Night on the Galactic Railroad by Kenji Miyazawa ･ a Music Picture-book for iPhone ･ Japanese version

This is an illustrated musical version of Ginga Testsudo no Yoru, a short story written by one of Japan’s leading children’s authors, Kenji MIYAZAWA. In this application, dream-like illustrations and the translucent sound of toytronica music take the reader on a journey into the beautiful, profound world of the Galactic Railway. (501 pages / Only Japanese)



-Story
On the night of a local festival, two boys take a ride on a mysterious train that travels across the galaxy. The train heads towards the constellation of the Southern Cross, going south along the Milky Way. This is the tale of their night journey through a beautiful yet imperfect fantasy land and the people they meet on the way, a priest, a hunter, a brave youth, and a young brother and sister.



-Profile

Kenji MIYAZAWA (27/8/1896~21/9/1933)
A Japanese poet and children’s author, he wrote many stories portraying beautiful, dream-like worlds. He remains one of the most read and well-liked Japanese writers in the world.



Music: Moskitoo
Moskitoo performs on many instruments, including the guitar, glockenspiel, organ, drum machine, huqin (Chinese fiddle), and toy instruments, as well as composing original scores using electronic music, sampling, and she also writes her own vocals. She has released an album under the New York “12k” label.
http://itunes.apple.com/artist/moskitoo/id269422608



Production, Artwork: Takeshi SAINEN
Designer and painter, particularly of stars, with a strong interest in astronomy, physics, minerals, and plants.


-This illustrated book also has the iPad version written in English.


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