Kantai Collection - Wikipedia

"Fleet Collection"), abbreviated as KanColle (艦これ, KanKore), is a Japanese free-to-play web browser game developed by Kadokawa Games and published by ... KantaiCollection FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2013browservideogame Fortheanime,seeKantaiCollection(TVseries)andKanColle:TheMovie. 2013videogameKantaiCollectionDeveloper(s)KadokawaGamesKanColleUneiChinjyufuCommitteePublisher(s)DMM.comDirector(s)KensukeTanaka(C2Preparat)Producer(s)KensukeTanaka(C2Preparat,KanColleUneiChinjyufuCommittee)MichioOkamiya(DMM.com)YoshimiYasuda(KadokawaGames)Designer(s)KensukeTanakaArtist(s)Atleast21Composer(s)HiroshiUsamiKaoriŌkoshiMichioOkamiya[1]Platform(s)HTML5,formerlyFlashAndroidReleaseJP:April23,2013Genre(s)OnlinewebbrowsergameFleetraisingsimulation KantaiCollection(Japanese:艦隊これくしょん,Hepburn:KantaiKorekushon,lit."FleetCollection"),[a]abbreviatedasKanColle(艦これ,KanKore),isaJapanesefree-to-playwebbrowsergamedevelopedbyKadokawaGamesandpublishedbyDMM.com.[2][3] ThecentralthemeofthegameistherepresentationofWorldWarIIwarshipspersonifiedasteenagegirlsandyoungadultwomenwithpersonalitycharacteristicsreflectingthehistoryofeachship.Originally,allofthesewereJapanese,butshipsfromothernationshavealsobeenaddedasthegamehasdeveloped.Gameplayinvolvesallaspectsofnavalwarfare,includingnotonlycombatbutalsomaintenance,repair,upgrading,resupply,morale,logisticsandmissionplanning. ThegamewaslaunchedonApril23,2013.[4]AsofApril2015,thegameisavailableinJapanonlyandhas3millionregisteredplayers.[5]AnAndroidclientoftheoriginalgamewasreleasedin2016.[6]Thegamehasdevelopedintoamuchlargermediafranchise;variousmediaincludingmultiplemangaseriesandlightnovelshavebeenreleased,inadditiontoanofficiallylicensedtabletoprole-playinggame.APlayStationVitagamewasreleasedinFebruary2016,[7]andananimetelevisionseriesaireditsfirstseasonfromJanuarytoMarch2015,[8]withananimatedfilm[9]releasedinNovember2016,andasecondseasonthatwillpremiereinNovember2022. Contents 1Gameplay 1.1Fleetgirls 2Development 3Media 3.1Printmedia 3.1.1Manga 3.1.2Lightnovels 3.2Videogames 3.2.1KanColleKai 3.2.2KanColleArcade 3.3TabletopRPG 3.4Anime 3.5AudioCDs 3.6Film 4Plotandsetting 4.12015animetelevisionseries 4.2KanColle:BondsoftheWingsofCranes 4.3KanColle:Kagerō,SettingSail! 4.4KanColle:SomedayastheSeasturnCalm 4.5TorpedoSquadronChronicles 4.6KanColle:ShimakazeWhirlwindGirl 4.7KanColle:Fubuki,Ganbarimasu! 4.82016film 5Merchandiseandothercollaborations 6Reception 6.1Playerpopulation 6.2Culturaltrendsandindustryreception 6.3Financialreceptionandsalesfigures 6.4Politicalcommentary 6.5IntellectualpropertyinfringementoutsideJapan 7Seealso 8Notes 9References 10Externallinks Gameplay[edit] Examplesofkanmusucardsusedwithinthegame,depicting(fromtoplefttobottomright)Shimakaze,Nagato,Tenryū,Kaga,Haruna,Fubuki,Takao,Verniy,I-19,andTaihō Top:HomeshipyardinterfacescreenshotdepictingKongōBottom:In-gamebattleinterfacescreenshotdepictingAtago Thegameplayiscentereduponbuildingsquadronscomposedofindividualcharactersrepresentedascardswithdifferentattributes,andthensendingsaidsquadronsoutonmissions.EachofthecharactersaremoeanthropomorphismsofWorldWarIInavalwarshipswhicharedepictedascutegirls,knownas"Fleetgirls"(艦娘,kanmusu).[10]Thesepersonifiedwarshipsarebasedonreal-lifevesselswhichareexplainedindetailwithinthegame;thephysicalcharacteristics,appearancesandpersonalitiesofeachofthegirlscorrelateinsomewaytothereal-lifevessel(forexample,shipswithalargerdisplacementtonnagesuchascruisers,battleshipsandaircraftcarriersareusuallydepictedasyoungwomen,whilesmallershipssuchasdestroyersandcoastaldefenseshipslookandbehavelikepubescentgirls,withafewexceptions).ThevastmajorityofthesefleetgirlswerebasedontheshipsofImperialJapaneseNavyalongwithfewthatwerebasedonothernavies'warshipsinstead,includingthreefromImperialJapaneseArmy.SofarforeignnaviesrepresentedinthegameareincludeKriegsmarine,RegiaMarina,UnitedStatesNavy,RoyalNavy,SovietNavy,MarineNationale,SvenskaMarinen,RoyalAustralianNavyandKoninklijkeMarine.Theplayertakesontheroleofanadmiral(提督,teitoku)andorganizestheirfleetsinbattleinordertowin.Combatislargelyautomated,andmanualactionsbytheplayerincludemicromanagementsuchasbuildingandrepairing.[2][11]Theplayercanorganiseuptofourdifferentfleets.[12] Theplayerprogressesthroughthegamebyadvancingthroughmaps,gainingexperiencepointsthroughgrinding,obtainingnewfleetgirlswhilstrepairingandresupplyingexistingones,andfulfillingqueststoobtainresources.Newequipmentcanbecrafted,allowingthefleetgirlstoequipdifferentarmamentsdependingonthesituation.[10]Acquisitionofnewkanmusubytheplayercanoccurviadropsonmaporviacrafting,andisheavilyRNG-based;randomizationisalsoakeycomponentofthebattlemechanism,mapprogressionandequipmentdevelopment.[12]Construction,resupplyandrepairofshipsisreliantuponfourtypesofresources,namelyfuel,ammunition,steelandbauxite;thesesupplieswillgraduallyincreaseautomaticallyastimepasses.Playerscanchoosetoengageinexpeditions,sorties,andqueststofurtherincreasetheirsuppliesaswell.[12] Shipscanbecustomisedthroughtheadditionofvariousequipmentwithintheiremptyslots,whichaddattributebonusesandevenprovidespecialeffectsinsomecases;[10]suchequipmentincludenavalguns,anti-aircraftguns,torpedoes,torpedobombers,divebombers,fighteraircraft,seaplanes,reconplanes,radars,steamturbines,specialartilleryshells,depthcharges,sonars,drumcanisters,searchlightsandanti-torpedobulges.Theeffectivenessofshipsincombatdependonitsattributeparameters,namelyhitpoints,armour,evasion,aircraftcapacity,speed,attackrange,firepower,torpedo,anti-air,anti-submarine,line-of-sight,andluck.[13] Kanmusuarecapableofbecomingstrongerastheygainexperienceandlevelupafterbattles,andcanalsoberemodeledintomoreadvancedmodelsoncetheyreachacertainlevel.Unwantedkanmusucanalsobe"fed"tootherkanmusuthroughaprocessknownas"modernization"(近代化改修,kindaikakaishu),whichgrantsattributebonusestooneshipinexchangeforlosinganother.[12]Shipscanbecomefatiguedonceitaccumulatesaftersorties;fatiguedshipshavedecreasedattributes,whilstsparklingshipshaveincreasedattributes.Fatiguecanbealleviatedbyallowingshipssometimetorest,orbyrecoveringthefleet'smoraleusingJapanesefoodsupplyship Mamiya.Asshipsbecomedamaged,theiriconsbegintoblowoffsmokeandtheirclothingbecomevisuallytornandbattered;intheeventwhenaship'sdurabilitydropsdowntozero,itisconsideredsunk,andtheplayerwilllosethefleetgirl.[12]Playerscannotresurrectfleetgirlsthathavebeenlostunlesstheyareinpossessionofanemergencyrepairitem,andareonlyabletore-trainshipsthathavebeenlostfromscratch. Whilstthegameisfree-to-play,specialpremiumbonusescanbeobtainedthroughprepaidgamemoneyandcreditcardmicrotransactions,suchasrepairdockexpansions,homeshipyardfurnituretokens,shippossessionlimitincreases,andspecialconsumableitems.[14]AlthougheachshipinthegamehasanexperiencelevelcapofLv.99,theplayerisabletoobtainthe"marriagepapersandring"itemwithamonetarypurchasepricedat700yenorviaaone-timespecialquest,whichallowstheplayerto"marry"thegirl,therebybreakingtheoriginallevelcapandallowinganewmaximumofLv.175,inadditiontootherperkssuchasstatboostsanddecreasedoperatingcosts;thisprocesscanberepeatedasmanytimesastheplayerwishes,andthereisnolimittothenumberofgirlsthatcanbe"married".