Summary
- A 6-minute opening video of the ‘Shinkalion Change the World’ anime’s first episode has been released in advance.
- The main staff and cast members of the anime have been revealed.
Shinkalion is a mecha series similar to Transformers, except it’s not cars but trains that transform into massive robots. Pretty exciting, right? It is a fun series with good visuals and entertaining characters.
It celebrates the mecha series and pays homage to many of the well-known mecha series with its story structure. It is a brilliant series, and fans are excited to learn more details.
The official website of ‘Shinkalion Change the World’ anime started streaming the six-minute opening video of the anime’s first episode. The anime will debut in April 2024.
The 6-minute opening video features our protagonist, Taisei Onari, a high-school student with a strong inclination toward justice and kindness.
His motivation stems from his childhood when his sister instilled in him the importance of becoming a kind and calm person who can protect whatever is dear to him.
The video then transitions to a battle scene, showing Taisei piloting a Shinkalion alongside Akane and Ryota.
The footage also highlights the character of our protagonist; despite having a strong desire to be calm, he is shy and quickly gets embarrassed, which is unlike the other protagonists we have seen in the Shinkalion series.
Kenichiro Komaya is directing the anime at Signal.MD and Production I.G. Here are more details about the staff members working on this anime.
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Kenichiro Komaya | Kizuna no Allele |
| Animation Production | Signal. MD | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War |
| Animation Production | Production I.G | Attack on Titan |
| Scriptwriter | Eiji Umehara | Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- |
| Character Designer | Shiori Asaka | Blue Giant |
| Character Designer | Niina Morita | Kizuna no Allele |
| Music Composer | Yūgo Kanno | Ajin |
The official website has also released the list of the leading voice cast working on the series, and here’s that information.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Taisei Onari | Hiiro Ishibashi | As Akatsuki Red in “Mr. Villain’s Day Off” |
| Akane Forden | Kenshō Ono | As Ryūnosuke Akutagawa in “Bungo Stray Dogs” |
| Ryota Kuzuryu | Shimba Tsuchiya | As Tatara Fujita in “Welcome to the Ballroom” |
| Bina | Hana Tamegai | As Risa Matoba in “IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls U149” |
| Mai Oume | Kaede Hondo | As Kirisame in “Dr. Stone” |
| Kadomichi Takanawa | Chikahiro Kobayashi | As Regoshi in “Beastars” |
| Ina Ōnari | Eri Kitamura | As Izumo Kamiki in “Blue Exorcist” |
All in all, if you are a fan of the mecha series, you should give this anime a try. The story is paced well, and the characters’ motivations are clear. The designs of the robots are epic, and you are bound to enjoy the anime.
About Shinkalion Change the World
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion is a Japanese toy franchise created by Takara Tomy, in association with the Japan Railways Group. A third anime by Signal.MD and Production I.G titled Shinkalion: Change the World is set to premiere in April 2024.
An unidentified enemy, the Unknown, suddenly appeared on earth to disrupt the peace. The “Super Evolutionary Railway Development Agency,” develops the “Shinkalion,” a robot that transforms into a bullet train, as a countermeasure against this threat.
Source: Official Website
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