Fri 2008/12/19 09:03
A ton of anime n manga Ita Trains to be seen at Pink Tentacle. And they also have pics of this ninja train below too. Reminds me that I need to get moving on working on Itasha stickers of the Suenga Sisters.
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Sun 07/06 11:49 comments (73)
Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
I wish our trains look like that.
(ID #417566) Posted on 2008/12/19 09:14
seriously, awesome!
(ID #417607) Posted on 2008/12/19 10:09
Otaku/ Secondary School Student/
haha.... i hope and wish it too...
(ID #417649) Posted on 2008/12/19 11:16
I like the look but that paint job wouldn't last the day in PHILLY!
(ID #417682) Posted on 2008/12/19 11:57
Student & Part time worker in a Day Care
yes, trains painted like that would be fun to look at. The regular metallic ones are boring.
(ID #417873) Posted on 2008/12/19 15:21
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Oh how much I agree with you.... lol
(ID #418176) Posted on 2008/12/19 22:49
LoL I don't think I could ever imagine a train like that in the UK
(ID #418251) Posted on 2008/12/20 00:07
agreed
(ID #418429) Posted on 2008/12/20 03:33
Looking for work again
My world needs more pink trains period. Ninja pink trains are just a bonus :)
(ID #417570) Posted on 2008/12/19 09:19
Japan has even more great looking trains http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/a/a8/Kintetsu_model_ko15_(Doremi).jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/2/2b/Kintetsu_model_ko15_(sweet).jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/d/df/Kintetsu_Ikoma_Bull.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/e/eb/Kintetsu_Ikoma_Mike.jpg Maybe not downright otaku related outfits, but I still like them ^^ I like the video too. It's quite funny how they build up until you see the train. I like some of the other trains in the link better, like the zebra one and the lower left of the Doraemon trains. Here the railroads used their own paint schemes (nothing like this though) but then strict competition kicked in and they started buying locomotives from each other without repainting them besides removing the logo of the old owner so now we have trains with colour schemes from 1-3 railroads in the same train and since the railroads also borrow each others' tracks, it makes it rather confusing to figure out who actually owns the train you see in front of you. Luckily there is one ticket system that fits all railroads so you don't have to care about owner. Also it's mainly the freight that's hardest to figure out.
(ID #417578) Posted on 2008/12/19 09:41
Fledgling repowriter
Tymmur; here in Tokyo, you can stand at a subway station and watch as trains of *different companies* are in service on the same subway line. On the Fukutoshin Line, you can espy Tokyo Metro, Tobu, and Seibu-owned consists, all slightly different, but mechanically alike. On the Chiyoda line, it is Tokyo Metro, JR, and Odakyu. On the Toei Asakusa line (the route which extends to Narita Airport), you can view Toei, Keisei, and Keikyu consists.
(ID #417620) Posted on 2008/12/19 10:23
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
Heh... I still remember how Zaraki Kenpachi 'outran' a bullet train in the Bleach OVA. Nice trains, but still not quite at itasha level, it seems:)
(ID #417579) Posted on 2008/12/19 09:41
Well JR just retired the Shinkansen series 0 because it was too slow (210 km/h... I think). Funny thing is that it's enough for quite a lot of railroads in Europe and unlike rest of Japan, the Shinkansen uses the same gauge (distance between rails) as Europe and the voltage fits some European railroads too. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody in Europe decides to buy some of them because it's just a matter of putting them on a ship and move them. They might work "out of the box". Ariva Poland bought a whole fleet of up to 40 years old trains a few years ago so railroads really do buy old trains. ok, this went off topic, but I just liked to share that it wouldn't be totally unrealistic to get Japanese trains to Europe and while I don't think it will happen, I do think it would be an improvement if it did ^^
(ID #417598) Posted on 2008/12/19 10:00
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
Agree. Especially Italy- although the trains were alright, they could really use some help with their scheduling... not to mention customer service=.=;
(ID #417928) Posted on 2008/12/19 16:30
Italy appears to only use 25 kV on high speed lines though. See the list of countries using "correct" voltage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_systems_for_electric_rail_traction#25_kV_50.C2.A0Hz_Overhead (remember that some of the countries in that list uses a different gauge and will not be able to handle Shinkansen. Finland is an example of such countries) But you are right. Even the best trains will work horrible when operated by people failing to control the flow correctly. I recall politicians requested new trains here to ensure trains on time and then the railroad said "but most of the delays are due to outdated and worn out signals". You can't just copy one thing from a working system and then presume everything to work.
