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Anime like Night on the Galactic Railroad

Not everyone loves Night on the Galactic Railroad for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Night on the Galactic Railroad

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a quiet train ride through the Milky Way.

  2. You like a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences.

  3. You like a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Spirited Away2001

    • a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences

    Good for you if you like films that stop to breathe, like that quiet train ride.

  • Haibane Renmei2002

    • a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences

    Good for you if you like quiet days of odd jobs in a small walled town.

  • When Marnie Was There2014

    • a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences
    • a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship

    Good for you if you like the story of a girl who feels unloved, told gently enough to bring you to tears.

  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash2016

    • a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences

    Good for you if you like a fantasy that takes its time on daily life and quiet talks.

  • To Your Eternity2021

    • a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship

    Good for you if you like being wrecked by the people Fushi loses.

  • Mushi-Shi2005

    • a quiet train ride through the Milky Way
    • a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences

    Good for you if you like quiet episodes with long silences.

  • A Monster Calls2016

    • a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship

    Good for you if you want a film that lets a child's grief out.

  • A Letter to Momo2012

    • a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship

    Good for you if you like being moved by a letter that only says Dear Momo.

  • The Boy and the Heron2023

    • a quiet train ride through the Milky Way

    Good for you if you like a world of parakeets, pelicans and a stone tower.

  • 5 Centimeters per Second2007

    • a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences

    Good for you if you like an hour of trains, letters and silences.

Reasons taken from Night on the Galactic Railroad's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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