KanColle Style
Introduction
KanColle Style (艦これスタイル) is a Japanese information / Guide Book that is released as a mook across Japan as a continuation series of the previous guide book series Life at the Naval Base (鎮守府生活のすゝめ).
Just like its previous counterpart, the book serves as a main guide book for players and fans alike to learn the latest information about the Kantai Collection browser game including detailed tips, strategies and information regarding what players can do within the game. But unlike Life at the Naval Base, the mook further explores features of the KanColle franchise such as the KanColle Arcade, KanColle Kai, merchandise figures, public events and even interviews with Kensuke Tanaka and various seiyuu regarding their experience with Kantai Collection and other matters. In addition, they also give out bonus items for purchasing the books.
Like most mooks, they are usually published for a longer period of time and are more readily available compared to magazines.
KanColle Style 1(艦これスタイル)
This mook covers material regarding the browser game up to 2016 New Year's content. And as the motif of the magazine implies, it mainly covers tips and hints regarding how players can tackle the maps based on their play style. In addition, there is a small sub section which features KanColle Kai and KanColle Arcade as well as three interviews featuring Kensuke Tanaka, Saki Fujita and Iori Nomizu.
Mook features: The 17th Destroyer Division Members: Hamakaze, Urakaze, Isokaze and Tanikaze
- Available for purchase via: Amazon
- Release Date: January 14, 2016
- Price: 1,134 yen
- Bonus Items: Aime Card, CD containing the first KanColle Movie Trailer
KanColle Style 2(艦これスタイル 弐)
This mook covers material regarding the browser game up to Summer Swimsuit content from 2016. And as the motif of the magazine implies, it mainly covers tips and hints regarding how players can tackle the maps based on their play style including some of the newer maps released at the time such as 6-4. In addition, there is a section dedicated to guiding people who are playing KanColle Arcade as well as three interviews featuring Kensuke Tanaka, Uesaka Sumire and Sarah Emi Bridcutt.
Mook features The Abyssal Princesses: Anchorage Demon, Northern Princess and Supply Depot Princess
- Available for purchase via: Amazon
- Release Date: July 28, 2016
- Price: 1,209 yen
- Bonus Items: Kancolle Arcade Card Holder
KanColle Style 3(艦これスタイル 参)
This mook covers material regarding the browser game up to the Fall 2016 Event and covers the editors' viewpoints and strategies they used to conquer the event. In addition, there is a section dedicated showing off various Kancolle related events and dining locations such as Irako's Canteen / PX, the Naval District Saury Festival in Yokohama and bar table counter information. The mook also features an in depth look at the KanColle Arcade and the Movie. Finally there are interviews featuring Kensuke Tanaka, Yumi Tanibe and Akasaki Chinatsu.
Mook features the Shiratsuyu-Class Destroyers: Shiratsuyu, Murasame Shigure and Yuudachi.
Table of Contents
- p.4 Gangnam Style Autumn-Winter 2016
- p.6 Admiral's Desk
- p.8 Corner Index
- p.10 "Announcement! The Third Fleet Operation Act" Report
- p.18 "Counterattack! The Second Battle off Malay Peninsula!" Report
- p.24 Composition Quest Fleet Sortie Report
- p.32 KanColle Naval Base Report Autumn~Winter 2016
- p.34 Explanation of New Game Mechanics
- p.38 6-5 Sortie Report
- p.40 New Mission Report
- p.45 How to Obtain Limited Equipment Rewards
- p.46 Break Time
- p.48 Corner Index
- p.50 Naval Base Counter Bar
- p.52 Furniture and the Season it fits
- p.54 Discography
- p.56 Jukebox & BGM
- p.58 KanColle Coordinate
- p.60 Corner Index
- p.62 Clothes
- p.64 Accessories
- p.66 Ship Girl MODE 2016: Autumn Festival
- p.70 The Special Choice
- p.72 Select Items of the KanColle X Mitsukoshi Collaboration
- p.74 Ship Girl MODE 2016: "Beaujolais Nouveau" Release
- p.75 Behind the Scene Shots of the Ship Girls
- p.76 Foods & Outdoor
- p.78 Corner Index
- p.80 Yokohama Anchorage KanColle Naval Base Saury Festival Report
- p.84 Ship Girl MODE 2016: Saury Festival
- p.88 Foods
- p.90 Navy Exchange "Irako"
- p.92 Supply Ships Mamiya & Irako
- p.94 Third KanColle Naval Review Report
- p.98 KanColle Arcade Style
- p.114 KanColle's Android Version
- p.116 "KanColle The Movie" Information
- p.118 Factory & Reports
- p.119 Corner Index
- p.120 Latest Version of the Improvement Arsenal
- p.124 Akashi's Survey Report
- p.126 What Equipment To Use In Combat
- p.136 FleetGirls & Interview
- p.137 Corner Index
- p.138 Ship Girl Appointment Report
Warspite | Aquila | I-26 | Minazuki / Uranami | Kinu Kai-2 | Saratoga | Commandant Teste | Yamakaze / Asakaze
- p.146 Voice Actor Fleet Cast Interview
- p.146 Akasaki Chinatsu
- p.152 Tanibe Yumi
- p.158 "KanColle The Movie" Digest
- p.168 KanColle Developer Team Q&A
- p.170 KanColle Style
Purchase
- Available for purchase via: Amazon
- Release Date: July 28, 2016
- Price: 1,134 yen
- Bonus Items: Shiratsuyu-Class Wall poster (same as the cover of mook)