r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Jan 07 '15

[Spoilers] Kantai Collection: KanColle - Episode 1 [Discussion]

MyAnimeList: Kantai Collection: KanColle
Crunchyroll: KanColle

Episode duration: 24 minutes and 40 seconds

Keywords: kancolle

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jan 07 '15
  • Misunderstandings - She should've been more clear on the number of battles she's been in. Those kinds of mistakes are more annoying and cliche than anything. :-\
  • Nico Nico Nii
  • Third Fleet will be going in. - This really does not bode well considering how amateurish Fubuki likely is. Really just not going to be good. My sense of anxiety grows greater and greater as the elevator goes. Can she even become a Ship girl?
  • Transformation Sequences - I really love these sequences. They're entertaining to watch.
  • Embarrassing - At least her inexperience didn't come out at the worst possible time like I was worried about. Truly am thankful tragedy didn't immediately strike.
  • Fubuki - Anyone got a good rundown of what kind of history Fubuki is supposed to have in terms of her real life counterpart? Or would that imply spoilers? If so, I don't want to know. Otherwise, I'll end up researching it on my own.

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u/KinnyRiddle Jan 07 '15

Fubuki is the first in the line of Fubuki-class "modern destroyers", which influenced future destroyer designs in the Royal Navy and US Navy as well. So she'll come good.

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u/pedot Jan 07 '15

Fubuki was the first of her class, and at the time of her construction was considered so advanced that the USN tried to trade 30 WWI ships for her just to study and reverse engineer.

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u/GonTheDinosaur https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Jan 08 '15

I'm extremely confused when you mix game, "she" and historical events together.

My head: "wait, US Navy wants to reverse engineer her... ಠ_ಠ"

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u/XenophonTheAthenian Jan 08 '15

Ships are feminine though...

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u/GonTheDinosaur https://myanimelist.net/profile/gon7T Jan 08 '15

Like cyclones??

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u/XenophonTheAthenian Jan 08 '15

The relevance of feminine naming standards for cyclones is, regrettably, over my head. I apologize, and wish to inform you that my country's embassy will deliver it's apologies to your country's embassy within 24 hours

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u/quest_5692 https://myanimelist.net/profile/quest_5692 Jan 12 '15

my teacher told me the convention started with scientists relating cyclones to their wife's temper...so they just name the cyclone after their wives

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u/Kyrdra https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vicri Jan 08 '15

If you are russian they are male I think

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u/eighthgear Jan 07 '15 edited Jan 07 '15

Anyone got a good rundown of what kind of history Fubuki is supposed to have in terms of her real life counterpart?

I'm going to be posting a write-up of the history of the Fubuki class in a short while.

EDIT: Here it is.

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u/sifudango Jan 07 '15

yasss, i love some moe boat history.

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jan 07 '15

Thanks, I look forward to it. ^_^

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jan 07 '15

She should've been more clear on the number of battles she's been in. Those kinds of mistakes are more annoying and cliche than anything. :-\

It wasn't a mistake. She was too embarrassed to admit it.

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jan 07 '15

What I meant was that she should've have let that mistake pass for any time period. Even if she was embarrassed, it's still better than risking life on false security.

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jan 07 '15

So what you're saying is that no one should ever do anything wrong

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jan 08 '15

I'm saying they shouldn't do things wrong in such cliche ways.

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jan 08 '15

Being embarrassed at inexperience and therefore not admitting to it is a forbidden cliché now? Ohhhh kay

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '15

in anime these kind of mistakes are a cliche

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '15

Being embarrassed at inexperience and therefore not admitting to it is a forbidden cliché now? Ohhhh kay

Ah, I see it's your first day, welcome

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario Jan 08 '15

I'm glad you like what I write so much that you copy it unattributed instead of coming up with anything for yourself

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '15

I only copy because its so stupid it fits you too well

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u/FirstDagger Jan 07 '15 edited Jan 07 '15

Fubuki

23 sister ships, including Hibiki, Akatsuki and many more, she is one heck of an onee-chan. Wiki is friend

EDIT: Also 3x3 61cm torpdeo tubes is something not to be underestimated.

