best episodes of Train to the End of the World poster

In a seemingly ordinary rural town, something strange is happening to the residents. But Shizuru Chikura is more concerned for her missing friend. Determined to find her, Shizuru and three other girls board an abandoned train and travel to the outside world, unsure if they'll make it back alive. As they venture toward the unknown, the question looms: What awaits them at the final stop?

1 Seasons
12 Episodes
Ended
Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Maybe She's a Lost Cause...
7.8/10 (20 votes)

#1 Maybe She's a Lost Cause...

S1:E11

The train finally reaches its last stop, Ikebukuro. Now it's up to Shizuru and the others to find Yoka and put an end to the 7G menace.

episode image A Zombie That Laughs Is No Zombie at All
7.7/10 (24 votes)

#2 A Zombie That Laughs Is No Zombie at All

S1:E7

Shizuru is taken captive, and Nadeko and the others must infiltrate a horde of zombies to rescue her. However, they'll first need to hoodwink the queen of the zombies.

episode image Isn't That Bad Karma?
7.7/10 (24 votes)

#3 Isn't That Bad Karma?

S1:E8

Reimi is excited to head into Oizumi-gakuen, which has transformed into her favorite anime. However, they're met with a much bleaker retelling where the bad guys reign supreme.

episode image A True Symbol of Rebellion and Decadence
7.7/10 (19 votes)

#4 A True Symbol of Rebellion and Decadence

S1:E10

Shizuru spots a mysterious silhouette on the train tracks near Higashi-Nagasaki, belonging to a mysterious creature who happens to remind her of someone.

episode image What Was Normal Again?
7.5/10 (23 votes)

#5 What Was Normal Again?

S1:E12

Poison Pontaro sets off on an armored train with Yoka in tow. The fate of the world now rides on Shizuru and the gang, in hot pursuit aboard the Apogee.

episode image Was What I Said That Awful?
7.4/10 (24 votes)

#6 Was What I Said That Awful?

S1:E6

Pochi-san appears to be feeling sick, much to Akira's dismay. In the ensuing argument, Nadeshiko confronts Shizuru to find out the truth about why Yoka has gone missing.

episode image I'll Be Going Now
7.3/10 (39 votes)

#7 I'll Be Going Now

S1:E1

Two years after the world as we know it has ended, Shizuru leads an uneventful life in her hometown of Agano. But one day, she finds a clue that will lead her on a journey into the unknown to find her missing friend.

episode image Short, Happy, and Easy
7.3/10 (29 votes)

#8 Short, Happy, and Easy

S1:E3

The gang finds themselves welcomed by the friendly townsfolk of Higashi-Agano. Akira, however, can't shake the feeling that all is not as it seems with their generous hosts.

episode image I'll Be Reduced to Bones
7.3/10 (26 votes)

#9 I'll Be Reduced to Bones

S1:E5

Shizuru and Reimi find themselves prisoners near Inariyama Park. They must escape their tiny captors, and find a doctor to cure Akira's affliction before it's too late.

episode image More Boring Than I Thought
7.3/10 (22 votes)

#10 More Boring Than I Thought

S1:E9

Yoka wakes up to find herself in Ikebukuro, now transformed beyond recognition. Elsewhere, Shizuru and the others, still on their journey, run into a familiar face.

episode image Suppose, Maybe, Presumably
7.2/10 (31 votes)

#11 Suppose, Maybe, Presumably

S1:E2

Shizuru and the others depart on their journey to Ikebukuro, but find that they are woefully lacking in supplies. As they ride along the Koma River, they spot a mysterious, long-necked shadow.

episode image Why Are You Hiding Your Butt?
7.2/10 (28 votes)

#12 Why Are You Hiding Your Butt?

S1:E4

As the train continues on its journey to Ikebukuro, each new stop begins to take weirder, wilder turns. Meanwhile, Akira appears to be hiding something from the others.

Cast & Chracters

character image Shizuru Chikura (voice)

Shizuru Chikura (voice)

Actor: Chika Anzai
character image Nadeshiko 'Nadeko' Hoshi (voice)

Nadeshiko 'Nadeko' Hoshi (voice)

Actor: Azumi Waki
character image Reimi Kuga (voice)

Reimi Kuga (voice)

Actor: Erisa Kuon
character image Akira Shinonome (voice)

Akira Shinonome (voice)

Actor: Hina Kino
character image Yoka Nakatomi (voice)

Yoka Nakatomi (voice)

Actor: Nao Toyama
character image Zenjiro (voice)

Zenjiro (voice)

Actor: Kazuyuki Okitsu

The highest rated episode of Train to the End of the World is "Maybe She's a Lost Cause..." (S1E11) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 20 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Suppose, Maybe, Presumably" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 31 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Maybe She's a Lost Cause..." (S1E11) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 20 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Suppose, Maybe, Presumably" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 31 votes.

Name Department Job
Kaoru Aoki Art Art Designer
Masanobu Nomura Art Art Direction
Jiro Tazawa Camera Director of Photography
Tsutomu Mizushima Directing Series Director
Masahiro Goto Editing Editor
Akihiro Sotokawa Production Producer
Ayaka Nishimae Production Producer
Fumihiko Suganuma Production Producer
Ken Suzuki Production Producer
Kenjiro Kawando Production Producer
Sachi Kawamoto Production Producer
Shosei Ito Production Producer
Takuji Wada Production Producer
Miho Tsujibayashi Sound Original Music Composer
Rei Nakashima Sound Theme Song Performance
Shun Uchida Sound Music Producer
Yasumasa Koyama Sound Sound Effects
Asako Nishida Visual Effects Character Designer
Tomoko Koyama Visual Effects Color Designer
Michiko Yokote Writing Series Composition

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