Azur Lane Anime OP / Opening

[@GamingwolfZJ]

That moment when ur playing/watching Azur Lane and you realize that someone in WW2 sat down with the rest of his fellow soldiers, and said to them with a straight face, “fellas, I think we should name our newest aircraft carrier the HMS Unicorn.”

[@tyvernoverlord5363]

I mean there are a few warships from the era whose names may as well been ripped from really REEEEAAALLLY bad haikus. . .

[@mistresssuccubus2176]

If you do your research. These girls are named after actual warships.

[@wtechafk34]

I searched it up. It seems that it has happend more than once. Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unicorn, after the mythological creature, the unicorn: HMS Unicorn (1544) was a 36-gun ship captured from Scotland in 1544 and sold in 1555. HMS Unicorn (1634) was a 56-gun ship launched in 1634 and sold in 1687. So the one in ww2 was not the first.

[@GamingwolfZJ]

@@wtechafk34 Huh. I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info

[@wtechafk34]

@@GamingwolfZJ np

[@haitoruiii]

*I've never fanboyed this hard in my life*

[@nillynush4899]

They gave Enty the fanfare she deserved. Episode 1 gets a gold star from me.

[@aminazman9311]

And we got to see aniki shiroi pantsu

[@gaitohayashi6458]

Me too and I have already download the episode...hahahahaha

[@Ac3Z3r0]

@@aminazman9311 Shiroi string pantsu, Fix it for ya

[@aminazman9311]

@@Ac3Z3r0 do we really need to be that accurate?

[@professorhaaland6210]

While all of this is going on, Shikikan has been offline from the game trying to buy gems.

[@legendaryhacker4030]

Dark Gamer who is shikikan

[@ozzysmith2571]

Currently working overtime to afford more gems hahah

[@warriorwoman6489]

LEGENDARY HACKER If you haven’t played the game you won’t understand a lot of the anime

[@shepherdthegreatcat9795]

Shikikan is with me planning for idol this coming ep 29

[@thomaslin1189]

nah Shikikan was never shown, same goes with Kantai, the shipgirls was talking to the camera

[@adalwolf8328]

0:13 That part is amazing

[@gachalostitall979]

B A N G E R

[@adalwolf8328]

@@gachalostitall979 Exactly and the visuals too

[@KyHeartWill]

And noffolk appear again :(

[@GamingwolfZJ]

HAIL YEA

[@totalwar1793]

Rated M for Violins

[@Tottleminerftw]

0:37 *Anyone who knows ww2 naval history* "Aww shit here we go again"

[@scharnhorst_42]

No worries man, we Midway there.

[@Tottleminerftw]

@@scharnhorst_42 ok I ment litterly the second after but that works

[@scharnhorst_42]

Ooohh I mean same vein. RIP

[@henriquer9149]

Hood is going to die sooo hard....

[@Mariner797]

@@scharnhorst_42 I think that is more the Battle of Coral Sea.

[@Sc0rp83]

That awkward moment when you know the names of every shipfu, shown in that video.

[@FriedrichDG]

It's not awkward If you embrace it!Now Let's Go my fellow Shikikan!

[@YuzurihaRynnCh]

Awkward? Not at all.

[@kasureashtadoke1604]

Nope, I'm actually proud of it....

[@aminazman9311]

If you look closely they're some new names when they showed the ship's name

[@DaemonRayge]

Source material gang. It's a power you must use responsibly.

[@esaualfaro3447]

I don´t get tired of this... god this has HUGE potential of becoming one of my favorite anime ever!

[@dylanboatner2931]

I mean its an adaptation of a mobile game. Sooo most people are going to be pretty irritated about where they have to find the source material.

[@theonecallednick]

So? Did it turn out to be one of your favourites? Definitely not mine xD

[@esaualfaro3447]

@@theonecallednick Yeah I definitely overreacted...It was a mediocre show.

[@wheet1813]

It flopped hard.

[@Simmlex]

In case anyone is wondering Z23 is not a starter in the Japanese version (she is switched with Ayanami in EN), that's why she is not a main character in the anime.

