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Azur Lane

2019–2020 · 1 season

A bright, busy naval battle anime that mixes cute ship-girl camaraderie with earnest wartime stakes, easy to dip into for flashy fights and light character moments.

Created by: Hironori Tanaka, Kento Shintani
Genres: Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy, Animation
Starring: Yui Ishikawa, Mai Nakahara, Maria Naganawa

Overview: Azur Lane, a combination of all the different Camps in the world, was once successful in repelling the underwater menace, the Siren. Now splintered, they must face a new threat in Red Axis, former allies who crave to wield this otherworldly Siren technology for their own nefarious desires! Who will be victorious in the never-ending war between these battleship girls!?

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Created by: Hironori Tanaka, Kento Shintani
Genres: Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy, Animation
Starring: Yui Ishikawa, Mai Nakahara, Maria Naganawa

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
loyalty
betrayal
identity
friendship
Places: sea
military
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	1
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, animation
Created by: Hironori Tanaka, Kento Shintani, Ryuta Yamamoto, Youichirou Aoki
Written by: Renji Oki
Starring: Yui Ishikawa, Mai Nakahara, Maria Naganawa, Nozomi Yamane, Yui Horie, You Taichi
Cinematography: Daisuke Chiba
Length: 1 seasons, 12 episodes, 24 min each
Network: BS11
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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