JR West launches animation-themed Shinkansen bullet train

Ceremony guests cut the ribbon for the launch of West Japan Railway Co.'s special 500 Type Shinkansen bullet train featuring exterior and interior designs inspired by the popular animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2015. The 500 Type Eva train, in a purple wrap with chartreuse accents to resemble the anime's Evangelion Unit-01, will operate one round trip between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations per day until March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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