Kenji (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Kenji is a fictional electric engine created by Ian McCue, Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson.

In 2020, Kenji made his debut in the twenty-fourth series of Thomas & Friends in the special, A New Arrival.

Kenji is voiced by Matt McCooey (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. The character is voiced with a matching accent to his home country, mainly a Japanese accent much like Hiro.

Kenji is based a 0 series Shinkansen, also known as a "Bullet Train".

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2019, Kenji was created from scratch in CGI by Jam Filled Toronto for the twenty-fourth series. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Voice Actors

 * Matt McCooey
 * Diego Becerril
 * Kento Kaku