Night on the Galactic Railway Downloads & RevenueNight on the Galactic Railway · App Store
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Developertakeshi sainen
CategoryBooks
Price480 JPY
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (7)
Version3.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
23 Oct 2026
Night on the Galactic Railway update history & changes
Last change · 3 events since 18 Sep 2011Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 2 events in the last 12 months
- 🆕Night on the Galactic Railway first spotted by AppInsiderJapan (found via developer)
- 🆕Night on the Galactic Railway released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
7 ratings
Measured
Night on the Galactic Railway on the App Store
App details
App ID
460813938
Publisher
takeshi sainen
On the store since
Sep 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
Devices
iPad
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
73 MB
Also listed in
Books, Education
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
7 ratings
Measured
Ratings
7
Measured
About Night on the Galactic Railway
Bringing music and picture books together. Music picture books, or "sound novels," combine picture books with high-quality music. With over 40 gorgeous illustrations and 15 toytronica music tracks, you will feel like you are watching a movie as you read. Reading with the lights off in your room and headphones will result in an even more immersive experience.
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Story
The main character, a young boy named Giovanni, learns about the galaxy at school during class. That night, he gets on a steam train that suddenly appears on top of a hill. The steam train's destination as it runs along the Milky Way is the Southern Cross at the end of the galaxy. Giovanni meets many people during his journey, including his classmate Campanella, intelligent but mysterious adults, and young children. The story is a tale of growth, with Giovanni thinking about the meaning of life as the train travels south along the Milky Way.
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- Number of pages: 272 pages (You can read it in 40 minutes.)
- Beautiful sliding text
- Clear prose
- A rotating pop-out planisphere menu
- An experience akin to watching a movie (A key point is that you will not skip the text.)
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Author: Kenji Miyazawa
A Japanese literary scholar and poet of children's literature. Night on the Galactic Railroad is a famous work that has sold a total of over 6 million copies.
Translator: Roger Prior
Born in England.Translator and university lecturer.
Music: Moskitoo
Provided by a composer who mainly focuses on electronica.
Illustration, design and production: Takeshi Sainen
Programming: Tom
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Story
The main character, a young boy named Giovanni, learns about the galaxy at school during class. That night, he gets on a steam train that suddenly appears on top of a hill. The steam train's destination as it runs along the Milky Way is the Southern Cross at the end of the galaxy. Giovanni meets many people during his journey, including his classmate Campanella, intelligent but mysterious adults, and young children. The story is a tale of growth, with Giovanni thinking about the meaning of life as the train travels south along the Milky Way.
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- Number of pages: 272 pages (You can read it in 40 minutes.)
- Beautiful sliding text
- Clear prose
- A rotating pop-out planisphere menu
- An experience akin to watching a movie (A key point is that you will not skip the text.)
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Author: Kenji Miyazawa
A Japanese literary scholar and poet of children's literature. Night on the Galactic Railroad is a famous work that has sold a total of over 6 million copies.
Translator: Roger Prior
Born in England.Translator and university lecturer.
Music: Moskitoo
Provided by a composer who mainly focuses on electronica.
Illustration, design and production: Takeshi Sainen
Programming: Tom
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Latest updates
3.1
Bug fixes and performance improvements