I really enjoyed making this episode as the Marunouchi Line is one of the line I frequently use when in Tokyo. I'm still surprised that the motivation for the scarlet red colour was from a tin of tobacco.
@@JapaneseHistory unfortunately, the city goverment painted them yellow in 2017. But i still remember the old colours, it was soo unique. The interiors are pristine, with the original seats and even some japanese inscriptions
@@tomasdionnet812 no tengo idea si aun queda alguno sin pintar. Igual ya estan para el retiro, hay que comprar trenes 0 km que le hagan justicia a esta linea
Glad to hear your voice again! Great video Mike. The Marunouchi line was the first Tokyo Metro line I rode back in 2006. Can’t wait to ride the new 2000 series trains when it’s safe to travel again.
Thanks, Ken. Wow, the Ginza Line was my first metro line in 2012. I got off at Ueno Station just after arriving in Tokyo and transfer to the Ginza Line to head to Asakusa, quite fitting really seeing it was the first 2.2km section in 1927. I hear ya on the 2000 series, it will be quite the ride. Very sleek indeed. Hopefully by the end of the year things will start to return to normal.
Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable episode. The time slip at the end was really good, especially he Shinbashi entrance. Thanks for the hard work you have put in making this.
No problem at all Yolande. Yes the Nakano Shimbashi entrance was like caught in time and everything else around it was developed. I kind of like those before and after's the most. Thank for watching.
Thank you. I find them all on Japanese websites. Most of the time they are low resolution unfortunately. I think there must be a Japanese copyright law about reusing images and only low resolution are permitted.
I remember being very happy when the sine wave design was revived due to large-scale repair work on some of the 02 series trains (01F~19F) that had abolished the traditional sine wave design.
Fantastic history--thank you posting! I really appreciate the research put into this. I remember when the old 2000 series on the branch line had a single, large headlight, not the dual headlight shown here, as did Ginza line trains back then. In those days, the interior lights would briefly go out and the emergency lights come on whenever the train would pass a section where the third rail was interrupted (like at a switch). Loved the mention of how the sine wave design was born, and the image of the original interior with the pink walls! Both my Mom (who was Japanese) and I were outraged when the stainless cars were introduced, with no sine-wave design, so I am very happy to see that they have brought that look back, albeit in a very updated way. The juxtaposition between the historical photos of various street scenes with how they appear today is quite amazing.
Thanks for sharing your experiences brmnyc. I loved hearing your first hand experiences with the 2000 series. It's a shame really that they are all gone. I agree with you, I really don't know the decision behind all stainless was. Maybe cost, maybe fashion at the time, it was the 1980s after all. I think a lot of rail fan are pleased with the decision to swing back to all red again. I do like what they have done moving the white belt and sine wave to the top. Thanks for sharing and watching. Cheers.
Excellent video as always, mate. Thanks so much. I didn't realise it has so many above ground sections. I'm gonna have to ride the whole thing next time I'm in town :)
Thanks for your support, Jonathan. I didn't realize either until I made this video. When you compare it to the first subway line, the Ginza Line which was almost entirely underground except for the last 400 meters at Shibuya the Marunouchi Line is quite unique in that way. I can wait to return and ride the new 2000 series.
I hear ya Max Cheng. It reminds me of a future megalopolis, trains whizzing everywhere. Plus there's the bridge that doesn't normally feature in photography. Very popular for rail otaku. Have you been there?
I fear that my first trip on an 02 series train during a high school trip will be my last since I won't be able to go back until at least 2022. Honestly love the late 80's design that still looks sleek and modern to this day (at least compared to what we have in America lol).
I hear you MaRvln!! The 02 series sure departed from tradition when the operator went with an all stainless body. If Tokyo Metro keep to their schedule with regard to replacing the 02 series by 2022 I think there will be a lot of people that will miss the change of one final ride. Anyway I'm looking forward to riding on the new 2000 series when I can next, that should be a real treat.
I grew up in Tokyo 1951-1964. On Sundays, I would ride the Marunoichi line to Tokyo Station and back to Ikebukuro just to pass the time for a 10 yen!!!
Wow thanks for sharing James Hatcher. You must of really seen a different Tokyo to what we see today. A brand new Marunouchi Line with 300 and 500 series trains. Also Tokyo Dome would have had no roof back then at Korakuen. Also Tokyo Station would have just been rebuilt after 1945 and there wouldn't have been the elevated metropolitan expressway.
Yes Anakin Hung. The new 2000 series is a stunning rail car, I really like to red and black seats and placing the white belt and sine wave at the top of the car is a nice touch, good planning.
