Anime/Kancolle Anime (2015)/Notes & Trivia

Notes

Operation FS (plot summary until episode nine)

Initiated by the successful destruction of a forward base
Starts with the operation to capture W Island
Requires resources in the southwestern seas
Leads to a fleet reorganization
The primary push is initiated with the operation to capture Abyssal Base MO
- Ongoing: Dealing with two huge Abyssal bases in the southwest, relative to the naval district
- Plan: Split their sea lanes & neutralize them in an order.
- Goals: Discover the Abyssal fleet's origins & goals.
- Cancelled
  - Contains numerous references to actual Pacific War events & battles

Current Operation (plot summary episode ten on)

Due to a remodelling, the fleets are reorganized; however, the Abyssal Fleet strikes back
In search of the Abyssal operational base AF, fleets are sent on reconnaissance
One goal is dealt with first with Operations MI & AL
- Goals: Recover the Teitoku & neutralize the Naval District attack fleet
  - Contains numerous references to actual Pacific War events & battles

CG

Only on sea scenes
- Even then, certain shots are traditionally animated
  - Leads to frequent switching

Previews

The title & its reading
Kanmusu-related titles read by their seiyuu

All kanmusu & Abyssals are redesigned for the anime

Probably for standardization purposes & ease of transfer into 3D
Anime kanmusu & anime Abyssals versus game kanmusu & game Abyssals
Shibafu Akagi into anime Akagi

Kanmusu quotes are frequently employed

Possibility even when they do not quite fit

Time progression

Timeskipping is evident, preventing derivations from day/night cycles & the script
Travel times are skipped given the planning maps shown throughout the series
Docking time, other than showing a few timers, is skipped
Operation dates & times are not provided other than in a relative fashion

The series is split in half

Odd episodes are serious
Even episodes are usually character-focused

As is the usual practice, physics is bent as necessary for viewer expectations, dramatic effect, & so forth.

A Naval Base is within a Naval District. For example, the Kure Naval District's layout was:

Naval Base
- Naval Guard Unit
- Naval Arsenal
- Naval Hospital
- Naval Prison
- Naval Fuel Depot
- Special Naval Landing Forces
Submarine Base
Naval Infantry Barracks
Naval Fuel Depot
Security Squadron
Local Defence Squadron
Naval Air Group
Submarine Division

Episode Notes

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Trivia

Teitoku

The Teitoku delegates many tasks to the Secretary Ship
- Usually has a scene or two per episode
Scenes with the Teitoku are either from the Teitoku's perspective, or an angled shot to the visitors
Only their shadow is seen

Secretary Ship

Has an aide
Intermediary between the teitoku & kanmusu
Has operational control
- Employs a Communications Officer
- Communications between the naval base & operating fleets utilize morse code.

Arrows transmorgify in a yellow aura after shooting into aircraft

Fairies are in the planes rather than on. It's possibly the same for equipment.
As such, given the size of yamato's fairy .jpg one of Yamato's fairies, it seems they vary in size or can change size.

The basic Kongou-class armaments can fire in the X-form or compact form.

Abyssal remodel is indeterminate unless noted

The Abyssal aircraft launch in a mini-form, then enlarge within a yellow aura

Abyssal shells are shown as cracked spheres.

Combat ranges are extremely close

The Naval Base has numerous fleets, but naturally, only the fleets Fubuki interacts with are ever seen deploying

Even during base emergencies

A port is not necessary for departing or demounting equipment

Beaching does not exist

Fully equiped kanmusu can walk on land & operate in shallow waters

There is no hospital - only the docks

Episode Trivia

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Production

Western

Eastern

The initial broadcast was planned to be on Summer 2014, but due to reasons unknown, the date was pushed to Winter 2015.

Western & Eastern Japanese print ads were compositionally reversed

The end of episode twelve confirmed a sequel.

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Sequel In the Works!!

Partnerships

Pizza Hut partnered with the anime
- Monday, February 23rd, 2015 through Sunday, April 5th, 2015
  - Pizza doesn't appear in the anime unlike Code Geass' ~~C.C.~~
    - Well....