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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The ''Graf Spee'' attacking the Wilhelmina, and later on Mike when she tried to rescue the former, actually helped the ''Harekaze'', since its secondaries -- which were the only armaments fast enough to track the destroyer as it made its attack run -- were fixated on targeting Mike instead. As a result the ''Harekaze'' was able to land its crippling blow to the cruiser's engines.
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* ShownTheirWork:
** In episode two, the Engineering Crew complains to Mike about having the ''Harukaze'' run faster than its regular cruising speed (just a little under 33 kmph). In RealLife WorldWarTwo destroyer captains avoided doing so unless it was direst of emergencies, and with good reason: the steam pressure that was needed to even maintain that sort of movement was simply not sustainable, and increased the chance of a catastrophic engine breakdown (read:explosions).
** In episode two, the Engineering Crew complains to Mike about having the ''Harukaze'' run faster than its regular cruising speed (just a little under 33 kmph). In RealLife WorldWarTwo destroyer captains avoided doing so unless it was direst of emergencies, and with good reason: the steam pressure that was needed to even maintain that sort of movement was simply not sustainable, and increased the chance of a catastrophic engine breakdown (read:explosions).
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* ArtisticLicenseGeology: The explanation given by Mashiro's mother for the reason for the subsidence of Japan's landmass being partly due to the over-mining of the undersea deposits of Methane Hydrate doesn't make any sense. There's a chance that she was genuinely misinformed, however.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeology: ArtisticLicenseGeology:
** The explanation given by Mashiro's mother for the reason for the subsidence of Japan's landmass being partly due to the over-mining of the undersea deposits of Methane Hydrate doesn't make any sense. There's a chance that she was genuinely misinformed, however.
** The explanation given by Mashiro's mother for the reason for the subsidence of Japan's landmass being partly due to the over-mining of the undersea deposits of Methane Hydrate doesn't make any sense. There's a chance that she was genuinely misinformed, however.
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** Episode two features the ''Deutchland''-class cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee Admiral Graf Spee]]'', flying the colors of Imperial Germany.
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** Episode two features the ''Deutchland''-class cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee Admiral Graf Spee]]'', flying the colors of Imperial Weimar Republic-era Germany.
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* RuleOfCool: While the show tries to make the naval engagements appear plausible based on the actual mechanics of the ships involved, there are also some situations where things just happen because the production staff thought it was cool.
** Is there any real reason for Noma Machiko (the ship's lookout) to make her flag signals ''on the spar of the ship while it was under fire'' aside from this?
** Is there any real reason for Noma Machiko (the ship's lookout) to make her flag signals ''on the spar of the ship while it was under fire'' aside from this?
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* ImprobleAimingSkills: Even with automation-assisted aiming, the shot that disabled the ''Graf Spee'' in episode two was ridiculously accurate, doubly so when one factors in the speeds each ship was moving at as well as the resistance the shell would encounter once it impacted the water.
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* ImprobleAimingSkills: ImprobableAimingSkills: Even with automation-assisted aiming, the shot that disabled the ''Graf Spee'' in episode two was ridiculously accurate, doubly so when one factors in the speeds each ship was moving at as well as the resistance the shell would encounter once it impacted the water.
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* ImprobleAimingSkills: Even with automation-assisted aiming, the shot that disabled the ''Graf Spee'' in episode two was ridiculously accurate, doubly so when one factors in the speeds each ship was moving at as well as the resistance the shell would encounter once it impacted the water.
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* RefugeInAudacity:
** The only real way to describe how the ''Harekaze'' manages to disable the larger, better-armored, and MUCH more heavily-armed ''Graf Spee'' in episode two: that is, close in using the destroyer's speed and maneuverability to make a precision shot below the cruiser's water line to try and disable its propeller. As the bridge crew discusses before the plan is put into use, this is a LOT harder than it sounds, with an equal amount of things that could go wrong.
** The only real way to describe how the ''Harekaze'' manages to disable the larger, better-armored, and MUCH more heavily-armed ''Graf Spee'' in episode two: that is, close in using the destroyer's speed and maneuverability to make a precision shot below the cruiser's water line to try and disable its propeller. As the bridge crew discusses before the plan is put into use, this is a LOT harder than it sounds, with an equal amount of things that could go wrong.
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* CastOfSnowflakes: The crew of the ''Harekaze''. Atto mentioned in an interview the challenge of making sure each of the thirty-odd girls stand out visually from each other.
