A magical girl meets her past self on a train to forever — pack tissues.
Magical Princess Minky Momo is waiting for a train to take her to her final destination when she encounters an old man who is waiting for a reunion. When she discovers he has left his passport behind in the station, she embarks on the train to try to find him -- in the process running into her previous self.
Direction
Yuyama turns 40 minutes into a lifetime of longing.
Score
Haunting melodies that refuse to leave your head.
Writing
Economical storytelling — every frame carries weight.
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Megumi Hayashibara
Minky Momo (voice)
Mami Koyama
Minky Momo (voice)
Mika Doi
Woman (voice)
Nobuaki Fukuda
Conductor (voice)
Fumio Matsuoka
Old Man (voice)
Keiichi Nanba
Station Employee (voice)
Toshiharu Sakurai
Traveller 3 (voice)
Toshiko Sawada
Mistress (voice)
Hekiru Shiina
Girl (voice)
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Man (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Policeman (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This finale addressed the original 1982 series' infamous toy-selling cancellation — the train represents both literal departure and the franchise's death.
Hayashibara and Koyama voicing different-aged Momos creates an accidental dialogue between eras of magical girl anime.
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