A mysterious figure has just been unmasked in Shinkalion Change the World, the latest installment in the transforming robot franchise Shinkalion. Along with him comes another new transforming train robot—this one inspired by the 0 series Shinkansen.
Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan) will play Reiji Takumibe, who once worked at ERDA as the pilot of the original Shinkalion.
That original Shinkalion, Shinkalion 0, has also been revealed. Based on the 0 Shinkansen series, this transforming robot wields a weapon known as the Zero Blade. This weapon can function either as two separate swords or joined at the hilts as a single weapon.
The main staff of Shinkalion Change the World includes:
Director: Kenichiro Komaya (Kizuna no Allele)
Series Composition: Eiji Umehara
Sub-series Composition: Daisuke Ishibashi
Character Design: Shiori Asaka, Niina Morita
Mechanical Design: Akira Kirishiki
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music: Yugo Kanno
Animation Production: Signal M.D., Production I.G
CG Animation Production: SMDE
Production: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
The franchise’s first TV series, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation, aired for 76 episodes from January 2018 to June 2019. The sequel feature film, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future, released on December 27, 2019. The second TV series, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z, aired for 41 episodes from April 2021 to March 2022.
Shinkalion Change The World is described on the official website as such:
“Unknown” is a mysterious enemy that suddenly appeared a long time ago. As a countermeasure, the “Evolutionary Railway Development Agency” (ERDA) has developed the “Shinkalion,” robots that transform into bullet trains, to prepare for the threat.”I want to be a cool person who can protect something…” Taisei Ohnari, a second-year junior high school student, transfers to Shinkai Gakuen Middle School in search of clues about his older sister who disappeared two years ago.Just then, the Unknown appears for the first time in 10 years. Taisei happens to have a high aptitude value as a Shinkalion pilot, and is forced to make a decision to fight it.What is the true nature of the Unknown and what is its purpose? What is the truth that comes to light at the end of the fight? The story of the boys’ determination and growth begins now.
Source: Shinkalion official website