(ID #418048) Posted on 2008/12/19 19:01
Trains in italy are crappy. Dirty, always late, hot in summer and freezing in winter. If you ever happen to come in italy, never travel by train!
(ID #419101) Posted on 2008/12/20 16:51
i wanna ride in one at least once
(ID #417585) Posted on 2008/12/19 09:44
YES
(ID #418204) Posted on 2008/12/19 23:06
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 太もも Appreciator
Hehe after hearing you wanting to make the Suenaga Sisters Itasha stickers makes me want to make one too XD The pink ninja train is quite cute ^^;
(ID #417594) Posted on 2008/12/19 09:57
website/graphic designer
I don't think I've ever seen any sort of public transport decorated like that in Sydney =o only seen a few trains covered in graffiti, but even those are rare xD; Awesome collection on Pink Tentacle though, thanks for the link~
(ID #417617) Posted on 2008/12/19 10:17
Fledgling repowriter
The green trolley in the top photo is modeled after the Arakawa streetcar route in northern Tokyo. That is one of the two routes left in Tokyo. The other is the Tokyu Setagaya Line in Setagaya-ku.
(ID #417618) Posted on 2008/12/19 10:18
I wish to have trains in my country :(... we just have subway trains, no railroads train :( I always see the subway with some cars with a big advertisement in all outside here, but none related to anime/manga.
(ID #417636) Posted on 2008/12/19 10:50
Electrical Engineering Fresh Graduate
hemm, there is only one Train company in here, Government owned PT KA. They don't care about decoration though..
(ID #417643) Posted on 2008/12/19 11:08
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
very cool. i have a feeling i've read that article sometime ago.....deja vu...
(ID #417656) Posted on 2008/12/19 11:31
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
hmmm... this reminds me, I promised to post some anime painted jeepney images a while back. gotta go out and take some pictures. ^^
(ID #417673) Posted on 2008/12/19 11:44
It actually looks kind of scary. Seems kind of pointless in my opinion. If this was in America, it might prevent some graffiti on the train though.
(ID #417688) Posted on 2008/12/19 12:06
Hmm.. Mirai itasha stickers.. But me has no car of any sort ToT
(ID #417722) Posted on 2008/12/19 12:43
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
LOL at the Ninja trains, there's more than one colour! Would definitely want Ita trains here...
(ID #417760) Posted on 2008/12/19 13:08
Nice, but if people are on the inside they don't really get to see the outside work, and the train goes by quick so people it is passing by only get a blur or a small glimpse at best...
(ID #417786) Posted on 2008/12/19 13:27
cool looking trains!
(ID #417806) Posted on 2008/12/19 13:39
Student
Our trains has so much ads and sponsor. Characters cannot be added anymore. XD
(ID #417826) Posted on 2008/12/19 14:10
I've ridden on the One Piece one before. Enoshima station had the lockers decorated with One Piece also.
(ID #417844) Posted on 2008/12/19 14:47
Mirai figures in Mirai car! - sounds good ^^
(ID #417845) Posted on 2008/12/19 14:49
Any Itatetsu takers? http://ramoth.eternaldragons.net/images/itatetsu.jpg And there should some Anpanman trains operating somewhere.
(ID #417856) Posted on 2008/12/19 15:01
Student artist
Waste of taxpayer dollars? A train is a train, but got to admit that ninja train is awesome
(ID #417860) Posted on 2008/12/19 15:05
You would be scared if you knew the price of the daily running costs compared to the price of a painting like this. Besides railroads and tax money isn't directly linked when it isn't government owned railroads (The Japanese government sold all railroads 20 years ago to get rid of a horrible inefficient leadership) We have to remember that the railroad depends on getting paying passengers so if a paintjob can make more people use the train, then it's an investment.
(ID #418043) Posted on 2008/12/19 18:52
Japan's railways are mostly privatized these days, actually. Still, these are ways to earn money, not just waste it. A few of them are artistic endeavors intended to bring attention to the company, but even more of them are flat-out advertisements. The train companies earn money through this method.
