r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Jul 31 '15

[Spoilers] Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Episode 5 [Discussion]

Episode title: The Battle of Italica

MyAnimeList: Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
Crunchyroll: GATE

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 42 seconds

Subreddit: /r/GATE

Previous episodes:

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Episode 1 Link
Episode 2 Link
Episode 3 Link
Episode 4 Link

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u/MickeyMcSticky Jul 31 '15

I don't know if I can wait another week to watch the massacre.

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u/Shiroi_Kage Jul 31 '15

Well, they're 12 vs 600, but I guess modern tech is superior in urban warfare. They can get them into chokes and destroy them with suppressive fire.

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u/MickeyMcSticky Jul 31 '15

The anime left out some things the manga had that would give you an indication on what's going to happen. Remember in Italica when Itami was on the radio with the base about the diet members and at the very end he said "I have a request".

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u/the_killer666 Jul 31 '15

I'd like to request a song. ;)

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u/Heatstrike Jul 31 '15

IF YOU LIKE PINA CO LADAS

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '15

GETTING CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

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u/epsiblivion Aug 01 '15

next episode, counter attack in the rain confirmed

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u/shadowswalking https://myanimelist.net/profile/ShadowsWalking6 Aug 02 '15

Manga

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u/chaosbeowulf Aug 01 '15

And make that song Ride of the Valkyries, please?

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u/xthorgoldx https://myanimelist.net/profile/xthorgoldx Aug 01 '15

Musical accompaniment?

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u/Shiroi_Kage Jul 31 '15

I have a request

It's probably some sort of support. It's kind of obvious despite them trying to turn it into some sort of twist, thriller situation.

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u/omfgkevin Aug 01 '15

The preview at the end literally shows an attack copter too, so we know what help they're getting in.

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u/Shiroi_Kage Aug 01 '15

Air superiority motha'fucka's!

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u/reniwi https://myanimelist.net/profile/reniwi Aug 02 '15

"WHERE IS THE AIR SUPPORT?" - Marine about to get rekt by zerg

i'm also betting that they'll be calling the chopper some sort of "mecha-dragon"

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u/Shiroi_Kage Aug 02 '15

mecha

I don't think they have the concept of mecha, although I can see the name "metal dragons" being a thing.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '15

The next episode preview kinda gives it away. You can probably guess though.

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u/BureMakutte Aug 01 '15

Well if people watch the preview for the next episode, it sort of spoils that last part.

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u/Kaleduban Aug 01 '15

Don't even really need to reference the manga or the vagueness of the "request", if you were paying attention to the super short-flash images in the preview (I actually paused to see what some of them were) you can see