[15] Playerscanchoosetobattleagainstthefleetsofotherreal-lifeplayersonthesamegameserverviatheexercisemaneuversmenu.Playersarealsoabletocompetewitheachother'sscoresviain-gamerankingboards,withperiodicalprizesfortoprankingplayers.AsofJanuary2016,thereare20serversthatcanbeplayedon,eachnamedafteraWorldWarII-eraJapanesenavalbase.[13]ThegameiscurrentlyintendedtobeplayedbyaJapanesedomesticaudienceonly,withtheinterfaceexclusivelyintheJapaneselanguage.Asofpresent,thegamecannotbeplayedoutsideJapanwithouttheuseofaVPN;[16]utilisationofsuchmethodstocircumventcountryIPrestrictionsandaccessthegamebreachtheDMM.comonlinegametermsofuse,however.[17]FromAugust2013onwards,newplayerregistrationswereonlyavailableviaperiodiclottery,duetotheserversbeingoverloadedbylargenumbersofnewregistrants.[18]AfterJuly2015,newregistrantswereabletojointhe20thserverwithouttheneedtopartakeinalottery;duetoexcessiveplayernumbers,however,thenewserverhasclosedonmultipleoccasions. Fleetgirls[edit] Uponthedebutofthegame,therewereatotalof94differentfleetgirlsavailable.WithinanupdateintroducedMay15–17,2013,additionalfleetgirlswereadded.OnSeptember11,2013,thefirstnon-Japanesevessel,SovietdestroyerVerniy(Верный),wasintroducedintothegame.[19]Therewereplansduringtheearlystagestoeventuallybringadditionalshipsfromothercountries,[20]andinMarch2014,threeGermanKriegsmarinevesselswereadded.[21]TwoItalianshipswereaddedaspartofthe2015SpringeventinApril2015,[22]withonemoreaddedinAugust.[23]Thefirstfullynon-Axisship,theAmericanUSSIowa(BB-61),wasintroducedwithKanColleKaionFebruary18,2016,[24]laterbecomingavailableinthebrowsergame's2016Springevent.[25]Presentlythereare164originalgirlsinadditionto72upgradedvariants,bringingthetotalnumberoffleetgirlsto236.Thegamecurrentlyholdsspacesfor250differenttypesoffleetgirls.Differentfleetgirlsareillustratedbydifferentartists;artistsinvolvedinthedrawingofvariouscharactersincludeShibafu,[26][27]YoshinoriShizuma,[28]Konishi,[28]Kūrokuro,[28][29]AkemiMikoto[1]and16otherartists.FumikaneShimada,whowaspreviouslytheleadcharacterdesignerforStrikeWitchesandGirlsundPanzer,createdthedesignsandillustrationsforJapanesearmoredaircraftcarrierTaihō[30]andthefiveGermanvessels.[31] Thetraitsofeachfleetgirlarebasedonaspectsofthehistoricalshiptheyarebasedon;forinstance,Japanesebattleship KongōfrequentlyaddsEnglishwordsandphrasesintoherdialogasareferencetoherBritishorigins,whilstJapanesedestroyer Shimakazeisdepictedasaspeedygirlinartworksandofficialprintmedia,sinceShimakazewasoneofthefastestdestroyershipsofWorldWarII.[32]Characterswhichshareparticularlinksalsohavesimilarphysicaltraits:shipsofthesameclassmayhavesimilaraccessoriesorclothing,whilstallImperialJapaneseNavysubmarinesaredepictedaswearingsukumizu. Voiceactorshavebeenemployedtovoicethefleetgirls,withanywherearound10fleetgirlsbeingvoicedbyoneactor. Development[edit] PriortoKantaiCollection,themajorityofgamespublishedbyDMM.comwereR-18+adultonlinegames.Inanefforttoattractcustomersfromawideraudience,DMM.comexperimentedwithKantaiCollectioninpartnershipwithKadokawaGames;byNovember2013,KantaiCollectionaccountedfor30-40%ofDMM.com'stotalonlinegamebusiness.[33] UnlikeotheronlinegamesinJapan,KantaiCollectionwasdesignedwiththeintentionofnotforcingtheplayertospendmoneyorparticipatein"gacha"lotteries.[34][35]ThepurposeofthisstemsfromKadokawadesiringalargertargetmarketandtoestablishthegameasawell-knownname,eventuallyallowingformerchandisingandsalesoffranchiseworks.[36] KensukeTanaka,whopriortoKantaiCollectionwasinvolvedintheproductionandpublicrelationsforFinalFantasyX,XIandXIII,wishedtocreateagamewhichinvolveshistoricalelementswhilestillappealingtotheregularfansofDMM.com,namelyfansofanimeandmangaculture,andthisledhimtotheideaofdevelopingagamecenteredonanthropomorphismsofwarships. Media[edit] CoverartofthefirstvolumeofMaizuruNavalDistrictCompilation,featuring(clockwisefromtop-left)Atago,Yamato,Hiryū,Zuihō,andHibiki Printmedia[edit] Manga[edit] Abi-monthlyonlinewebmangabyRyōtaMomoibeganserializationfromApril23,2013,intheFamitsuComicClear.Themangafollowsa4komaformat,andfeaturesastorylinewiththefleetgirlsenrolledinschools,whereseniorgirlsteachbattletechniquestotheirjuniors.IthasbeenupdatedweeklysinceOctober2013.[37][38]RyōtaMomoi's4komamangawillbereleasedinprintbookformatunderthetitleKanColle4cellcomic:Fubuki,Iwilldomybest!(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-4コマコミック吹雪、がんばります!,Fubuki,Ganbarimasu!)beginningfromDecember14,2013. FamitsuComicClearhasintroducedanadditionalmangaadaptationbyShōtarōHaradaunderthetitleIssued!NavalBaseCommunications(発令！鎮守府通信,Hatsurei!Chinjufutsūshin)beginningfromJuly9,2013.[39] TheFamitsuwebsitealsohostsawebcomictitledKanCollePlayManga:BlazingShipsWeather(艦これプレイ漫画艦々日和,KankanBiyori)byTadashiMizumotowhichfocusesongameplayaspectsofKantaiCollection.[40]ItbeganserializationfromAugust23,2013.Inaddition,illustrationscolumnKanmusuandshipslargepicturebook(艦娘及ビ艦船大図鑑,KanmusuoyobiKansenDai-zukan)withmultipleillustratorsatthesametimeasthemangahasalsobeenserialized. AmangabyKensukeTanakaandillustratedbySakaeSaitōtitledKanColle:SomedayastheSeasturnCalm(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-いつか静かな海で,Itsukashizukanaumide)beganserialisationinMonthlyComicAliveintheDecember2013issue(releasedOctober28,2013),withafocusonanoriginalstoryrevolvingaroundTenryūandTatsuta.[39][41][42] Inaddition,anothermangaseriesbySASAYUKifeaturingthetitleKanColleside:Kongō(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-side:金剛)wasserializedinComptiqfromtheDecember2013issue(releasedNovember9,2013)onwards,[28]withastorybasedontheadventuresofbattleshipKongō.[43][44]ItbeganserialisationwithintheMay2014issueofComptiq(releasedApril10,2014)andwaslaterterminatedwithintheNovember2014issue(releasedOctober10,2014). AmangatitledKanColle:TorpedoSquadronChronicles(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-水雷戦隊クロニクル,Suiraisentaikuronikuru)andillustratedbyYasuhiroMiyamabeganserialisationintheJanuary2014issue(releasedNovember9,2013)ofCompAce,withtheplotfocusingontheAkatsukisisters.[45] AgePremiumfeaturedamangapublicationbyNanarokutitledKanColle:nanodesu.(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-なのです。

