Audience reviews
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ajw215799
I think this could’ve had the potential to be something better than what it ultimately ended up being but a lot of that potential is squandered in the writing of the protagonist who just comes across as this really flimsy and indecisive person who the other characters shouldn’t rely on in a crisis. And the amount of uncensored “fan service” is just really bizarre, you could still achieve what you wanted to in the shot, nipple or no nipple. But the harem girls are absolutely dynamite and I liked how at the beginning of the series, it’s like an American police procedural with every episode tackling a new case. It’s probably for the best that this didn’t go past 12 episodes, because I don’t see them fixing the problems of the series in any form of continuation.
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Japan's Rail transportation system is really impressive, on a level of its own for sure. It was fun to watch an anime following the perspective of a train otaku, lol.
All in all, not much to say about Rail Wars! I'm glad it was short because it was kind of boring to watch, despite it having 12 episodes. I finished this anime in 4 days, 3 episodes each because I'm not really fond of an action-based anime with no real storyline, and I'm not really a huge fan of fanservice, but if you are, there are plenty of them on each episode. The fanservice on this anime really stole the spotlight, but the protagonist's mindset is something that you can respect and learn from; the act of selflessness, an element of shounen which the MC should have. I enjoyed watching this when I was younger, not too mu…
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Rail Wars! (2014)
Let us take a moment to feel for Shou Iwaizumi. The second guy, the guy not looked at, the guy surrounded by more and more girls that show him no interest whatsoever. This guy has it hard and is going to suffer from this harem disguising itself as a rail anime.
The rail side is always there but honestly, it's just a side feature for a load of thirsty girls doting on a guy who shows his vulnerabilities.
The show also seems to make this guy a high school graduate who wants to be a driver the most unlucky guy ever to exist and must cost them money whilst also being somehow so knowledgeable people with huge experience, qualified engineers and such know nothing against this guy.
The art looks good for its age and it sounds fine.
Characters have some personality outside…
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I'm not entirely sure what Rail Wars is supposed to be or what it set out to do and that's the first of many red flags you'll begin to notice as the show "progresses". I highlight "progress" because the show has no direction so it doesn't technically progress anywhere except through time itself.
First off let me just say that the art is superb. It's not an ugly anime by any stretch of the imagination, but unfortunately that is this shows only redeeming feature. I continued to watch the show primarily because I was labouring (and it was something of a labour to watch this) under the impression that a show that is this unique that is also this pretty must have something behind it. That was a misnomer.
The show is a service to/for train watcher's, as well as Japan's world famous national ra…
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Railfans quintessential anime
Let me preface this review by saying I am first and foremost a railfan, meaning I will stand out by the train tracks with a camera and film a train going by. That being said, I'm also an Anime fan, and Rail wars are one of the great anime centered around trains. While the Story and characters aren't as strong as other action anime, I believe they do the story justice supported by excellently accurate art and sound design.
Not for everyone
Trust me this entry isn't for everyone, the amount of Fanservice may make non-casuals uncomfortable but the amount of railway knowledge may make non-railfans confused; However, if you're a bit of both like me, then picking this show up is a must-watch. Thanks for reading my brief review
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this is one anime which is not the usual genre i watch, but watching this made me more interested in the Railways although i was always scared of them.
And its my dream to travel in JNR when i visit JAPAN in future.
the characters are really good but the MC Naoto could have been more sharper rather than being a wimp.
i think this anime is under rated as i recently came to knw about it.
in the first half its about how he tries to get through the training session and get along with Sakurai which could have been made shorter and we could have got more adventures especially the Bullet train was not shown.
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I like trains the animation!
Came to this anime for the ending song from Zaq (really nice song that you should listen to)
The story overall is good, lots of ecchi content (maybe a con if you don't like the genre) and suspense drama with a little extract of police issues.
The fightings are great such as the animation. It's obvious they put some money for this.
Characters are kinda... cliche. A very good tsundere, the common harem guy. But I have to remark the growing of some of the characters along the series.
A good anime overall. Will look for the novel if I can get it in english or spanish.
