History Trivia / KanColle

** As discussed in the ScheduleSlip entry above, ''Shinano'' had a design released in supplemental materials in 2013, but has not been introduced to the game as of mid-2023.

** In general, the game's success led to several other {{Card Battle Game}}s involving {{Moe Anthropomorphism}}s fighting for the player to be hosted on DMM, such as ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'', ''Shinken!!'' and ''VideoGame/FlowerKnightGirl'' (with the last being rather infamous for some versions of it being, shall we say, [[HGame salacious]]). However, ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'' is the only one of these to become anywhere near as popular as ''[=KanColle=]''. While previously hosted outside of Japan via Nutaku, both ''Flower Knight Girl'' and ''Shinken!!'' would be terminated in September 2017.

** Some fleet girls representing ships from the IJN, the Kriegsmarine, and the Regia Marina, that actually existed during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII have yet to appear in the game. The most blatant case thereof would be that involving the Aircraft Carrier ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano Shinano]]'': Kadokawa had already released [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/2312428 Alpha Art of her in supplementary materials ''way back in 2013'']], but she has yet to make her appearance as of mid-2023.

** Since Koreans hate this game (although it still has a fan community), the anime series is not available on Korea[[note]]Aniplus, a Korea-based TV channel, released the [=KanColle=] anime only in Singapore and Indonesia and not in their own country[[/note]]. It isn't available in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Merchandise from this game isn't available in those countries, too.

** In general, the game's success led to several other {{Card Battle Game}}s involving {{Moe Anthropomorphism}}s fighting for the player to be hosted on DMM, such as ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'', ''Shinken!!'' and ''VideoGame/FlowerKnightGirl'' (with the last being rather infamous for some versions of it being, shall we say, [[HGame salacious]]). However, ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'' is the only one of these to become anywhere near as popular as ''[=KanColle=]''. While ''Flower Knight Girl'' is still available outside of Japan via Nutaku, ''Shinken!!'' wasn't so lucky, as its service was terminated in September 2017.

** In general, the game's success led to several other {{Card Battle Game}}s involving {{Moe Anthropomorphism}}s fighting for the player to be hosted on DMM, such as ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'', ''Shinken!!'' and ''Flower Knight Girl'' (with the last being rather infamous for some versions of it being, shall we say, [[HGame salacious]]). However, ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'' is the only one of these to become anywhere near as popular as ''[=KanColle=]''. While ''Flower Knight Girl'' is still available outside of Japan via Nutaku, ''Shinken!!'' wasn't so lucky, as its service was terminated in September 2017.

** Many fan artists of both sides of the Pacific has drawn [=KanColle=]-styled American Fleet Carrier girls as wielding guns instead of bows or scrolls. The first USN Carrier of this game, Saratoga, does end up wielding a gun to launch planes (an oversized Thompson SMG to be exact).

** As discussed in the ScheduleSlip entry above, ''Shinano'' had a design released in supplemental materials in 2013, but has not been introduced to the game as of 2021.

** Some fleet girls representing ships from the IJN, the Kriegsmarine, and the Regia Marina, that actually existed during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII have yet to appear in the game. The most blatant case thereof would be that involving the Aircraft Carrier ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano Shinano]]'': Kadokawa had already released [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/2312428 Alpha Art of her in supplementary materials ''way back in 2013'']], but she has yet to make her appearance as of 2021.

** Another Chinese warship game, ''VideoGame/AzurLane'', gained prominence and popularity following its 2017 debut, being another take on the genre that includes ships from both Allied and Axis ships. The game eventually evolved to become ''Kancolle''[='s=] most significant competitor (though quite a few fans of both assert that they aren't actually direct competitors due to huge gameplay differences, since ''Azur Lane''[='s=] combat is ShootEmUp rather than card-based).

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://en.kancollewiki.net/wiki/Kancolle_Wiki Kancolle Wiki]] and Wikia [[http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Kancolle_Wiki Kancolle Wiki]].

* ActorAllusion:
** One of the roles of Creator/SumireUesaka in this game is the Fubuki-class destroyer. Not exactly important at first glance, but remember that "Fubuki" is Japanese for "Blizzard". Which brings to mind the RedBaron moniker from another character she played: [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Nonna]] from ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''.
** In the English dub of the anime, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell voices Nagato. Her role as the direct subordinate of the commander packing a contralto will remind you of another role by Ms. Maxwell: [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Winter Schnee]].
** Also in the dub, this isn't the [[Manga/SoulEater first]] nor the [[VideoGame/SenranKagura second]] time that Creator/BrittneyKarbowski has voiced a HotBlooded ninja.
** Upon Jervis' introduction in the Winter 2018 event, her dialogue lines has her referring to the Admiral on ocassion as "Darling". The last known character that [[Creator/NaoTouyama her seiyuu]] previously voiced who also used such appellation was [[Manga/{{Nisekoi}} Chitoge Kirisaki.]]