)startingfromtheJanuary2014issue(deliveredDecember9,2013),withInazumaasthemaincharacter.[46]ItwasserializeduntiltheMay2014issue(deliveredApril9,2014). AmangaseriestitledKanColle:ShimakazeWhirlwindGirl(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-島風つむじ風の少女,ShimakazeTsumujikazenoshōjo)byKazumaYamazaki,HyōbuMadokalaterKanameYokoshimaandillustratedbyKazumaYamazakibeganserialisationwithintheDengekiMaohmagazineintheFebruary2014issue(releasedDecember27,2013).[47][48] AmangaseriesbyHiroichititledKanColle:Theperchednavalbase(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-止まり木の鎮守府,Tomariginochinjufu)beganserialisationintheJuly2014issue(releasedMay27,2014)ofDengekiDaioh,[49]focusingonastorylinerevolvingaroundtheheavycruisersKumanoandSuzuya.[50] KadokawawebsitealsohostsawebcomictitledLooseShip:WomanAdmiralPlayDiary(ゆる艦〜女提督プレイ日記〜,YuruKan:Onnateitokupureinikki)bySauNitōandillustratedbySōtaWakuiwhichfocusesongameplayaspectsofKantaiCollection.ItbeganserializationfromMarch22,2014,inComicWalker. AmangaseriesbyMikiMorinagatitledTonight,AnotherSalute!(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-今宵もサルーテ!,Koyoimosaruute)beganserializationintheDecember2018issue(releasedNovember10,2018)ofComptiq,focusingonastorylinewhereGambierBay,Tashkent,andCommandantTestediscoveranoldbaronthenavalbasethey'restationedat,eventuallylearningtheskillsofbeingbartendersandthehistoryofcocktails.GambierBayusestheopportunityasawayoflearningtogetoverherfearoftheKuritaFleet,aswelltopullherselfoutofbeingtooself-deprecating.Twovolumesofthecollectedchaptershavebeenreleased,andthethirdvolumeisscheduledtobereleasedinSeptember2020.Currentlyit'salsoavailableonComicWalkersinceJuly10,2019.[51] KadokawahasalsoannouncedamangaseriestitledKanColle:BlackOrder(provisional)(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-ブラックオーダー（仮）,BlackOrder(kari)),createdbyŌtoTaguchiwhowaspreviouslyresponsiblefortheMobileSuitGundam00manga.[52]However,theprojectwascancelledafteradisagreementbetweentheauthorandpublisher.[53] FamitsuComicClear,DNAComics,ComptiqandDengekiComicshavealsopublishednumerousseriesofcomiccompilationbookswhicheachcontainacollectionofvariousone-shotmanga. Lightnovels[edit] AshortstoryseriesfeaturingaircraftcarriersZuikakuandShōkakuwrittenbyHirokiUchidaandillustratedbyMatarō,titledKanColle:BondsoftheWingsofCranes(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鶴翼の絆,Kakuyokunokizuna),beganserializationwithintheJanuary2014issue(releasedNovember20,2013)ofDragonMagazine.[43] AlightnovelbasedonthegamewiththetitleKanColle:Kagerō,SettingSail!(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-陽炎、抜錨します！,Kagerō,batsubyōshimasu!),[54]writtenbyToshihikoTsukijiandillustratedbyNOCO,[55][56]wasreleasedonNovember30,2013.[54] AnovelprojectfeaturingaircraftcarriersKagaandAkagiinvolvingtheillustratorKoruriandtheauthorsKeiShiide,KazuyukiTakamiandDaiAkaganehasbeenannounced,[43]withthetitleKanColle:Adayatacertainnavalbase(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-とある鎮守府の一日,Toaruchinjufunoichinichi).ItwasserializedinComptiqbetweentheJanuary2014(releasedNovember9,2013)andAugust2014(releasedJuly10,2014)issues.Anoveltosharetheviewoftheworld,KanColle:1stCarrierDivision,HeadingOff!(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-一航戦、出ます！,Ikkōsendemasu!)writtenbyKazuyukiTakamiandillustratedbyGUNPwasreleasedonNovember2,2014. AnovelseriesfeaturinglightaircraftcarriersZuihōwrittenbyYukiyaMurasakiandillustratedbySatoruArikawa,titledKanColle:Beautifulsea,Phoenixsky(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-瑞の海、鳳の空,Mizunoumi,ōtorinosora)wasreleasedonFebruary1,2015. Videogames[edit] KanColleKai[edit] 2016videogameKanColleKaiGamecoverfeaturingYamato(front)andAkizuki(back)Developer(s)KadokawaGamesPublisher(s)KadokawaGamesProducer(s)KensukeTanakaPlatform(s)PlayStationVitaReleaseJP:February18,2016Genre(s)Turn-basedstrategy Asingle-playerturn-basedstrategygametitledKanColleKai(艦これ改)wasannouncedforthePlayStationVitaduringKadokawaGames'2013Autumnmediabriefing,andfollowingtwolaunchdelays,wasfinallyreleasedonFebruary18,2016.[7]ThegameisthesecondtitleindependentlycreatedbyKadokawaGameStudio,afterNaturalDoctrine.[8][57]KanColleKaiintroducesvariousstrategyelementssuchashexagonalworldmaps,anewresourcetransfersysteminvolvingtheescortingofsupplyshipsovereachgameturn,player-selecteddifficultysettings,enemycounterattacksagainsttheplayer'sbases,controlofoveruptoeightfleetsontheworldmap,andtheabilitytosimultaneouslyoperatetwoseparatefleetswithinsomesortiemaps.Existingfunctionsfromtheoriginalwebbrowsergamearealsopresent,withmajoruserinterfacechanges.[58]MenuscreensfeatureLive2Dcharacteranimations,andtheplayerwillencountera"gameover"stateifalloftheirterritoriesaredestroyedbytheenemy.TheVitagamecontainedtheoriginaldebutofUSSIowa(BB-61)asaplayableship,priortoherseasonaleventimplementationwithinthebrowsergame.[24] InMarch2014,financialanalystFukudaSōichirōofCitigroupGlobalMarketsJapanmadethepredictioninastockinvestorreportthatthePSVitagamewouldship500,000copies,andexpectsthataprofitof1billionyenbemade.Healsocitestheabilitytochargeplayersforin-gamepremiumitemsonthePSVitaplatformasanupsideforKadokawaCorporationbusiness-wise.[59]Famitsugavethegameareviewscoreof29/40.[60]Thegamesold140,757physicalretailcopieswithinthefirstweekofreleaseinJapan,placingfirstwithintheJapanesesoftwaresalesrankingsforthatparticularweek;[61]DengekiOnlineandFamitsubothreportthatbetween80-100%oftheinitialretailbatchstockwassoldoutwithinthefirstweek.[62][63] KadokawaGameshasannouncedthatthegamewillbenolongersoldphysicallyinretailstoresordigitallyinthePlayStationStorebytheendofJanuary2017.[64] KanColleArcade[edit] 2016videogameKanColleArcadeFourKanColleArcadecabinetsDeveloper(s)SegaInteractiveAM2Publisher(s)SegaInteractivePlatform(s)ArcadeReleaseJP:April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26)Genre(s)Action,TradingcardMode(s)Single-playerArcadesystemNu1.1 KanColleArcade(艦これアーケード)isatradingcardarcadegamedevelopedbySegaAM2andlaunchedonApril26,2016.[65][66]Thegamefeaturesfullymodeled3Dcharacters,andinvolvestheplayertakingcontrolofthedirectionandspeedoftheirshipincombatagainstAbyssalships,inadditiontocollectingdifferentshipgirls.ThegamechargesplayerswithaGPsystemakintothatofBorderBreak,wheremoneyisconvertedintoGPataspecificrate,withthesepointsconsumedforeachsecondofplayorconvertedinexchangeforvariousothergameelements.Thegameiscontrolledusingasteeringwheelandspeedlever,andtheplayerisabletoorganizetheirfleetusingkanmusucardsejectedbythearcademachine.Whileincombat,theplayercanchoosebetweenusingprimaryandsecondaryarmaments,torpedoesandairstrikesagainstfoes.[67] TabletopRPG[edit] Seealso:SaikoroFiction AnofficialKanColletabletopRPGhasbeendeveloped;theintroductoryrulebookforthegamewaspublishedbyKadokawaandFujimiShobo,andreleasedon18March2014.[68]AfirstrulebookwrittenbyTōichiroKawashimaandillustratedbyYukioHirai,titledCombinedFleetGirlsCollectionRPG:IntroductoryBook(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-艦これRPG着任ノ書,KanColleRPG:ChakuninnoSho)wasreleasedonMarch18,2014. AreplayserieswrittenbyShieiAkatokiandillustratedbyYebisuDaikanyama,titledCombinedFleetGirlsCollectionRPGReplays:WishAcrosstheSea(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-艦これRPGリプレイ願いは海を越えて,KanColleRPGReplays:NegaiwaUmioKoete)wasreleasedonJuly19,2014. AlonelyreplayserieswrittenbyTōichiroKawashimaandillustratedbyChinoYukimiya,titledCombinedFleetGirlsCollectionRPGReplaysofLonely:Althoughtheskyissoblue(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-艦これRPGぼっちリプレイ空はあんなに青いのに,KanColleRPGBotchiReplays:SorawaAnnaniAoinoni)wasreleasedonJanuary20,2015. Anime[edit] Mainarticle:KantaiCollection(TVseries) AnanimetelevisionseriesairedfromJanuarytoMarch2015.