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series, Ressha Sentai Tokkyūger (Train Sentai Tokkyūger), on Saturday. The commercials in 30-second and 15-second lengths proclaim that the "dream railway heroes are now departing!"

The theme of the new show is trains, and the staff plan to target train enthusiasts alongside Super Sentai fans. The of the Tokkyūger squadron are: Tokkyū 1 (Red), Tokkyū 2 (Blue), Tokkyū 3 (Yellow), Tokkyū 4 (Green), and Tokkyū 5 (Pink). (Tokkyū is the Japanese word for "special express.") The main robot in the show will be the Tokkyū-Oh, and the transformation sequences will involve electronic ticket devices called "Tokkyu Chargers."

The series will star:

• Prince of Tennis 2nd Season musical) as Light/Tokkyū 1
• Jin Hiramaki (Prince of Tennis musicals) as Tokacchi/Tokkyū 2
• Riria. (Tensō Sentai Goseiger) as Mio/Tokkyū 3
• Ryūsei Yokohama (Real Onigokko The Origin) as Hikari/Tokkyū 4
• Ai Moritaka (Beginners!) as Kagura/Tokkyū 5

Shōjirō Nakazawa (Gokaiger vs. Gavan: The Movie, Kei Ishikawa will produce the series.

The television series will premiere on TV Asahi on February 16 at 7:30 a.m.

Image © 2014 TXV Asahi, Toei AG, Toei