The film centers around ALFA-X, JR East Japan’s experimental prototype for the next generation of shinkansen bullet trains.
The video reveals and previews the film’s theme song “Gattan Gotton Go!” by BOYS AND MEN, and unveils new cast members and the film’s December 27 opening date.
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.
Takara Tomy began streaming a trailer for Gekijō-ban Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: Mirai Kara Shinsoku no ALFA-X (Shinkansen-Transforming Robot Shinkalion the Movie: The Mythically Fast ALFA-X That Came From Future), the anime film based on its Shinkalion toy line, on Tuesday.