* TalkingToHimself: With many characters and only a limited pool of voice actresses, a lot of conversations in the anime tend to become this. Averted for the English dub of the anime, where individual voice actresses are assigned to one ship girl, as opposed to multiple ship girls of the same class, taking advantage of Creator/{{Funimation}}'s larger talent pool.

** In the English dub of the anime, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell voices Nagato. Her role as the direct subordinate of the commander packing a ContraltoOfDanger will remind you of another role by Ms. Maxwell: [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Winter Schnee]].

** Iowa is frequently paired with Kongou in fan art due to their similar personalities or with Yamato due to their similar statuses as the biggest and best battleships of their respective nations. In the browser game, one of her hourly lines has her expressing admiration for the Kongou sisters, and another has her praise Yamato's cooking.

** ''[[http://warship-girls.wikia.com/wiki/Warship_Girls_Wiki Warship Girls]]'' is Chinese game for the Android with a similar premise like Kantai Collection. However, unlike Kantai Collection which features mostly [=WW2=] IJN warships, ''VideoGame/WarshipGirls'', at least initially features [=WW2=] Warships from all sides of the War, though it has since pushed the tech boundaries into the Korean War and Vietnam War era, with the introduction of jets from that era as well ships equipped with long-range anti-ship missiles, and later, anti-air missiles. It was announced for an English release at [=E3=] 2015, but it wasn't until a change in publisher that it finally came out, on December 18, 2018.
** Another Chinese warship game, ''VideoGame/AzurLane'', gained prominence and popularity following its 2017 debut, being another take on the genre that includes ships from both Allied and Axis ships. The game eventually evolved to become ''Kancolle''[='s=] most significant competitor (though quite a few fans of both assert that ''AL'' isn't a direct competitor due to huge gameplay differences).
** In the US, another Kantai clone is ''VideoGame/VictoryBelles'', an upcoming Free-to-Play rpg collection game & warship sim for the Web and iOS by American developer Black Chicken Studios. ''Victory Belles'' takes it up to eleven for not only having all [=WW2=] Warships from all sides but having the ship characters voice by actual voice actresses from their respective countries (eg. British ships voiced by British voice actors and Russian ships voiced by Russian voice actors.), thus averting FakeNationality.

** ''Abyss Horizon'', which is more accurately a ''[=KanColle=] Arcade'' clone, offers the gameplay of the arcade version to owners of smartphones, especially to those from outside of Japan and thus do not have access to ''[=KanColle=] Arcade'' machines. SEGA was clearly NOT amused and [[https://sega-interactive.co.jp/news/180711_information_1/ filed a [=C&D=] against the company operating the Japanese version]]. Though the lawsuit has since been settled, the Japanese version continues to operate by said company transferring ownership of it to a shell company operating in Hong Kong, thereby circumventing the [=C&D=]. However, the entire incident cast an inescapable pall over the game, and thanks to it and other serious management issues, the game folded at the end of February 2021.

** Ashigara's desperate SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan ChristmasCake status is also referenced by Kisaragi, after rumors of apparently another failed mixer.

** Displacement - Fanmade description for breasts; [[BuxomIsBetter the greater displacement, the better]]. Though there have been some certain exceptions (some of the flat-chested carriers) and inversions for that matter (some big-chested Destroyers). "Fuel Tanks" are seen as an alternative term.

* NamesTheSame: Granted, they are named after the actual warships, so same names are to be expected. However, there is a special case with the upgraded Hiryuu, who shares an exact name with a spaceship from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration''.
** PlayedWith in the official 4koma. One possible reason why Fubuki is able to speak fluent Russian (as mentioned in the IronyAsSheIsCast above) is because a previous incarnation of Fubuki (a Harusame-class destroyer) was active during the Russo-Japanese War.
** Amagi shares her name with the unfinished and ultimately scrapped battlecruiser Amagi, who was historically Akagi's sister ship. Some fanartists portray Akagi fawning over Amagi as a result of that, while in 4koma it goes with 'confusing linage' gag[[labelnote:Note]] Unryuu-class girls are technically Hiryuu's children, and it was previously noted that Akagi and Hiryuu are cousins.[[/labelnote]].

** A second season of the anime was announced in 2015. The closest thing to follow-up since then was the announcement of an animated project in 2019 starring the Nishimura Fleet that ''may'' have been the second season. In 2021, it was announced that the second season would air the following year.