Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion

Country

Japan

How it feels

This is a Japanese anime series about trains that transform into robots. The main character is a boy who pilots one of these robot trains to protect the world.

playfulwhimsicalfast-pacedupbeatfamily-friendlyaction-orientedcolorfullighthearted

What happens

Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion (Japanese: 新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオン, Hepburn: Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkarion; "Transforming Bullet Train Robot Shinkalion") is a Japanese toy franchise created by Takara Tomy, in association with the Japan Railways Group. It is a spin-off of the long-running Plarail model train franchise, with the toys first launched back at March 16, 2015. An anime adaptation by OLM aired in all JNN stations in Japan from January 2018 to June 2019. A second anime titled Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z aired from April 2021 to March 2022 on TV Tokyo. A third anime by Signal.MD and Production I.G titled Shinkalion: Change the World premiered in April 2024 and concluded in February 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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