Night on the Galactic Railway
Night on the Galactic Railway
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Night on the Galactic Railway

Immerse yourself in Kenji Miyazawa's timeless masterpiece through 40 minutes of breathtaking art and toytronica music. Put on your headphones, dim the lights, and drift through the Milky Way in this meditative digital experience.

Key Figures

Downloads

6K+

User Rating

4.6/5

Total Ratings

0

Publisher

takeshi sainen

Category

Books

Locales

1

Latest Version

3.1

Size

70.0 MB

First Released

Sep 18, 2011
Features

A Cinematic Journey Through the Stars

Escape the noise with a multisensory 'sound novel' that blends classic Japanese literature, enchanting toytronica music, and hand-crafted art for a meditative reading experience.

Immersive Toytronica Score

Let 15 custom-composed tracks transport you into a dreamlike state, perfectly synced with the narrative's emotional peaks for a truly cinematic atmosphere.

Breathtaking Visual Artistry

Explore over 40 gorgeous, high-definition illustrations that turn every page into a stunning frame of Giovanni’s galactic adventure.

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Screenshots

Night on the Galactic Railway - iPad displaying the Night on the Galactic Railway music picture book cover in a movie theater

iPad displaying the Night on the Galactic Railway music picture book cover in a movie theater

Night on the Galactic Railway - A rotating pop-out planisphere menu on an iPad for the Night on the Galactic Railway app.

A rotating pop-out planisphere menu on an iPad for the Night on the Galactic Railway app.

Night on the Galactic Railway - An iPad screen displaying a starry night sky illustration with the text A trip around the night sky

An iPad screen displaying a starry night sky illustration with the text A trip around the night sky

Night on the Galactic Railway - Artistic pink rose illustration on an iPad from the Night on the Galactic Railway sound novel

Artistic pink rose illustration on an iPad from the Night on the Galactic Railway sound novel

Night on the Galactic Railway - iPad displaying a page from the Night on the Galactic Railway sound novel with text describing an immersive nighttime reading experience.

iPad displaying a page from the Night on the Galactic Railway sound novel with text describing an immersive nighttime reading experience.

Night on the Galactic Railway - A person reading the Night on the Galactic Railway digital sound novel on an iPad under a blanket in a dark room.

A person reading the Night on the Galactic Railway digital sound novel on an iPad under a blanket in a dark room.

Night on the Galactic Railway - A woman relaxing in bed at night while reading the Night on the Galactic Railway sound novel on an iPad

A woman relaxing in bed at night while reading the Night on the Galactic Railway sound novel on an iPad

Description

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. --------------- 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. --------------- - 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.) --------------- 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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