[69][70]TheseriesisanimatedbyDiomedéa,andfeaturesJapanesedestroyer Fubukiasthemaincharacter,withthestorylinebasedonherpointofview.[71][72]TheshowisdirectedbyKeizouKusakawa,withthescriptwrittenbyJukkiHanada.[73]Theanimeseriesfeaturesthevoicecastfromtheoriginalgame.[39][74] AsecondseasonthatfeaturesJapanesedestroyerShigureasthemaincharacterwasannouncedonJanuary4,2019.TheseriesisproducedbyENGIanddirectedbyKazuyaMiura,withscriptswrittenbyKensukeTanaka,thegame'soriginalwriter,characterdesignshandledbyChikaNomi,andmusiccomposedbyKaoriOhkoshi.[75]ItwillpremiereinNovember2022andwillrunfor8episodes.[76] AudioCDs[edit] AnoriginalgamesoundtrackKanColleOriginalSoundTrack:Dawn(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-KanColleOriginalSoundTrack暁,KanColleOriginalSoundTrack:Akatsuki)wasreleasedonAugust3,2014.[77]SecondoriginalgamesoundtrackKanColleOriginalSoundTrack2:Wind(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-KanColleOriginalSoundTrackII風,KanColleOriginalSoundTrack2:Kaze)wasreleasedonAugust5,2015. TwovocalmusiccollectionCDsKanColleShipGirlFeelingsSong1:KanColleVocalCollection,Volume1(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-艦娘想歌【壱】KanColleVocalCollectionvol.1,KanColleKanmusuSōka1:KanColleVocalCollection,Vol.1)andKanColleShipGirlFeelingsSong2:KanColleVocalCollection,Volume2(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-艦娘想歌【弐】KanColleVocalCollectionvol.2,KanColleKanmusuSōka2:KanColleVocalCollection,Vol.2)havealsobeenreleasedonAugust3,2014. Limitededitionversionsoftheside:KongōandTorpedoSquadronChroniclesmangaseriestankōbonwerebundledwithdramaCDsfeaturingoriginaldialoguestoriesfromthecharacters'originalvoiceactors,titled"Hieimakescurry"(比叡、カレーを作る,Hiei,karēotsukuru)and"Akatsuki'sdream"(暁の夢,Akatsukinoyume).[78] AnanimetelevisionsoundtrackTelevisionAnime"KanColle"OriginalSoundTrack:ShipSound(TVアニメ「艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-」オリジナルサウンドトラック“艦響”,TVanime"KanColle"OriginalSoundTrack:Kankyō)wasreleasedonMarch25,2015.AnanimetelevisionvocalmusiccollectionCDTelevisionAnime"KanColle"CharacterSong:ShipGirl'sSong(TVアニメ「艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-」キャラクターソング“艦娘乃歌”,TVanime"KanColle"CharacterSong:KanmusunoUta)wasreleasedonMarch25,2015. Film[edit] Mainarticle:KanColle:TheMovie Inaddition,ananimatedfilm,titledKanColle:TheMovie(劇場版艦これ,Gekijō-banKanKore),wasreleasedonNovember26,2016.[9][79][80][81] Plotandsetting[edit] Whilsttheoriginalgamedoesnothaveaparticularstoryline,andlargelyfocuseson"gameplay",eachoftheofficialmediaworksfeaturevarioussettingswithseparateanddifferingcanons.Notonlydothestoriesdiffer,butalsothedepictionsandinterpretationsoffleetgirlsandthemannerinwhichtheyengageincombat.Thegamedoesnotstrictlydefineanythingrelatingtoitssetting,allowingforagreaterdiversityofsecondaryliteraryadaptationworkswhichcatertodifferentaudiences,andmoreartisticfreedomamongsecondaryworkswhichcanapproachthesettingofKantaiCollectiondifferently. Kadokawahasnotofficiallyannouncedwhetheranysecondaryworkisabsolutecanon,norhavetheyreleasedsignificantquantitiesofcanonicalmaterial,withsomeofficialworksevencontradictingoneanother.Forinstance,somemangaanthologydepictionsshowtheshipgirlsasship-sizedgiants,whileotherserializedmangashowthemashuman-sized.ThetelevisionanimationexplainstheshipgirlsashumansbornwiththeabilitytopossessthespiritsofWorldWarIIwarships,whilewithintheBondsoftheWingsofCraneslightnovel,thegirlsrefertothemselvesasactualwarships,andthattheiroriginisunknown. 2015animetelevisionseries[edit] Mainarticle:KantaiCollection(TVseries) Seasontwooftheanimeisstillintheworks.[82] KanColle:BondsoftheWingsofCranes[edit] WithinthestoryofthelightnovelBondsoftheWingsofCranes,thesettingiswithinanalternateuniversewhereWorldWarIInevertookplace.ThefleetoftheAbyss,consistingofmonsterships,lockdownaccesstotheseasandindiscriminatelyfireuponvesselsandaircraft,andfeedonthecorpsesofdeadsailorsinthewater.[83]Thelargenumberofabyssals,alongwiththeirregeneratingability,allowedthemtoeasilydefeattheconventionalnaviesandmodernmilitariesoftheworld.Shipgirlsaretheguardiansofhumanityandhuman-weaponhybridsthataresummonedusingspiritenergy(霊力),withfemaleformsastheshipstheyrepresenthavefemalesouls.[84]Zuikaku,havingtakenahumanoidform,remembersatimewhereshewasonceaship,however,doesnotknowthereasonbehindherhumanform. Thefleetgirlslivewithinanold-fashionedJapanese-stylehotelwhichdoublesasthegirls'dormitoryandisclosetoanearbyfactorywhichservicescombatequipment.[85]Theadmiralofthefleetisayoungmanwhobehaveslikeapervert,fondofgropingtheshipgirlsandplayingwiththeirskirts,althoughhispersonalitydoesbecomeseriouswhencommandingthefleet.Astheshipgirlsandabyssalfleetsengageincombat,bothsidesareguardedbyaprotectivebarrier.TheaircraftcarriersAkagiandKagaaredepictedasfiringarcheryarrowsfromabowwhichthentransformintofighterplanes.Armamentsaredetachableequipment,andwhennotincombatgeartheshipsotherwiseappearasordinarygirls.[86] KanColle:Kagerō,SettingSail![edit] Thislightnovelissetwithinauniversebasedontherealworld,wherenormalgirlsundergotrainingtobecomeshipgirls.Hundredsofwarshipsweredestroyedbyabyssalforceswhichspontaneouslyemergefromanywhereunderthesea,andasaresult,shipgirlsareemployedtocounterthethreat.[87] KanColle:SomedayastheSeasturnCalm[edit] Aseriesofmini-arcsconnectingashipgirltoherexistingcounterpartbygraduallyintroducingcharactersandrotatingtheleads.Withinthismanga,shipgirlsaredepictedasflyingonthewatersurfacewhilstincombatagainsttheabyssfleetofmonsterships,andlaunchaircraftmanagedbytinyfairiesinaconventionaltakeoffmannerfromtheirbodyattachments.Artilleryandtorpedocombatisshowntobeperformedatlongrange,whilstanti-submarinewarfaretakesplaceinclosequarters. TorpedoSquadronChronicles[edit] ThismangaadaptationfocusesontheadventuresoftheTenryūclassandAkatsukiclass,asitfollowsthenewlyassignedTenryūandhernewsquadroninsolvingthemysteryoftheAbyssalFleet. KanColle:ShimakazeWhirlwindGirl[edit] Thismangadepictsthestoryofanewlyappointed,rookieofficerbythenameofEnsignAkaiwhoarrivesattheMaizuruNavalBasefordutyastheassistanttothevice-admiral,howeverhastodealwithastubbornanddifficultShimakazewhospendsmostofhertimealone,anddoesnothaveanyfriends.Multiplenationsaroundtheworldhavedevelopedshipgirlsfortheirnavypower,andMaizuruisoneofthemajorbasesofJapanresponsibleformanagingthem.[88] KanColle:Fubuki,Ganbarimasu![edit] Thissliceoflife4komadepictstheeverydaylifeoftheshipgirlsatthefleettrainingschool,wherenewlymanufacturedshipgirlsspendoneyearlearningknowledgebeforesettingouttosea.MostofthescenariosaretakenfromthepointofviewofFubuki,andfeaturethegirlsdoingfunthingswithoneanother,whichincludeattendingschool,drinkingtea,celebratingvariousholidayslikeTanabata,HalloweenandChristmas,inadditiontotheoccasionalsortie.TheshipgirlsretainmemoriesoftheirpreviouslivesfromWorldWarII,attimesdisplayingsignsofpost-traumaticstressdisorder.Referencestotheirpersonalhistoriesandcharacteristicsarecommonandusuallyusedtocomediceffect.Thismangadepictstheshipgirlsasbeingabletowalkonthesurfaceofthewaterinamannerakintoice-skating,justlikeintheanimeseries. 