The previously announced anime ‘Shumatsu Train Doko he Iku?’ will follow the story of Shizuru and her friends as they find themselves riding an abandoned train, which suddenly starts and takes them to a new town. From there, the quest begins for Shizuru and her friends to find out what lies ahead of these train tracks.
On Sunday, Kadokawa revealed more details for the original anime Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku? during a livestream presentation, including more cast, more main staff, a new key visual, a promotional video, and the anime’s television format for a debut in 2024.
The first PV for the anime gives us a small montage of Shizuru and her friends traveling in their train as they look for their friends in vast wildlands filled with mystery.
The main cast that was revealed for the upcoming anime is as follows:
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Shizuru Chikura | Azumi Waki | Nagisa Minase (Girlfriend, Girlfriend) |
| Akira Shinonome | Erisa Kuon | Surahappa (My Isekai Life) |
| Reimi Kuga | Hina Kino | Miri (Buddy Daddies) |
| Nadeshiko Hoshi | Chika Anzai | Nana Ōkami (My Roommate is a Cat) |
As for the main staff that will be working the scenes to make sure the upcoming original anime is a big success, they include:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Tsutomu Mizushima | Girls und Panzer |
| Series Scripts | Michiko Yokote | Cowboy Bebop |
| Character Designer | Asako Nishida | Land of the Lustrous |
| Studio | EMT Squared | Bungo Stray Dogs |
We are just halfway into the year 2023, and the lineup for the year 2024 already looks promising. If you like adventure anime filled with mysteries and secrets, then you should really add ‘Shumatsu Train Doko he Iku?’ to your watchlist.
About Shumatsu train doko e iku?
Shūmatsu Train Doko e Iku? (Where Does the Doomsday Train Go?) is an upcoming original Japanese anime television series produced by Kadokawa Corporation, animated by EMT Squared.
The anime’s story is set in a town in a not-so-ordinary countryside, where a big and strange occurrence is happening to its residents. But a young girl named Shizuru Chikura has a strong desire to see her lost friend again.
Shizuru and three other girls board an abandoned train, and they set out to the outside world, where survival is not certain.
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