Seasonal/Eve of the Final Battle
< Seasonal
Overview
These seasonal graphics and voice lines are special in that they are associated with the two events covering the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018, instead of with actual seasonal occurrences.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was in many ways the twilight of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Despite being the closest the IJN ever came to fulfilling its grand strategy for a decisive or "final" battle (kantai kessen) with the United States Navy, the Japanese failed at the tactical level in disrupting the American landing operations in Leyte Gulf and at the strategic level in stalling the American advance across the Pacific. Devastated by personnel and materiel losses and low on fuel, the Combined Fleet effectively ceased to exist as an effective fighting force after the battle. The only major naval operation to follow was Operation Ten-Gou, the sacrifice of the Yamato.
As a result, these seasonals tend to reflect a strong desire by the shipgirls to overcome the demons of their pasts. Lines prior to the Fall 2017 event, centered on the Battle of Surigao Strait, emphasize interactions with members of the Nishimura Fleet, while lines prior to the Winter 2018 event, which will cover more of the Battle of Leyte Gulf as a whole, emphasize preparation by members of the Kurita, Suzuki, and Ozawa Fleets.
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Voices
25 October 2017
| Ship Name | Audio | Japanese | English | Notes |
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| Destroyers | ||||
| Yayoi | Play | 卯月。あの、この季節は、気をつけて。あの、怒こってなんかないけど。うん、気をつけてね。 | Uzuki. Ummm, be careful during this season. Ummm, I'm not angry. Yeah, be careful, alright? | |
| Uzuki | Play | 弥生?何を心配そうな顔してるぴょん?なんか怒こってるぴょん！？大丈夫ぴょん！卯月は不沈艦ぴょん。沈まないぴょん！ | Yayoi? Why are you frowning-pyon? Are you angry about something-pyon!? It's fine-pyon! I'm unsinkable-pyon. I won't sink-pyon! | |
| Akebono | Play | ふん、泣いても、笑っても、決戦ってわけか。あたしも本気で行くから！クソ提督、行くよ！ | Hmph, so the final battle is inevitable, huh? I've gotta get serious, too! Let's go, you shitty Admiral! | |
| Hatsuharu | Play | なんじゃその、妾もう貴様を信頼している・・・じゃ。ん、まぁ、そういうことじゃ！ | Well, I mean, I trust you.... Yeah, well, that's all! | |
| Shigure | Play | この季節は・・・うぅん、提督、いい雨だね。 | This season is... No, it's a nice rain, Admiral. | Secretary 1 |
| Play | 満潮・・・そうか、よかったね。一緒に準備を使用。うん。 | Michishio... I see, that's good. Let's get ready together. Yeah. | Secretary 2 | |
| Yuudachi | Play | みんな戦いの準備をしてるっぽい？夜戦の準備っぽい？ | You're all getting ready for battle-poi? Night battle preparations-poi? | |
| Shiranui | Play | いよいよ決戦。十八駆も全力でこと当たります。いえ、お構いなく。 | It's almost time for the decisive battle. DesDiv18 will strike with all our might. No, don't mind me. | |
| Hatsuzuki | Play | いや、あの戦いは最後あんまり覚えていないんだ。ただ、やれることを全力であった・・・そんな気持である、この胸の奥に。 | Well, I don't remember much about the last moments of that battle. I'm just left with this feeling of... doing whatever it takes, deep in my heart. | |
| Light Cruisers | ||||
| Tama | Play | いよいよ決戦の時にゃ。艦隊は猫の手も借りたいはず。多摩も頑張るしかないにゃ。あぁ、もちろん猫じゃないにゃ。 | It's almost time for the final battle-nya. The fleet is really busy. I have to work hard too-nya. Ah, but I'm definitely not a cat-nya. | "猫の手も借りたい" is a phrase meaning "so busy that you'd even use a cat's help". |
| Abukuma | Play | よぉし〜！決戦の時です。一水戦旗艦の経験と自負は伊達じゃないです！旗艦戦闘！みんな、ついてきて！ | Alriiiight~! It's time for the final battle. My experience and pride as flagship of DesRon1 isn't just for show! Flagship starting battle! Follow me, everyone! | |
| Heavy Cruisers | ||||
| Nachi | Play | よし！いよいよこの那智型・・・って、違う。妙高型の真の力見る時が来たな。やるぞ！ | Alright! It's finally time for me to show you the Nachi-class'... No, wait, the Myoukou-class' true power. Let's do this! | |
