Train Heroes

Train Heroes (トレインヒーロー) is a Japanese-Chinese CG animation series produced by Caron Animation (カーロンアニメーション/卡龙动漫). It premiered on TV Tokyo from April 2 to September 2013. A film of the series (劇場版 トレインヒーロー) was unveiled in China on August the following year.

A toy franchise by Takara Tomy was released in Japan, following the same transformation gimmicks as the Hikarian series.

Plot
2100 A.D. The world has entered a new age of super high-speed railways. The World Railway Conference (世界鉄道評議会) has introduced the Laser Rail (レーザーレール), a whole new form of travel in which trains are no longer confined to the ground.

To operate on the Laser Rail, the Train Base is established. Here, trains from across the globe, installed with artificial intelligence and robot bodies. Thus the Train Heroes (トレインヒーロー) are born.

Within the Train Base, these Train Heroes undergo strict training sessions. On occasion, they are called upon to assist in disaster rescue and relief.

Trivia

 * While the series bear similarities as the Hikarian series following the theme and mecha, some fans theorize it to be a Chinese rip-off.