Kenji (AEG)

"Don't let them get to you, it's all part of their plan. They're just trying to wind you up." Kenji (ケンジ in Japanese) is a high-speed electric engine from Japan who visited Sodor for the Sodor Cup.

Personality
Kenji is a high-speed engine. He's super fast, and has won nearly every race there is to win in the world. He also loves helping Thomas, Kana, and all their engines friends.

Basis
Kenji is based on a 0 series Shinkansen, also known as a "Bullet Train". Unlike his basis - and his depiction in the original series - Kenji has a Co-Co wheel arrangement, meaning he has three axles per bogie rather than the usual two.

Livery
Kenji is a bluish-silver colour with a white stripe along each side. His doors are also white and he has indigo skirts.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go

 * Series 1 - A Wide Delivery, Nia's Balloon Blunder, Overnight Stop , No Power, No Problem! , A Light Delivery , Nia's Perfect Plan  and Song of Sodor
 * Series 2 - Blackout!, Diesel's Dilemma and Tunnel Troubles

Specials

 * 2021 - Race for the Sodor Cup

Songs

 * Race for the Sodor Cup - Look It's Us

Videos
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 * 2022 - The Egg Race, The Bell Race, The Flag Race and The Obstacle Race
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Books

 * 2021 - All Engines Go
 * 2022 - Meet the Engines

Games

 * 2022 - Magical Tracks

Trivia

 * Kenji is currently the only electric engine from the original series to appear in All Engines Go.
 * Kenji is currently one of the only characters to keep their original whistle or horn sound from the original series, the others being Thomas, Henry, James, Emily and Hiro.
 * Kenji is one of only five engines from the original series to still have cab doors, the others being Toby, Whiff, Ashima and Diesel.
 * Kenji's UK voice actor, Dai Tabuchi, also voices Hanzo - another Shinkansen unit - from Chuggington.
 * According to series writer Rick Suvalle, Kenji and Kana were originally intended to be related.
 * Suvalle has also stated that Kenji is just visiting Sodor during Season 1.

Merchandise

 * Push Along
 * Motorized