Series synopsis
Rail Romanesque, also known as レヱル・ロマネスク is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 2, 2020. It ended on December 29, 2023. It stars Sumire Uesaka, Aya Uchida, Aya Suzaki and Ai Furihata.
In an alternate reality in Japan, railroads were the most popular form of travel and transportation. But the difference with these railways is that the trains were paired up with humanoid modules called “Railords.” Due to a popular new form of travel, the railroads were practically forgotten about and eventually, railways were discontinued…
Premise
In an alternate reality in Japan, railroads were the most popular form of travel and transportation. But the difference with these railways is that the trains were paired up with humanoid modules called “Railords.” Due to a popular new form of travel, the railroads were practically forgotten about and eventually, railways were discontinued…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sumire Uesaka as Suzushiro (voice)
- Aya Uchida as Ran (voice)
- Aya Suzaki as Kiko (voice)
- Ai Furihata as Iyo (voice)
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Beni (voice)
- Yurika Kubo as Riiko (voice)
- Mai Nagai as Kakaa (voice)
- Chihiro Kamijo as Shirogane (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ayaka Igasaki as Suika (voice)
- Rie Tanaka as Kaniko (voice)
- Aya Yamane as Noir (voice)
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as Nako (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Torako (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Kiriko (voice)
- Kaede Hondo as Umi (voice)
- Tomori Kusunoki as Mumumu (voice)
Guest cast
- Shigeru Chiba as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 2, 2020 | December 18, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 6, 2023 | December 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Opening of the Raillord Summit This is the country Hinomoto. Thanks to revolutionary new technologies, the country flourished and the economy boomed. However, overshadowed by those advances, the railroad was losing significance and drifted into obscurity. There are beings called Railord. They are humanoid or doll-like control modules for railroad trains and are responsible for assisting with the safe operation of the railroad. Time passes and it is now the year 1989, Ohitoyo City in Kyuushuu's Kumamoto prefecture... |
October 2, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Breakout Groups of Destiny The Raillords have gathered with the goal of restoring the railroad's relevance. They begin discussions to gather ideas on how to bring on a new era for the railroad. |
October 9, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Breakout Sessions Begin In order to bring about a new age of the railroad, the Raillords gathered in Ohitoyo City and came to the decision to produce merchandise. The brainstorming breakout sessions are about to begin! |
October 16, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recording Railroad | October 6, 2023 |
| 2 | The sea of Ohitoyo | October 13, 2023 |
| 3 | Bacon, Crunchy | October 20, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2023 |
| Runtime | 4 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |