Japan’s undeniable fascination with the railway system has added a new gem to its catalog. The production committee behind the original anime Tetsuryo! meet with Tetsudo Musume released a stunning second promotional video to officially confirm that this unique project will air on Japanese television during the coveted October season. The trailer also gave us a taste of the ending theme “Watashi Miraisen,” performed by the idol group Tetsuryo Club, which consists of the four main actresses of the series.

For those unfamiliar with this successful multimedia franchise, the concept originates from a large project launched by TOMYTEC in 2005, which creates charming fictional girls working in real uniforms for various railway companies across Japan. The animated plot closely follows four university students who form a school club to travel the country meeting these iconic employees. To ensure technical quality, the studio East Fish Studio entrusted general direction to Misuzu Hoshino, while scripts and narrative structure are being directly supervised by Aya Satsuki. All this is enhanced by the impeccable character designs by illustrator Hisanori Hashimoto.

Voice Cast

• May Tachibana as Misaki Sata.
• Mao Shoji as Kodama Orihara.
• Haruna Fukushima as Ushio Yagami.
• Hika Tsukishiro as Usa Harutachi.
• Yukari Anzai as Arisa Nishiura.
• Yuki Nakashima as Chihaya Asakura.
• Asami Seto as Sakie Ashio.
• Ayaka Ohashi as Juri Okuwa.
• Misaki Kuno as Miyabi Kinugawa.
• Kana Ichinose as Karen Matsukaze.
• Shiori Mikami as Kinu Watarase.

Given that the extreme fandom the Japanese have for their transportation system often translates to guaranteed sales, do you think this unusual blend of real-life national tourism and schoolgirls will capture the attention of Western viewers unfamiliar with Japanese train culture?