Night Train to the Stars (1996)

Night Train to the Stars

1996

1h 51m

6.2

6.2/10

4 votes

Overview

“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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies

Toei Company The Asahi Shimbun Seiyu Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) TV Asahi Nippan Group Holdings Nippon Cultural Broadcasting

Production Countries

Japan

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title	わが心の銀河鉄道　宮沢賢治物語
Release Date	October 19, 1996
Status	Released
Language	JA

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