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| Waaaaaah I want to see the Admiral's face XDDDD |
| Enjoyed every episode, can't wait for season 2. |
| I'm not too keen on existentialism in shows like this. For one, it doesn't dwell on it for too long, so it feels thrown in for kicks. Second, while the ships' history and potential theories about reincarnation exist, the discussion gets drowned out in the multitude of characters fighting for screen time, their gimmicky antics, and other threads of thought diluting the show's integrity of fun character interaction and ship action. I appreciate the various shout outs to the fandom and game mechanics, such as Yamato consuming a lot of resources and Emergency Repair having a role in slightly fixing Kaga. However, they, along with repeated game sound bites, felt forced into the anime, as if the show creators were obligated to do so. They probably were, but in the game, they were simply sound bites - small, quick quotes that were neither led into or were followed by any other dialogue. In the anime, they just don't work. They instead sound like the quick one liners used to give characters, and their voice actors, their contractual amount of lines per episode. They quickly establish each character's gimmicks, their cardboard personalities, and provide a bit of screen time to remind the viewers of who they are. I believe I raised similar concerns about The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls, where they are just so many characters to balance. Kancolle has it worse, where it has a mere 12 episodes to introduce and having tens of girls interact with each other. Both series have enough characters to fill up a Pokemon game, and their original games function nearly the same. So, how does a show manage to balance so many characters, service the fans, advertise to non fans, and still perform as a fully functional anime? I'm personally not sure myself, but I'll say this: the first thing needed is time. We didn't have that here. The second is focus, and while the show mainly revolved around Fubuki, it also had to juggle the Mutsuki, Yuudachi, Yamato the Sendai class light cruisers, all standard aircraft carriers, the Kongou class battleships, the Myoukou class heavy cruisers (sans Myoukou herself oddly), the 6th Destroyer Division, the torpedo cruiser yuri couple, and even more whom were lucky to get just a nominal mention. We still haven't gotten to other significant in-game characters like the light aircraft carriers, the submarines, foreign ships, and other support ships like the repair ship Akashi. This is a case of fan service actually hurting the show, as you'd get moments like EVERYONE showing up in the last moment for kicks, or Taihou showing up out of nowhere because, well, why not. I'm also confused by Zuikaku and Shoukaku showing up due to random buckets saving the day. There was supposed to be an explanation, as per Yamato's claims, but there wasn't. I'd imagine it being hard to be a fan of Kancolle and similar shows, where there are too many characters to give ample time to. Hell, I'm a fan of the torpedo cruiser Kiso, but she didn't even get a mention. That's not a problem though, as the anime needed to focus on its core characters, providing only enough time for periphery characters to establish context and setting. Kancolle lacks focus, and that's a given. The game itself doesn't exactly have a plot, and the franchise's inner workings are all based on guesswork. The characters exist in droves, and even more are added as the game goes on. Given this, the anime might have been better off making quick references to the game initially before diverging onto its own path, divorced from the games. I mean, it's a series about anthropomorphized ship girls blowing up demonic beings from below the sea. I've seen ways to justify this, but the anime's answer dances around the issue. As such, I'd have preferred if the anime didn't even bother. Just make a cute show about blowing stuff up, throwing any resemblance of story out the window. This anime had great ambitions, but I don't think any of it came to fruition. As fan service, it does it's job okay, and as a cute girls doing action things anime, it's okay as well. However, I don't think anyone, fan or not, should be satisfied with "okay." I'm not saying that this anime could have been something great, as the game itself isn't anything to write home about. Besides that, I'm probably waaaaay overthinking this show, as its premise is already laughable at best. That being said, it was a fun ride, but that, at the end, is all it was worth. |
| It was an ok serie, didnt hate it but nothing stood out either. I dont get how it is sooo popular in japan cause i find arpeggio blue steel better :) same concept but less tocussed on moe stuff. Kongou best girl tho yamato close 2nd. Shouldve made kongou the main focus ;) many love her. I strongly dislike fubuki 6/10 |
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| So on top of everything else, they also have historical revisionism in this show? GG Japan. |
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Shih said: Now I can official say: Kisaragi died in vain. Kisaragi died in vain. Kisaragi died in vain. It's very disappointing so I have to say it 3 times. She became a abyssal that is worse then death. |
