Kodoani.com – Kadokawa revealed the second promotional video and announced the official air date for the anime “Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku?” (“Where Does the Doomsday Train Go?”) on Thursday, April. The video introduces the opening theme song “GA-TAN GO-TON” by Rei Nakashima.
Here is more information about the staff and cast of the anime series:
Main producer: Fumihiko Sugarnuma Art director: Masanobu Nomura Color designer: Tomoko Koyama Photography director: Jiro Tazawa Editor: Masahiro Goto Sound effects: Yasumasa Koyama Recording coordinator: Masayuki Yamaguchi (name La (unconfirmed) Sound Director: Tsutomu Mizushima Music: Miho Tsujibayashi Music Production: Flying Dog
The cast includes:
Azumi Waki voiced Nadeshiko Hoshi (nicknamed Nadeko) Erisa Kuon voiced Reimi Kuga Hina Kino voiced Akira Shinonome Chika Anzai voiced Shizuru Chikura
Tsutomu Mizushima takes on the role of director at studio EMT Squared. Michiko Yokote is supervising the script, and Asako Nishida is the chief animation director.
The story of the anime takes place in a town in the countryside that is experiencing a large and strange event. Shizuru Chikura, a girl, wants to meet her lost friend again and joins three other girls on an abandoned train, exploring the world out there not knowing what awaits them at their final stop. The Doomsday Train.”
Anime “Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku?” announced by Kadokawa in celebration of Railway Day, the 150th anniversary of Japan’s first railway, in October 2022.