Zuikaku

Info

瑞鶴 (ずいかく)		Zuikaku
107
Shoukaku Class Standard Aircraft Carrier

HP	62→69	FP	0→39
ARM	33→49	TORP	0
EVA	39→69	AA	29→69
PLA	75	ASW	0
SPD	Fast	LOS	44→69
RGE	Short	LUK	40→89

Aircraft	Equipment
21	Type 0 Fighter Model 21
21	Type 99 Dive Bomber
21	Type 97 Torpedo Bomber
12	-Unequipped-

Modernization	0 0 4 3
Build Time	6:00 (Normal, LSC)	Remodel Req
Consumption	55 55	Dismantle	7 10 30 10
Illustrator	Konishi	Seiyuu	Nomizu Iori

瑞鶴改 (ずいかくかい)		Zuikaku Kai
108
Shoukaku Class Standard Aircraft Carrier

HP	75→83	FP	0→39
ARM	42→72	TORP	0
EVA	42→79	AA	40→79
PLA	84	ASW	0
SPD	Fast	LOS	48→89
RGE	Short	LUK	42→89

Aircraft	Equipment
24	Type 0 Fighter Model 52
24	Suisei
24	12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher
12	-Unequipped-

Modernization	0 0 4 3
Remodel Level	25	Remodel Req	350 750
Consumption	65 70	Dismantle	7 10 30 10
Illustrator	Konishi	Seiyuu	Nomizu Iori

瑞鶴改二 (ずいかくかいに)		Zuikaku Kai Ni
262
Shoukaku Class Standard Aircraft Carrier

HP	78→86	FP	0→56
ARM	44→78	TORP	0
EVA	48→89	AA	54→90
PLA	93	ASW	0
SPD	Fast	LOS	52→92
RGE	Medium	LUK	50→99

Aircraft	Equipment
28	-Unequipped-
26	-Unequipped-
26	-Unequipped-
13	-Unequipped-

Modernization	0 0 5 5
Remodel Level	77	Remodel Req	1200 3700 1 1
Consumption	90 85	Dismantle	12 16 38 17
Illustrator	Konishi	Seiyuu	Nomizu Iori

瑞鶴改二甲 (ずいかくかいにこう)		Zuikaku Kai Ni A
267
Shoukaku Class Armored Carrier

HP	79→87	FP	0→65
ARM	49→84	TORP	0
EVA	44→85	AA	54→90
PLA	76	ASW	0
SPD	Fast	LOS	50→90
RGE	Medium	LUK	50→99

Aircraft	Equipment
34	-Unequipped-
24	-Unequipped-
12	-Unequipped-
6	-Unequipped-

Reversible to Zuikaku Kai Ni
Modernization	0 0 5 6
Remodel Level	90	Remodel Req	1700 5750 15
Consumption	100 85	Dismantle	12 16 40 16
Illustrator	Konishi	Seiyuu	Nomizu Iori
Reversion Level	90	Reversion Req	1200 4550 10

