Tetsudō Musume

Tetsudō Musume
鉄道むすめ
Created byTomytec
Novel
Ganbare! Tetsudō Musume
Written byKoichi Muraki
Illustrated byNatsuki Mibu
Published byGakken
ImprintGakken Mook
PublishedMarch 30, 2007
Manga
Tetsudō Musume: Terminal Memory
Written byTomytec
Illustrated byMatsuda98
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintDengeki Comics
MagazineDengeki Daioh
Original runJune 27, 2008February 27, 2009
Volumes1
Video game
Tetsudō Musume DS: Terminal Memory
PublisherTakara Tomy
GenreAdventure game
PlatformNintendo DS
ReleasedOctober 9, 2008
Television drama
Tetsudō Musume: Girls Be Ambitious
Original networkTV Kanagawa
Original run October 10, 2008 January 9, 2009
Episodes13
Anime television series

Tetsudō Musume (鉄道むすめ; lit. "Railway Girls") is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Tomytec, a subsidiary of Takara Tomy. It focuses on female characters working for various railway networks in Japan, with each one based on a real-life railway or train. The characters are used as mascots in promotional material and collaborations. The franchise was originally launched in November 2005 with the release of toy figures by Tomytec, which was followed by the release of novels, voice dramas, a manga series and a video game. A television drama aired from October 2008 to January 2009, and an original anime television series based on the franchise is set to premiere in 2026.