2016film[edit] Mainarticle:KanColle:TheMovie Merchandiseandothercollaborations[edit] Merchandisebasedonthegamehavebeenlaunchedasaresultofthesuccessoftheonlinegame,proliferationofderivativeworks,andstronginterestinthefranchise.PVCfigurineshavebeenreleased,includingNendoroidandFigmafigurinesofbothShimakazeandAkagi,[89][90]inadditiontoa1/7scalePVCdisplayfigurineofaseverelydamagedKongōdesignedandmanufacturedbyMaxFactory.[91]AnexpansionforatradingcardgameWeißSchwarzbasedonKancollethemewasreleasedonMarch28,2014,andreportedlysold1.7millionpacketswithinitsfirstshipment.[92] InSeptember2013,acollaborativeprojectbetweenKantaiCollectionandtheArpeggioofBlueSteelanimewasannounced.[93]IllustratorsforKantaiCollectionareresponsiblefordrawingsomeoftheanimeendcardsforArpeggioofBlueSteel,whichfeaturecrossoverswithKantaiCollectioncharacters.[94]AnArpeggioofBlueSteelin-gamespecialeventforKantaiCollectionalsotookplacefromDecember24,2013,toJanuary8,2014.[95] Reception[edit] Playerpopulation[edit] DuetothehighpopularityofthegamewithinJapan,gameoperatorscreatedlargernumbersofserversinearly2013tocopewiththeinfluxofplayers.[2]DuringAugust2013,thenumberofnewplayersspikedby100,000peoplewithinoneweek,toatotalof600,000people,with350,000dailyactiveplayers.[18]BySeptember2013,itwasreportedthatthereweremorethan800,000playersregularlyactive.[19]Thetotalnumberofplayersbroke1,000,000on9October2013.[96]AsofApril2015,therewere3millionplayers.[5]Onecommonlycitedexplanationbehindthesuccessofthegameisthatplayersaren'tforcedtospendmoneytoplay,unlikeotherpopularJapaneseonlinegames;thefree-to-playnatureofKantaiCollectionmakesin-gamepurchasesoptional,andnotanecessity.[12]Itisestimatedthatonaverage,KantaiCollectionplayersspendlessmoneyonthegamecomparedtothepopularJapanesegamesPuzzle&Dragons,TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirlsandLoveLive!SchoolIdolFestival.[97] Culturaltrendsandindustryreception[edit] AgraphcomparingtheparticipationofdōjincirclesatComiket85(Winter2013),thefirstComiketeventwithasignificantKanCollepresence[98] 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 C84(Summer2013) C85(Winter2013) C86(Summer2014) C87(Winter2014) C88(Summer2015) AgraphcomparingthenumberofdōjincircleswithKantaiCollectionworksfromComiket84onwards[98][99][100][101][102] InterestinKantaiCollectionhassignificantlyrisenoverthemonthsfollowingitsrelease,tothepointwhereithasoftenbeencomparedwiththefandomofTouhouProjectasanemergingviralfandom.Therehasbeenalargeincreaseinonlineactivityandfan-createdmaterialrelatingtothegame,suchasfan-madeartworks,doujinshiandotherderivativecontent.[103][104]AsofApril2015,thereareover345,000differentartworksonPixivtaggedwith"KanColle"createdby67,000individualartists,andKanColle-relatedvideosonNiconicowerewatched460milliontimes.[5]DuringComiket85,therewere1,136dōjincirclesproducingworksforKantaiCollection,placingthirdbehindTouhouProject(2,272circles)andKuroko'sBasketball(1,462circles),andaheadofTheIdolmasterandVocaloid;[98][105]thisisasignificantincreaseoverthepreviousComiket84event,whichonlyhadjustover100circleswithKantaiCollectionworks.[99]Dōjinmaterialrelatingtothegamehavealsogainedtractionoverseas;KanColle-exclusivedōjineventshavebeenheldinShanghaion22February2014,[106]andTaipeion29March2014.[107] On12December2013,Twitterofficiallyreleasedthetophashtagsof2013;#艦これwasthemostusedhashtagamongJapaneseTwitterusers.[108][109]ThegamewasalsotheeighthmostsearchedtermwithinJapanonGooglein2013.[110]On30December2013,GameSparknamedKantaiCollectionastheonlinegamecategorytitleforitsgameoftheyearawardsof2013,aheadofrunners-upLeagueofLegends,WorldofTanksandFinalFantasyXIV:ARealmReborn.[111]Asurveyof151differentprominentJapanesegamedevelopersconductedby4gameraskedwhateachdeveloperconsideredtobethebestgameof2013;nineofthesedevelopersselectedKantaiCollection.Amongthesedevelopers,NaokiYoshidaofSquareEnix,whoproducedanddirectedFinalFantasyXIV:ARealmReborn,statedthatKantaiCollectionisJapan'sanswertoWorldofTanks,andthathewasimpressedbythebusinessmodel;[112]meanwhile,HatsuneMiku:ProjectDIVAdirectorSeijiHayashiofSegareferredtothegameas"innovative".[113]KantaiCollectionwasnamed"RookieoftheYear"duringtheWebMoney2013Awards,asanewentranttothegamesmarket.[114] Financialreceptionandsalesfigures[edit] SpeakingatasymposiumheldbyKadokawaASCIIResearchInstituteon27September2013,thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsofKadokawaGroupHoldings,TsuguhikoKadokawa,statedthatdespitethegame'spopularity,KantaiCollectionisnearlyunprofitableforthecompany,inpartduetothegamebeingfundedbyvariouscompanypartnerships,suchastheprofit-sharingagreementmadebetweenKadokawaGroupandDMMGroup,giventhatnoneofthegame'sdevelopmentfeeswerepaidforbyKadokawa.Kadokawa'sstockpriceroseby1000yenwithinJune2013,followingtheinitialriseofthegame.ItisexpectedthatKadokawawillneedtorelyonsalesofintellectualpropertymediaworkssuchasbooksandmangainordertoraiseprofits.[36]KadokawaGamespresidentYoshimiYasudaaffirmsthatthefree-to-playbusinessmodelofthegamewillnotchangedespitereportsofalackofrevenuegain.[115] Meanwhile,gamedistributorDMMCorporationgained7billionyenfromthegameasofJune2014,whichisequivalentto140timesthevalueofthegame'sdevelopmentcosts.[116] ToshihikoTsukiji'slightnovelKantaiCollection:Kagerō,SettingSail!sold16,624copieswithinitsfirstweekofrelease,placing11thplacewithintheOriconbookrankingcharts.[117]AlsodebutingthesameweekweretheSaseboNavalDistrictCompilationVol.1andMaizuruNavalDistrictCompilationVol.1comicanthologies,whichsold59,552copiesand58,110copiesrespectively.[118]Inmid-November2013,YokosukaNavalDistrictCompilationVol.1sold48,909copiesduringitsfirstweek,placing10thplaceamongallcomicsales.[119]ThefirstmangavolumeofFubuki,Ganbarimasu!sold28,324copieswithinitsfirstweekinDecember2013.[120]TheKanColleWhitePaperofficialbookpublishedbyKadokawaplacedthirdoverallwithintheOriconbookchartsduringitsdebutweekinOctober2013,selling46,039copies.[121] Politicalcommentary[edit] AneditorialwithintheSouthKoreanHankookIlboon4November2013accusesthatthestrongpopularityofthegameisduetoaconservativepoliticalshiftamongstyoungpeopleinJapanfollowinglong-termeconomicrecessionandpoliticalinstability,andthatthegameglorifiesthewartimeImperialJapaneseNavy.[122]AddressingtheHankookIlboallegation,AkkyAkimotowritingforTheJapanTimesdisagreeswiththeideathatthegame'sdesigndeliberatelyfacilitatesanypoliticalshift,andarguesthatthe1970sanimeseriesSpaceBattleshipYamatowassubjecttosimilarcriticismsdespitehavinglittleeffectondomesticpolitics.[123] AnotheropinionpiecefromtheAsahiShimbunsuggeststhatthegame'sunforgivingmechanics,suchasshipspermanentlysinking,someofthemmayeventracefortheirgrandparents'militaryservicehistory,sohelpsplayersunderstandthebrutalityofwargiventhedesperatesituations,thattheycangainamorepositiveunderstandingofhistoryorevenopposeconflictitself.