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NEWS: Gate: Shiei-tai Ka no Chi ni te, Kaku Tatakaeri Military-Fantasy Novels Get TV Anime


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WANNFH



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:10 am Reply with quote
reanimator wrote:
It's another otaku fantasy for Japanese military otakus whom never experienced military life.


Even if it could be a fantasy (although the author did serve in the JSDF before wrote a novel), the level of knowledge on the field of modern warfare in the novel and manga clearly superior than standards, although it have corporate Japanese nationalism in acceptable measures.

However, local methods of making the "democratization" to the fantasy world looks more than realistic in the background of recent events in the world.
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partially



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:25 am Reply with quote
Hmmm a more serious take than Those Who Hunt Elves? Laughing

I may take a look.
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DangerMouse



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:44 am Reply with quote
kevinx59 wrote:
Never heard of this but the music is great, and the premise sounds awesome.


Me either, now I'm interested too.

Agent355 wrote:
Sounds like a militiristic Outbreak Company.

The Article wrote:
Shino Kurebayashi, another member of the group. She is of short stature, but has large breasts.


I love how they only reveal the most important details about her character. Rolling Eyes


LOL, yeah.
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MrTerrorist



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:58 am Reply with quote
Actually the anime was long hinted since October 21st when the anime's website was registered on that date.

As someone who read the manga and some of the novels, it's a unique real world military VS Fantasy army and monsters with some Otaku culture mixed with politics.

But be warned. I'm not sure if he got this before or after he served in the JSDF but the author has Japanese Right Wing views which was shown when he originally wrote the novels online but these views were tone down after the novels were published by Alphapolis. Also, there are some scenes in the novels/manga that might be disturbing for some like how people are brutally killed or raped. So unless your sensitive about these things, don't expect the anime to be like Outbreak Company.


Also, i prefer the english title "Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There!"
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:25 am Reply with quote
L'Imperatore wrote:
reanimator wrote:
Looking at the pictures, I have this weird feeling that the author loves to dress up like a special force soldier for airsoft and yet never enlisted in Japanese military (JSDF) in his entire life.

It's implied that the author used to serve in the JSDF.
Article wrote:
The cast of characters- some of who were modeled after real people who Yanai knew during his time in the Self-Defense Force- include:


Oh my bad. I didn't notice that part.

Still, I wonder how believable the story would be. I was totally turned off by Outbreak Company for its otaku escapist nonsense, so I don't want to see another cliched character archetypes and ill-researched plot that seem to favored by Japanese otaku.
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hurafloyd



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:14 am Reply with quote
These news made my day... I've been reading the manga for a while now and I really hope they make the anime properly and not an ax fest like Vanadis.
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Ali07



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:20 am Reply with quote
Hmm, may only check this out due to the fantasy element. Really need to learn more about this series, doesn't seem like something that I'd say is a must watch.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:07 am Reply with quote
So, is Shino Kurebayashi, the lead girl?
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trilaan



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:29 pm Reply with quote
Question 1: Is this likely to be just another Fan Service Fest?

Question 2: Do you think they'll meet Those Who Hunt Elves?
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Ronin2081



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:33 pm Reply with quote
trilaan wrote:
Question 1: Is this likely to be just another Fan Service Fest?

Question 2: Do you think they'll meet Those Who Hunt Elves?


It's not really a fanservice fest, at least the manga doesn't seem that way to me. It does have some fanservice but also has a good story; the fanservice is mostly used to reflect the era of the fantasy world which is some what like the Roman Empire.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:08 pm Reply with quote
I have been anticipating this day for a long time.
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