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Story(6): The story is unique when you add trains to the plot, but the story is more about love than trains. It shows how a kind person dedicated to their goal can prosper in a different way.
Art(4): The fact that they took more time sexualizing the females in the story than anything else explains it all. Some scenes the characters don't even move their mouth when they're talking.
Sound(8): I don't know how to rate sound, it's rather good or bad. the audio was good with no obvious flaws that you can detect without looking back at it.
Character(6): Depending on what anime you watched before, these characters are a bit stereotypical. You have the mc who cares for other more than anyone else that is also a likeable character. The smart, shy girl with big t*ts who eventually likes the mc. T…
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Story: 5
Rail Wars story is lack luster at best. Its one part slice of life, one part high school drama, some mild police style action and all ecchi harem. The plot of each arc is basically the cast going on a train trip, something going wrong either by criminals or nature, and then the cast trying to resolve what ever is wrong with the train, all while dealing with which one of the females in the cast lust but not making a move on our main character, while accidentally following breast first into our main character's face. And oh yeah trivia about Japanese trains. Honestly even while the show does have actions moment they are not really that exciting as you are pretty certain that the characters aren't going to fail. Not bad but also not really rememberable.
Art: 5
The art style is your…
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Whenever I finish an anime I always ask myself, "do I want to watch this again?" or "did I enjoy this?", and the answer for me is ABSOLUTELY. LOVED the train/railway info drops, majority of characters were cool, REALLY nice fan service, cute ladies, LOVED the romance feel in the show, and the overall feel of the anime was chill and fun to me. Story was simple, literally about jobs at the JNR (Japanese National Railways). I thoroughly enjoyed this anime, even though the story isn't super crazy and intricate or anything and that there were tiny hiccups in the art/animation every once-in-a-while. I would definitely put this on to watch or to do things around the house while it's being played in the background. Just a simple clear-cut type of anime to not be taken too seriously.
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Before reviewing this show, I want to go over the significance of the Japanese Railroad Transportation System to the lives of the Japanese. The train is the most commonly used means of transportation for commuting by Japanese students and company workers. In International comparison, the Japanese are generally heavy users of trains and public transportations. Train riders also tend to have the longest commute time. The survey also revealed that the Japanese spend more time commuting than either other East Asians, Europeans and North Americans. When comparing the happiness vs unhappiness of the different commuters, the train commuters are the only ones who have unhappiness outweigh happiness regarding the way they are commuting. Finally, the survey reveals that a majority of train commuters…
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I'm gonna keep this short, If you can handle none realistic scenarios and just plain stupid issues and solutions the the problems then you might actually enjoy this anime. Let me give an example... A breaker keeps tripping in one of the episodes so there solution is to hold it in the on position... WHAT!!! Do they not know how a breaker works? And if you don't, holding the breaker in the on position will do nothing, the breaker will still trip even though its stuck in the on position. This is constant, you will face palm at least 5 times an episode with the flat out ignorance displayed by all the characters. But i digress, I know some people don,t mind this kind of thing so hopefully they can enjoy the show for what it is, which is an ecchi harem.
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**some spoilers maybe?**
oh god i absolutely loved it?? all the reviews made it seem so bad but it wasnt bad? the plot wasnt super solid but there was definitely a story (though some subplots(?) i wish we had seen more of..)
the characters were lovable and had distinct personalities. the character development was alright! i wish we had seen naoto become an engineer or at least progress in becoming one, but thats alright that we didnt i guess :0
i really did enjoy this anime though. if there was a sequel or anything like that, i would definitely watch it!!
my only problem was some of the more "mature" type scenes? (ex: the huge boobs bouncing, the panty shots, the nude scenes, girls bending over too far and exposing everything, the skintight skirts, etc) like, i didnt have a serious pro…
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Pros
- Big boobs that bounce like there is no tomorrow, super tight skirt, stocking, ripped clothes, and so many other things that you want from ecchi anime
- You get what you expect from harem and ecchi anime (Fan service, a lot of it)
- Great animation of train. It looks very real and detail
- Great character design. Even though the girls have boobs that defy gravity, it doesn't looks weird
- The train makes realistic sound
- You can learn a lot about train in Japan
Cons
- Cliche storyline. You can easily predict what happen next
- Not enough tension for action anime. The action is more like complementary to direct the story into fan service part
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Rail Wars? More like Review Wars, I doubt many would have the same opinions about this trainwreck because it hits a whole bunch of extremes that people tend to have strong opinions about.