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** Episode two features the Kriegsmarine ''Deutchland''-class cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee Admiral Graf Spee]]'', flying the colors of Imperial Germany.
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** Episode two features the Kriegsmarine ''Deutchland''-class cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee Admiral Graf Spee]]'', flying the colors of Imperial Germany.Germany.
* DavidVersusGoliath: Any battle that the ''Harekaze'' takes part in will essentially become this, as it's undergunned and un-armored destroyer, and what's more, it's crewed by the lowest-scoring members of the freshman year.
** Kouko even says as much during the second episode, when the ''Harekaze'' goes up against the much larger ''Graf Spee'': a direct hit from even the cruiser's ''secondary'' guns would be enough to sink them. Their only advantage was the destroyer's speed and maneuverability, and they had to leverage those very carefully, as their 127mm gun wouldn't be able to hurt the cruiser back otherwise.
* DavidVersusGoliath: Any battle that the ''Harekaze'' takes part in will essentially become this, as it's undergunned and un-armored destroyer, and what's more, it's crewed by the lowest-scoring members of the freshman year.
** Kouko even says as much during the second episode, when the ''Harekaze'' goes up against the much larger ''Graf Spee'': a direct hit from even the cruiser's ''secondary'' guns would be enough to sink them. Their only advantage was the destroyer's speed and maneuverability, and they had to leverage those very carefully, as their 127mm gun wouldn't be able to hurt the cruiser back otherwise.
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* SpeaksInShoutOuts: Done by ship doctor Minami Kaburagi.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeology: The explanation given by Mashiro's mother for the reason for the subsidence of Japan's landmass being [artly due to the overmining of the undersea deposits of Methane Hydrate doesn't make any sense. There's a chance that she was genuinely misinformed, however.
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* ArtisticLicenseGeology: The explanation given by Mashiro's mother for the reason for the subsidence of Japan's landmass being [artly partly due to the overmining over-mining of the undersea deposits of Methane Hydrate doesn't make any sense. There's a chance that she was genuinely misinformed, however.
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** Episode two features the Kriegsmarine ''Deutchland''-class cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee Admiral Graf Spee]]''.Spee]]'', flying the colors of Imperial Germany.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Nosa. In fact, the little spiel she gave at the start of episode two reflects ''the'' most popular theory that came out of the Japanese and Western viewership in the wake of episode one.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Kouko Nosa. In fact, the little spiel she gave at the start of episode two reflects ''the'' most popular theory that came out of the Japanese and Western viewership in the wake of episode one.
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* ThemeNaming: Much like Anime/GirlsUndPanzer, the surnames of the ''Harekaze's'' crew are references to someone or something, usually by section.
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* TerseTalker: Shima Tateishi.
* ThemeNaming: Much like Anime/GirlsUndPanzer, the surnames of the ''Harekaze's'' crew are references to someone or something, usually bysection.section.
* TwoKeyedLock: The ''Harekaze'' features this -- Mike and Mashiro have to use the keys given to them to unlock the systems that allow the ship's autoloader to use live ammunition for its 127mm gun.
* ThemeNaming: Much like Anime/GirlsUndPanzer, the surnames of the ''Harekaze's'' crew are references to someone or something, usually by
* TwoKeyedLock: The ''Harekaze'' features this -- Mike and Mashiro have to use the keys given to them to unlock the systems that allow the ship's autoloader to use live ammunition for its 127mm gun.
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** Episode two features the Kriegsmarine ''Deutchland''-class cruiser ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Admiral_Graf_Spee Admiral Graf Spee]]''.
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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' seem to be this, as they've been described (by one of their own members no less!) to be the extra students of their year that didn't really fit anywhere else.
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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' seem to be this, as they've been described (by one of their own members no less!) to be the extra students of their year that didn't really fit anywhere else. Episode two reveals that only the girls that scored the lowest on the entrance exam are assigned to the ship.
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* AlternateHistory: In this case, the point of divergence took place right after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, as the subsidence of Japan took place sometime after it. As a result neither WorldWarOne ''or'' WorldWarTwo was fought between the great powers, without which the development of some technologies like powered flight [[JustForPun never took off]] to the point where it would be practical for military or commercial use.
