Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
Directed byGisaburō Sugii
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Language
- JA
- Released
- July 13, 1985
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Mayumi Tanaka
Giovanni (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Campanella (voice)
Junko Hori
Zanelli (voice)
Kaori Nakahara
Kaoru (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Giovanni's Mother (voice)
Reiko Niimura
Old Woman (voice)
Ayumi Ishijo
(voice)
Ayako Hori
(voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Birdcatcher (voice)
Hidehiro Kikuchi
Young Man (voice)
- Directed by
- Gisaburō Sugii
- Written by
- Minoru Betsuyaku
- Produced by
- Atsumi TashiroMasato Hara
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