HIDIVE Adds TETSURYO! Meet With Tetsudou Musume to Fall 2026 Lineup
This marks a new anime adaptation of the Tetsudou Musume franchise, which has over 100 characters but has not had a dedicated anime series, expanding the property's reach beyond its original merchandise and game formats.
Key Facts
- TETSURYO! meet with Tetsudou Musume will stream on HIDIVE starting October 2026 as part of the Fall 2026 simulcast lineup.
- The world premiere of TETSURYO! meet with Tetsudou Musume is scheduled for August 21, 2026, at Anime NYC in Room 1A15 at the Javits Center.
- The anime is an original work by TOMYTEC in collaboration with Kisetsu Morita, directed by Misuzu Hoshino, with animation by EAST FISH STUDIO.
- The main cast includes May Tachibana as Misaki Sata, Mao Shouji as Kodama Orihara, Haruna Fukushima as Ushio Yagami, and Hika Tsukishiro as Usa Harutachi.
- HIDIVE will stream the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime.
HIDIVE announced on August 11 that TETSURYO! meet with Tetsudou Musume, an original slice-of-life anime, will join its Fall 2026 simulcast lineup starting in October. The series is based on TOMYTEC's Tetsudou Musume franchise, which celebrates its 20th anniversary and features over 100 characters in train-related roles wearing uniforms from real Japanese railway companies. The story follows four female university students, including Misaki Sata, who joins the Railway Travel Club and discovers a passion for railway journeys. The anime is an original work by TOMYTEC in collaboration with Kisetsu Morita, directed by Misuzu Hoshino, with series composition by Aya Satsuki, character designs by Naonori Hashimoto, and animation production by EAST FISH STUDIO. The main cast includes May Tachibana as Misaki Sata, Mao Shouji as Kodama Orihara, Haruna Fukushima as Ushio Yagami, and Hika Tsukishiro as Usa Harutachi. HIDIVE will stream the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The world premiere is scheduled for August 21 at Anime NYC, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET in Room 1A15 at the Javits Center. HIDIVE President John Ledford called the series a "heartwarming journey with the Railway Girls all season long."
The announcement comes as HIDIVE continues to build its Fall 2026 slate, having previously confirmed the exclusive stream of I'm Dating a Dark Summoner and two 2027 licenses, BLADE & BASTARD and MURCIÉLAGO. The TETSURYO! premiere at Anime NYC will be held in Room 1A15 on the South Javits Level 1, giving attendees a first look before the October streaming debut.
The series is an original work, not a direct adaptation of any existing Tetsudou Musume manga or game, and is produced by EAST FISH STUDIO. The collaboration with Kisetsu Morita, known for other light novel and anime projects, adds a narrative layer to the franchise's established character roster. The four main characters, voiced by May Tachibana, Mao Shouji, Haruna Fukushima, and Hika Tsukishiro, are all university students, a departure from the franchise's typical focus on railway staff roles.
HIDIVE's press release highlights the franchise's 20th anniversary, with over 100 characters wearing uniforms from real railway companies, which is a key part of the property's appeal. The English-subtitled trailer, shared first by Anime Corner, offers a substantial preview of the series' tone and visual style. The streaming platform's simulcast approach means the series will air weekly in October across the six listed territories.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.