Anime/Kancolle Anime (2015)/Episodes/1

Strategy

Within the water, a recitation of the Gosei is heard.

As the setting is described, an Abyssal fleet, Fleet Zero, is shown. Along with a palette shift, a it morphs into Fleet One & is then engaged by a naval base's Fourth Fleet. The naval base is in search of the Abyssal's base.

A newly-assigned & now arrived Fubuki procedes inside the main building, is taken on a tour, one stop being a shared room & meeting the rest of the Third Torpedo Squadron.

A fight scene interrupts, with the result being the base is located & the Fourth Fleet is ordered to return.

Back at the base, Mutsuki, Yuudachi, & Fubuki share their combat experience, with Fubuki providing an odd answer. She's saved by a trip to the to the famous First Carrier Division. Akagi's words strike a chord within Fubuki, especially the hope to be in the same fleet.

The next stop is Cafe Mamiya, but before they get to fully enjoy, a siren activates, notifying them & others.

At the port, the Third Torpedo Squadron, the First (Carrier) Task Force, & the Second Support Fleet are briefed as the Fourth Fleet rests in the docks.

Troubles arise when it is revealed Fubuki has no experience, but with coaxing from the others, she pushes on. They encounter Fleet Two, with Second Support Fleet soon engaging as well.

Suddenly, Fubuki is ambushed by a Fleet Three Destroyer I-Class Elite Late Model, but before it can damage her the Second Fleet's air wing strikes. With the Second Support Fleet's assistance, Akagi's third wave wraps it up.

As the day comes to a close, Fubuki is left somber; however, the admiral takes time now to step in & reinvigorate Fubuki, sending her back to her fleet as they wind down from the day. Fubuki really idolizes Akagi & wants to be her escort.

Participants

Naval Base

Destroyers: Mutsuki, Kisaragi, Fubuki, Akatsuki, Hibiki, Ikazuchi, Inazuma, Wakaba(?), Shiratsuyu, Shigure, Murasame, Yuudachi, Samidare, Asashio, Ooshio, Michishio, Kagerou, Shimakaze
Light Cruisers: Kuma, Tama, Kitakami, Ooi, Sendai, Jintsuu, Naka, Yuubari, Ooyodo
Heavy Cruisers: Atago, Mogami, Tone
Standard Carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Souryuu, Hiryuu, Shoukaku
Battleships: Kongou, Hiei, Haruna, Kirishima, Nagato, Mutsu
Other: Mamiya, Fairies

Abyssal Fleet

Destroyers: Destroyer I-Class Late Model, Destroyer I-Class Elite Late Model, Destroyer Ro-Class, Destroyer Ha-Class, Destroyer Ni-Class
Light Cruisers: Light Cruiser Ho-Class, Light Cruiser He-Class, Light Cruiser To-Class
Torpedo Cruisers: Torpedo Cruiser Chi-Class
Heavy Cruisers: Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class
Light Carriers: Light Carrier Nu-Class
Standard Carriers: Standard Carrier Wo-Class
Battleships: Battleship Ru-Class
Bosses: Anchorage Hime

Naval Base Fleets

First (Carrier) Task Force: Akagi (flagship), Kaga, Souryuu, Hiryuu, Ikazuchi, Inazuma
- First Wave: Akagi, Kaga: Type 21 Zero Fighter
- Second Wave: Akagi, Kaga: Type 99 Dive Bomber
- Third Wave: Akagi: Type 97 Torpedo Bomber

Second Support Fleet: Kongou (flagship), Hiei, Mogami, Yuubari, Akatsuki, Hibiki

Third Torpedo Squadron: Jintsuu (flagship), Sendai, Naka, Mutsuki, Yuudachi, Fubuki

Fourth Fleet: Haruna (flagship?), Kirishima, Shoukaku, Kuma, Tama, Atago
- Multiple Waves: Shoukaku: Type 97 Torpedo Bomber, Type 99 Dive Bomber

Abyssal Fleets

Fleet Zero: Standard Carrier Wo-Class (leadship), Destroyer I-Class, Destroyer Ha-Class, Light Cruiser Ho-Class, Light Cruiser To-Class, Battleship Ru-Class

Fleet One: Battleship Ru-Class (leadship), Destroyer I-Class Late Model, an unindentified Late Model, Light Cruiser Ho-Class, Torpedo Cruiser Chi-Class, Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class

Fleet Two: 3 Destroyer I-Class, 3 Destroyer Ro-Class, 2 Destroyer Ha-Class

Fleet Three: Anchorage Hime (boss) with numerous of: Destroyer I-Class, Destroyer I-Class Elite Late Model, Destroyer Ro-Class, Destroyer Ha-Class, Light Cruiser Ho-Class, Light Cruiser To-Class, Torpedo Cruiser Chi-Class, Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class, Light Carrier Nu-Class, Battleship Ru-Class

Results

Damaged

at least Ri-Class of Fleet One
Mogami of the Second Support Fleet
Sendai & Naka of the Third Torpedo Squadron

Sunk

unknown of Fleet One
(presumably) all of Fleet Two
all of Fleet Three

Notes

The episode composition is an info-dump

Possibly utilizes short scenes & one-liners to add as many kanmusu & animate as many game aspects as possible.
As of January 8th, 2015, there are 147 kanmusu.

Certain seiyuu have multiple roles

As can be observed in the credits

Gosei is read by Mdm Sakakibara (?)

These reflections were originally devised by Vice Admiral Hajime Matsushita,
who was the Chief of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
Every evening cadets are expected to meditate on these inter-related questions.
  1. Hast thou not gone against sincerity
  2. Hast thou not felt ashamed of thy words and deeds
  3. Hast thou not lacked vigor
  4. Hast thou exerted all possible efforts
  5. Hast thou not become slothful

Mutsuki implies that there are multiple bases

According to English subtitles, anyways

Naka is advertising her first live

It seems she is relatively new or has only recently set being an idol as a goal

The CM outro is a Shibafu Fubuki illustration

Most duties are handled by the Secretary Ship

Etch our victory into the sunrise!

Possibly a IJN motto?

No arrogance!

It is a running theme in the second half, as well as a oft used line of Akagi's
A speculation, but perhaps a reference to a common belief regarding the IJN's loss of momentum in WWII

Only Kongou is Kai Ni.

Fighters have enough gun & cannon firepower to deflect destroyers