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
S18WINTER 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
Sep 11, 2026, 06:30 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 is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 15 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 analysedSep 11, 2026, 06:30 AM
Next scheduled14 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion getting a new season?
- Yes - Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion be renewed?
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion 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's renewal probability?
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion'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-updated probability 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 | 60 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 52 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,519 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.24 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 359 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 130 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 50 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 101 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 869 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 5,168 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,789 | Sep 11, 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 | 653 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 103 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 138 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 4.29 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 243 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 53,192 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 5,969 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 2,436,475 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.05 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 769 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 79 | Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 14.91 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 75 | Jul 31, 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 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 536,990 | Sep 11, 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 |