TV series

Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION

2018–2022 · 2 seasons

Bright, busy and toyetic, with earnest kids shouting attack names between train transformations and simple monster fights that stay easy to follow.

Overview: Hayato Hayasugi (his last name is a pun on the words for "too fast") and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The Shinkalion robots are various models of real-life Japanese bullet trains (shinkansen) that transform into robots to fight an unknown evil to protect the safety and peace of Japan. The children must work together with the adults of the Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, coming-of-age, technology
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
coming-of-age
technology
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none