Rail Wars

This is a review of the blu-ray of Rail Wars. This has 12 episodes on a single disk. There is no English dub just Japanese audio with subtitles (this is no drawback really). The extras are limited and not really worth talking about.Plot - Naoto Takayama loves trains. He really, really, really loves trains. He attends a Japan Rail high-school and wants to be a train driver (engineer). When he's offered the chance of on-the-job training with Japan Rail he leaps at the chance. In a move that won't be too surprising to anyone with military experience, train driving is his first choice, but he gets put into public security. He joins Tokyo region public security team K-4. This team contains Aoi Sukurai (combat girl), Sho Iwaizumi (muscle bound nice guy) and Haruka Koumi (sweet genius). As he is made acting team leader by Nana Lida this is the story of how Takayama deals with his team and the troubles they face as part of K-4.Comments - I first watched this on Crunchyroll and had to buy the blu-ray. The plot may seem routine but the individual episodes are thrilling. This is an episodic series. There's no real over-arching plot arc except for the growth of the team under adversity as they come to understand and appreciate each others strengths and weaknesses. For once the characters are well developed and, at the end of the series you are totally absorbed in them. There are no outrageous, misplaced characters, no screeching lolis just good, well rounded personalities which are believable and engaging. You really want them to succeed and this adds to the tension and thrills as they battle their way through numerous episodes. Given the number of female protagonists who fall for Takayama this risks becoming a harem anime. It doesn't, but its walking a fine line and the scenarios manage to avoid this.There is fan service, and let's face it, the female characters are uniformly pretty and, in most cases, pneumatic. The female protagonists are Nana Lida, Haruka Koumi, Aoi Sakurai, Mari Sassho and Noa Kashima. Each one is worthy of a figurine or two. Aoi in particular would be a great waifu... The fanservice is pitched towards titillation rather than the obvious (High School DxD) and is well done (over done on occasion).The final closing theme is excellent and well worth listening to in its entirety. Is it as good as "Red Fraction'? possibly, YMMV.Summary - This is a surprise hit that deserves a wider audience. The characters are credible and the viewer will warm for them and root for them every time. The perils are perilous and you want the team to succeed each time. Highly recommended.Other things you might like - Wagnaria, Denki-gai, Dog and scissors, Chunibyo, Bakuon, Rosario and vampire, Haven't you heard, I'm Sakamoto, Holmes of Kyoto, Fruits Basket Dr. Stone.

The product arrived in perfect condition. Rail Wars follows a group of 4 trainees of the JNR (Japnese National Railways) and their everyday life, trying to pass every test that is thrown at them in hopes of being members of a JNR security team. Its a comedic series that isn't too grippping or suspenceful and is a nice break from an action filled and dramatic series. It is a little thrilling from time to time, but isnt too serious. It has some fan service and minor adult themes so I wouldn't recommend this for kids. It does only have japanese audio with english subtitles which is a bit of a bummer in my opinion, but it isnt that big of a deal. This contains all 12 episodes of the series on a single Blu-Ray disk with some extras. The mailing process was great and the show is an enjoyable watch.

Purchased this on a whim, and it did not disappoint! Hilarious anime! I just wish it was longer.

Did not watch because I don’t watch subbed anime.

From the description itself you’re getting what you paid for a good story with good amounts of fan service in there. I’m very pleased with it

Bought this with almost no insight to what it was about. The animation hooked me in and everything else just fell into place. Great story and characters make it extremely entertaining.

Products is in great condition and shipping was great. It came four days early an was really pleased. No scratches or broken covers or disk. Will order again.

You know why you’re here. It isn’t for your love of trains. You were given the impression that this would be a bouncy action show with trains. It’s a *boring* semi-bouncy action show with trains. Yes, the waifus are there. Yes, the lewd situations are there. (There’s 1 brief topless scene in total.) But it’s ALL been done better with other shows. I didn’t find myself caring what happened to these generic characters. The MC is a nobody. The harem are pleasant to look at, but aren’t they always? If you want fanservice and a show that’s actually fun to watch, try Golden Boy or Prison School.

They got some big trains on there and they are good trains at that.

国内版が中古で未だに高価なのと、米尼サイトでレビューを見たら最近の北米盤はどうやら期待のシーンがある様なのでお買い得なこちらを恐る恐る買ってみました。リージョン規制が独特ですが北米仕様プレイヤーを所有してるのでその点は問題ありませんでした。期待のシーンはまさに期待通りで買って良かったです。数年前のレビューを見るとその頃のディスクはそれらのシーンはTV版の様ですので不評のため近年収録を差し替えたのではと思います。

原作全シーリーズを読んでから,Blu-rayを購入。原作の面白さにアニメも期待したのですが、アニメ独自のストーリーになっていましたね。アニメ独自のストーリーが挿入されていた時は、陳腐さで途中で見るのを止めましたが、ここまで開き直ってアニメ化すれば、まあぁぁぁ、これはこれで有りかもって気持ちで、最後まで見ました。うーーん！？。アニメとしてみれば見れます。アニメだからかな？初めにお色気と裸が有りって感じですが、桜井・小海さんをやたら脱がしていますね。アニメの王道ですか？　まあ原作でも風呂場のばったりシーンが何回かありますので、サービスなのでしょう。でも原作はもっともっと面白いので、できれば両方を楽しんだ方が良いと思います。

ストーリーよりも始終モテまくる主人公に疑問ばかり。モテてないと話が始まらないわけでもなかろうに。全体的に悪くない内容でしたが、有り得なさすぎる箇所が多すぎて、これは無いわぁ～の連発でした。でもまぁお値段もお安いのでそんなに損した感はありませんでしたね。あ、普通にPS3で見れましたよ。アプデ最新にしないとでしたが。

自分の持ってるレコーダーでは再生できないので、PS3,4で再生可能だったから見てます。初めて見たけど、鉄道や美少女好きなら絶対ハマると思います。自分もハマって何度も見ました！映像綺麗だし、内容も凄く面白いです！んで、ちょっとエッチです(笑)。後半は乳首まで描かれていて、日本ならR-15指定かな？あと、海外版なので字幕が出るけど、そんなに気になる程でも無いかと思いますが、嫌なら国内盤をオススメします。が、コスパ考えたらコチラで良いと思います。