| Ashigara | Play | この飢えた狼っと言われた、足柄、大事な戦いの予感を感じるは！全力出撃、よい！ | As someone known as the "Hungry Wolf", I feel that this will be an important battle! Let's sortie with all our might! | |
| Battleships | ||||
| Fusou | Play | 山城、いよいよ決戦よ。私たち扶桑型姉妹の大舞台が来たのよ。頑張りましょうね。 | It's time for the decisive battle, Yamashiro. It's time for us Fusou-class sisters to step onto the grand stage. Let's do our best. | Secretary 1 |
| Yamashiro | Play | 扶桑型の活躍する時は、どうどう来たよね。姉さま、山城頑張ります。ふふふふふ。。。 | The time for the Fusou-class to show their worth is finally here. I'll do my best, nee-sama. Fufufufu.... | Secretary 1 |
| Submarines | ||||
| I-26 | Play | あぁ、西村艦隊のみんなだ！やほぉ！ねぇねぇねぇ、どこ行くの？え？えぇ？ほんとに？ん、来年にしない？ | Ah, it's the Nishimura Fleet! Yoohoo! Hey hey hey, where are you going? Eh? Eeeeh? Seriously? Mmm, why not put it off till next year? | |
| Auxiliaries | ||||
| Commandant Teste | Play | 最上さん、作戦前の水上機の整備ですか？Oui、私もお手伝いさせてください。いい機体ですね。 | Are you doing pre-operation maintenance on the seaplanes, Mogami-san? Yes, please let me help too. They're good planes. | |
10 November 2017
| Ship Name | Audio | Japanese | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyers | ||||
| Shigure | Play | 扶桑、山城、気をつけて。大部隊だけど、油断は全然できないだ。ぼくも・・・ぼくも全力で守るから。 | Fusou, Yamashiro, be careful. Don't let your guard down even though this is a large force. I'll... I'll protect you with all my strength. | Secretary 3 |
| Murasame | Play | 時雨ちゃん、どうしたの?なるほど。でも、きっと平気。私達の、佐世保の時雨なら、村雨は信じてます。 | What's wrong, Shigure? I see. But, it'll be fine. I believe in our Shigure of Sasebo. | Secretary 3 |
| Heavy Cruisers | ||||
| Mogami | Play | 決戦か。また突入だね。いよ、突破しよ！ | The final battle huh. We're heading to war again. Fine then, let's smash them! | |
| Battleships | ||||
| Fusou | Play | 時雨、大丈夫よ。私たち第三部隊七隻、一緒にスリガオ海峡抜けましょう！今度こそ。 | It's fine, Shigure. The 7 of us in the 3rd Section will pass through Surigao Strait together! For sure this time. | Secretary 3 |
| Yamashiro | Play | 姉様？ん、満潮？あぁ、そうね、小さいのは任せたわ。えぇ？うふん。生意気ね。姉様を守って。 | Nee-sama? Hmm, Michishio? Ah, yeah, I'm leaving the little ones to you. Eh? Ufun. Cheeky. Protect nee-sama. | Secretary 3 |
17 November 2017
| Ship Name | Audio | Japanese | English | Notes |
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| Destroyers | ||||
| Shigure | Play | 提督、みんな、うん、行こう。 | Admiral, everyone, yeah, let’s go. | Secretary 1 |
| Play | あの海峡は・・・うん、なんでもない、行こう。もちろん、僕も・・・行く。 | That strait is... No, it’s nothing, let’s go. Of course, I’ll be... coming too. | Secretary 2 | |
| Play | 了解、満潮、みんな、油断しないで行こう。空襲が止んだら海峡までは警戒陣形で接近しよ。 | Roger, Michishio, everyone, let's approach with caution. Once the air raid is over, we'll approach the strait in Vanguard Formation. | Secretary 3 | |
| Play | ありがと、準備は大事だね。 | Thank you, preparations are important. | Equipment 2 | |
| Play | いよいよ僕たちの出番だね。扶桑、山城、みんな、行こう。必ず全員で戻るために。 | It's our turn soon. Fusou, Yamashiro, everyone, let's go. I'll definitely bring everyone home. | Joining a Fleet | |
| Play | とうしてもらう。 | I got this. | Attack | |
| Michishio | Play | 今はやって上げるは、しかも全力で。第二十駆逐隊、出撃します！ | I'm ready to do this, and at full power too. 20th Destroyer Division, sortie! | Joining a Fleet |
| Fujinami | Play | なに司令、呼んだ？藤波、何気には、もの凄く真剣に色々準備して忙しいんだけど。 | What, did you call me, Commander? I've suddenly been caught up in doing all sorts of serious preparations. | Secretary 1 |
| Play | あぁ、もう。今回は藤波、まじで忙しいんだから。もち！ | Aaah, jeez. I'm really busy right now. I am! | Secretary 2 | |
| Play | そうだよ、出撃準備だよ。捷一号作戦の準備。えぇ？福？だから今は準備中なんだって。もち！ | That's right, I'm getting ready to sortie. Getting ready for Operation Shou-1. Eh? Good luck? I said I wasn't done getting ready yet. For real! | Secretary 3 | |
| Battleships | ||||