Can't agree anymore, I also like they adopted the design of 500 series when it comes to its livery. This can make the commuters recall their childhood memories when they see the new train. Another reason I like marunouchi line is its line colour, red is my most favorite colour as well. But apart from marunouchi line, which metro line has wifi?
Really I didn't pick that up. That's a whole 22 years after they went into operation, now that I think of it the 02 series has been around for a long time 35 years.
The Marunouchi Line makes cameo appearances in a couple movies: 1967's James Bond thriller "You Only Live Twice", and 1963's "King Kong vs. Godzilla"! I wonder if there are others. ruclips.net/video/ljLQZXOUNjw/видео.html
lol, what a classic. I only saw you only live twice for the first time a few months ago and yes, I did see the Marunouchi line make an appearance. It has feature in countless J Movies over the decades too.
Interesting that the top speed was 65km/hour. This = 40.38 miles per hour. I believe it was futurist and SF writer Arthur C. Clarke who once wrote that there was simply no need for a speed much greater than 40 miles per hour in an urban area. Great minds think alike.
Yeah your 100% right, Fuk Chin Hin. Nakano-Shimbashi on the branch line. For some reason I thought this scene was filmed at Tokyo Station. Thanks for pointing this out.
I really enjoyed making this episode as the Marunouchi Line is one of the line I frequently use when in Tokyo.
I'm still surprised that the motivation for the scarlet red colour was from a tin of tobacco.
When can the Toei Asakusa Line be uploaded?
Hmmm it maybe awhile. Probably the Chuo line will be next.
What about the Keihin-Tohoku Line?
@@malachimuhammad7664 Maybe one day, but the next one will probably be the Midosuji Line in Osaka.
@@JapaneseHistory What about the Hanzomon Line?
Again, what a well researched and beautifully presented mini doc!
Thank you kindly!
@@JapaneseHistoryThe Marnouchi Line is my first favorite subway line of Tokyo.
It's amazing to believe than yesterday i took a 500 series in Buenos Aires. 60 years later and this trains still kick butts
That is amazing. That's amazing they were built to last. Are they still scarlet red or have they repainted them? Thanks for sharing.
@@JapaneseHistory unfortunately, the city goverment painted them yellow in 2017. But i still remember the old colours, it was soo unique. The interiors are pristine, with the original seats and even some japanese inscriptions
@@tomasdionnet812 no tengo idea si aun queda alguno sin pintar. Igual ya estan para el retiro, hay que comprar trenes 0 km que le hagan justicia a esta linea
@@matutesantiago4656 amen a eso. Aunque con la compra de los caf 5000, faltara muuuucho
Another brilliant episode. A train every 2 minutes. Who needs a timetable?
I hear ya Ijon Tichy. Just rock up and jump on and your away. The hallmarks of a very functional city.
Yay!! Marunouchi line is here. Been waiting for this for a while and it was well worth the wait. Awesome work again Mike, I enjoyed every bit of this.
Thanks Tonami Playman. Glad you liked it. The Marunouchi Line is one of my favourites in Tokyo. Can't wait to ride the new 2000 series when I return.
Glad to hear your voice again! Great video Mike. The Marunouchi line was the first Tokyo Metro line I rode back in 2006. Can’t wait to ride the new 2000 series trains when it’s safe to travel again.
Thanks, Ken. Wow, the Ginza Line was my first metro line in 2012. I got off at Ueno Station just after arriving in Tokyo and transfer to the Ginza Line to head to Asakusa, quite fitting really seeing it was the first 2.2km section in 1927.
I hear ya on the 2000 series, it will be quite the ride. Very sleek indeed. Hopefully by the end of the year things will start to return to normal.
Finally,you did it,I have waited for this for years!😄
lol, chah elaine. I think it's been about 6 months.
Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable episode. The time slip at the end was really good, especially he Shinbashi entrance. Thanks for the hard work you have put in making this.
No problem at all Yolande. Yes the Nakano Shimbashi entrance was like caught in time and everything else around it was developed. I kind of like those before and after's the most. Thank for watching.
Great series of train line histories so far! Can’t wait to watch more.
Glad you like it JanaffStache.
@@JapaneseHistoryI can't wait to see the Keihin-Tohoku Line, when is it coming out?
Great video. I LOVE this series. Please keep it up. We all know you should have more subs.
Thank you Mango. Your positive feedback in my reward. Thank you.
Another wonderful, fact filled video. Where do you get your old pictures? They are amazing. Thanks for posting.
Thank you. I find them all on Japanese websites. Most of the time they are low resolution unfortunately. I think there must be a Japanese copyright law about reusing images and only low resolution are permitted.
