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Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION

Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION

20187.72 Seasons117 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Hayato Hayasugi (his last name is a pun on the words for "too fast") and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The Shinkalion robots are various models of real-life Japanese bullet trains (shinkansen) that transform into robots to fight an unknown evil to protect the safety and peace of Japan. The children must work together with the adults of the Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.

Created by Tsutomu Aihara
Written by Takahiro Ikezoe
NetworksTV TokyoJNN

Top Cast

Minami Tsuda

Minami Tsuda

Shin Arata (voice)

Akari Kito

Akari Kito

Abuto Usui (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Smat (voice)

Yuka Terasaki

Yuka Terasaki

Hanabi Ōmagari (voice)

Michiko Kaiden

Michiko Kaiden

Taiju Togakushi (voice)

Themes & Keywords

mechabased on toypiloted robottransforming robotshounenanimebullet trainbullet trainsshinkansen

About Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION

Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy, kids series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of mecha, based on toy, piloted robot, transforming robot, shounen, anime. Created by Tsutomu Aihara, it stars Minami Tsuda, Akari Kito, Jun Fukuyama. Hayato Hayasugi (his last name is a pun on the words for "too fast") and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The Shinkalion robots are various models of real-life Japanese bullet trains (shinkansen) that transform into robots to fight an unknown evil to protect the safety and peace of Japan. The children must work together with the adults of the Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.

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