Image source: Japanator.
It's been a while since we've had any train-related stories in anime or manga - not since Miracle Train, the anime where different train lines were represented as bishounen characters. That is set to change with the latest CGI anime Train Hero, from TV Tokyo in association with Carloon Animation and Total Production Office.
Bleeding Cool reports that the anime is about a Thunderbirds-style rescue team that saves high-speed trains from various disasters. Naturally, as all technology is prone to do in Japan, their trains will transform in order to save the day.
Pat Lee (formerly of Dreamwave) is designing the characters for the 26-episode series, which will also be made into a film timed to coincide with the 2012 debut of China's new high-speed train between Beijing and Shanghai. The TV series will air much sooner on April 26, later being offered to China and other parts of Asia.
Train Hero sounds utterly silly, but maybe they can get some good ridiculous action scenes into some episodes. Here's hoping for multi-track drifting!
Source: Japanator.
