by Kenji Miyazawa (Author), Shelley Marshall (Translator)

On the festival night celebrating the Milky Way galaxy, Giovanni is transported by a mysterious train to the Milky Way. He sees fantastic sights and meets mysterious people, including an old friend.

This unfinished but classic story of friendship, loss, and the search for true happiness has inspired the creation of dozens of movies, plays, manga, anime, television shows, musical pieces, and even research papers.