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Connoisseur5910
Well.
Everyone must know what "Zipang" means. A prosperous country in the east, surrounded by the ocean. It is the name given to Japan by the great adventurer Marco Polo.
I have always had a fable for plots that involve the alternate course of history. And this anime has it. A slight change in history in the first few episodes has a huge butterfly effect.
What does a man do when he goes back in time. Or if you knew the future events, would you use that information for your gain or to change history for the better. Would you play God or the Devil? For most characters in this anime, the decision they are forced to make is difficult. Given the pacifist principles under which the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force was created.
Still. This anime gives us a glimpse into how other Japanese pe…
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Basically the movie Final Countdown but in anime and worse. Just like final countdown it's just bullshit propaganda. The anime talks about a 21st century's JSDF destroyer leaving the port for training exercises and encountering some sort of anomaly that sends them back in time to 1942 year (Yes it's a copy of the final countdown but the author didn't give the movie any credits). This was when WW2 is still on the way. when Japan were in a war against USA. Some people start saying some bullshit that the single destroyer could change the course of the war which is dumb. Only idiots that know jack shit about military strategy and logistics will say that. If you want to know more check out this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=474RR1ETgyk (and if a supercarrier group struggles to do so, you…
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In the 21st Century Mirai, a JSDF naval destroyer embarks on its training drill in the Pacific Ocean alongside other escort ships only to be swept up into the chaos of a storm. As the escorting ships disappear among the mist caused by the storm, the crew of Mirai discover they have been sent into the the Battle of Midway in 1942. Concerned with not interfering with the path of history, the Mirai crew maintain passive in the battles until Kadomatsu, Yosuke tries to save an Imperial Japanese Lieutenant Kusaka, Takumi and makes the riskiest decision of sharing classified information to Kusaka unintentionally changing history. Story: 6/10
Although the story ends without a proper ending like the Manga, the world of Zipang is large and very detailed. It highlights many different historic figures…
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Zipang takes a more realistic look at how a modern military ship from our time would interact with a period in time where the world was fighting itself. We watch as Mirai's crew tries to alter history, and as they scavenge for food. While some parts are off, or inaccurate, it manages to overall potray a lifelike scenario. The characters themselves can be bland, and at times, uninteresting, but its not over the top. Theres no big eyed anime girls to be found, or SDF worshipping like GATE, but rather an actual scenario that could be expected.
Overall, it can be boring at times, but it hits just right.
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For those of you that enjoy WWII, alternate history, and maybe some military action, this is a decent anime. The biggest drawback is the fact it was never finished, they just dropped it on a cliff hanger, forcing you to read the manga.
It's an anime about individuals from the Japanese navy that, for unknown reasons, randomly went back in time during the WWII era. Upon trying to be neutral to avoid changing history, the inevitable happens that escalates to them getting in battle. They rescue a man who was very cooperative and kind, but it was decided to allow him to read history books that essentially predict the future. Upon doing so, he was inspired to create a new future, a new Japan, which the rest of the crew had mixed feelings about. The rest of the show's drama revolves around that…
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This is an OP MC Isekai in ship form, perfect for WWII enthusiasts.
A modern JSDF guided missile destroyer gets transported back in time smack in the middle of the Imperial Japanese fleet during the battle of Midway and staring down the battleship Yamato. Though it was just a "measly" destroyer, its modern technology could wipe out the WWII Japanese and American Navy combined.
The story is interesting enough with lots of cliffhangers at the end of episodes. Are the JSDF pacifists, not wanting to kill wantonly and trying to avoid the butterfly effect? Or will they aid Imperial Japan to win the war? Or will we see a headline of "lone modern destroyer destroys entire US-Japanese WWII fleet by itself"?
The art is not so great character-wise, but the accuracy and detail on all WWII era ship…
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If you had the ability to go back in time in era where the world was on the brink and entire populations dying would you go back in time to prevent that from occurring even if it means that the future that came after it could be erased forever? That is just one of the Dilemma the crew of the Mirai must tackle in this time-travel/Military Story.
It has been awhile since i wrote a review for anything but since this series left a bit of an impression on me and is extremely under the radar i thought i might give some insight so that others might check it out.
So to give a basis of the story, the story focuses on the crew of the Mirai the Japanese naval force newest and most advanced military vessel and as they were conducted a naval training excersize they encountered and anomaly that displa…
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This review will include some spoilers about the 1st few episodes in order to make a constructive criticism of the story and the characters. I precise that i have not read the manga.
Story:
This anime is the japanese counterpart of The Final Countdown movie, instead of an American battleship sent into WWII, this time a Japanese ultra modern cruiser, the Mirai, is transported to the battle of Midway.
