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Moe Anthropomorphism of Rifle Manga 'Upotte!!' To Be Animated [Update Nov 26]

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Apr 21, 2011 3:13 AM
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According to the cover note of the manga, Tennouji Kitsune's manga Upotte!! was announced to be getting an anime adaptation. The characters of the manga represent assault rifles such as M14, M16A4, SG550, G3A3.

PV of the manga (Youtube)

Manga Upotte!! had been serialized in Young Ace magazine since July 2009 and it has been transferred to Monthly Shonen Ace and 4Coma nano Ace magazines this year. 4Coma nano Ace are carrying four-frame edition of the manga titled "Upotte!! Nano".

Source: Scan of the cover note

Update Nov 26th
The official website of the TV anime: http://www.upotte.jp/

Upotte!! on MAL
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Apr 21, 2011 3:38 AM
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Really? Moe guns?
Well I'm in for anything.
Apr 21, 2011 3:40 AM
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lolwut?
I'll watch it I guess, but I'm still waiting for Gokicha.
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Apr 21, 2011 3:50 AM
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horrible, sell-outs!
Apr 21, 2011 3:50 AM
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I just finished watching Full Metal Jacket and I see this.

"This is my rifle and this is my gun. This is for fighting and this is for fun"
"This is my rifle. There are others like it but this one is mine"

Get that damned thing out of my head or I'm going Pyle on the mangaka
Apr 21, 2011 3:55 AM
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This is my rifle this is my gun. This is my moe this is my kyun
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Apr 21, 2011 4:17 AM
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i'm In .....................
Apr 21, 2011 4:22 AM
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reminds me of Gunslinger Girl
Apr 21, 2011 4:28 AM
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It sparked my interest. I've seen more ridiculous concepts anyhow (and some of them turned out to be quite good).
Apr 21, 2011 4:28 AM

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why the hell not...
Apr 21, 2011 4:32 AM
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TreF said:
Insert mandatory "fucking moeshit killing the anime industry" post here.


nah..its new sales advertisement for guns + moe
Apr 21, 2011 4:34 AM

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jix said:
reminds me of Gunslinger Girl


Me too. But hopefully this is more entertaining than Gunslinger Girl.
Apr 21, 2011 4:37 AM

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they should have waited to see how Hidan no Aria does before starting on another loli with guns anime
Apr 21, 2011 5:02 AM

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gonna watch it because I can!
Apr 21, 2011 5:05 AM

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What do they mean moe anthropomorphism of rifle... goes to manga page....

The hell?
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Apr 21, 2011 5:07 AM

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Suddenly have the urge to buy real guns
Apr 21, 2011 5:45 AM

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What the hell? So would rifle attachments be like making a moe girl a meganekko?
Apr 21, 2011 5:52 AM

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This is pathetic.
Apr 21, 2011 6:20 AM

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Shit just came real...
Japanese will always surprise me .
Apr 21, 2011 6:49 AM
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Just what we need. More moe!. -_-
Apr 21, 2011 7:22 AM

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This is going to be the best anime ever!

...Not really. I don't like 4koma that only exist for moe and I'm not a gun maniac either.

What's next, moe charcoal, oh, wait there's already a moe charcoal anime. How about moe cockroaches, oh, yeah, they are releasing a moe cockroach anime too. There's no way they could make a moe Cthulhu anime, though. ...Except that they have. When mixed with bishounen stuff like Miracle Train (about bishounen train stations) and Hetalia (about bishounen countries), Japan has basically anthropomorphized everything known to have existed.

I guess the only thing that hasn't been anthropomorphized is poop, but it's only a matter of time before that gets the Moe Anthropomorphism treatment too
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Apr 21, 2011 7:42 AM

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Love the manga. Can't wait to see it animated.
Apr 21, 2011 7:51 AM

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If loli cockroaches have an anime than this has the right to get an adaptation, I'll watch it just to see what it's like.


Apr 21, 2011 7:59 AM

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The synopsis sounds a little... <_<

I'll watch it though, or at least give it a chance.
Apr 21, 2011 8:01 AM
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This is no where near as ridiculous as the moé cockroaches. Besides Soul Eater did the characters are weapons thing before, so not too "out there."
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Maybe it will be like Strike Witches? I think the girls there are based either off pilots or planes.

