The invasion has begun, and voice actors will face some stiff competition in the future, because virtual idol Hatsune Miku is assuming her first official voice acting role as a character in the upcoming transforming bullet train children’s anime, Shinkansen Henkei Robot Shinkalion.
In Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion, the S.U.E.I. (“Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute”) is a top-secret organization hidden in a secret base beneath the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Hatsune Miku will play a character named Miku Hatsune (written with the Japanese characters for “pronunciation” rather than “first” and “sound”), an 11 year old robot pilot who commands the Shinkalion H5 Hayabusa.