Tokyo Miracle City: Gargantuan Rail Network - The Passionate Pursuit of Punctuality

In the series Tokyo Miracle City, we unravel the secrets behind some of the capital's most intriguing wonders. In this second episode, we explore the vast rail network that crisscrosses the metropolis. With 148 train lines carrying some 40 million passengers daily, Tokyo hosts the world's largest and most interconnected urban rail network. Actor Sato Takeru takes on a riddle-solving mission tied directly to the train schedule, putting the railways' famed dedication to punctuality to the test in the process. We uncover a fascinating history and meet the people whose tireless dedication keeps the whole intricate operation running like clockwork.
Directing
Hiroya Gibo · Director
Koji Mikami · Director
Yuri Nishina · Director
Production
Kenji Doi · Coordinating Producer
Kumi Hanjo · Researcher
Masahito Kasuga · Executive Producer
Shinichi Terazono · Executive Producer
Yuriko Katsura · Researcher
Camera
Ichiro Horiuchi · Camera Operator
Editing
Koji Kobayashi · Editor
Art
Yasuhito Hattori · Graphic Designer
Sound
Kazutaka Hirukawa · Sound
Kengo Sasaki · Sound
Takaaki Yoshikawa · Sound Effects
Visual Effects
Masao Ozawa · Visual Development
Taro Tokuhisa · Visual Effects