| Fusou | Play | 了解。二戦隊は、第一遊撃部隊、第三部隊、旗艦戦力として、夜のスリガオ海峡を抜け、レイテを突入を目指します。 | Roger. As the flagship of BatDiv 2, the main strength of the 1st Striking Force, 3rd Section, I'll break through Surigao Strait and into Leyte. | Secretary 3. The "3rd Section" (第三部隊) refers to the fleet under Vice-Admiral Nishimura, which formed the vanguard of what is known as the Southern Force by Japanese historians. |
| Play | スリガオ海峡を抜けて、レイテに突入します！第一遊撃部隊、第三部隊、出撃！ | We'll break through Surigao Strait and charge into Leyte! 1st Striking Force, 3rd Section, sortie! | Joining a Fleet | |
| Play | 二戦隊突破します！って！ | BatDiv 2 will break through! Fire! | Night Battle Attack | |
| Play | はあぁ！や、山城、突破するのよ。 | Aaaaah! Y-you have to break through, Yamashiro. | Minor Damage 1 | |
| Yamashiro | Play | 姉様、了解しました。二戦隊、第一遊撃部隊、第三部隊として、スリガオを越え、レイテを突入します。行きます。 | Roger, nee-sama. BatDiv 2, under the 1st Striking Force, 3rd Section, will break through Surigao into Leyte. Let's go. | Secretary 3 |
| Play | 姉さま、了解です。第二戦隊、旗艦山城、第一遊撃部隊、第三部隊・・・ふふふ・・・ふふふふ・・・抜錨です！ | Roger, nee-sama. Yamashiro, flagship of BatDiv 2, of the 1st Striking Force, 3rd Section... Fufufu... fufufufu... Setting sail! | Joining a Fleet | |
| Play | 時雨、行ける？頼りにしてるから。私達、第三部隊、西村艦隊を出撃よ！ | Ready to go, Shigure? I'm counting on you. We, the 3rd Section, the Nishimura Fleet, are sortieing! | Starting a Sortie | |
| Play | じゃまだ、どけー！ | Get out of my way! | Night Battle Attack | |
| Play | 姉様！ち・・・進・・・進んだから！ | Nee-sama! Tch... I'll... I'll keep moving forwards! | Minor Damage 1 | |
23 January 2018
| Ship Name | Audio | Japanese | English | Notes |
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| Standard Carriers | ||||
| Shoukaku | Play | あのあとの戦い...そうなのね。私達の機動部隊、そして、瑞鶴の最後の戦い... | The next battle will... That's right. It's the Mobile Force's, and Zuikaku's, last battle... | |
| Zuikaku | Play | 提督さん...うん、分かってる。 | Admiral... Yes, I understand. | |
5 February 2018
| Ship Name | Audio | Japanese | English | Notes |
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| Destroyers | ||||
| Hatsuharu | Play | Secretary 3 | ||
| Wakaba | Play | Secretary 3 | ||
| Hatsushimo | Play | Secretary 3 | ||
| Shigure | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Shiranui | Secretary 2 | |||
| Urakaze | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Hamakaze | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Tanikaze | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Light Cruisers | ||||
| Tama | Secretary 2 | |||
| Agano | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Noshiro | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Yahagi | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Sakawa | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Heavy Cruisers | ||||
| Takao | Play | Secretary 3 | ||
| Atago | Play | Secretary 1 | ||
| Maya | Secretary 2 | |||
| Choukai | Play | Secretary 1 | ||
| Play | Secretary 2 | |||
| Play | Secretary 3 | |||
| Battleships | ||||
| Kongou | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Hiei | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Haruna | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Kirishima | Play | Secretary 2 | ||
| Fusou | Secretary 2 | |||
| Yamashiro | Secretary 2 | |||
| Yamato | Secretary 3 | |||
| Musashi | Play | Secretary 1 | ||
| Play | Secretary 3 | |||
| Light Carriers | ||||
| Zuihou | Play | Secretary 1 | ||
| Standard Carriers | ||||
| Shoukaku | Play | Secretary 1 | ||
| Play | Secretary 2 | |||
| Play | Secretary 3 | |||
| Zuikaku | Play | Secretary 1 | ||
| Play | Secretary 2 | |||
| Play | Secretary 3 | |||
| Submarines | ||||
| I-8 | Play | Secretary 3 | ||
| I-19 | Play | Secretary 3 | ||
| Auxiliaries | ||||
| Hayasui | Play | Secretary 3 | ||