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* AlternateHistory: In this case, the point of divergence took place right after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, as the subsidence of Japan took place sometime after it. As a result neither it due to excessive mining of Methane Hydrate. Neither WorldWarOne ''or'' WorldWarTwo was fought between the great powers, without which the development of some technologies like powered flight [[JustForPun never took off]] to the point where it would be practical for military or commercial use.
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* FollowInMyFootsteps: The women of the Munetani family have all served in the Blue Mermaids since Mashiro's great-grandmother became the captain of its first ship. Mashiro, obviously, wants to continue the family legacy, which is why she enrolled at Yokosuka in the first place.
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* AlternateHistory: A good part of Japan's landmass has been submerged for more than a century. Also it's hinted that this may be why WorldWarTwo might have been avoided entirely, or happened differently enough that Japan still has most of its pre-war navy intact -- to the point that the Musashi, which was sunk during the opening phases of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the real world, is still in active service as a training ship.
** Confirmed in a flashback exposition by Mashiro's mother (herself once a Blue Mermaid, now an instructor) in Episode 3, when it is revealed that the subsidence of Japan took place right after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. It is even hinted later in the episode that despite the crew having cell phones and tablets, heavier-than-air aircraft might not exist.
** Confirmed in a flashback exposition by Mashiro's mother (herself once a Blue Mermaid, now an instructor) in Episode 3, when it is revealed that the subsidence of Japan took place right after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. It is even hinted later in the episode that despite the crew having cell phones and tablets, heavier-than-air aircraft might not exist.
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** Confirmed in a flashback exposition by Mashiro's mother (herself once a Blue Mermaid, now an instructor) in Episode 3, when it is revealed that the subsidence of Japandivergence took place right after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. It is even hinted later in 1905, as the episode that despite subsidence of Japan took place sometime after it. As a result neither WorldWarOne ''or'' WorldWarTwo was fought between the crew having cell phones and tablets, heavier-than-air aircraft might not exist.great powers, without which the development of some technologies like powered flight [[JustForPun never took off]] to the point where it would be practical for military or commercial use.
** Confirmed in a flashback exposition by Mashiro's mother (herself once a Blue Mermaid, now an instructor) in Episode 3, when it is revealed that the subsidence of Japan
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** Confirmed in a flashback exposition by Mashiro's mother (herself once a Blue Mermaid, now an instructor) in Episode 3, when it is revealed that the subsidence of Japan took place right after the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. It is even hinted later in the episode that despite the crew having cell phones and tablets, heavier-than-air aircraft might not exist.
--->'''Kouki:''' ''[looking at the birds flying by]'' At times like this, I wish we could fly back to school like that. ''[turning to Mashiro]'' I wonder if you can make a flying ship without hydrogen or helium?'''
--->'''Mashiro''' ''[sighs]'' Only in your imagination. Ridiculous.
--->'''Kouki:''' ''[looking at the birds flying by]'' At times like this, I wish we could fly back to school like that. ''[turning to Mashiro]'' I wonder if you can make a flying ship without hydrogen or helium?'''
--->'''Mashiro''' ''[sighs]'' Only in your imagination. Ridiculous.
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* DownerBeginning: In the second half of the first episode, [[spoiler:the ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes this even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
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* DownerBeginning: In the second half of the first episode, [[spoiler:the ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite who ignores repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged damage sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being are branded as mutineers, that is.mutineers.]] What makes this even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
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Leaving behind scars that will never be forgotten!
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* PluckyGirl: This trope is in full force when it comes to [[http://www.lyrical-nonsense.com/lyrics/trysail/high-free-spirits/#page=English the lyrics]] for [[AnimeThemeSong the opening song]], "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LseERBatiSg High Free Spirits]]" -- especially these lines:
--> Sound out that definite determination as if it will never die out -
--> Leaving behind scars that will never be forgotten!
--> Sound out that definite determination as if it will never die out -
--> Leaving behind scars that will never be forgotten!
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* BookDumb: Mike admits that her grades aren't that good, and she's convinced that the was only able to get a captaincy because she crammed before the exam. This however doesn't stop her from being a competent skipper when the need arises.
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* TheNicknamer: Mike, though in her case she seems to do it to remember the names of her crew better.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' seem to be this, as they've been described (by one of their own members no less!) to be the extra students of their year that didn't really fit anywhere else.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' seem to be this, as they've been described (by one of their own members no less!) to be the extra students of their year that didn't really fit anywhere else.