[124] IntellectualpropertyinfringementoutsideJapan[edit] InJanuary2015,allegationsarosethatthecompanyBeijingLongzhuDigitalTechnology(北京龙珠数码科技),[125]whichrunsanunofficialpiratedKanColleserverinMainlandChina,spentCN¥700,000(US$112,800)inpurchasingvariousChinese-languageKanColleinternetforumssuchastheKanCollesubforumonBaiduTieba;onlinediscussionboardsintendedfordiscussingtheoriginalJapanesegamewerecloseddownorplacedundernewmanagement,whiletheforumsofthepiratedbootlegChineseKanColleremainedonline.ThisledtowidespreadunrestamongstChineseplayersoftheoriginalgame,resultinginlarge-scaleinternetraidsonforumsandsocialmedia,distributeddenial-of-serviceattacks,andwebsitedefacingviaSQLinjection[126]byhackersagainstthoserunningthebootlegserver.[127][128]AnarticlepublishedbyChinaCentralTelevisionreferredtotheincidentasthelargestonlinemassboycottandprotestagainstintellectualpropertyinfringementinChina,andawake-upcallfortheChinesegamingindustryasawholetostriveforintegrityandrefrainfromcreatingcopycatworks.[129] Seealso[edit] WorldWarIIportal Videogamesportal Japanportal AzurLane,ashoot'emupgamealsoutilizingtheconceptofwarshipmoeanthropomorphization,mainlyfeaturinganthropomorphizedAmerican,British,JapaneseandGermanwarshipsofWorldWarII Girls'Frontline,astrategyrole-playinggamecentreduponmoeanthropomorphizationsoffirearms TōkenRanbu,acloneofKantaiCollectionanthropomorphizinghistoricalswordsasattractiveyoungmen Notes[edit] ^Subtitledas"CombinedFleetGirlsCollection" References[edit] ^abKanColleWhitePaper:KantaiCollectionOfficialBook(艦これ白書:艦隊これくしょんオフィシャルブック)(inJapanese).KadokawaShoten.2013-10-18.ISBN 978-4047318755. ^abc"Japan'sLatestPopularOnlineGameHasAnthropomorphicBattleships".Kotaku.2013-07-19.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"「提督といっしょに創り上げていきたい」『艦隊これくしょん艦これ』キーマン・田中謙介氏インタビュー【前編】"(inJapanese).Famitsu.2013-09-07.Retrieved2013-09-25. ^"「艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-」正式サービスが4月23日にスタート"(inJapanese).4gamer.2013-04-19.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^abc"祝2周年！艦これはこれからも拡大を続けていく".ASCII.jp(inJapanese).April23,2015.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonApril25,2015.RetrievedApril26,2015. ^"「艦これ」Android版を快適に動かせる端末はどれだ？スマートフォン＆タブレット8機種で先行運用版の動作を検証してみた".4gamer(inJapanese).July2,2016. ^ab"KanColleKailaunchesFebruary18inJapan".Gematsu.October8,2015. ^ab"【速報】『艦これ改(仮)』PSVitaで2014年発売決定『艦これ』アニメ化企画も進行中！"(inJapanese).Famitsu.2013-09-26.Retrieved2013-09-26. ^ab"KanColleFranchiseGetsAnimeFilmin2016".AnimeNewsNetwork.August9,2015.RetrievedAugust10,2015. ^abc"艦隊これくしょん:-艦これ-鎮守府生活のす〓めVol.1".KantaiCollection:Recommendthenavalbaselife(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鎮守府生活のすゝめ)(inJapanese).Enterbrain.1:4–27.2013-09-30.ISBN 978-4047292338. ^"新サーバー開設！これから始める『艦隊これくしょん』のススメ"(inJapanese).WeeklyASCIIPlus.2013-08-13.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^abcdef"KantaiCollection".CultureJapan.DannyChoo.2013-10-10.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2015-03-24.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^abKantaiCollection:ShipGirlCatalogue(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-艦娘型録)(inJapanese).KadokawaShoten.2014-06-10.ISBN 978-4041106341. ^"「艦隊これくしょん」ブレークの背景ソーシャルゲームの新しい可能性とは？"(inJapanese).THEPAGE.2013-08-12.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-10-04.Retrieved2013-08-13. ^""KanColle"NowLetsYouMarryYourShipDaughter".Crunchyroll.2014-02-14.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^ToshiNakamura(2013-12-31)."Japan'sBiggestGamingPhenomenonof2013".Kotaku.Retrieved2015-02-02. ^"DMMオンラインゲーム利用規約(DMMonlinegameTermsofUse)"(inJapanese).DMM.com.Retrieved2015-02-02.Quote:"第6条（禁止事項）...（8）不正な方法（特殊なプログラムを介しての）でのアクセスを試みる行為".Translation:"Article6(Prohibition)...(8)Attemptingtoaccesstheserviceinanunauthorizedmanner". ^ab"『艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-』1週間で登録者数が10万人増え、合計60万人突破！アクティブユーザーも35万人規模に"(inJapanese).Inside.2013-08-29.Retrieved2013-09-25. ^ab"「艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-」はいかにして生み出されたのか。

その思想から今後のアップデートまで，角川ゲームスの田中謙介氏に語ってもらった"(inJapanese).4gamer.2013-09-19.Retrieved2013-09-25. ^"艦隊これくしょん:-艦これ-鎮守府生活のす〓めVol.1".KantaiCollection:Recommendthenavalbaselife(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鎮守府生活のすゝめ)(inJapanese).Enterbrain.1:31.2013-09-30.ISBN 978-4047292338.Quote:"他には『艦これ』で海外艦を出したいともおっしゃっていましたね。

／もちろん出す予定です...某戦艦とか有名なとこもいってみます" ^""KanKolle"AddsThreeGermanShips".Crunchyroll.2014-03-15.Retrieved2015-01-25. ^""KanColle"SpringEventIntroducesItalianShipDaughters".Crunchyroll.April28,2015.Retrieved29April2015. ^"[GAMES]KantaiCollection'sSummer2015eventbegins,newshipsadded".2015-08-12.Retrieved2015-08-21. ^ab"PSVitaGameIntroducesTheFirst"KanColle"AmericanShipGirl".Crunchyroll.February21,2016. ^Green,Scott(May3,2016).""KanColle"SpringEventIntroducesOverseasFriendsFromUSAndItaly".Crunchyroll.RetrievedMay6,2016. ^YoshiyukiTanaka,ItōTeitoku(2013-08-30)."『艦これ』プロデューサー田中氏インタビュー第二期実装と開発に込めた想いとは？"(inJapanese).WeeklyASCIIPlus.Retrieved2013-08-31. ^"「アニメ化も夢ではないかもしれません」『艦隊これくしょん艦これ』キーマン・田中謙介氏インタビュー【後編】"(inJapanese).Famitsu.2013-09-08.Retrieved2013-09-09. ^abcd"運営鎮守府司令長官が語る「艦これ」誕生秘話".Comptiq(inJapanese).KadokawaShoten(October2013issue別冊付録「艦隊これくしょん–艦これ–提督が鎮守府に着任しました」):74–79.2013-09-10. ^"「特別企画今話題の「艦これ」ってどんなゲーム？」".MC☆Axis.IcarusShuppan(30):112–113.2013-09-21. ^@KanColle_STAFF(13Dec2013)."最新鋭の正規空母、航空母艦「大鳳」が間もなく「艦これ」に就役予定です。

現在実装艤装の最終段階です。

デザインは、あの島田フミカネさん！魅力一杯の航空母艦「大鳳」の就役をもう少しだけお待ちください。

年内就役予定で現在実装作業中です！"(Tweet).Retrieved2018-04-27–viaTwitter. ^@humikane(14Mar2014)."艦これ：先日のアップデートで追加されたドイツ艦　Ｚ１・Ｚ３・ビスマルクの3キャラを担当しました。

駆逐～軽巡くらいのボリューム感は頭使うところが大型艦とまた違って面白いなあと"(Tweet).Retrieved2018-04-27–viaTwitter. ^"「強烈な艦これファンが選ぶ！人気ゲーム『艦隊これくしょん』お付き合いしたい艦ベスト10"(inJapanese).RocketNews24.2013-11-03.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-07-05.Retrieved2015-01-25. ^"艦これをパズドラと並べないでください"(inJapanese).ASCII.jp.2013-11-14.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"「KILLERISDEAD」「艦これ」そして「天空の機士ロデア」――角川ゲームス安田善巳社長が，同社の最新作とその先について語ってくれた".4gamer(inJapanese).July27,2013.RetrievedMarch14,2015. ^"「艦隊これくしょん」ブレークの背景ソーシャルゲームの新しい可能性とは？".ThePage(inJapanese).August12,2013.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonOctober4,2014.RetrievedMarch14,2015. ^ab"「艦これ、ほとんど儲からない」角川歴彦会長が明かす".HuffingtonPost(inJapanese).2013-09-27.Retrieved2013-10-02. ^"『艦これ』連載4コマ毎週更新＆アンソロの追加情報！"(inJapanese).Famitsu.2013-10-04.Retrieved2013-10-05. ^@utakataclub(4Oct2013)."【お知らせ】艦これ4コマが6Pにダイエットしつつ毎週更新になりました。

