Pokemon Bullet Train
Its now summer holidays for school kids and East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has began running a fleet of bullet trains decorated with Pokemon characters.
One 7 year old was really happy when he boarded the train to Iwate Prefecture with his family:
I was surprised to see Pikachu, but I really like the character so I’m happy. It’s a cool bullet train.
JR East is operating four decorated trains on the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen lines and one on each of the Yamagata, Akita and Nagano Shinkansen lines.
The trains are part of a joint campaign with All Nippon Airways, which also operates planes bearing the character. The trains will continue to operate until Sept. 15.
Source: Mainichi Japan
Darn, school kids in Japan are really lucky. They should have similar otaku-themed trains running when there are events such as Comiket or WonderFestival.
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Dude, this is so awesome.
I watched pokemon for the first time in ages yesturday morning, i’d forgotton just how fun it was lol
When it comes to awsome transport this train takes the biscuit, you cant put effort like that into trains in the UK coz people like put their own “art” on them =(
i want a real buneary
@ A Day Without Me: Yeah its really awesome, especially for the kids.
@ KiTT: LOL well you can try drawing your own otaku art on the trains too.
@ Dee: I was just watching Pokemon last week and buneary was super duper cute. LOL
Mmm~ They should have meidos on the doors, then when the doors slide open, it’ll look like the maids are opening it ^^;