Oh I'm not really about to defend this steaming pile of fertilizer, it's an ecchi harem show and that in itself is enough reason to assume it has terrible story and can only gain points from things like comedy.
Okay boys and girls, lets take it from the top!
Story: Bunch of idiots with a train / action / main character fetish, in pursuit of their dreams they summon a magical portal to the realm of plot convenience that forces the most mathematically astoundingly unlikely and logically impossible events the human mind is capable of pulling out from between the lower back cheeks. Expect around 16-18 times…
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Many say this anime was a bad one, but frankly, it was pretty good in my opinion.
Sure, it's kind of generic in anime terms (high school kid aims for something, gets a harem, typical harem anime) which is why it isn't perfect, but the story is a nice change of pace, so is the plot, ecchi scenes are pretty good (wish there were nipples, but that's my only complaint) action scenes were badass, especially Aoi's scenes, comedy's decent, characters were pretty good, and overall, it isn't as bad as people say it is.
I think it deserves more praise, a lot of people watch it once, judge, and never return. At least watch it again in the future, and see if you really hate this anime or not, because really, it isn't that bad, compared to other anime out there.
Overall, this anime was good, it de…
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Random train station fluff. There were flickers of quality once in a while.
I think it is a good pick if you're a young adolescent and you get excited by dumb fan service. I was once that, it is only a part of growth. I think 12 y.o. me would've been A-OK with this anime, and not for the story (there is no story).
If you're anyone else -- eh. It's almost watchable, but there's no real reason to hop on board. Unless you're just in the mood to watch generic anime stuff happen on a train station, I wouldn't choo choo choose Rail Wars for you, one might say.
It might benefit from the 4 A.M. Technique, where you watch a show that doesn't require thinking at 4 A.M. and somehow enjoy it more due to your delirious state. So, maybe try that.
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I've never understood train enthusiasts. But, they're out there. They make models, build functional mini-railways, study the history, even listen to the sounds of classic trains for days gone by. They're an odd but admirable group. I, on the other hand, am an Anime enthusiast. Anime has something for everyone. And with "Rail Wars", they now have a go-to title for the train nuts.
Coming from the relatively obscure studio Passione, "Rail Wars" is a charming little 12-episode series that dives into Japan's rail system, in an alternate universe where they are still nationalized instead of privately run. What starts off as a fairly mundane story about a teenage boy who dreams of being a train driver, quickly turns into a mild action piece involving terrorists, kidnappers, drug deals, stalkers…
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Now this anime is supposed to be about trains and its security personnel. As I said supposed to be, somewhere it turned to be a harem, actually from the first episode. Now where the animators did good I have to give credit, the different trains are shown beautifully, the animation is good and the sound is also great. Now coming to the story its not that great, there is a lot of fan service, jiggle jiggle. Very typical heroines in the harem. Nothing great to remember as such.
There is no character background, absolutely zero, no complex plots, nothing noticeable in this. The episodes seem stretchy, infact after every episode I kept looking at the watch to see of its really only 30 mins, it felt like an hour. The series itself is a bit bored down in the first 2 episodes, the rest are watcha…
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NOTE : This anime is have 'ECCHI' genre, so you must found lots of 'FANSERVICE' here and 'ECCHI' genre is mosly have 'hidden romance' even they not listed on genre including this anime
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-Story & Plot(5/10)[5,3]
Rail Wars! take places in an alternate universe where the Japanese government remains in control of the nation's railway systems.
The good sides is:
[+] This anime have a good concept
[+] This anime looks like Detective Conan , each episode have own different problem and at one episode or two episode the problem have been solved.So Rail Wars! is not have any plot that connect each episode.
[+]the fanservices is mosly found on each episode
[+]can add our knowlegde about train
Meanwhile, the bad sides is:
[-]Very much Fanservice is…
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