Night Train to the Stars

Synopsis

“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.

Main Cast

Naoto Ogata

Kenji Miyazawa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Maki Mizuno

Toshi Miyazawa

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Kippei Shiina

Kanai Hosaka

Age : 59 | Popularity : 5%

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Katoji Fujiwara

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Ryûji Harada

Seiroku Miyazawa

Age : 53 | Popularity : 5%

Yuki Saito

Tsuyu Takase

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yuriko Hoshi

Ichi Miyazawa

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Tetsuya Watari

Masajiro Miyazawa

Age : 78 | Popularity : 10%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Daisaku Kimura
Directing	Director	Kazuki Ōmori
Sound	Original Music Composer	Akira Senju
Writing	Screenplay	Machiko Nasu
Visual Effects	Animation Director	Yukio Kaizawa
Editing	Editor	Takeo Araki
Art	Production Design	Toshiyuki Matsumiya
Department	Role	Name

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