Report on "High School Fleet RUN", a collaboration project between "High School Fleet the Movie" and "Yokohama Seaside Marathon"!

High School Fleet," an original animation series based on a plan by Takaaki Suzuki, the creator of "Strike Witches" and "Girls und Panzer," has been broadcast on TV since April 2016. The "High School Fleet Run," a collaborative project with the "Yokosuka Seaside Marathon" held in Yokosuka, the setting of the marathon, was held again this year on November 24 (Sunday).

The TV anime "High School Fleet" is set in a world where maritime cities and shipping routes have developed and "Blue Mermaid," a job that protects the safety of the sea, has become a dream for female students.
The story is set against the historical background of "Japan, which has become a maritime superpower due to the submergence of its land," and the setting and worldview have been elaborated to depict the rich personalities of Akeno, the captain of the educational ship "Harukaze," Mashiro Soya, the first officer, and the other girls who spend time together on the ship, and the relationships between the girls in a charming manner. The story attractively depicts the relationships between the girls and the rich personalities of their shipmates. The fleet battle scenes, which at first glance seem mismatched with the cute characters, are realistically depicted based on a meticulously researched setting that military fans will appreciate, and have been the talk of the town since the broadcast began.
⇒ " High School Fleet the Movie" will be on the road nationwide on January 18, 2020! Three new ships, Yamato, Shinano, and Kii, will appear in the movie, and cast information for the captain and XO will also be released.
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The "High School Fleet Run," a collaborative project with the "Yokosuka Seaside Marathon" held in Yokosuka, the setting of the film, was held again this year on November 24 (Sunday). In addition, to commemorate the release of the movie, a special event, "Uncle-san's in a pinch from running too hard! was held to commemorate the opening of the theater. Here is the official report from the event.

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

This work was broadcast on TV from April 2016 as an original animation based on the original plan by Takaaki Suzuki, the creator of "Strike Witches" and "Girls und Panzer". The story is set against the historical background of "Japan, which has become a maritime superpower due to the submergence of its land," and the setting and worldview have been elaborated to depict the rich personalities of Akeno, the captain of the educational ship "Harukaze," Mashiro Soya, her second in command, and the friends they share on the ship, and the relationships between the girls in an appealing manner. The fleet battle scenes, which at first glance seem to be a mismatch between these cute characters and the realistic depiction based on a meticulously researched setting that military fans will appreciate, were a big hit from the start of the broadcast. Even after the broadcast, there was no shortage of requests for a sequel, and after the release of an OVA in May 2017, a completely new animated film will be shown on January 18, 2020, on a nationwide roadshow.

The "High School Fleet Run," which has been held in collaboration with the "Yokosuka Seaside Marathon" in Yokosuka, the setting of the film, will be held again this year on November 24 (Sunday)! In addition, to commemorate the release of the movie, a special event, "Uncle-san's in a pinch from running too hard! was also held to commemorate the opening of the movie in theaters! Six "Haifuri Uncles," who are also staff members of the film, participated in the event as runners, and fans were asked to vote for their favorite among the runners.
The runners were Yasumoto Akasaka, deputy editor-in-chief of Comic Alive, Norikazu Otsuka, president of Contents Seed, Tomoyuki Owada, producer of BS11, Shinichiro Kashiwada, president of A-1 Pictures, Manabu Jinguji, producer of Aniplex, and Atsushi Uehara, advertiser of Aniplex. and ran a distance of 3 kilometers in a high-fleece happi!　About 5,000 participants gathered for the Yokosuka Seaside Marathon as a whole, starting off according to each participating distance. The runners started off at the same time, cheered on by fans who were also participating in the "High School Fleet RUN". Despite the lack of exercise, all the "Hai Furie Uncles" managed to finish the race! The winner was Mr. Otsuka, president of Contents Seed, who showed his confidence by taking first place. In contrast to the exhausted "haifuri uncles," the event ended with a lively turnout of fans.

＜Ranking and time of "Uncles
1st Norikazu Otsuka (President of Contents Seed) 15 minutes 44 seconds
2nd Atsushi Uehara (Aniplex Advertising) 17 minutes and 30 seconds
Tomoyuki Owada (Producer, BS11) 18 minutes and 11 seconds
4th Yasumoto Akasaka (Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Comic Alive) 18 minutes 31 seconds
5th Manabu Jinguji (Producer, Aniplex) 22:12
6th Shinichiro Kashiwada (President of A-1 Pictures) 25 minutes 28 seconds

Film Information】 ※Titles omitted.
High School Fleet the Movie

Roadshow throughout Japan from January 18, 2020 (Sat.)

＜Introduction
About 100 years ago, Japan lost much of its land to submergence due to plate displacement.
As the number of sea routes connecting these cities increased, "blue mermaids," who protect the safety of the sea, became the dream of schoolgirls.

Akeno Misaki, who yearns to become a "blue mermaid" and enrolls in Yokosuka Girls' Maritime School, is appointed captain of the navigational vessel "Harukaze" and participates in ocean training with her classmates. The ship is supposed to be a safe voyage, but instead, the girls find themselves in a series of crises. The girls overcame many difficulties, such as sudden gunfire from a faculty ship, battles with other student ships running amok, and rescue operations on a salvage vessel, and returned safely to land, forming a strong bond between the members.

One month after the incident, the Seikaze members, who were enjoying their test vacation, were hit by a new crisis. The Seikaze class is about to be dismantled. The members of Seikaze, although upset, came together again, and their bond grew stronger as they prevented the dismantling of their class.

In this way, the members of Seikaze overcame many difficulties and grew up.
What is the new "crisis" that awaits them?

A ship to protect and a course to take.
A new story of the girls is about to begin!

＜Staff
Original Story: Takaaki Suzuki / Character Design: Atto / General Director: Yu Nobuta / Director: Jun Nakagawa / Screenplay: Takaaki Suzuki, Kunihiko Okada / Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Naoto Nakamura / Production: A-1 Pictures / Distributor: Aniplex

<Cast
Akeno Misaki: Shiina Natsukawa / Mashiro Soya: Lynn / Shima Tateishi: Nozomi Furuki / Mei Nishizaki: Atsumi Tanesaki / Sachiko Nosa: Yuko Kurose
Shiretoko Rin: Yurika Kubo / Moeka Chika: Ten Amamiya

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