Rail Romanesque — Season 1, Episode 1: Opening of the Raillord Summit
Animation, Comedy • 4 min • 2 seasons, 25 episodes • ★ 5.9/10
Episode synopsis
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...
About Rail Romanesque
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…