“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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Night Train to the Stars Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Kippei Shiina
He was 32, now 60 years old
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as Kanai Hosaka |
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Yuriko Hoshi
She was 52, 74 years old when she died
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as Ichi Miyazawa |
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Ryûji Harada
He was 25, now 54 years old
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as Seiroku Miyazawa |
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Yoshihiko Hakamada
He was 23, now 51 years old
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as Katoji Fujiwara |
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Yuki Saito
She was 30, now 58 years old
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as Tsuyu Takase |
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Tetsuya Watari
He was 54, now 83 years old
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as Masajiro Miyazawa |
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Naoto Ogata
He was 29, now 57 years old
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as Kenji Miyazawa |
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Maki Mizuno
She was 26, now 54 years old
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as Toshi Miyazawa |
Night Train to the Stars Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Kazuki Ōmori as Director. He was 44 (now 72) years old
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Directing |
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Daisaku Kimura as Director of Photography. He was 57 (now 85) years old
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Camera |
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Akira Senju as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (now 64) years old
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Sound |
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Machiko Nasu as Screenplay. She was 44 (now 72) years old
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Writing |