The 1st turning point is the decision of the crew is to save the life of a Japanese officer, the Lt Kusaka who had drowned in the actual timeline.
The anime then focus on the survival of the crew of the ship, since the crew obviously need supply and quickly begun to rise a crucial question: what do the crew of the Mirai should do?
Should it avoid to alter the time line of this universe? S…
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Summary:
The story begins as Mirai, a newly constructed improved Kongou class missile destroyer and one of the most advanced ships of the Japanese Self-Defence Force, and its crew of more than 200 people departs from Yokohoma Base to Pearl Harbor. However, a strange phenomenon occurs as they are on their way to the Pearl Harbor and the crew becomes shocked when they see Yamato, the strongest ship of Imperial Japanese Navy from WW2, and other WW2 ships like Nagato,Akagi etc. They realize that they are no longer in post-war Japan of 21st century and they are sent to 1942— to the middle of Battle of Midway no less! So begins their struggle to survive in an era and country that completely foreign to them.
Story (9/10):
The story is the strongest point of Zipang. It is unique and enthrallin…
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I would have never watched this if my internet hadn't had some connection issues. To my huge surprise from the very first episode it already caught my interest and I ended up watching 7 episodes without a break.
I personally want to give title "Cliffhanger" to this anime. Like 90% of the episodes ended up with a cliffhanger... Don't get me wrong, I actually loved this. I kind of regret it aired before I started watching anime, because this anime had enormously huge variety of topics to discuss. Every episode was very different from the previous one and many turnarounds happened. I was sometimes even confused so who's right and who's wrong, who's the ally and who's the enemy... Great mind games (not as great as Code Geass and Death note tho) were played during the episodes and it was almos…
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This original little work offers up an alternate history of events from World War II when modern members of the Japanese SDF find themselves time traveling back to the time period aboard their military's latest destroyer ship, the Mirai. The modern warship's presence in World War II Japan brings about some interesting subjects to explore with the time travel plot device. The members of the Mirai's crew find themselves at odds at points over how much they should intervene in the major naval battles fought between Japanese and American forces as their involvement effects future events in their present timeline, as well as having their moral beliefs challenged as they come at odds with the wartime mentality commonplace with many Japanese soldiers during the war while the SDF's organization is…
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If you were to travel back in time and get a chance to change history, would you do it? Would you abuse your superior technology and help your nation, or would you try to save lives?
These are just some of the question crew aboard Mirai cruiser come up with after they're sent (through never explained anomaly) back in time to WW2.
Story [9]:
-> Perfect, unique and intriguing. What I liked the most is that the story isn't only centered on the crew of Mirai, it also shows how that small cruiser affects the lives of others, how it affects the course of war. Lots of sudden plot twists and events in this show. Really good. Strongest part of the show.
Art [6]:
-> Just as story is the strongest, art is weakest point in the show. Blocky faces make characters often very hard to recognize, and that…
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A modern naval destryoer from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force is sent back in time via some sort of quantum anomaly to the battle of Midway. For 26 episodes they struggle with where their loyalty lies, do their best to protect themselves without killing anyone and without doing anything that would change history.
The contrast between modern Japan and that of the 1940's is stunning. It is a critical look Japan's militaristic government at the time, at war in general, and at hard moral questions.
Although I feel the facial character designs could have been a little more realistic, they were refreshing in that they didn't try to make everyone beautiful. The technical drawings of the ships, planes, uniforms, and weaponry is extraordinary. There were have bound to have been errors, but…
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If you were the captain of a highly advanced Japanese warship sent back in time to the Second World War, would you change history to bring victory to your people, or would you do everything to preserve the way of life you knew in the 21st century? The crew of the Mirai are torn, as they grapple with this very question, watching the legendary Yamato slink by them in the fog. "Zipang" is less about time travel and altering history, than it is about accepting the reality around you. While many hold out hope for a return to the "present", many others decide that they have no choice but to make the best of their situation, even if that means serving an emperor-worshiping dictatorship. The true drama comes from those characters who try to straddle the line between those extremes, finding that ne…
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I watched it for the war type battle scenes. Although there weren't many (for a 26 ep series), they were well done and accurate. As one who watched military docudrama growing up, I've seen a few dogfights and bombing flights. Zipang does a good job depicting the ships and planes in combat. I watched subtitled version and did kinda give up on story after a while. It was pretty good from what I did see, but subtitles lost me. Maybe I would score dub version higher, but it was too expensive and this collection was alot cheaper. I was afraid it would get boring and it did. Boredom is boredom in any language. Animation quality was good and characters were good and easy to like. Most military fans might like this one, otherwise I don't think the FullMetal Alchemist or Sailor Moon crowd will like…
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