I guess I'll end up watching this show when it airs.
Apr 21, 2011 10:54 AM

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Sure why not




Apr 21, 2011 12:10 PM

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not thinking of watching it
Apr 21, 2011 12:12 PM
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This is pathetic.

^

But will watch for lulz.
Apr 21, 2011 12:28 PM

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I will definitely pass....thx.
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Apr 21, 2011 1:35 PM

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moe girls as guns? I'll bite. The Strike Witches continues in one way or another. Just no anthropomorphic sex toys or bugs please. Some stuff should just never make the jump from manga to anime.
Apr 21, 2011 2:07 PM

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assault rifle ....
Apr 21, 2011 2:48 PM

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Really? Moe guns? I'll still try this though.
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Apr 21, 2011 2:56 PM
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horrible, sell-outs!


Says the guy with a K-on avatar(however I do like k-on, I just thought that was ironic).

To all the people that don't plan on watching it why do you have to post in here? You make claims like "utter shit" and have no idea what the anime I going to be like. Sorry it wasn't an announcement saying "death note season 2" or "here comes more code shiz", you'll have to keep holding your breath.
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I can kind of understand this and Nyaruko-san, but cockroaches and charcoal? Who's going to watch that? I guess maybe an entomologist might watch Cockroach Girl, but how many entomologists are otaku or even watch anime? And Binchou-tan...just why.

Well, I'll probably end up watching this just to see what a trainwreak it is. I do have a bit of a passing interest in guns, too.
Apr 21, 2011 4:44 PM

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i love this manga.. this is a good news..
Apr 21, 2011 4:53 PM

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I didn't realize that the manga was popular enough to make an adaption.

Should be fun reading the comments once again nitpicking on the accuracy of the information the mangaka uses.
Apr 21, 2011 4:56 PM

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Well it sounds okay..
Apr 21, 2011 6:36 PM

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I guess the only thing that hasn't been anthropomorphized is poop, but it's only a matter of time before that gets the Moe Anthropomorphism treatment too


Didn't Korea do something like that?
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jix said:
reminds me of Gunslinger Girl


except without the important story and the thinking... just moe... and guns...



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hyattisqueen said:
FOE-tan said:
I guess the only thing that hasn't been anthropomorphized is poop, but it's only a matter of time before that gets the Moe Anthropomorphism treatment too


Didn't Korea do something like that?
Doggy Poo, although cute, actually looks like a doggy poo. I'm talking about about a doggy poo who doesn't look like a doogy poo at all, but looks like a moe girl or a bishounen instead.
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<.<
I MIGHT watch...
Apr 22, 2011 8:43 AM

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I'm down to watch it, I saw anthropomorphism and guns and you had me at hi.
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Update Nov 26th
The official website of the TV anime: http://www.upotte.jp/
Nov 25, 2011 11:12 PM

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mitamaking said:
What do they mean moe anthropomorphism of rifle... goes to manga page....

The hell?


Anthropomorphism= turning something into human I guess

And making them moe...... You get the idea

The hair looks bad. Weird idea, I'm watching it.

(wasn't striking witches very popular?)
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Dec 10, 2011 5:38 AM

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XEBEC? I guess I'm not watching it, then...

Although I'm waiting if they shows something like AK-47 tan, may be a kind of terrorist girl?
Dec 28, 2011 7:51 PM

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After reading some of the source material I'm cautiously optimistic for the anime. The character designs are definitely better for the anime than the original manga. Plus, it'll be awesome to see it animated.

1. This is NOT a 4-Panel Koma.
2. There is real information about guns. You can tell a lot of research was put into this and the author truly love guns. Gun porn too.
3. Has some cool squadron based action.
4. Relatively little Fanservice. (Knowing Xebec, it'll be exaggerated unfortunately...)
5. A likable cast of girls. Archetypal, but not annoying.
6. Main male character is not a wuss, he's pretty cool. He's an adult too.

It's all on the director/Xebec really, the source material is not too shabby.
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wow! after moe-fighter planes..now moe-guns! sugoi!
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I'm out.
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5camp said:
This is my rifle this is my gun. This is my moe this is my kyun


That made me lol. Thanks for that. xD

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