Ghosts on trains
There are a number of animes where spirits or ghosts travel on a train. Does
anyone know the source of this? Is it from Japanese literature or a common
source?
Grave of the Fireflies: The ghosts of two children travel via train visiting
the last two months of their lives
Paranois Agent: Three characters fail at suicide and eventually they visit
far away places via a train. They do not realize that they are already
ghosts
Evangelion: Shinji during third impact (and other dream states) travels by
train with other characters who confront him. At one point, a wounded Toji
is also on the train and observes Shinji & Auska arguing.
A Chinese Ghost Story (havent seen it myself, but I found a reference to
"reincarnation train").
Spirited Away, Ghost Sweeper Mikami, Galaxy Railways - nuff said!
ten/mark
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