Night on the Galactic Railroad/YMMV

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  • Crowning Music of Awesome: While you might miss some of the music in the film itself, the ending theme certainly qualifies (done by Hosono Haruomi, an electronic musician and a former member of Yellow Magic Orchestra).
  • Nightmare Fuel: This is as far as a director can go without having monsters, violence and/or blood in a film. "Creepy" and "dark" describe Galactic Railroad perfectly.
  • Tear Jerker: The ending will make you cry -- or at least sniffle a bit.
  • The Woobie: Giovanni. You really wanna give him a hug.
  • What Do You Mean It's for Kids?: Heavy religious themes, conversations about death, frightening imagery, doses of Mind Screw and the overall darkness means that despite its initial appearance, most children would not be able to understand or appreciate the story fully.
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