Aliases
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion, 新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオン, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation, Transformable Shinkansen Robot Shinkalion, 新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオン THE ANIMATION, Bullet Train Transforming Robot Shinkalion The Animation, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION
S1WINTER 2018TV
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In the franchise's story, Hayato Hayasugi, the train-loving son of a train museum curator, accidentally stumbles into his dad's secret research lab one day. Inside he finds the E5 bullet train. As soon as he enters, he hears an announcement that a mysterious enemy, the Bachigami ("bee god"), is attacking the city of New Saitama. Luckily, with the touch of his father's Shinca ("evolve") card, the bullet train he's in transforms into a mighty robot — the Shinkalion E5 Hayabusa.
In the anime's story, Hayato and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The children must work together with the adults of the "Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute" (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.
(Source: Anime News Network)
In the anime's story, Hayato and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The children must work together with the adults of the "Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute" (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2019, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Unknown
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
Next scheduled11 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION getting a new season?
- Yes - Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION be renewed?
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION's renewal probability?
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION's CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 61 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 50 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,559 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.15 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 61 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 129 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 130 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 101 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 877 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 5,202 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,809 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 36 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 655 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 15 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 103 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 138 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 243 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 852 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 197 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 35,177 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 31 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.05 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 776 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 79 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 34.03 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 66 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 64,390 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 2 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 6 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 727 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 538,660 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |