Kana/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Kana is a fictional high-speed electric locomotive created by Rick Suvalle.

Kana first appeared in the first series episode A Thomas Promise, which first aired in 2021.

Originally, Kana was planned to be named Akira. The name was inspired by the 1982 manga of the same name, which originated in Kana's home country of Japan. According to series writer Rick Suvalle, the name did not clear legally, so a number of other names were also tried before settling on Kana. Additionally, Kana was originally to be related to Kenji in early drafts of the series, hence her name beginning with the letter K.

2D animated rigs
Kana uses a series of complicated 2D rigs created by Nelvana Studio. These rigs are made up of different assets, which can be stretched, squashed and posed to create the desired movements and poses. Kana's movements are handled by an animation team, with a posing team to create specific poses as required for certain shots.

Voice Actresses

 * Chloe Raphael
 * Ava Ro
 * Chloe Lee
 * Rumi Ōkubo
 * Erika Ugalde
 * Victoria Gómez
 * Natalia García
 * Valenthina Rodarte
 * Ema Dimitrova
 * Karolina Křišťálová
 * Thea Iven Ulstrup
 * Ia Koivisto
 * Viivi Helisalo
 * Aaricia Dubois
 * Samina König
 * Christina Papadopoulou
 * Regina Blazsó
 * Mia Kadosh
 * Serena Sigismondo
 * Benedicte Søreng
 * Antonina Żbikowska
 * Jeong Hye-won
 * Josefine Götestam
 * Linda Wagenmakers