You should get more subscribers man.... Loving it 🚞
Thank you Kaito Spence. Hopefully with time the channel will grow. Thanks for watching.
I remember being very happy when the sine wave design was revived due to large-scale repair work on some of the 02 series trains (01F~19F) that had abolished the traditional sine wave design.
Yes the new 2000 series has done a great job and it's smart that they move it to the top of the train so it can be seen above the platform barriers.
I miss the 500 series, and the 1st generation of the 2000 series.
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed
Fantastic history--thank you posting! I really appreciate the research put into this. I remember when the old 2000 series on the branch line had a single, large headlight, not the dual headlight shown here, as did Ginza line trains back then. In those days, the interior lights would briefly go out and the emergency lights come on whenever the train would pass a section where the third rail was interrupted (like at a switch). Loved the mention of how the sine wave design was born, and the image of the original interior with the pink walls! Both my Mom (who was Japanese) and I were outraged when the stainless cars were introduced, with no sine-wave design, so I am very happy to see that they have brought that look back, albeit in a very updated way. The juxtaposition between the historical photos of various street scenes with how they appear today is quite amazing.
Thanks for sharing your experiences brmnyc. I loved hearing your first hand experiences with the 2000 series. It's a shame really that they are all gone.
I agree with you, I really don't know the decision behind all stainless was. Maybe cost, maybe fashion at the time, it was the 1980s after all. I think a lot of rail fan are pleased with the decision to swing back to all red again. I do like what they have done moving the white belt and sine wave to the top. Thanks for sharing and watching. Cheers.
Excellent video as always, mate. Thanks so much. I didn't realise it has so many above ground sections. I'm gonna have to ride the whole thing next time I'm in town :)
Thanks for your support, Jonathan. I didn't realize either until I made this video. When you compare it to the first subway line, the Ginza Line which was almost entirely underground except for the last 400 meters at Shibuya the Marunouchi Line is quite unique in that way. I can wait to return and ride the new 2000 series.
3:50 is the single reason why I always think Ochanomizu being the most scenic station in Tokyo
I hear ya Max Cheng. It reminds me of a future megalopolis, trains whizzing everywhere. Plus there's the bridge that doesn't normally feature in photography. Very popular for rail otaku. Have you been there?
@@JapaneseHistory I haven’t. But I’ve played enough Densha de Go to have an idea how the area looks
I have never been also. Got as close as Akihabara. It's on the list for next time I go.
満足！其れから切れ味最高＆気分爽快！
Every video you make is a must-watch for me!
Thank you Sharad Majumdar. I'm glad you enjoy them.
Great video, also congratulations on 1000 subscribers!
Thank you very much Crimson The Saiyan. Thank you for the support. It's great to finally meet the milestone. Many more vids and subs to come. Cheers.
Great informative video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I fear that my first trip on an 02 series train during a high school trip will be my last since I won't be able to go back until at least 2022. Honestly love the late 80's design that still looks sleek and modern to this day (at least compared to what we have in America lol).
I hear you MaRvln!! The 02 series sure departed from tradition when the operator went with an all stainless body. If Tokyo Metro keep to their schedule with regard to replacing the 02 series by 2022 I think there will be a lot of people that will miss the change of one final ride. Anyway I'm looking forward to riding on the new 2000 series when I can next, that should be a real treat.
I’ve just come back from a holiday in Tokyo and can confirm there are still a couple of 02 Series trains running about!
@@JapaneseHistoryI miss the 500 series of the Marnouchi Line, that was my favorite rolling stock!
Fantastic video as always! This one was really good.
Thank you so much Mew. I'm happy you enjoyed it.
I grew up in Tokyo 1951-1964. On Sundays, I would ride the Marunoichi line to Tokyo Station and back to Ikebukuro just to pass the time for a 10 yen!!!
Wow thanks for sharing James Hatcher. You must of really seen a different Tokyo to what we see today. A brand new Marunouchi Line with 300 and 500 series trains. Also Tokyo Dome would have had no roof back then at Korakuen. Also Tokyo Station would have just been rebuilt after 1945 and there wouldn't have been the elevated metropolitan expressway.
迫力満点！其れから満足！
見てくれてありがとう。山手線も見ていただければ幸いです。
Yesssssssssss been waiting for it for ages
@tjjs animations I hope you enjoyed it.
株式会社東京メトロ丸ノ内線開業満７０周年おめでとうございます！此れからも長生きして下さいね！
Marunouchi Line is my most favorite line in Tokyo, especially after the new 2000 series entering service.
Yes Anakin Hung. The new 2000 series is a stunning rail car, I really like to red and black seats and placing the white belt and sine wave at the top of the car is a nice touch, good planning.
