音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: takeshi sainen
First release : 10 Dec 2011
App size: 147.42 Mb
This is a musical version of Kenji Miyazawas novel "Night on the Galaxy Express, which is Japans most famous novel and has influenced numerous animations and manga.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.
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- Number of pages: 501 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 childrens literature. Night on the Galactic Railroad is a famous work that has sold a total of over 6 million copies.
Music: Moskitoo
Provided by a composer who mainly focuses on electronica. Moskitoo released her debut album “Drape” on New York’s 12k.
Illustration, design and production: Takeshi Sainen
Programming: Tom
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You can see the demo video on YouTube. You can see it from the "App support" link.
If you have an iPad, there is also an English version.
If you have any problems with the operation of the app, please contact us. Search for “Night on the Galactic Railway” in the iPad AppStore.
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