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"Rail Wars" redirects here. For some USA historic events, see Railroad Wars.| Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊- | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Ecchi Romance |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Takumi Toyoda |
| Illustrated by | Vania 600 |
| Published by | Sohgeisha |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | January 16, 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Manga | |
| Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai The Revolver | |
| Written by | Takumi Toyoda |
| Illustrated by | Keiji Asakawa |
| Published by | Mag Garden |
| Imprint | Blade Comics |
| Magazine | Blade Online |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 30, 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshifumi Matsuda |
| Music by | Yoshimasa Fujisawa |
| Studio | Passione |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TBS, SUN, CBC, BS-TBS |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 3, 2014 – present |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Video game | |
| Developer | 5pb. |
| Publisher | 5pb. |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai (RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊-, lit. Rail Wars! Japanese National Railways Security Force) is a Japanese light novel series written by Takumi Toyoda with illustrations by Vania 600. As of February 2014, eight volumes have been published by Sohgeisha under their Sohgeisha Clear Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation titled Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai The Revolver began serialization in Mag Garden's Blade Online in 2012. An anime adaptation began airing in July 2014.
Plot
The series takes place in an alternate version of Japan where the nationalized railway system was never privatized. Naoto Takayama is an ordinary high school student who aspires to a comfortable life working at Japanese National Railways. He ends up working as a security force trainee, where he unwillingly has to deal with his strange colleagues as well as RJ, a group of extremists who are fighting to privatize the railway.
Characters
- Naoto Takayama (高山 直人, Takayama Naoto)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
- The main protagonist. While originally he wanted a peaceful life as a driver, he ended as the leader of the Fourth Guard Squad. He is a big train fan and he's very knowledgeable about all types and models. He has a crush on Aoi, but hasn't admitted it.
- Aoi Sakurai (桜井 あおい, Sakurai Aoi)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura
- The main female protagonist. She is the most fight-ready member of her team and claims she hates men. She's very athletic and the best at shooting and fighting. It is later revealed that she has hidden feelings for Naoto, but refuses to show it.
- Haruka Kōmi (小海 はるか, Kōmi Haruka)
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida
- One of the main female protagonists. A well-endowed girl with a sweet demeanor. While she is not very physically strong, she has a good memory and enjoys studying. She seems to have a crush on Naoto since the time he saved her when she got lost in the railroad museum during their childhood.
- Shō Iwaizumi (岩泉 翔, Iwaizumi Shō)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Hino
- The other male protagonist. The most easy going and physically fit member of the team. He always wears a yellow bulletproof vest. He seems to be big eater because of all the exercise he does
- Nana Iida (飯田 奈々, Iida Nana)
- Voiced by: Yui Horie
- Originally the leader of the Fourth Guard Squad, but after seeing Naoto's leadership skills, she resigns her position as leader and gives it to him (temporarily). She has a cheerful personality and treats her subordinates kindly and equally, but can also be mischievous.
- Mari Sasshō (札沼 まり, Sasshō Mari)
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi
- A friend of Naoto from school who joins the OJT a month after him. She has excellent hearing and enjoys listening to the sounds of trains. She seems to have a crush on Naoto since their school days. She works as a waitress at the train's station restaurant the Fourth Guard Squad usually frequents.
- Hitomi Gonō (五能 瞳, Gonō Hitomi)
- Voiced by: Mai Nakahara
- The fiendish instructor and commander of the Tokyo Security Force's mobile units. Despite being sometimes harsh, she deeply cares for the safety of the passengers.
- Noa Kashima (鹿島乃亜, Kashima Noa)
- Voiced by: Minori Chihara
- A recently popular idol. She is the main vocal of the idol unit unoB, as well as writing the lyrics and composing the songs for the unit. She develops a crush on Naoto after he saves her from a crazed man during her concert.
Media
Light novels
Rail Wars! began as a light novel series written by Takumi Toyoda, with illustrations by Vania 600. The first novel was published by Sohgeisha on January 16, 2012 under their Sohgeisha Clear Bunko imprint, and eight volumes have been released as of January 31, 2014.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16, 2012 | 978-4-88144-150-3 |
| 2 | May 15, 2012 | 978-4-88144-159-6 |
| 3 | September 15, 2012 | 978-4-88144-167-1 |
| 4 | November 15, 2012 | 978-4-88144-169-5 |
| 5 | February 15, 2013 | 978-4-88144-173-2 |
| 6 | May 15, 2013 | 978-4-88144-179-4 |
| 7 | September 19, 2013 | 978-4-88144-182-4 |
| 8 | January 31, 2014 | 978-4-88144-188-6 |
Manga
A manga adaptation, titled Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai The Revolver (RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊- The Revolver) and illustrated by Keiji Asakawa, began serialization in Mag Garden's Blade Online magazine on November 30, 2012. The first tankōbon volume was released on November 9, 2013.
Anime
An anime adaptation by Passione began airing on TBS on the broadcast night of July 3, 2014. The opening theme is titled "Mukai Kaze ni Utarenagara" (向かい風に打たれながら) and is sung by Minori Chihara. The ending theme is titled OVERDRIVER and is sung by ZAQ. The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
Episode list
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Video game
An adventure game developed by 5pb. for the PlayStation Vita has been announced. The game is due for a November 27, 2014 release.
Notes
- ^ Although the broadcast was posted to be Thursdays at 1:46, TBS uses an after-midnight programming schedule, so that the first broadcast was listed as Thursday, July 3, at 25:46, which is Friday, July 4, at 1:46am.
- "RAIL WARS! 公式ホームページ｜TBSテレビ". Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2014-07-31. - shows onair weekly schedule
- "TBSテレビ番組表" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
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References
- "Rail Wars! Action Light Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "RAIL WARS! 8 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- "RAIL WARS! 2 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "RAIL WARS! 3 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "RAIL WARS! 4 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "RAIL WARS! 5 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "RAIL WARS! 6 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "RAIL WARS! 7 -日本國有鉄道公安隊-" (in Japanese). Sohgeisha. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- "RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊-The Revolver 1" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Chaika - The Coffin Princess, 7 Summer Titles". Anime News Network. 2014-07-04.
- 2014-07-08, 【先出し週刊ファミ通】アニメも放送中の『RAIL WARS!（レール ウォーズ）』がPS Vitaでゲーム化, Famitsu
- 2014-07-08, 5pb.’s Rail Wars game is for PS Vita, Gematsu