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| This is the second time I've watched this anime, and I can say my opinion of it has improved tremendously. This anime is significantly more clever than I originally thought, and I now see it as one of the best constructed anime in recent years. However, this doesn't mean the anime doesn't have legitimate problems. The main problem Kantai Collection has is that the anime is an addition to a well regarded franchise, not a strong stand alone work. This anime assumes the viewer already has a general knowledge of the game and characters, and provides many moments that are rewarding towards those people. This anime got me to become a fan of the Kantai Collection game, and my now deep knowledge of the franchise has made this anime much more understandable. The single aspect of this anime that my opinion has changed the most on is the focus. I originally thought this anime lacked focus and was trying to do too much. but now I see this is the best representation of organizational chaos in anime. Anyone who has been a member of a large organization will know there is an inherent friction involved. Individuals have a different jobs that they do, different levels of skill, different perspectives on events, different temperaments, different amounts of power in the organization, different goals, and many other factors that make each person distinct from the other. Just getting any action done can be an extremely challenging affair, and is a fact of life in large organizations, especially for a military. Fubuki is the main character in a technical sense, but she is not the naval district. Neither is Nagato the perspective of the naval district. The naval district is in fact the conglomeration of all the individual experiences of the girls who make it. Even though those girls are there for war, not every moment is dedicated to war. Life always finds its way to break through. All that said, this final episode was pretty terrible. It threw away all the tension built up just to have everyone come together, say a line, then muscle through the problem. What I enjoyed most about the episode is that recently bought a good subwoofer, and I loved hearing the booms of the cannon fire. |
| That was a fine finale but not great, I felt like it lacked firepower. I was glad finally to see Nagato and Mutsu joining this battle( also the rest of the fleet girls), but the outcome felt unreal though when they blasted that last Abyssal. The Admiral still wasn't shown, how lame. Also I felt like the show fused two things that were incompatible, that is moe and military ( it felt wrong though). I wish that they also gave the antagonists a chance to the spotlight though, like what is their true objective? and who the hell are they? I felt also the cast was awfully large making hard to remember other characters and their units. And Kisaragi, really is dead? And that's it from her? But because I enjoyed it, I'm gonna prioritise that so 8/10 ( to boost its rating if possible) |
lihle808Jan 23, 2018 3:37 PM
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| Good ending :) take 1 month to finished this. Overall 9/10 Look Akagi so cute xD. |
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| I came into this as a neutral watcher. I have not played the game. I gave it a 7/10. It was cute, tugged on the heart strings a bit, and gave me interest in looking up some of the real ships they were based off. It had enough of a plot that I wasnt confused and the art was typical of many anime so not bad but not stellar either. The 7 mostly came from entertainment value and yes I would watch a season 2. As to the finale, I am glad the ship girls were able to overcome fate and go home to all their friends. |
| That was a fun show, though they got a little metaphysical at the end. |
| I quite like this finale. Ooi and Nagato using close quarters combat against the Abyssals was cool. It's great that they were able to avert their fate this time. I'm looking forward to the movie. Kisaragi's floating hair ornament is a bad omen. |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi  |
| Everyone gathering together defeating the enemy, quite a generic ending, not that i expected much more. At least Yuudachi or someone else i care for didn't sink... Shimakaze didn't even appear in the final battle. Hearing the Abyssals scream and saying a word or phrases about the Shipgirls sinking, i think a Voice for Wo would have been nice as well for the anime. That flower hair decoration emerging from the sea after their final battle, something for Season 2, wonder how they will handle this part Gotta say it's a a shame Yuudachi doesn't Poi as much since her remodel Hope to see Re-Class for Season 2 and much more Poi Poi, Zekamashi and of course Shigure!! |
DelusionalUzumeJun 21, 2021 7:50 PM
| just because I’ve gotten weaker, doesn’t mean that you got stronger, does it? |
| Well, a decent show. |
SerafosApr 10, 2024 5:50 AM
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| Great waifu anime, surprisingly better than similar titles that focused too much on their weak plot and fucked the development. KanColle's pseudo-plot was never a hindrance to the enjoyment of waifus and their daily lives. Will remember it fondly and won't forget it. I call it pseudo-plot but I'm sure it has historical relevence that I wish to explore. It seems overwhelming though! Not only all kinds of warships, but the whole pacific war and politics involved. There is a lot to learn but it's fascinating, I'll let the power of moe fuel me!!! I can see why Japanese people loved this and Azur Lane this much. |
TommyAstralJun 29, 2022 5:43 AM
| Yeah... Just a very basic anime, after all. |
| It's shit. Japanese propaganda. |
| I watch anime, write reviews, do toy photography, explore the world with curiosity, play video games and sometimes blog. I have a life and a job but I still occasionally go here to see what is happening on the otaku world. |
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