Originally Posted by
kevincrumbs
It replaced the
Evangelion Shinkansen, right? So overall there's still the same number of anime/kawaii/whatever Shinkansen and not an increase, so there's that. Regardless, there's already that Anpanman train in Shikoku, occasional Rilakkuma trains on the Yamanote or Keikyu Main Line, etc. I'm not a Hello Kitty fan by any means but I wouldn't actively avoid this train.
When are we going to see Pokemon? If and when that happens, I am sure my kids will make sure we go out of our way to make that ride (until they outgrow it, I guess)!
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