(ID #418528) Posted on 2008/12/20 06:02
Trains a lot cooler than over here:)
(ID #417912) Posted on 2008/12/19 16:18
Student & Game Designer
Pink Tentacle ? Sounds like Pink Pineapple =DD
(ID #418020) Posted on 2008/12/19 18:11
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
One of the first methods of transport I'll try in Japan is the trains >.< It's not as safe to use trains here, so I don't use them often but, thankfully they don't make me ill.. so I quite like them :) [densha otaku XD]
(ID #418064) Posted on 2008/12/19 19:19
I think the ninja train is in or around Iga-Ueno. Very cool when I saw it.
(ID #418073) Posted on 2008/12/19 19:29
I wish our trains were decorated like that. :)
(ID #418092) Posted on 2008/12/19 19:53
The tokimeki train must be a one way on the red line
(ID #418105) Posted on 2008/12/19 20:15
Student and full-time otaku
It's those little things why I want to go to Japan. Sexy girls on a subway can really make your day ^^
(ID #418107) Posted on 2008/12/19 20:15
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Whoa... wish we had funky trains...
(ID #418169) Posted on 2008/12/19 22:44
chances are you can't really own a train anywhere in the world, as opposed to a itasha car or bus. so even if i were to be obsessed enough to want a itasha vehicle, it's sure not gonna be a train!
(ID #418243) Posted on 2008/12/19 23:54
The problem is not to get a train. Just buy retired one for the price the scrapyard will pay. The problem is that trains are rather big so they are expensive to move on a lorry and they do take up a whole lot of space. On top of that it's kind of hard to have anywhere to drive it. A few people actually have retired trains stored in barns and stuff but collecting figures is easier and cheaper. I have been informed that the Swedish national railroad museum (I think it was that one) is selling steam locomotives for scrap price. They lack room to store them and will prefer to sell them to whoever wants one rather than scrapping them and they will just rust away if they stay where they are now. I wouldn't mind one, but I have nowhere to place it and I don't even want to know the price of moving something that big across countries >.<
(ID #419306) Posted on 2008/12/20 20:20
I take a ride on train everyday and it would be great to see trains like that everyday. Even just once in a while would be enough....
(ID #418349) Posted on 2008/12/20 01:58
Hahaha! The video looked like it should've been something scary like in a thriller but that's the parody!
(ID #418445) Posted on 2008/12/20 04:06
I think ita-trains might be pushing the concept a little too far... after all, an itasha is a car that you own and thus represents yourself. A train on the other hand is something shared by many people. I dunno, maybe I'm just old fashioned. I could be swayed by a ita-Series 500 Nozomi Shinkansen...
(ID #418544) Posted on 2008/12/20 06:31
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Awesome! I'm having trouble getting to the Pink Tentacle link... anyone else? I'm getting kinda pissed about errors regarding "Corrupt links".... first it was Forbidden Planet uk store, now this. I wonder if my ISP is messing with filters...
(ID #418827) Posted on 2008/12/20 11:41
It works just fine for me. I read that more and more places start to filter the internet :( Maybe I'm in luck because all ISPs in my area joined forces and declared that they will not filter anything besides 3D loli stuff. The question is if they can decide that on their own since some copyright holder works very hard on banning torrent sites (without caring for torrent content). I read about a survey telling that around 90% of the Chinese population supports their filters against "mind corrupting and/or dangerous web pages". I support this idea but I don't trust people to declare what's ok and what's not because I tend to disagree with the classifications.
(ID #419302) Posted on 2008/12/20 20:07
王オタク ｘ 天才様
haha, reminds me of a lot of buses too.
(ID #419054) Posted on 2008/12/20 15:49
would make a huge difference compared to those old , plain and boring trains we used to ride everyday......^^
(ID #419348) Posted on 2008/12/20 21:45
anime/cosplay events organizer
I'd ride that =3
(ID #419991) Posted on 2008/12/21 10:48
More Japanese things that will never come to the US. but hey, i wouldn't mind riding something so cool
(ID #420235) Posted on 2008/12/21 14:32
i would love to see that over here where i live.
(ID #571786) Posted on 2009/04/20 21:17
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
haha awesome train is awesome =3 I'd love for that train to be here in Canada XD =3
(ID #572457) Posted on 2009/04/21 07:11
Clone Instrument Engineer; Seleção XXV
me want Suenaga sisters itasha
(ID #573913) Posted on 2009/04/22 08:52
cool! i love trains and anime! the two combined is a dream!!!! ^_^
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