詳細はコミッククリアのブログで！→　『艦これ』連載4コマ毎週更新＆アンソロの追加情報！-コミニー[Cominy]www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_fh_diary&target_c_diary_id=69941…@cominyさんから"(Tweet)–viaTwitter. ^abc"KantaiCollectionMoeCardBattleGameGetsAnime,NewManga".AnimeNewsNetwork.2013-09-26.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"【艦これプレイ漫画/水本正】艦々日和第16回提督のイベント結果"(inJapanese).Famitsu.2013-12-06.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"好評発売中の「コミックアライブ12月号」は『のんのんびより』特集号！『艦これ』コラボ企画もスタート！"(inJapanese).AnimateNews.2013-10-28.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"「艦これ」特大ポスター付き「コミックアライブ12月号」発売"(inJapanese).ITmedia.2013-10-28.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^abc"December2013Preview"(PDF)(inJapanese).KadokawaShoten.Archivedfromtheoriginal(PDF)on2013-12-14.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"付録が超豪華＆艦これ漫画版連載開始のコンプティーク12月号"(inJapanese).NewAkiba.2013-11-10.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"「Fate/EXTRA」キャス狐の学園劇が開幕、コンプエースで"(inJapanese).MynaviNews.2013-10-27.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"『艦隊これくしょん』エイジプレミアム2014年1月号より『艦これ』コミカライズスタート！"(inJapanese).SurParaNews.2013-10-27.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2015-01-09.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"マオウで「GE2」マンガ化、次号「艦これ」島風編が開幕"(inJapanese).ComicNatalie.2013-11-27.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^Comptiq(inJapanese).KadokawaShoten(January2014issue).2013-12-10.ASIN B00GXGMPRQ.{{citejournal}}:Missingorempty|title=(help) ^"『月刊コミック電撃大王』誕生20周年で記念プロジェクトが始動"(inJapanese).ITmedia.2014-04-22.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"KantaiCollectionGetsMangaSeriesStarringKumano,Suzuya".AnimeNewsNetwork.2014-04-24.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"2019年7月10日(水)発売のコミックス書店購入特典まとめ"(inJapanese).ComicWalker.2019-07-10.Retrieved2020-08-28. ^"KantaiCollectionBlackOrderMangatoLaunchinComicWalker".AnimeNewsNetwork.2014-04-22.Retrieved2014-05-05. ^"「艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-ブラックオーダー（仮）」掲載中止のお知らせ"(inJapanese).ComicWalker.2014-08-22.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-08-25.Retrieved2014-08-23. ^ab"艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-陽炎、抜錨します!"(inJapanese).Enterbrain.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"艦これ：初のラノベ化アンソロコミックは早くも重版"(inJapanese).Mantanweb.2013-09-18.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"BattleshipGirlGamePhenomenon"KantaiCollection"InspiresLightNovelandManga".Crunchyroll.2013-09-19.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"PlayStationVitaWillGetAGameAboutGirlsPersonifiedAsANavalFleet".Siliconera.2013-09-26.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^DengekiPlayStationvolume593(July2015issue),page192-193. ^"『艦隊これくしょん』が収益寄与に向けて「出撃」…シティグループ証券がPSVita版『艦これ』で「増益10億円」と予想"(inJapanese).SocialGameInfo.2014-03-14.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"FamitsuReviewScores:Issue1419".Gematsu.February9,2016. ^"MediaCreateSales:2/15/16–2/21/16".Gematsu.February24,2016. ^"【週間ソフト販売ランキングTOP50】PSVita『艦これ改』が13.5万本を売り上げ1位（2月15～21日）".DengekiOnline(inJapanese).February25,2016. ^"販売本数ランキングTOP30(2016年2月15日～2016年2月21日)".Famitsu(inJapanese).February27,2016.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonFebruary26,2016. ^"PSVita『艦これ改』2017年1月末をもって出荷・販売を終了".Inside(inJapanese).December15,2016. ^"KanColleArcadedebutscreenshots".Gematsu.February12,2015. ^@KanColle_STAFF(13Jan2015)."2015年夏のスタートを目指して、『艦これアーケード』を【セガAM2研】さんと「艦これ」運営鎮守府で現在企画開発を進めています。

同先行ロケーションテストを今月下旬に実施予定です。

参加ご希望の提督は下記ご案内をご覧ください！"(Tweet)–viaTwitter. ^"SegaPuts"KanColleArcade"onDisplayatJapanAmusementExpo".Crunchyroll.February21,2016. ^"提督！サイコロと会話で遊ぶテーブルトークRPG「艦これRPG」の詳細が分かりました！"(inJapanese).AmebaNews.2014-02-13.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-03-07.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"『艦これ』ファンイベントでアニメ最新情報が公開放送時期は2015年1月予定、キャストや制作スタッフなどの情報も判明"(inJapanese).Famitsu.2014-08-03.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"【艦これ】アニメは2015年1月に放送開始公式ファンイベント「第一回横浜観艦式予行」レポート".HuffingtonPost(inJapanese).2014-08-03.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^Newtype(inJapanese).KadokawaShoten(January2014issue).2013-12-10.ASIN B00GUP6QU2.{{citejournal}}:Missingorempty|title=(help) ^"アニメ『艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-』公式サイトがついにオープン"(inJapanese).NiconicoNews.2013-12-10.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"KeizouKusakawaHelmsKantaiCollectionAnimeatDiomedea".AnimeNewsNetwork.2014-01-07.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"声優はそのままに『艦これ』がTVアニメ化決定！さらにPSVita版は『艦これ改』として2014年にリリース予定"(inJapanese).Inside.2013-09-26.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^Hodgkins,Crystalyn(January4,2019)."KanColleFranchiseConfirmsNewTVAnimeSeriesinDevelopment".AnimeNewsNetwork.RetrievedFebruary23,2020. ^Pineda,RafaelAntonio(March26,2022)."KanColleAnimeSeason2'sTeaserRevealsStaff,8EpisodeRuninNovember".AnimeNewsNetwork.RetrievedMarch26,2022. ^"『艦これ』オリジナルサウンドトラックが今夏にリリース"(inJapanese).Inside.2014-05-05.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"『艦これ』初のCDドラマ、制作決定─「比叡、カレーを作る」「暁の夢」の二篇を予定"(inJapanese).Inside.2014-05-12.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"KanColleFilm'sTitle,TeaserVisualUnveiled".AnimeNewsNetwork.March17,2016.RetrievedMarch17,2016. ^"KanColleFilmSlatedforFall".AnimeNewsNetwork.March21,2016.RetrievedMarch21,2016. ^"KanColleFilm'sNovember26DateUnveiledWithNewVisual".AnimeNewsNetwork.August7,2016.RetrievedAugust7,2016. ^"【Kadokawa:KanColleTVAnime's'2ndSeason'IsStillinProduction".AnimeNewsNetword.2019-11-17. ^HirokiUchida(2014-02-20).KantaiCollection:BondsoftheWingsofCranes(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鶴翼の絆)(inJapanese).FujimiShobo.p. 29.ISBN 978-4040700328. ^HirokiUchida(2014-02-20).KantaiCollection:BondsoftheWingsofCranes(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鶴翼の絆)(inJapanese).FujimiShobo.pp. 35–37,79.ISBN 978-4040700328. ^HirokiUchida(2014-02-20).KantaiCollection:BondsoftheWingsofCranes(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鶴翼の絆)(inJapanese).FujimiShobo.p. 23.ISBN 978-4040700328. ^HirokiUchida(2014-02-20).KantaiCollection:BondsoftheWingsofCranes(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鶴翼の絆)(inJapanese).FujimiShobo.pp. 75–77.ISBN 978-4040700328. ^2013-11-30,ToshihikoTsukiji,KantaiCollection:Kagerō,SettingSail!(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-陽炎、抜錨します!).Enterbrain.ISBN 978-4047292666. ^2014-10-27,KazumaYamazaki/HyōbuMadoka,KantaiCollection:ShimakazeWhirlwindGirl,Volume1(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-島風つむじ風の少女1).ASCIIMediaWorks.ISBN 978-4048666121. ^"「艦これ」の「島風」ねんどろいど登場次は「赤城」！"(inJapanese).ITmedia.2013-10-01.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"NewKantaiCollectionNendoroidfromGoodSmileCompany".AnimeNewsNetwork.2013-10-02.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"『艦隊これくしょん』から「1/7スケール金剛大破ver.」商品化決定！「figma島風」「figma赤城」も進行中。

