Bullet Train Explosion: Netflix drops a sneak peek from its upcoming thriller film by Shinji Higuchi

Bullet Train Explosion is a forthcoming Japanese thriller film by Shinji Higuchi, who is known for helming movies such as Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman. A remake of the 1975 action thriller film, The Bullet Train, Higuchi's latest film is scheduled for release on April 23, 2025, on Netflix. The film was originally titled Shinkansen Daibakuha.

Here is the official synopsis of Bullet Train Explosion, according to IMDb:

A group who straps bombs to a Japanese bullet train in an attempt to extort money from the government.

The makers recently released the film's official teaser, which provides a sneak peek into the story and other important details.

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Netflix releases teaser of Bullet Train Explosion

On March 5, 2025, Netflix dropped the official teaser video of their upcoming action thriller film, Bullet Train Explosion. The teaser is one minute and 21 seconds long, and it begins with a uniformed personnel saying that his job is to keep people safe and secure. We then see the authorities receiving a call from someone who informs them that a bomb has been planted in a bullet train bound for Tokyo.

The bomb, it is then revealed, will explode if the train's speed drops below 100 kilometres per hour. In return, the terrorists who claim to have planted the bomb demand 100 billion yen. The teaser then showcases some tense moments from the film.

The film marks lead actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's second collaboration with Higuchi after Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan. In an official statement, Netflix has posted this description about the film on its website:

Tension mounts aboard the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa No. 60, bound for Tokyo, where a bomb is rigged to instantly detonate if the train's speed drops below 100 km/h. As panic grips the passengers following the announcement of conductor Takaichi (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), the crew, passengers, and the Shinkansen General Operation Control Center race against time to avert disaster.

The makers opted for real bullet trains to shoot the film, facilitated by the East Japan Railway Company. The script is written by Kazuhiro Nakagawa and Norichika Oba, while Kota Ishizuka is the producer. Here is a list of the film's cast members:

• Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Takaichi
• Kanata Hosoda as Fujii
• Non as Matsumoto
• Jun Kaname as Todoroki
• Machiko Ono as Kagami
• Hana Toyoshima as Yuzuki Onodera
• Daisuke Kuroda
• Satoshi Matsuo
• Suzuka Ohgo
• Matsuya Onoe
• Naomasa Musaka
• Pierre Taki
• Yajuro Bando
• Takumi Saitô

Bullet Train Explosion will be available for streaming on Netflix from Wednesday, April 23, 2025.