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The Celestial Railroad (2006) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2006 · 48 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kagaya
- Starring
- Shigeru Muroi, Houko Kuwashima, Mahito Ohba
On a luminous train that rides the Milky Way, this full‑dome CG animation follows a boy named Giovanni through a dreamscape based on Kenji Miyazawa’s story Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru. Digital artist Kagaya blends color with astronomy, turning the night sky into a Celestial Field of rivers and grasses that line the Celestial Railroad. A rich journey.
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