Shadow Line
The enemies of the Toqgers.
Their trains are called Kurainers (クライナー). It's a portmanteau of Kurai/Dark with Liner. Might also be a combination of Cry and Liner.
General Schwarz
シュバルツ将軍
Voiced by Jou Haruhiko
Name means "black" in German.
Baron Nero
ネロ男爵
Voiced by Fukuyama Jun Name means "black" in Italian. Has a plague doctor mask.
Madame Noire
ノア夫人
Voiced by Hisakawa Aya
Name means "black" in French. Dressed liked a noble woman.
Lady Gritta
グリッタ嬢
Voiced by Hidaka Noriko
It's not too clear what the etymology of this name is. It looks like Glitter in Japanese, except it's missing the dash at the end that's typical in the Japanese katakana for "glitter". After the events in episode 12, it seems like it really was intended to mean "glitter". The kaijin wiki also suspects it's Grigio which is Italian for "grey". [1] There's a theory that her name is Grita from the Spanish word "negrita" which means "black girl", but this seems like kind of a stretch.
Kurous
クローズ
The grunts of the series. Their name comes from "black" in Japanese, which is Kuro.
Shadow Kaijin
シャドー怪人
The monsters of the week.
| Kaijin | Japanese | Episode | Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bag Shadow | バッグシャドー | Starting Station | Egawa Hisao |
| Sabre Shadow | サーベルシャドー | Station 02 | Shimura Tomoyuki |
| Chain Shadow | チェーンシャドー | Station 03 | Morita Junpei |
| Stove Shadow | ストーブシャドー | Station 04 | Sakaguchi Kouichi |
| Bucket Shadow | バケツシャドー | Station 05 | Nakamura Daiki |
| Hankou Shadow | ハンコシャドー | Station 07 | Hamada Kenji |
| Bakudan Shadow | バクダンシャドー | Station 08 | Imaruoka Atsushi |
| Marionette Shadow | マリオネットシャドー | Station 09 | Uchiyama Kouki |
| Type Shadow | タイプシャドー | Station 10 | Matsumoto Yasunori |
| Lamp Shadow | ランプシャドー | Station 11 - 12 | Suwabe Junichi |
| Loupe Shadow | ルーペシャドー | Station 13 | Tobe Kouji |
Trivia
- Hidaka Noriko (Gritta's V/O) was Nakahara Keiko from Battle Fever J.