Tetsuryo Meet With Tetsudou Musume Anime Reveals Visual, Trailer, October 2026 Premiere
This is the first television anime adaptation of the Tetsudō Musume franchise, which has produced over 100 character designs since its launch in 2005.
Key Facts
- The anime premieres in October 2026.
- The ending theme song "Watashi Miraisen" is performed by Tetsuryo Club, consisting of the four main voice actors.
- Seventeen additional cast members were announced on July 13, 2026.
- Misuzu Hoshino directs the series at East Fish Studio, with Aya Satsuki writing the scripts.
- The Tetsudō Musume project began in 2005 and includes 114 characters as of May 2025.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The original television anime Tetsuryo Meet With Tetsudou Musume received its second promotional video on July 13, 2026, confirming an October 2026 premiere. The trailer previews the ending theme song "Watashi Miraisen" performed by Tetsuryo Club, a group composed of the four main voice actors: May Tachibana, Mao Shōji, Haruna Fukushima, and Hika Tsukishiro. The staff also unveiled a second key visual and announced 17 additional cast members, including Asami Seto, Ayaka Ōhashi, and Kana Ichinose. Misuzu Hoshino directs the series at East Fish Studio, with Aya Satsuki handling series composition and scripts, and Hisanori Hashimoto designing the characters. The story follows four train-loving college students in the Railway Travel Club as they travel across Japan, meeting the Tetsudō Musume characters who work at real railway companies. The Tetsudō Musume project, which began in 2005, features over 100 characters; as of May 2025 there are 114. The previously announced main cast includes May Tachibana as Misaki Sata, Mao Shōji as Kodama Orihara, Haruna Fukushima as Ushio Yagami, and Hika Tsukishiro as Usa Harutachi.
The second key visual for Tetsuryo Meet With Tetsudou Musume features the four main characters in a railway setting, and the trailer includes footage of them traveling and interacting with various Tetsudō Musume. The ending theme "Watashi Miraisen" is performed by the main voice cast under the group name Tetsuryo Club. Among the 17 newly announced cast members are Asami Seto as Sakie Ashio, Ayaka Ōhashi as Juri Okuwa, and Kana Ichinose as Karen Matsukaze, alongside several other voice actors playing characters named after real railway stations and regions. The staff credits include director Misuzu Hoshino, who previously directed Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, and character designer Hisanori Hashimoto, who worked on Laid-Back Camp season 3. The Tetsudō Musume project was created by TOMYTEC in collaboration with novelist Kisetsu Morita, and the characters are designed to represent real railway companies across Japan, each wearing authentic uniforms. The anime is an original story, not directly adapting any existing manga or light novel, and is produced by East Fish Studio.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.