Night on the Galactic Railroad

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A note: certain nouns are applied loosely, as most of the main characters in Night on the Galactic Railroad are from a feline race.

In a far away land there lives a young boy named Giovanni. His life is different then that of his peers, for his father is gone, presumed on a fishing trip in the North, and his mother is ill. Giovanni works at the local print shop before and after school each day to make money for his household. His peers make fun of Giovanni because he can not play after school, that is, except for his friend Campanella.

On the night of the Festival of Stars, the kids from Giovanni's school again make fun of him, so he runs away from the town common into the countryside. It is there that something odd occures, a train appears from the sky, a train which is on the Galactic Railroad.

Giovanni boards the train, and is soon joined by his friend Campanella. Together they meet many interesting people who are also riding the train and they see many sites as they travel towards the edge of the universe.

Night on the Galactic Railroad is based on a 1927 classic piece of literature by Miyazawa Kenji. It is a very symbolic story filled with much metaphor. In most ways, Night on the Galactic Railroad has more in common with 2001: a space odyssey then most other Anime.

• Astronomy Class
• The Print Shop
• Home
• The Night of the Centaurus Festival
• The Cross on the Town Commons
• The Pillar of Elysium
• Galaxy Station
• The Northern Cross
• The Pliocene Coast
• The Bird-Catcher
• The Blind Wireless Operator
• The Observatory of Albireo
• Giovanni's Ticket
• Apples
• The New World Symphony
• The Flame of Scorpio
• The Southern Cross
• The Coal Sack
• The Black River