Rail Wars! English Sub & Dub

About Rail Wars!

Looking for background on Rail Wars! (レールウォーズ)? This action, ecchi and romance series by Passione (2014) starts out like this. What the story covers: The "dream railway paradise entertainment" story is set in a parallel world where Japan did not privatize its national railways. Naohito Takayama is an average high school boy who dreams of a comfortable future working for the top-rated Japanese National Railways.

Along the way, he is assigned as a trainee in the Railways Security Force full of odd characters such as Sakurai, a troublemaker who hates men. On top of that, an extremist group called "RJ" plots to privatize the Japanese National Railways.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Aoi Sakurai (Manami Numakura) and Naoto Takayama (Jun Fukuyama) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Passione, which means the visual identity of Rail Wars! follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 5.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Manami Numakura voicing Aoi Sakurai gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2014, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.