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	I'm the 2nd ship of the Shoukaku-class aircraft carriers, the younger sister, Zuikaku. A lucky carrier? Not quite, I just did my best... I won't lose as long as I have planes.^[1]
Introduction Play	翔鶴型航空母艦2番艦、妹の瑞鶴です。幸運の空母ですって？そうじゃないの、一生懸命やってるだけ…よ。艦載機がある限り、負けないわ！
Introduction Play	Don't think that I'm just your ordinary standard carrier after my flight equipment has been fully modernised.
Introduction Play	航空艤装を全面てきに近代化改修したこの瑞鶴、ふつうの正規空母だとは思わないでね。
Library Play	I'm the 2nd ship of the Shoukaku-class aircraft carriers, Zuikaku. I formed the core of the 1st Task Force with Shoukaku-nee after Midway and fought hard until my last breath.^[2] I literally fought on until the day that the Task Force was crushed.^[3]
Library Play	翔鶴型航空母艦2番艦、瑞鶴です。翔鶴姉と共に、ミッドウェーの後の第一機動部隊の中核として、矢尽き刀折れるまで奮戦しました。文字通り、最後の機動部隊が壊滅する、その日まで…。
Library Play	I'm the 2nd ship of the Shoukaku-class aircraft carriers, Zuikaku. I formed the core of the 1st Task Force with Shoukaku-nee after Midway and fought hard until my last breath. I literally fought on until the day that the Task Force was crushed. But this time will be different. I'll really show you the true power of a remodelled standard carrier! Let's do this, Shoukaku-nee!
Library Play	翔鶴型航空母艦２番艦、瑞鶴です。翔鶴姉と共にミッドウェーの後の第一機動部隊の中核として、矢尽き刀折れるまで奮戦しました。文字通り、最後の機動部隊が壊滅する、その日まで。でも、今度は違うの。改装された本格正規空母の力、存分にみせるわ！翔鶴姉、やろう！
Secretary 1 Play	What is it, Admiral? An operation?
Secretary 1 Play	提督さん、何？作戦？
Secretary 2 Play	What is it, Shoukaku-nee...? Wha, it's you, Admiral! What do you think you're doing!? Do you want to be bombed!?
Secretary 2 Play	翔鶴姉なに…？って、提督さんじゃん！何やってんの！？爆撃されたいの！？
Secretary 3 Play	All bombers take off as soon as you're ready! The target is the Admiral's office! Get him!
Secretary 3 Play	全機爆装、準備出来次第発艦！目標、母港執務室の提督！やっちゃって！
Secretary Idle Play	Admiral~! I'm kind of bored... I'll sulk!
Secretary Idle Play	提督ー！なんか瑞鶴、ちょっと退屈なんだけど…不貞腐れるぞ！
Secretary (Married) Play	Admiral... don't push yourself alright...?
Secretary (Married) Play	提督さん…あんま無理しちゃ駄目だよ…？
Wedding Play	What's with that serious expression, Admiral? Is there something on my face? Ah, you're close, too close! Your expression is! Ah... Ah... Ah...
Wedding Play	提督さん、どうしたの、そんな真顔で？瑞鶴の顔になんか付いてる？　えっ？あっ、近い、近いですよ！顔がっ！？あっ…あぁっ…あぁ…
Player's Score Play	How is it, Admiral? What's the situation like?
Player's Score Play	提督さん、どう？どんな感じどんな感じ？
Joining the Fleet Play	CarDiv5, Zuikaku, sortieing!
Joining the Fleet Play	五航戦、瑞鶴出撃よ！
Equipment 1 Play	Yup, looks good! Thanks!
Equipment 1 Play	うんっ、いいみたい！ありがとね！
Equipment 1 Play	A new plane? That's great! Thank you~!
Equipment 1 Play	新しい艦載機？いいじゃあない！さーんきゅっ！
Equipment 2 Play	You shouldn't have... This is great too... Thank you!
Equipment 2 Play	やだ…これもいいわね…さーんきゅっ！
Equipment 2 (Kai Ni A) Play	A new model plane... Hmm... That does sound good. I can handle any equipment!
Equipment 2 (Kai Ni A) Play	新型艦載機っ…。ん…。たしかに良さそう。うちの装備と艤装なら、運用できるわ！
Equipment 3^[4] Play	This feels great!
Equipment 3^[4] Play	いい感じじゃない！
Equipment 3^[5] Play	Alright, this feels great!
Equipment 3^[5] Play	よし、いい感じじゃあない！
Supply Play	Fuel, ammunition... replace my planes too alright.
Supply Play	燃料、弾薬…艦載機も補充しておくね。
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	I'll be in the bath for a while.
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	少し、お風呂に入ってくるね。
Docking (Major Damage) Play	Well, even I get injured sometimes.
Docking (Major Damage) Play	まぁ、私だってたまにはケガするし。
Construction Play	Looks like a new ship is here, Admiral.
Construction Play	提督さん、新しい船できたみたい。
Returning from Sortie Play	The fleet has returned safely to port. Whew... thank goodness!
Returning from Sortie Play	艦隊が無事帰投しました。はぁ…よかったぁ！
Starting a Sortie Play	Carrier Zuikaku, setting sail!
Starting a Sortie Play	空母瑞鶴、抜錨します！
Starting a Sortie Play	Task Force flagship, Zuikaku, setting sail! Follow me!
Starting a Sortie Play	機動部隊、旗艦瑞鶴、抜錨するわ！続いて！
Starting a Battle Play	1st Attack Squadron, begin take off!
Starting a Battle Play	第一次攻撃隊、発艦始め！
Starting a Battle Play	Let's do this, Shoukaku-nee! Face into the wind, Attack Squadron, take off!^[6]
Starting a Battle Play	翔鶴姉、やるよ！艦首風上、攻撃隊、発艦始め！
Attack Play	We'll decide this out of their range!^[7]
Attack Play	アウトレンジで、決めたいわね！
Attack (Kai Ni A) Play	Now, let's get started! We really do outrange them! All Attack Squadrons, take off!
Attack (Kai Ni A) Play	さぁ、始めるわ！ほんとにアウトレンジしてあげるんだから！攻撃隊、全機発艦！
Air Battle Play	2nd Attack Squadron, ready, all planes take off!
Air Battle Play	第二次攻撃隊、稼働機、全機発艦！
Night Battle Play	"A turkey"...? That's not funny!^[8]
Night Battle Play	七面鳥ですって…？冗談じゃないわ！
MVP Play	Alright! Did you see that! This is the true power of CarDiv5! It's because I have Lady Luck by my side!
MVP Play	やったぁ！見たか！これが五航戦の本当の力よ！瑞鶴には幸運の女神がついていてくれるんだから！
MVP Play	Alrigh! Did you see that! This is the true power of the new CarDiv5. It's because I have Lady Luck by my side!
MVP Play	よーし！見たか！これが新しい五航戦の本当の力よ。瑞鶴には幸運の女神がついていてくれるんだから！
Minor Damage 1 Play	Tch... It's just a scratch.
Minor Damage 1 Play	っ…かすり傷なんだから。
Minor Damage 2 Play	N-not bad...!
Minor Damage 2 Play	や、やるじゃないの…！
Major Damage Play	Jeez, and I made it this far without being hit! Prevent detonation! Is the flight deck alright?
Major Damage Play	もうっ、私がここまで被弾するなんて！誘爆を防いで！飛行甲板は大丈夫？
Major Damage (Kai Ni A) Play	Jeez, I've been hit! Prevent detonation! Is the deck alright? I can still keep fighting!
Major Damage (Kai Ni A) Play	もうっ、私が被弾するなんて！誘爆を防いで！甲板は大丈夫ね？まだまだ戦いるわ！
Sunk Play	Urgh... So my time has come too...? All hands to the flight decks, Shoukaku-nee are you waiting for me...
Sunk Play	うっ…私も逝くの…？総員飛行甲板、翔鶴姉、待っていてくれるかな…