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* MoodWhiplash: The first episode starts with two ChildhoodFriends reuniting to fulfill their childhood dreams, a class full of freshmen excited at their new assignment, and high school hijinks galore. It ends with [[spoiler:said class of freshmen having their ship ''fired upon with live ammunition'' by their instructor's ship for no discernible reason, then being branded as mutineers because they defended themselves.]]
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* MoodWhiplash: The first episode starts with two ChildhoodFriends reuniting to fulfill their childhood dreams, a class full of freshmen excited at their new assignment, and high school hijinks galore. It ends with [[spoiler:said class of freshmen having their ship ''fired upon with live ammunition'' by their instructor's ship for no discernible reason, then being branded as mutineers because they defended themselves.]]]]
* ThemeNaming: Much like Anime/GirlsUndPanzer, the surnames of the ''Harekaze's'' crew are references to someone or something, usually by section.
* ThemeNaming: Much like Anime/GirlsUndPanzer, the surnames of the ''Harekaze's'' crew are references to someone or something, usually by section.
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* DownerBeginning: In the second half of the first episode, [[spoiler:the ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes this even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
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* WhamEpisode:
** ''Episode one''. [[spoiler:The ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes the wham even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
* WhamEpisode:
** ''Episode one''. [[spoiler:The ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes the wham even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
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* MoodWhiplash: The first episode starts with two ChildhoodFriends reuniting to fulfill their childhood dreams, a class full of freshmen excited at their new assignment, and high school hijinks galore. It ends with [[spoiler:said class of freshmen having their ship ''fired upon with live ammunition'' by their instructor's ship for no discernible reason, then being branded as mutineers because they defended themselves.]]
* WhamEpisode:
** ''Episode one''. [[spoiler:The ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes the wham even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.]]
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** ''Episode one''. [[spoiler:The ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes the wham even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
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* AlternateHistory: Most of Japan's landmass has been submerged for more than a century. Also it's hinted that this may be why WorldWarTwo might have been avoided entirely, or happened differently enough that Japan still has most of its pre-war navy intact -- to the point that the Musashi, which was sunk during the opening phases of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the real world, is still in active service as a training ship.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' alone features around thirty girls (to put things in perspective, that's more than the entire Ooarai Senshado team in Anime/GirlsUndPanzer), and that's just ''one'' ship.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' alone features around thirty girls (to put things in perspective, that's more than the entire Ooarai Senshado team in Anime/GirlsUndPanzer), and that's just ''one'' ship.ship.
* MoodWhiplash: The first episode starts with two ChildhoodFriends reuniting to fulfill their childhood dreams, a class full of freshmen excited at their new assignment, and high school hijinks galore. It ends with [[spoiler:said class of freshmen having their ship ''fired upon with live ammunition'' by their instructor's ship for no discernible reason, then being branded as mutineers because they defended themselves.]]
* WhamEpisode:
** ''Episode one''. [[spoiler:The ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes the wham even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
* MoodWhiplash: The first episode starts with two ChildhoodFriends reuniting to fulfill their childhood dreams, a class full of freshmen excited at their new assignment, and high school hijinks galore. It ends with [[spoiler:said class of freshmen having their ship ''fired upon with live ammunition'' by their instructor's ship for no discernible reason, then being branded as mutineers because they defended themselves.]]
* WhamEpisode:
** ''Episode one''. [[spoiler:The ''Harekaze'' is fired upon by the ''Sarushima'' without warning, and continues to be under fire so despite repeated radio calls trying to clarify the situation. This forces Mike to order the firing of a (unprimed) Long Lance torpedo to defend the ship. However because of the (dubious) damaged sustained by the instructor's vessel, Mike and the crew of the ''Harekaze'' being branded as mutineers, that is.]] What makes the wham even more impressive meta-wise was there was nothing in the promotional material that even pointed to this happening.
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** There's also the ''Sarushima'', a modified ''Independence''-class Littoral Combat Ship.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' alone features around than thirty girls (to put things in perspective, that's more than the entire Ooarai Senshado team in Anime/GirlsUndPanzer), and that's just ''one'' ship.
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* InSeriesNickname: "Mike" for Akeno, "Moka" for Moeka.
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* InSeriesNickname: "Mike" for Akeno, "Moka" for Moeka.Moeka.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The crew of the ''Harekaze'' alone features around than thirty girls (to put things in perspective, that's more than the entire Ooarai Senshado team in Anime/GirlsUndPanzer), and that's just ''one'' ship.
