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Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is running a collaboration campaign with the Japanese TV anime series “Childhood Friends Never Become Romantic Comedy Heroines” from February 6 to May 6.
By accessing the campaign website from inside a Tokaido Shinkansen train, passengers can listen to an original voice drama available exclusively on board. The first part features a dialogue between Shio and Akari, while the second part consists of messages from the four childhood-friend heroines to the protagonist, Yonosuke. The distribution period is from February 6 to March 15 for the first part, and from March 16 to May 6 for the second part.
After listening to the voice drama, passengers can cast a “Favorite Childhood Friend” vote for one of the four childhood-friend heroines. In addition to playing a “thank-you voice” from the character they voted for, passengers can obtain an AR photo frame at Nozomi service stops. Furthermore, once per day per ride, they can receive one limited-edition collaboration card, which can be printed via the e-Print Service. For the first part, there is one design available, and for the second part, passengers can choose from four different designs.