Night Train to the Stars

“Night Train to the Stars” is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists. Miyazawa is an idealist pledging with his friend Kanai to work for the improved life of farmers. Troubled by his family’s interest in money making and social status, he leaves home after graduating high school to join a Buddhist sect in Tokyo. After falling out with a friend, and receiving news about his sister re-emerging pneumonia, he decides to return home where starts his own experimental school, teaching new farming methods to young local farmers while also instructing them in music and arts. It was only after his death, through the help of his brother Seiroku, that his writings became widely read.

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Release Date

Oct 19, 1996

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Kazuki Ōmori

Original Title

わが心の銀河鉄道　宮沢賢治物語

Country

Japan

Company

Toei Company, The Asahi Shimbun, Seiyu