↑ She was called lucky because she survived many engagements.
↑ After the disaster at Midway, Shoukaku and Zuikaku were assigned to CarDiv1.
↑ Referring to the Battle of Leyte Gulf where the IJN was handed it's biggest defeat.
↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
↑ Carriers would sail against the wind to make it easier for planes to take off.
↑ IJN planes had better range than the USN ones. They would count on that to try attack USN carriers without being retaliated against.
↑ Referring to the Battle of the Philippine Sea that was known as the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot because the inexperienced IJN pilots were shot down en masse by USN AA.

Hourlies

Time	Japanese/English
00:00 Play	Admiral, the date has chaged you know?
00:00 Play	提督さん、日付が変わっちゃったよ？
01:00 Play	The time is now 0100. I'm sleepy...
01:00 Play	時刻はマルヒトマルマル。ねむーい…
02:00 Play	It's 0200. Aren't you sleepy?
02:00 Play	マルフタマルマルよ。眠くないの？
03:00 Play	It's now 0300, Admiral...
03:00 Play	提督さんー、マルサンマルマルになったよ…
04:00 Play	0400. I-I'm still awake!
04:00 Play	マルヨンマルマル。ま、まだおきてます！
05:00 Play	It's morning... 0500, it's dawn...
05:00 Play	朝じゃん…マルゴーマルマル、夜明けだねぇ…
06:00 Play	The time is now 0600. I don't think we're getting up early, it's more like we're staying up late...
06:00 Play	現在時刻マルロクマルマル。早起きと言うか、夜更かしと言うか…
07:00 Play	It's 0700. What's for breakfast? I can't wait~
07:00 Play	マルナナマルマルよ。朝ごはんなになに？楽しみ～
08:00 Play	It's now 0800. Now, let's do our best to out range them today!
08:00 Play	現在、マルハチマルマル。さぁ、今日も頑張ってアウトレンジしよ！
09:00 Play	The time is 0900. Shall we start with recon for now?
09:00 Play	時刻はマルキュウマルマル。とりあえず索敵しとく？
10:00 Play	It's now 1000... Is Shoukaku-nee feeling fine?
10:00 Play	ヒトマルマルマルになったわ…翔鶴姉元気かなぁ？
11:00 Play	It's 1100. What are we having for lunch? Hey, what's for lunch?
11:00 Play	ヒトヒトマルマルよ。お昼何食べる？ねえ何食べる？
12:00 Play	Admiral! 12... Hey, It's lunchtime now! I want to eat!
12:00 Play	提督！ヒトフタ…ってお昼ですお昼！ランチしたーい！
13:00 Play	13... Ngh, this is a pain. It's 1 o'clock.
13:00 Play	ヒトサン…ん～めんどくさーい。1時よ1時。
14:00 Play	Yes, yes, I get it. The time is now 1400. Better?
14:00 Play	はいはい分かったわよ。現在時刻はヒトヨンマルマル。これでいい？
15:00 Play	It's now 1500. Are Ozawa and the others doing well?^[1]
15:00 Play	時刻はヒトゴーマルマル。小沢っちは元気かなぁ？
16:00 Play	It's 1600. It's amost evening huh?
16:00 Play	ヒトロクマルマルよ。そろそろ夕方よね～？
17:00 Play	The sun has set. It's 1700.
17:00 Play	だんだん日が暮れて来たぁ。ヒトナナマルマルです。
18:00 Play	1800. Now, it's night time.
18:00 Play	ヒトハチマルマル。さぁ、夜の時間ね。
19:00 Play	19.... Ngh, it's become a pain again. It's 7 o'lock. It's dinnertime now.
19:00 Play	ヒトキュウ･･･ん～まためんどうになって来た。7時よ。夜御飯なんだろうね。
20:00 Play	It's 2000, 8 o'clock! I don't mind but... Kawau... Ngh... Sendai, shut up!^[2]
20:00 Play	フタマルマルマル, 8時です！どうでもいいけど…かわう…ん…川内うるさい！
21:00 Play	The time is now 2100. It's 9 o'clock.
21:00 Play	現在時刻フタヒトマルマル。9時よ。
22:00 Play	2200. It's totally night... Shouldn't you go to bed soon, Admiral?
22:00 Play	フタフタマルマル。すっかり夜…提督さん、そろそろ休まなくていいの？
23:00 Play	It's late now. 2300. Yeah, let's go to sleep.
23:00 Play	深夜になって来ました。フタサンマルマル。うーん、そろそろ寝ようよぉ。