Can't agree anymore, I also like they adopted the design of 500 series when it comes to its livery. This can make the commuters recall their childhood memories when they see the new train.
Another reason I like marunouchi line is its line colour, red is my most favorite colour as well.
But apart from marunouchi line, which metro line has wifi?
@@JapaneseHistoryWhy didn't they add limited express services stopping at only transfer stations?
@Japanese History When is the Toei Asakusa Line coming out?
It will be a long time sorry 😞.
Oh, I checked put the history of the Toei Asakusa Line on Wikipedia. And saw the Toei rolling stock on the line.
切れ味最高！其れから気分爽快！
はい、それは将来のためのきれいな設計です。
Good video, however the 02 series didnt incorporate the sine wave on their red stripe until their first refurbishment in 2010.
Really I didn't pick that up. That's a whole 22 years after they went into operation, now that I think of it the 02 series has been around for a long time 35 years.
株式会社東京メトロ丸ノ内線が開通したのは１９５４年１月２０日。然し乍ら同社同線が開通した同年は、株式会社日本通運代表取締役社長齋藤充さん、大森雅夫岡山市長、建築家🏡隈研吾さん＆故安倍晋三元首相が生まれた年でした！
うわー、それは日本にとって素晴らしい時間です。 RIP安倍晋三
The Marunouchi Line makes cameo appearances in a couple movies: 1967's James Bond thriller "You Only Live Twice", and 1963's "King Kong vs. Godzilla"! I wonder if there are others. ruclips.net/video/ljLQZXOUNjw/видео.html
lol, what a classic. I only saw you only live twice for the first time a few months ago and yes, I did see the Marunouchi line make an appearance. It has feature in countless J Movies over the decades too.
ダイナミック！其れからボリューム満点！
Interesting that the top speed was 65km/hour. This = 40.38 miles per hour.
I believe it was futurist and SF writer Arthur C. Clarke who once wrote that there was simply no need for a speed much greater than 40 miles per hour in an urban area.
Great minds think alike.
The line's New 2000 (2019) series look like it belongs to Disneyland
I guess your right in a way. It kind of looks like the Disney monorails, just needs some Mickey ears.
I would be happier if you can or will do more...
I will do my best.
@@JapaneseHistory thank you!
17:00 This is where Sean Connery has ever been to in 1966.
Yeah your 100% right, Fuk Chin Hin. Nakano-Shimbashi on the branch line. For some reason I thought this scene was filmed at Tokyo Station. Thanks for pointing this out.
株式会社東京メトロ丸ノ内線は沢山の映画🎬＆テレビ📺ドラマの中に登場しました！
はい、ジェームス・ボンド007とゴジラだったと思います。私が考えることができるのは彼らだけです。日本映画は他にもたくさんあると思います。
The 02 series will not retire until by mid 2024
満足！
I also feel like they should extend this line out further from Ogikubo
I believe there was a plan to do this in the 1990s, ultimately it didn't go ahead. I don't know why.
@@JapaneseHistory probably due to budgeting problems regarding the Tori Oedo Line, I heard that the department was bankrupt when it opened
Ah Korakuen Station.
It's a unique station. Especially the old station reminded me of an aircraft hanger. Is it a special station for you Ten Minute Tokyo?
いつも通学で使ってます
あなたはこのラインの素晴らしい思い出を持っている必要があります
近い将来、株式会社東京メトロ丸ノ内線２０００系車両に株式会社コカコーラデザインラッピングトレインを是非運行したい！又、追加として株式会社京浜急行、株式会社名古屋鉄道＆株式会社大阪メトロ御堂筋線デザインラッピングトレインを是非運行したい！
知らないことばかりだ……！
ビデオを見てくれてありがとう❗何か興味深い事があれば良かったです。
株式会社東京メトロ丸ノ内線が開通したのは、１９５４年１月２０日。尚、同社同線が開通した１９５４年は、自衛隊が設立し其れから怪獣特撮映画🎦ゴジラが公開した年でした！
Make chiyoda line
We will see how it goes.
8:11
You see a problem?
東京の朝の通勤ラッシュは辛いです( ´•̥ ̫ •̥` )
そうですよね、でも副都心線のお陰で２０年前よりは、ましなはずです❗
@@JapaneseHistory 東横線と直通したおかげでだいぶ楽になりました😄
そうですね、渋谷駅の改善でだいぶよくなりましたね❗
何たる力！其れから極楽極楽！
楽珍楽珍！
Nice video except for the annoying, distracting, and useless background "music."
Thanks for watching. I guess it's not for everyone.