Rail Wars! (light novel) (RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊- RAIL WARS! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Takumi Toyoda and illustrated by Vernia600, published by Sohgeisha under their Sohgeisha Clear Bunko light novel label. The first volume is published on January 16, 2012 and is currently ongoing.
Story
This is a parallel story in the future, where the railways weren't privatized. I am very normal high school boy who dreams of working in good railway company, Naoto Takayama. After such a training, I am finally assigned into the 'Railway Public Safety Corps' made of individualistic peoples☆ Moreover, behind the scenes extremists bent on unprivatization of the national railways to "RJ"…what will happen? I finally set the destination of my life! Set in another Japan where the railways weren't privatized, a dream railways paradise entertainment!
Books
Title | Release Date | ISBN |
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RAIL WARS! -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | January 16, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-88-144150-3 |
RAIL WARS! 2 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | May 15, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-88-144159-6 |
RAIL WARS! 3 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | September 15, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-88-144167-1 |
RAIL WARS! 4 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | November 15, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-88-144169-5 |
RAIL WARS! 5 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | February 15, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-88-144173-2 |
RAIL WARS! 6 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | May 15, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-88-144179-4 |
RAIL WARS! 7 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | September 20, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-88-144182-4 |
RAIL WARS! 8 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | January 31, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-88-144188-6 |
RAIL WARS! 9 -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | June 20, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-88-144192-3 |
Adaptations
Manga
A manga adaptation titled RAIL WARS! -Japanese National Railways Security Force- The Revolver (RAIL WARS! -日本國有鉄道公安隊- The Revolver) is being serialized under Mag Garden's Blade Online magazine, illustrated by Keiji Asakawa.
Anime
An anime adaptation simply titled RAIL WARS! produced by Passione started airing on July 2014.
"RAIL WARS!" Media Portal | ||
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Light Novel | RAIL WARS! -Japanese National Railways Security Force- | |
Manga | RAIL WARS! -Japanese National Railways Security Force- The Revolver | |
Anime | List of RAIL WARS! Episodes • List of RAIL WARS! Blu-ray Releases | |
Others | Music • Video Games (RAIL WARS! -Riding the Murder Case in Karuizawa-) | |