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* AnimeFirst: Though the series does have a manga tie-in that started a few months before the TV premiere.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BlatantLies A Story of Friendship and Adventure on the High Seas]]!]]
[[AlternateHistory A hundred years ago]], tectonic forces plunged most of Japan's landmass underneath the oceans. Coastal cities became the norm, which then evolved into marine cities, massive seaborne settlements that were part-city and part-seagoing vessel. [[AllThereInTheManual In order to safeguard these oceangoing metropolises, the national maritime forces had to expand]], which in turn offered more opportunity for women to advance in what what were traditionally masculine roles. In time prestigious all-women outfits like the Blue Mermaids became every young girl's dream job.
Akeno Misaki, nicknamed "Mike", is one of these hopefuls, and enrolls in the prestigious Yokosuka Girl's Marine High School in the hope of one day joining its ranks. There she meets up again with her ChildhoodFriend Moeka China, who is now the captain of the training ship Musashi. Moeka would also want to one day join the Blue Mermaids, so who among the two friends will reach their dream first?
'''High School Fleet''' (ハイスクール・フリート), also known as '''Hai-Furi!''' (はいふり), is an AnimeFirst series by Creator/ProductionIMS that premiered during the Spring2016Anime season. It features character designs by Atto (of Manga/NonNonBiyori fame), as well as many of the staff that were part of Anime/GirlsUndPanzer's production.
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!!Hai-Furi features the following Tropes:
* BornUnlucky: Mashiro seems to think that she's this. She gives the Fusou sisters from VideoGame/KantaiCollection a run for the money with how much she repeats how unfortunate she is.
* ChildhoodFriends: Akeno and Moeka.
* CoolBoat: The series features the Battleship Yamato in a flashback, and the Musashi itself still in the series timeline as a training ship. The destroyer that Mike commands however is almost entirely fictional (the ''Harekaze''), although the ship class it is said to be part of is very real (the ''Kagerou'' class of destroyers).
* ImprobablyFemaleCast: Nearly all the named characters are either girls or women. While there ''are'' men shown, they're not part of the main cast.
* InSeriesNickname: "Mike" for Akeno, "Moka" for Moeka.
[[caption-width-right:350:[[BlatantLies A Story of Friendship and Adventure on the High Seas]]!]]
[[AlternateHistory A hundred years ago]], tectonic forces plunged most of Japan's landmass underneath the oceans. Coastal cities became the norm, which then evolved into marine cities, massive seaborne settlements that were part-city and part-seagoing vessel. [[AllThereInTheManual In order to safeguard these oceangoing metropolises, the national maritime forces had to expand]], which in turn offered more opportunity for women to advance in what what were traditionally masculine roles. In time prestigious all-women outfits like the Blue Mermaids became every young girl's dream job.
Akeno Misaki, nicknamed "Mike", is one of these hopefuls, and enrolls in the prestigious Yokosuka Girl's Marine High School in the hope of one day joining its ranks. There she meets up again with her ChildhoodFriend Moeka China, who is now the captain of the training ship Musashi. Moeka would also want to one day join the Blue Mermaids, so who among the two friends will reach their dream first?
'''High School Fleet''' (ハイスクール・フリート), also known as '''Hai-Furi!''' (はいふり), is an AnimeFirst series by Creator/ProductionIMS that premiered during the Spring2016Anime season. It features character designs by Atto (of Manga/NonNonBiyori fame), as well as many of the staff that were part of Anime/GirlsUndPanzer's production.
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!!Hai-Furi features the following Tropes:
* BornUnlucky: Mashiro seems to think that she's this. She gives the Fusou sisters from VideoGame/KantaiCollection a run for the money with how much she repeats how unfortunate she is.
* ChildhoodFriends: Akeno and Moeka.
* CoolBoat: The series features the Battleship Yamato in a flashback, and the Musashi itself still in the series timeline as a training ship. The destroyer that Mike commands however is almost entirely fictional (the ''Harekaze''), although the ship class it is said to be part of is very real (the ''Kagerou'' class of destroyers).
* ImprobablyFemaleCast: Nearly all the named characters are either girls or women. While there ''are'' men shown, they're not part of the main cast.
* InSeriesNickname: "Mike" for Akeno, "Moka" for Moeka.
