The Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion franchise was co-launched by East Japan Marketing & Communications, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, and Takara Tommy in March 2015, and Takara Tommy has released its Pla-rail toys, which has become a huge hit series in Jaaan.
The TV anime inspired by the toy franchise, titled Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Animation, is animated by OLM (Pokémon, Inazuma Eleven) and premiered in Japan on January 6, 2018.
After the on-air of its TV anime’s latest 75th episode in Japan today, it was officially announced that an anime feature film from the Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion franchise is set to be released this winter.