「ねんどろいど赤城」のイラストも公開！"(inJapanese).SurParaNews.2013-10-11.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2015-01-09.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"NHKニュースで「今日の主役はオバマではなかった」ツイッターランキングを独占した「艦これ」って何？"(inJapanese).J-CAST.2014-04-24.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"ユキ提督こと比企コミッククリア編集長が突撃！田中プロデューサー夜戦インタビュー！".KantaiCollection:Recommendthenavalbaselife(艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-鎮守府生活のすゝめ)(inJapanese).Enterbrain.1:28–33.2013-09-30.ISBN 978-4047292338. ^"FirstImpressions:ArpeggioofBlueSteel".Japanator.2013-09-10.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^WeeklyASCII(inJapanese).ASCIIMediaWorks(12/17issue).2013-12-03.{{citejournal}}:Missingorempty|title=(help) ^"提督100万人突破、そして島田フミカネ氏による航空母艦も実装決定！─『艦これ』秋のイベントも実施準備中"(inJapanese).Inside.2013-10-10.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"ツイート数は「パズドラ」より「艦これ」【ゲームの課金についてのツイート分析】"(inJapanese).MarkeZine.2013-09-27.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^abc"TopDoujinshiEventsMostPopularByTheNumbers".Crunchyroll.2013-11-02.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^ab"【C85】コミケ最大の台風の目!?「艦これ」同人サークルまとめ"(inJapanese).SNN.2013-12-28.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-12-13.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"コミックマーケット86主要作品別サークル数！『艦これ』が去年の冬コミより９００以上も増えてるううううう".Yara-On!.August4,2014. ^"WinterComiketCatalogPostedOnline,withKantaiCollectionAttheTopSpot".AnimeNewsNetwork.November2,2014. ^"コミケ88（夏コミ）作品別サークル数まとめ・・・「艦これ」が今回も２５００超え！".Yara-On!.June23,2015. ^""ポスト東方"との見方も浮上した「艦隊これくしょん」情報アプリ「艦これまとめ」もDL数が急増中"(inJapanese).Excite.2013-08-15.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-12-13.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"東方＆艦これ！ニコ動と同人界を騒がす二大タグに迫る"(inJapanese).ASCII.jp.2013-08-15.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"コミケ人気とニコ動・pixiv人気は相関するのか調べてみた"(inJapanese).ASCII.jp.2013-12-19.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"舰娘同人祭in魔都:最新情报"(inChinese).舰娘同人祭in魔都组委会.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"福爾摩沙鎮守府艦これONLY"(inChinese).Animen.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2014-12-13.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^AkkyAkimoto(2013-12-17)."Lookingat2013′sJapanesesocial-mediascene".TheJapanTimes.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"ANIMENEWS:'KanColle,''Shingeki'amongmostpopularhashtagsonTwitter".AsahiShimbun.2013-12-30.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2015-02-12.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"Top10searchtermsinJapanin2013".JapanToday.2014-01-01.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"【GameoftheYear2013】オンラインゲーム部門は『艦隊これくしょん～艦これ～』"(inJapanese).Inside.2013-12-30.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"今年は総勢151名。

ゲーム業界著名人に聞く2013年の注目タイトルと2014年へのメッセージ:吉田直樹"(inJapanese).4gamer.2013-12-27.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"今年は総勢151名。

ゲーム業界著名人に聞く2013年の注目タイトルと2014年へのメッセージ:林誠司"(inJapanese).4gamer.2013-12-27.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"【WebMoneyAward2013】RookieoftheYearGRANDPRIX艦隊これくしょん-艦これ-"(inJapanese).WebMoney.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"半年で100万ユーザー突破！「艦隊これくしょん～艦これ～」大ヒットから見えるポスト・ソーシャルゲームビジネスの行方――角川ゲームス安田善巳社長インタビュー"(inJapanese).DiamondOnLine.2013-10-24.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"異形の急成長企業ＤＭＭ、多角化とトップの実像".NihonKeizaiShimbun.June27,2014.RetrievedApril14,2015. ^"2013年11月25日～2013年12月01日の文庫"(inJapanese).Oricon.2013-12-09.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"2013年11月25日～2013年12月01日のコミック"(inJapanese).Oricon.2013-12-09.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"2013年11月11日～2013年11月17日のコミック"(inJapanese).Oricon.2013-11-25.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"JapaneseComicRanking,December9–15".AnimeNewsNetwork.2013-12-18.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"2013年10月14日～2013年10月20日のBOOK(総合)"(inJapanese).Oricon.2013-10-28.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^김범수(KimBum-soo)(2013-11-04)."일본우경화에대한단상".HankookIlbo(inKorean).Archivedfromtheoriginalon2013-11-04.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^AkkyAkimoto(2014-02-20)."'KantaiCollection':Socialgameofwarshipssetscourseforbigmoney".TheJapanTimes.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"（声）「艦これ」ブーム戦中派不安".AsahiShimbun(inJapanese).May24,2014.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMay25,2014.RetrievedFebruary21,2015. ^"【艦これ】中国の海賊版「艦娘国服」にDMMが対抗措置を検討".HuffingtonPost(inJapanese).2014-12-12.Retrieved2015-01-17. ^"资深程序揭秘"舰娘国服"实为"私服""(inChinese).SinaCorp.2015-01-16.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"《舰娘》国服70万买下舰娘贴吧引来粉丝疯狂攻击"(inChinese).3DM游戏.2015-01-15.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"舰娘国服70万买贴吧迎来恐怖攻击舰娘国服7次被黑始末曝光"(inChinese).PhoenixNewMediaLimited.2015-01-15.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2015-02-20.Retrieved2015-02-12. ^"中国"提督"们的抗争和《舰娘国服》之谜"(inChinese).ChinaCentralTelevision.January20,2015.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonFebruary21,2015.RetrievedFebruary21,2015. Externallinks[edit] WikimediaCommonshasmediarelatedtoKantaiCollection. Officialpagesofthegame MainsiteatDMM KanColleatKadokawaGames "KanColle_STAFF"onTwitter Licensedwebmanga KanCollemanga"Fubuki,Ganbarimasu!"atFamitsuComicClear KanCollemanga"Chinjufutsūshin"atFamitsuComicClear KanCollemanga"KankanBiyori"andIllustrationsColumnatCominy KanCollemanga"Fubuki,Ganbarimasu!"atComicWalker KanCollemanga"KankanBiyori"atComicWalker KanCollemanga"SomedayastheSeasturnCalm"atComicWalker KanCollemanga"TorpedoSquadronChronicles"atComicWalker KanCollemanga"ShimakazeWhirlwindGirl"atComicWalker KanCollemanga"Navalbaseoftheperch"atComicWalker KanCollemanga"YuruKan"atComicWalker Officialsitesofsecondaryworks OfficialVitagamewebsite Officialanimewebsite Officialarcadegamewebsite OfficialTabletopRPGwebsite Authoritycontrol MusicBrainzwork Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kantai_Collection&oldid=1079340468" Categories:2013Japanesenovels2014Japanesenovels2015Japanesenovels2013manga2014manga2013videogames2016videogamesAndroid(operatingsystem)gamesASCIIMediaWorksmangaBrowser-basedmultiplayeronlinegamesBrowsergamesCardbattlevideogamesCardgamesintroducedin2013ConstructionandmanagementsimulationgamesDengekiComicsEnterbrainmangaFree-to-playvideogamesFujimiShobomangaFujimiFantasiaBunkoGachagamesIchijinshamangaJapan-exclusivevideogamesKadokawaDwangofranchisesKadokawaSneakerBunkoKodanshamangaLightnovelsKadokawaShotengamesMassmediafranchisesMilitaryinfictionMilitarysciencefictionMilitarysciencefictionvideogamesMoeanthropomorphismOne-shotmangaPlayStationVitagamesPlayStationVita-onlygamesRaisingsimsFictionaboutrobotsSciencefictionvideogamesSeinenmangaShōnenmangaSuperherovideogamesVideogamesaboutmechaVideogamesaboutrobotsVideogamesaboutWorldWarIIalternatehistoriesVideogamesdevelopedinJapanVideogamessetinAsiaVideogamessetinOceaniaWarvideogamesWarvideogamessetinAsiaYonkomaHiddencategories:PagesusingtheEasyTimelineextensionPageswithnon-numericformatnumargumentsArticlescontainingJapanese-languagetextCS1Japanese-languagesources(ja)CS1errors:missingtitleCS1Chinese-languagesources(zh)CS1Korean-languagesources(ko)ArticleswithshortdescriptionShortdescriptionisdifferentfromWikidataArticlesusingInfoboxvideogameusinglocallydefinedparametersArticlesusingWikidatainfoboxeswithlocallydefinedimagesArticlescontainingChinese-languagetextCommonscategorylinkisonWikidataArticleswithMusicBrainzworkidentifiers Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Inotherprojects WikimediaCommons Languages Bân-lâm-gúČeštinaDanskDeutschEspañolFrançais한국어BahasaIndonesiaItalianoBahasaMelayuMìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄Nederlands日本語PolskiРусскийSuomiTagalogไทยTürkçeTiếngViệt中文 Editlinks