KanColle - Episode 11 Discussion / Poll

[Ithekro]

Knowing Soukaku and Zuikaku are on the way would clearly change things. Three Wo and Airfield Hime verse 1st and 2nd Carrier Divisions is nearly even if Akagi knows the Wos are out there. Adding 5th Carrier (and potentially 4th Carrier) Division changes things entirely even if Akagi sunks. They would still win, which is what Akagi and Kaga want.

[cloud04]

add to that if they let taihou sortie too

[Tiresias]

Belated realization that those "Gearing Up" machines are pretty pointless since we already saw Yamato summoning her guns out of nowhere

[Ernietheracefan]

Originally Posted by IceHism

I am so hyped. Glorious noto mamiko carrier

And Humikane's first debut in Kancolle anime

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Tiresias

Belated realization that those "Gearing Up" machines are pretty pointless since we already saw Yamato summoning her guns out of nowhere

COOL IS NEVER POINTLESS

Though why does the anime always see to it that the actual equip itself is cut out, such a tease ;-;

[Ithekro]

Skipping the magical girl transformation scene give more time to the story. If this was a four cour/year long show, I could see (and might even want to see) them pad the episodes with each girl getting her equipment before heading out. Or at least the new girls.

Yamato's neck piece/bow coming out of the water I image already has a soundtrack for it on Nico. It is bound to given the crossover fanbases when it comes to ships named Yamato.

[Tiresias]

Oh, I don't have problem with the idea of transformation scene itself. It's just that we saw them have these elaborate gears and stuff that was proven unnecessary in Yamato's episode since she can gear up without them. Kinda baffling really - one moment they're Iron Man, other times they're Heroic Spirits.

[chaosprophet]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

Knowing Soukaku and Zuikaku are on the way would clearly change things. Three Wo and Airfield Hime verse 1st and 2nd Carrier Divisions is nearly even if Akagi knows the Wos are out there. Adding 5th Carrier (and potentially 4th Carrier) Division changes things entirely even if Akagi sunks. They would still win, which is what Akagi and Kaga want.

If the kakus are coming, then chances are they used buckets on them so they would finish repairing in time. Is the admiral there at Truk?

[Qikz]

I'm thinking of a situation where Fubuki saves Akagi, but what if Zuikaku's planes shot down the bombs? I know Fubuki is the protag, but that'd be much cooler and those fairies would need some kind of medal for doing that <3

[Estavali]

Originally Posted by Eisdrache

Is 'river, river, river' a real message?

It is.

After the first round of attacks on Midway, Lieutenant Tomonaga Joichi, commander of Hiryuu's air unit (and whose squadron those Tomonaga planes in the game are based on), radioed Admiral Nagumo that a second round was needed to put Midway out of action. The message he sent was this "Kawa! Kawa! Kawa!" (カワ・カワ・カワ), which as the episode has explained, is the code for "A 2nd round of attacks is needed". Imho CR should have stuck to Kawa x3 instead of translating it.

On a humorous sidenote, this message is parodied in chapter 16 of the official 4koma.

Spoiler for 皮！かわ！カワ！！:

When Houshou asks the carrier girls what they want for yakitori, Hiryuu's answer is also "Kawa! Kawa! Kawa!!", which in this case means "Skin! Skin! Skin!" (皮！かわ！カワ！！). Sadly the English translator didn't catch the joke

While she doesn't use the quote in-game, one of Hiryuu's attack lines ("Second attack required. Hurry!") is probably inspired by it.

Originally Posted by Wild Goose

Dere Nagato shows her vulnerable side to Mutsu. <3

It's a rare side of Nagato that I hope would be further explored in the future, by both officials and fandom. Seriously, folks are overdoing the Nagamon thing and it's getting stale.



Also, about the Airfield Princess' appearance here, I read a comment at danbooru that seems so right yet so funny =3:

Originally Posted by Seika

Compass sent them to Guadalcanal instead of Midway

[Ithekro]

I guess someone on the deign staff notices that the airfield on Midway at that time was renamed Henderson Field after an officer that was killed leading Marine dive bombers against Hiryu. It was named that following the Battle of Midway. Henderson Field on Guadalcanal was also named after this same person.

If the ideas about Midway Hime being a corrupted Akagi are no just ideas...than Midway Hime is for the next time the shipgirls try to take objective AF...after losing Akagi there.

[Benigmatica]

Man, if Akagi wants to fight her fate, she should have either wait for reinforcements or brought her escorts on her battle against the Midway Princess!

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Benigmatica

Man, if Akagi wants to fight her fate, she should have either wait for reinforcements or brought her escorts on her battle against the Midway Princess!

She did send Bukki to seek the surface combat fleet and bring them to the main battlefront tho. Splitting the japanese fleet into many more without them being able to support each other have one of the MANY reasons it had gone so wrong for the Japanese.

[Marina2]

Hmm....

- What cause the delay of Yamato's fleet?

- What is the sealed mission order of AL operation fleet?

the answer to these questions will probably important in the final ep.

[Xero8420]

Originally Posted by Marina2

I also think she's Taihou.

Even more obvious that is Taihou when someone managed to get pass the sunlight contrast through PhotoShop.

Ah ha... I see what you did there, TTK.

Spoiler:

You said that you were tight on resources was actually turned out to be your excuse to test your luck to get Yamato and Taihou through LSC all along, right?

Plot twist: RNG is actually playing a role in the anime too.

[Ryuuoh DeltaPlus]

I think the reason why the anime staff used Henderson-chan and not Midway Hime for this ep is to avoid controversy with the Western people (especially in Freedomland). The triangular runways of Midway hime will totally cause a backlash, and will result to KC branded as glorifying the IJN.

[Sheba]

Oh, that already happened. It dont help that some western fans are going "This Wo IS the Lexington! That one IS the Yorktown..." etc, ALL OVER THE PLACE.

[Kakurin]

Originally Posted by Ryuuoh DeltaPlus

I think the reason why the anime staff used Henderson-chan and not Midway Hime for this ep is to avoid controversy with the Western people (especially in Freedomland). The triangular runways of Midway hime will totally cause a backlash, and will result to KC branded as glorifying the IJN.

Don't think that's the reason. Could've chosen Midway Hime's final form:

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And besides, I don't get your issue with the triangular runways, since one accepted map symbol for an airfield is the one on the left:

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[Nvis]

Originally Posted by Kakurin-san

Don't think that's the reason. Could've chosen Midway Hime's final form:

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Best Hime!

[Tiresias]

Was there supposed to be a picture?