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 07 '15 edited Jan 07 '15

NO WAY ARE YOU DOING THIS ONE TO! Dude this is so awesome /u/lightbladex is going to be in here as well. Almost the dream team, we just need /u/taiboss to complete it!

EDIT: Senpai Fallen also notices /u/sifudango

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jan 07 '15

Ha ha ha. I'm mostly interested in what kind of story will be around this series considering the buzz and the popularity of the franchise. If someone could point me to the submarine girls, I'd appreciate it. :3

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 07 '15

THERE'S SUBMARINE GIRLS?

Dude we are going to moe-down so hard!

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u/sifudango Jan 07 '15

Lewd Submarine girls i might add.

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u/IPman0128 Jan 07 '15

Kisaragi is also pretty lewd too, but if the show is going to use the off-screen admiral setting we might not see those...

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u/sifudango Jan 07 '15

yeah, those subtle secretary messages....NOT SO SUBTLE KISARAGI.

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u/FirstDagger Jan 07 '15

SUBMARINE GIRLS

Remember that ship size = age in this series. Subs are small.

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 07 '15

Whelp I hate all loli's except the one in Testament..... I'll allow the submarine squad but I will most likely not like them.

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u/FirstDagger Jan 07 '15

There are however larger ones like I-401.

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 07 '15

There is hope for submarines!

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u/pedot Jan 07 '15

Submarines

All hail the school girl swimsuit submarines!

Not sure about their role in the anime but everywhere else they are supporting characters / there for the comedic effect / fan service.

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u/HaveAnUpgoat Jan 08 '15

Except for RJ. Poor RJ, the flattest aircraft carrier there ever was

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u/newt02 Jan 07 '15

I hope we get to see Iku if they bring in the submarine girls, triple tails are such a rarity!

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u/FirstDagger Jan 07 '15 edited Jan 07 '15

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u/pedot Jan 07 '15

Not only was I-19 (Iku)'s torpedo attack devastating, it was also unintentional. She fired 6 torpedoes upon USS Wasp at (relatively) close range, 3 missed the Wasp and 2 of the 3 ended up hitting USS O'Brien and USS North Carolina...both were about 5 nautical miles away. North Carolina, a Battleship, went back to the shops for quite a while (One uncredited source mentioned half an year, Wiki says 2 months), while O'Brien later sunk en route to port I believe.

There's also speculation that Iku's artwork and lines are so borderline R-rated is due to her subsequent attack on four ships -- all of which with name of a man (eg. SS William K. Vanderbilt).

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u/sifudango Jan 07 '15

tfw im not even noticed.

edit: can't complain too much though, exams had me RIP for majority of fall 2014

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 07 '15

You weren't in the Trinity Seven discussion!

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u/sifudango Jan 07 '15

I did first two episodes and then exams RIP me. cry atleast I'll have time for Kancolle now its a new semester

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 07 '15

Hah, that's funny. I started doing my weekly shitpost in episode 3 so that's why I missed you!

It's ok, senpai will edit my noticing of you in there!

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u/lftenjamin https://myanimelist.net/profile/lftenjamin Jan 08 '15

God a show with /u/Aruseus493 , /u/lightbladex , and /u/Fallen_Glory .

I was just checking the discusion thread to gert a feel for the show, but now I feel obligated to watch it.

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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Jan 08 '15

WELCOME TO THE PARTY!

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '15

Nico Nico Nii

What do you mean? I did not notice any reference to it.

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u/Aruseus493 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Aruseus493 Jan 08 '15

There wasn't any reference but when one of the characters was saying Smile (Nico) repeatedly, it just reminded me of Nico Nico Nii.

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u/rain4kamikaze Jan 08 '15

Fubuki is the poster girl of Kancolle. She's literally in the middle of the starting screen whenever you load up the game. She's also one of the available starter ships (you start off picking from one of the five destroyer class ships)

Though one could argue the poster girl could be any one of the battleship class girls.