Trivia / Gate

• All-Star Cast: The Anime is full of well known Japanese voice actors.
• Backed by the Pentagon: The JSDF capitalized on the anime adaptation of Gate by incorporating it into their recruitment posters. Furthermore, the JSDF also provided technical assistance to anime so they could get information on the equipment they use. It helps that Takumi Yanai, the author of the original novels, is a former member of the JSDF himself.
• Executive Meddling:
  • A more reasonable example than most; the original Web Serial Novel had very right-wing nationalist views by the author. When Alphapolis published the series, they convinced the author to remove or tone down those views since Japanese right-wing politics are controversial and very sensitive in Japan.
  • Crunchyroll edited out the JGSDF flag in the 1st episode possibly due to avoid offending some viewers who might have mistaken it for the Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Flag.
• No Export for You: Sekai Project has officially licensed and translated the manga in English but only for North American customers. However, they dropped the series after volume 2.
• Playing Against Type: David Wald known for voicing badass characters like Duke Togo, as Itami.
  • Maaya Uchida and Stephanie Wittels as Kuribayashi, Action Girl who doesn't hesitate to take the fight to the enemy.
  • Brittney Karbowski voices Lelei, a Rei Ayanami Expy, which is a stark contrast to most of the characters she normally voices.
• Series Hiatus: After the first twelve episodes of Season 1 aired in 2015, the anime took a break and continued airing the next twelve episodes on January 2016.
• Write What You Know: The series focuses a lot on the Japanese Self Defense Force. Takumi Yanai, the author of the series, is a former member of the JSDF himself.

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