A new PV trailer has been revealed for the upcoming Shinkalion Change The World mecha TV anime series, which begins broadcasting in Japan on April 7, 2024.
The trailer showcases many scenes from the anime and previews the main opening theme “Senko Hayabusa” by Japanese vocal group GReeeeN.
Kenichirou Komaya (Kizuna no Allele) is directing the anime series, with Eiji Umehara (Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- co-series composer) as series screenwriter, Daisuke Ishibashi (Tousouchuu: Great Mission series screenwriting cooperation) as assistant series screenwriter, Shiori Asaka (Kizuna no Allele) and Niina Morita (Kizuna no Allele) as character designers, Akira Kirishiki (Bakugan: Geogan Rising CG director) as mechanical designer, and Yuugo Kanno (Pluto) as music composer. Signal.MD and Production I.G are handling the animation production for the series, with SMDE providing CG animation assistance.
Meanwhile, the voice cast of Shinkalion Change The World includes:
- • Hiiro Ishibashi as Taisei Onari
- • Kenshou Ono as Akane Forden
- • Shinba Uchiya as Ryota Kuzuryu
- • Hana Tamegai as Vina
- • Kaede Hondo as Mai Oume
- • Chikahiro Kobayashi as Kadomichi Takanawa
- • Eri Kitamura as Ina Onari
Shinkalion: Change The World is the latest animated entry in the franchise, after 2018’s Shinkalion the Animation, 2019’s Shinkansen the Movie (Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: Mirai kara Kita Shinsoku no ALFA-X), and 2021’s Shinkalion Z. OLM produced the first series and film, while OLM Team Abe produced Shinkalion Z.
The Shinkalion (Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion) media franchise features transforming bullet trains and was created by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro), and toy maker Takara Tomy. Its announcement in 2015 was preceded by the display of a concept model of an E5 train mecha at Tokyo Toy Show 2014 by JR East.
The Shinkalion toy line is part of Takara Tomy’s Pla Rail series, which has also produced an arcade game, keychains, novelty items, and model kits, among other merchandise.