↑ Referring to Vice-Admiral Ozawa Jisaburou who commanded the Northern Force at Leyte Gulf.
↑ Kawauchi is another way of reading Sendai's name.

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	Remarks
Zuikaku	Holo	CV	107																		✔️		✔️					✔️			✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️	✔️		✔️	Buildable

Character

Voiced by: Iori Nomizu

Illustrated by: Konishi (コニシ)

Appearance

Zuikaku wears a shortened miko uniform with arm bracers and thigh boots with propellers protruding from them. Like most archer carriers, she wields a bow and wears muneate but hers has a kana inscribed on it ("ス").

Zuikaku has long grey (or green or black) hair in twintails. Her flight deck is attached to her left arm.

Upgrade

Unlike Shoukaku, her clothes changes color after remodeling. Her skirt becomes brown; her top is now a bluish grey; her muneate, flight deck, arm bracers and quiver on her back gain a geometric camouflage pattern.

Personality

Brash, proud and overly confident at times.

Behind the Design

Konishi has noted in the artist interview in the Mel Febri Magazine released back in December 2013 that while he was working on the designs of Shoukaku and Zuikaku, both girls were orginally design with an identical design as if they were almost twins based upon thier appearance. However, he was not satisfied with how they appeared and chose to redesign both of the ship girls before they were released for the Spring 2013 Event. In the end Konishi was able to finish and finalize the design of the Shoukaku and Zuikaku that players know today on May 16th, 2013, one day before the Spring 2013 Event was released.

Trivia

High luck value is due to the fact that she did not take much damage until her final battle at Leyte Gulf, while her sister Shoukaku always took heavy damage. Her High luck is also due in part to her name, that makes use of the kanji for "luck" as well as "crane".
The camouflage pattern of her upgraded model clothes refers to the actual flight deck camouflage pattern used during the Leyte Gulf battle. The same pattern was also used on Zuihou, Chitose and Chiyoda.

Konishi's twitter image comparing the aspect ratio of his original drawing (left) to the in-game version of Zuikaku Kai Ni (right) on October 30th, 2015
She was sunk by air attack in the Battle of Leyte Gulf on the 25th of October in 1944.
She is required for quests A23 and B15.
On October 30th, 2015, following the release of her second remodel, there was a discrepancy with Zuikaku's image that the artist, Konishi, took notice of once he saw her new art in-game. Konishi would later tweet that her aspect ratios got squashed down a little bit. There was a noticeable difference in the image used in-game versus his original concept. Later that same day the developers took notice and announced they would be patching in the correct image the following day. The image has since been replaced with the correct version. It was revealed that Konishi had simply sent the wrong file to the devlopers as there were many revisions to Zuikaku's new design. The tweets in which Konishi noted the mistake and those containing the comparison images were later removed. [1]