銀河鉄道の夜 -Fantasy Railroad in the Stars- (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, 銀河鉄道の夜 -Fantasy Railroad in the Stars- is a fantasy, abenteuer and animation film directed by Kagaya, running about 48 minutes. “The Ultimate Splendor - A fusion of Scientific Accuracy and Rich Imagination” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Welcome aboard the fantasy train in the stars! "Fantasy Railroad in the Stars" is a fantastic journey of a boy, Giovanni, in a dreamscape created into a colourful full-dome CG animation picture with inspiring background music. Based on the famous Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru story written by Kenji Miyazawa in the early 20th century, Kagaya, a digital fine artist, has breathed new life into the unique imaginary world using creativity and precise astronomical knowledge. The starry sky is depicted as the Celestial Field made up of a river, a field of silver grasses, flowers, birds, survey towers, railway signals and more. Across this amazing beautiful scenery, the Celestial Railroad runs along the Milky Way. It is a fantasy world in full colour, but designed with scientific accuracy.

Who’s in it. 銀河鉄道の夜 -Fantasy Railroad in the Stars- stars Shigeru Muroi, Houko Kuwashima and Mahito Ōba.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, 銀河鉄道の夜 -Fantasy Railroad in the Stars- has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 銀河鉄道の夜 -Fantasy Railroad in the Stars- page.

If you liked it. Fans of 銀河鉄道の夜 -Fantasy Railroad in the Stars- tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.