Rail Wars !

[Densha]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-24/rail-wars-action-light-novels-get-anime

 

Speaks for itself. :)

[westfalen]

This is an interesting concept, "The "dream railway paradise entertainment" story is set in a parallel world where Japan did not privatize its national railways."

 

Kind of like modelling a present day Santa Fe, or the Pennsylvania RR if Penn Central, Conrail and Norfolk Southern never happened.

 

Will have to search the video stores in Japan for this one next time I'm there.

[E231-500]

Im hoping enough people like it that a translated version appears, either by the maker or by fans.

[ToniBabelony]

 Trains, guns and girls. This will be good. Plus over the top artwork? I'm down for this stuff :D

[IST]

Sounds good, I hope there will be some kind of English subtitle. Has anybody seen the original novel?

[Densha]

I especially like this: 'On top of that, an extremist group called "RJ" plots to privatize the Japanese National Railways.'

 

The Next Station Is... told me he ordered the novels but I'm not sure if he got them eventually.

[ToniBabelony]

There is also a comic as stated in the final few seconds of the promo video. I'm heading for Nakano tomorrow, so I'll keep an eye out for it. Looks pretty promising.

 

Some online samples: http://comic.mag-garden.co.jp/blade/2764.html

[Densha]

I think you're right. They have a novel and manga now and the anime is coming. Manga is easier to follow with a beginners' level of Japanese as mine than novels. :P

[ToniBabelony]

For those interested in the artist and having a Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=106414 There ya go.

[JR 500系]

This is one anime series i would definitely look out for! Sweet! 

 

* Side note, somehow or rather the girls in the anime looks strangely familiar... The cover girl bears resemblance to Evangelion's Marie...* 

[3railgreg]

Im hoping enough people like it that a translated version appears, either by the maker or by fans.

I am thinking the same thing! English translation please, what a fun looking series.

[miyakoji]

I'm not looking for strict technical accuracy, but the EF58/EF510-500 hybrid on the cover of the first issue is concerning.  Have any of the Japanese-speaking members here read this series?  What's it about?  Is the railway a significant part of the plot, or is it just the setting?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Wars!

 

on second thought, I guess it's an EF66/EF510, but regardless, it's enough to make a true rail otaku have a fit.

Edited December 28, 2013 by miyakoji

[westfalen]

It is a alternate universe after all, I would imagine the real Japanese rail scene would be quite different today if JNR had remained in existance rather than having the separate JR companies going in their own directions for 25 years. The cover of issue 2 shows a DF51 pulling the Hokutosei but we are probably the only ones looking at the engine numbers.

 

I can see no Shinkansen shown yet, I wonder what the Shinkansen network would be like today if it were all still under one management?

[The Next Station Is...]

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I especially like this: 'On top of that, an extremist group called "RJ" plots to privatize the Japanese National Railways.'<br />

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The Next Station Is... told me he ordered the novels but I'm not sure if he got them eventually.</p></blockquote>

 

I did get some of the novels through; despite being light novels they're way past my level of Japanese language competency! They do have some illustrations though that I haven't seen anywhere else, so the money hasn't been wasted.

 

I'm absolutely buzzing that Rail Wars is getting an anime adaption - I'm not going to miss it, though I have a feeling my wife is going to find it hard to watch!

[Davo Dentetsu]

I'm not looking for strict technical accuracy, but the EF58/EF510-500 hybrid on the cover of the first issue is concerning.  Have any of the Japanese-speaking members here read this series?  What's it about?  Is the railway a significant part of the plot, or is it just the setting?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Wars!

 

on second thought, I guess it's an EF66/EF510, but regardless, it's enough to make a true rail otaku have a fit.

 

I never would have picked up on that had you not pointed it out.  I love it as an alternative universe idea, certainly looks the part! :P

[Densha]

The official site is now up with one drawing featuring the characters: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/railwars/

The womanly round-shaped thingies have been enlarged quite a bit though, as often with Japanese animation.

[Keikyu]

The official site is now up with one drawing featuring the characters: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/railwars/

The womanly round-shaped thingies have been enlarged quite a bit though, as often with Japanese animation.

 

"Breasts: The anime (featuring trains and some other stuff)"

 

I'd still watch it. The way the characters are drawn is kind of appealing and not horridly proportioned like some other shows. Nice eyes too, that usually appeals to me alot in animes.

[Davo Dentetsu]

"Breasts: The anime (featuring trains and some other stuff)"

 

I'm not complaining :D

[ToniBabelony]

Trains, chicks, mameries, guns...

 

[dabsan]

Hi, I just noticed a new Anime is starting in July called Rail Wars! www.tbs.co.jp/anime/railwars/

 

The series takes place in an alternate version of Japan where the nationalized railway system was never privatized Naoto Takayama is an ordinary high school student who aspires to a comfortable life working at Japanese National Railways. He ends up working as a security force trainee, where he unwillingly has to deal with his strange colleagues as well as RJ, a group of extremists who are fighting to privatize the railway.

 

Rail Wars! began as a novel series written by Takumi Toyoda. The first novel was published on January 16, 2012 and eight volumes have been released as of January 31, 2014. Also a manga was published starting in November 2013.

 

 

You tube video clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=66JUk5pxatQ

 

 

 

[Densha]

There was already a topic on that, or actually two:

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/8263-rail-wars-series-will-be-made-into-an-anime/

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/8656-rail-wars-1st-promo-is-up/

 

Anyway, I read somewhere the first episode will air on 4 July.

Edited June 29, 2014 by Densha

[dabsan]

There was already a topic on that, or actually two:

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/8263-rail-wars-series-will-be-made-into-an-anime/

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/8656-rail-wars-1st-promo-is-up/

 

Anyway, I read somewhere the first episode will air on 4 July.

Thanks Densha, whoops, I missed those threads!  I will check it out on the 4th July.

[Guest ___]

For those not in Japan, the first episode is out in RAW: http://anilinkz.com/series/rail-wars Subs should be up soon.

[The Next Station Is...]

Sweet!

[Densha]

Rail Wars first episode is now available! Watching it will have to wait until tomorrow night though.