Hiroshi Masumura
Scenario: Minoru Betsuyaku
Music: Haruomi Hosono
Image: Tsuneo Maeda
Art: Mihoko Magoori
Planning: Masaaki Ito, Kenichiro Yamashita
Production Company: Group Tac. Co., Ltd., Herald Ace
Produced by: The Asahi Shimbun, TV Asahi Corporation, Kadokawa Herald Pictures. INC
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"What is true happiness?"
The poor Giovanni continually asks that question as he faces his own loneliness. That very same Giovanni rides on a train of Galactic Railroad on the night of the star festival, leaving on a trip of the vast Milky Way universe with his best friend, Kampanella. While coming across many experiences and meeting many characters, what do you suppose Giovanni found?