Shinkalion: Change the World — Season 1, Episode 17: We are Scared
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids • 24 min • 1 season, 39 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
While Akane, whose SRG Value does not match, is filled with guilt, Taisei and Ryota are also worried about Akane, who has been going to the Track-and-field Club more often. Furthermore, when they hear Akane say that he is leaning more towards track and field, the relationship between the three becomes strained. Meanwhile, a mysterious enemy suddenly appears - "Hades Shinkalion". Taisei and his friends are forced to struggle against its overwhelming strength, and try out the Three Car Combination as their last hope...
About Shinkalion: Change the World
Once upon a time, an unidentified enemy, the Unknown, suddenly appeared. The "Super Evolutionary Railway Development Agency," had developed the "Shinkalion," a robot that transforms into a bullet train, as a countermeasure against this threat. "I want to be a cool person who can protect something..." Taisei Oonari, a second-year junior high school student, transfers to Shinkai Gakuen Middle School in search of clues about his older sister who disappeared two years ago. Just then, the Unknown appears for the first time in 10 years. Taisei happens to have a high aptitude value as a Shinkalion pilot, and is forced to make a decision to fight it. What is the true nature of the Unknown and what is its purpose? What is the truth that comes to light at the end of the fight? The story of the boys' determination and growth begins now.