Crunchyroll has announced a new simulcast acquisition today that will delight fans as they’ve picked up the rights to Rail Wars!, which will premire on July 5th at 1pm ET for premium members and a week later for free members. Rail Wars! will be available to stream in North America. Can you say “licensed” by a studio already? I knew you could.
Based on the light novels by Takumi Toyoday’s Rail Wars! Japanese Nation Railways Security Force, the series has eight volumes released since beginning in 2012. The anime adaptation has set Yoshifumi Sueda to direct the series based on scripts by Masashi Suzuki at animation studio Passione. Makoto Uno will be handling the character designs but also serving as chief storyboard director. This is in conjunction with Sayaka Iso who is handling sub-character design.
Plot concept: In a parallel world where Japan has not privatized any of its railways, Naoto Takayama is an ordinary high school student who dreams of being a train conductor for the Japanese National Railways. He is assigned as to the Tokyo Central Railway Public Security Office. He is teamed up with Aoi Sakurai, a strong willed woman who excels in marksmanship and close combat, Haruka Koumi, who has an extraordinary memory, Sho Iwaizumi, a hot-blooded man who relies on brute force. From lost children to bombings, Naoto must lead this team, despite not having any special strength!