Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen for a queer audience. Each short is its own short story, and the styles range from drama and experimental film and animation. The movie consists of twelve acts. Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen is a 2004 Japanese movie produced by habakari-cinema+records. The English title is "Queer Boys and Girls on the Bullet Train". Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen brings together ten filmmakers and artists who consistently affirm what it means to be gay or lesbian in their work. Habakari chose ten filmmakers to make a five-minute work each, developed
Shinkansen Relay Shinkansen Relay The was a train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in Japan between 1982 and 1985. When the Tohoku Shinkansen was opened in June 1982, the planned section between in Tokyo and was not complete, with shinkansen services starting and terminating at Ōmiya Station. The "Shinkansen Relay" was therefore provided to shuttle passengers between Ueno and Ōmiya via the narrow gauge Tohoku Main Line. Initially, 13 down and 14 up services operated daily, taking 26 minutes for the non-stop journey. From November 1982, the frequency was increased to 28 down and 29 up services daily, running at