History YMMV / Gate

** As with ''VideoGame/KanColle'' and just like any other Japanese media that glorifies the Japanese military, the series has had a ''very'' icy reception from Korean viewers, to say the least. In fact, the large majority of blogs and other outlets criticizing the show are predominantly Korean.

%%%* EvilIsSexy: Zorzal in anime.

* {{Squick}} : Just why Tuka is okay [[SleepsInTheNude stripping down]] to sleep in the same bed as the man she believes is her "father" (manga and anime adaptations) is never explored, be it a bizarre elvish custom or ParentalIncest. It's probably for the best we not know.

* FriendlyFandoms:
** With the ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}'' series. Go to nearly any Gate video on Website/YouTube and you will inevitably find people in the comments section making jokes about how Gate is basically just a classic one-sided game of Civ.
** Also with ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' to a lesser extent, since both series featured military heroes who got roped into conflicts with enemy factions of foreign origin. Though unlike ''Gate'', where the foreign threats are just medieval fantasy warmongerers and mythical beings (such as dragons, for example), ''Metal Slug'' has extraterrestrial invaders, man-made mutants, supernatural beings, and other terrorist organizations instead.

** As with most Japanese media that glorifies the Japanese military, the series has had a ''very'' icy reception from Chinese and Korean viewers, to say the least. In fact, the large majority of blogs and other outlets criticizing the show are predominantly Chinese and Korean.

** Aside from those who [[JustHereForGodzilla mainly want to see modern military forces mow down medieval fantasy armies]], the series hasn't been well received in the United States. It's been criticized by Americans and other Western audiences for its rather blatant right-wing themes and anti-American sentiment that plays up rather frustrating and unrealistic Type 2 {{Eagleland}} stereotypes. Some have compared it to a Japan-centric version of ''Literature/TheSalvationWar'' due to the absurd amount of liberties taken when it comes to glorifying Japan's militaries.
** As with most Japanese media that glorifies the Japanese military, the series has had a ''very'' icy reception from Korean viewers, to say the least. In fact, the large majority of blogs and other outlets criticizing the show are predominantly Korean.

** Also with ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' to a lesser extent, since both series featured military heroes who got roped into conflicts with enemy factions of foreign origin. Though unlike ''Gate'', where the foreign threats are just medieval fantasy warmongerers and mythical beings (such as dragons, for example), ''Metal Slug'' has extraterrestrial invaders, man-made mutants, and other terrorist organizations instead.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who get into the series via the anime don't even seem to care about the actual plot and are instead more interested in the [[CurbStompBattle spectacle of a medieval army being mowed down by modern weaponry]].

** Also with ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' to a lesser extent, since both series featured military heroes who got roped into conflicts with enemy factions of foreign origin. Though unlike ''Gate'', where the foreign threats are just medieval fantasy warmongerers and mythical beings (such as dragons, for example), ''Metal Slug'' has extraterrestrial invaders, undead mutants, and other terrorist organizations instead.

** Also with ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' to a lesser extent, since both series featured military heroes who got roped into conflicts with enemy factions of foreign origin. Though unlike ''Gate'', where the foreign threats are just medieval fantasy warmongerers and mythical beings (such as dragons, for example), ''Metal Slug'' has extraterrestrial invaders, the undead, and other terrorist organizations instead.

** Also with ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' to a lesser extent, since both series featured military heroes who got roped into conflicts with enemy factions of foreign origin. Though unlike ''Gate'', where the foreign threats are just medieval warmongeries and other fantasy world monsters, ''Metal Slug'' has extraterrestrial invaders and other terrorist organizations instead.

* FriendlyFandoms: With the ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}'' series. Go to nearly any Gate video on Website/YouTube and you will inevitably find people in the comments section making jokes about how Gate is basically just a classic one-sided game of Civ.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The Japanese right-wing nationalism of the author can be off-putting for some, especially foreigners. [[ExecutiveMeddling The publisher specifically asked the author]] to tone it down for official publication (the novel originally being a WebSerialNovel), but it still shows. The CulturalPosturing of the Japanese can get to eye-rolling levels with the way the story touts the invasion of the new world as completely benevolent and controlled. Potential obstacles such as language and culture are easily avoided by the tolerant, understanding Japanese soldiers, and there are elements of the WhiteMansBurden (except replace "white" with Japanese) as Japan has a much more advanced and moral society, with soldiers constantly explaining why their culture is better, and local civilians beyond the gate wishing their society was like Japan.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The Japanese right-wing nationalism of the author can be off-putting for some, especially foreigners. [[ExecutiveMeddling The publisher specifically asked the author]] to tone it down for official publication (the novel being WebOriginal), but it still shows. The CulturalPosturing of the Japanese can get to eye-rolling levels with the way the story touts the invasion of the new world as completely benevolent and controlled. Potential obstacles such as language and culture are easily avoided by the tolerant, understanding Japanese soldiers, and there are elements of the WhiteMansBurden (except replace "white" with Japanese) as Japan has a much more advanced and moral society, with soldiers constantly explaining why their culture is better, and local civilians beyond the gate wishing their society was like Japan.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who get into the show don't even seem to care about the actual plot and are instead more interested in the [[CurbStompBattle spectacle of a medieval army being mowed down by modern weaponry]].