Line #15 Anime/ShinkansenHenkeiRoboShinkalionChangeTheWorld


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4	A long time ago, a mysterious type of enemy known only as the "Unknown" suddenly emerged, threatening to cause chaos upon the world if left unchecked. In response to this unprecedented threat, a secret subsidized branch of Japan Railways Group known as "Evolution Railway Development Agency", commonly shortened to "ERDA", developed the "Shinkalions", humanoid combat mechs based on Japan's many ''shinkansen'' bullet trains, as the sole countermeasure against this new threat to Japan's safety. [[TheChosenOne It just need some pilots specifically able to withstand intense "ultra-evolution" speeds of 1225km/h to use it]].
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6	Taisei Onari is [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent a second-year junior-high student]] who recently transfers to Shinkai Academy Junior-High Division in search for clues in finding his older sister who went missing two years ago in an undisclosed incident. Unfortunately, the Unknown suddenly reemerges for the first time in ten years and began wrecking havok, forcing ERDA to deploy the Shinkalion for combat. Incidentally, Taisei is been assessed by ERDA and is found to be a compatible Shinkalion pilot, specifically for the ''E5 Hayabusa'', and is forced into a secret battle that would bring him one step closer to his goal.
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8	One way or other, Taisei will need all the help he can get to [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld solve the mystery behind the Unknown, find his sister and save the world, all while balancing his already-hectic school life]].
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10	''Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: Change the World'', also known as simply ''Shinkalion: Change the World'', is an upcoming RealRobotGenre TransformingMecha anime animated in collaboration with Creator/ProductionIG and Signal.MD, once again co-produced by East Japan Marketing & Communications, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Railways_Group Japan Railways Group]], Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, and Takara Tomy as a third installment in the ''Anime/ShinkansenHenkeiRoboShinkalion'' franchise. The anime, serving as a ContinuityReboot of sorts, was released on April 2024.
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13	* AgeLift: The main characters, especially those who pilots the Shinkalions, are in their early teens rather than being KidHero protagonists like in the previous installments, though younger Shinkalion drivers are later added to the cast.
14	* ArtShiftedSequel: There is a noticeable change when compared to the previous installments, abandoning the "cutesy" style and AnimeHair they used for more realistic designs.
15	* BreakingOldTrends: Numerous established tropes used by the franchise are thrown out in favor of innovative new developments.
16	** Unlike the past seasons, road vehicles are given much more prominence.
17	** The cockpits are much more akin to an actual train cabin, and likewise, the drivers now have proper uniforms instead of the skin-tight bodysuits in past seasons.
18	** The H5 in the past seasons was originally driven by characters from other franchises, with the first season using ''Vocaloid''[='s=] Hatsune Miku and the second season bringing over Maetel Tsukino from ''The Galaxy Express 999''. ''This'' season, however, instead uses a CanonForeigner, which was unheard of for female drivers in the franchise.
19	* DarkerAndEdgier: While simply a rehash of the usual formula, ''Change the World'' has a more ominous tone that is readily evident in the OpeningTheme. The series also has more interpersonal drama, and aside from obligatory toy marketing, the series prioritizes developing it's cast of characters.
20	* MechaExpansionPack: The ''E5'', ''E6'' and ''E7'' Shinkalions are shown to have auxiliary units based on [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_support_equipment ground support equipments (GSE) commonly used in airports and railway stations]], specifically a trailer truck, a container reach stacker and a DrillTank respectively, which can combine to form alternate combat forms for the three Shinkalions.
21	* RuleOfThree: Accidental, but the franchise's anime installments have debuted three years apart from each other: the first season premiered in 2018, the second in 2021, and the third in 2024.

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