[@aethix1986]

She is a starter in CN. They just switched her with Ayanami in the JP version, presumably so that a Japanese ship would be available in the starters for Japanese players.

[@aethix1986]

@@Simmlex Oh yes, definitely. It's basically a meme at this point that Z23 is always excluded from Japanese art and other works involving the other 3 starters.

[@Joratnar]

@@aethix1986 A shame she is by far my most used and favorite starter. IRONBLOOD LOYALTY

[@Reydriel]

I don't know why they don't just have all four of them together as the "starter" group lol

[@nathanr.9507]

@@Reydriel I imagine if they did, Z23 would be the most skeptical of the friendship

[@DKOIsoul]

*Cries in Girl’s Frontline*

[@dfmrcv862]

Someday, brother. Someday.

[@javhm1611]

Some day might be adapted the mangas btw. Believe.

[@ferrihunter3749]

@Totally not the flash :3 Guns as ships or Ships as Guns. Hmm...

[@ferrihunter3749]

@Totally not the flash :3 you know what kind of crossover I would like to see? A Youjo Senki for some reason

[@dfmrcv862]

@Totally not the flash :3 I *would* call you crazy, but I just found out that PUBG(?) is having a friggin Fairy Tail crossover, so... yeah.

[@チチョーチャン]

The 1st episode right off the bat was lit 🔥

[@DoomHammerAR]

I need more OWARIDAs in my life. Banger.

[@samuel7802]

0:34 Hornet looks amazing my 2nd favorite carrier in game

[@gokbay3057]

She did get a lot of screentime here relatively speaking. I got her only recently so won't comment on her. I am sad Long Island is not shown.

[@samuel7802]

Gökçe Okbay unfortunately Long Island isn’t that great she good early game but true CVs rather then CVLs are better mid to late

[@gokbay3057]

@@samuel7802 hey I am not saying she is great but she is the first ship you have along with your chosen starter and I have a sentimental attachment to her.

[@samuel7802]

Gökçe Okbay uh I didn’t like her I found her flagship line annoying as hell lol

[@gokbay3057]

@@samuel7802 hey people can have different opinions. Its cool. I don't know anything about Hornet other than "big wasp yo" but I respect her being your 2nd fav CV.

[@Uni_Power]

The 10 seconds after 0:13 has me rockin'

[@Splitter4416]

I underestimated how much I'd squee over seeing all my shipwaifus animated and moving around together.

[@argee_515]

0:37 Oh hey, it's Irisviel! ...oh wait, wrong series

[@indulf5271]

LMFAO

[@renzero2661]

Is she gonna be choked by a priest that knows bajicuan and likes super spicy mabo tofu?

[@pt.1273]

oh you think like me

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Oh. My. Gosh. I'm watching each episode, and then I'm going to binge watch at the end.

[@Sc0rp83]

00:31 inb4 Ark Royal falls unconcsious from massive nosebleed

[@Darth_Pon]

ジャベリン、ラフィ、綾波が揃ってるシーンが勇者であるシリーズの神樹館の三人勇者を連想してしまって、胸に切なさと熱さがくる……… ラフィ→園子（ここぞという時以外はマイペース） ジャベリン→須美（真面目） 綾波→銀（大切な仲間のために命を張れる）

[@カタリナ-u6z]

シグニットだけかと思ったらコメットクレセント出てたのが本当に嬉しかった

[@Anoymous911]

The fact im so impressed who ever made this Anime and a Game , i like it, it learns me of WW2 and Anime *Stuff*

[@thantyarzarhein5459]

0:13 is best part, BANG! BANG! BANG!

[@brenars.7044]

Here we go ,shikikans!!!!

[@sweetsugar_forcake]

ah,shit here we go again

[@YamatoToshiki9846]

Enterprise y belfast se ven hermosas la verdad están increíble aguante atago también además fue una sorpresa para mi ver a bismarck al final

[@martinsoublette95]

Fue eso lo que me motivó a armar modelos a escala de dichos buques.

[@gravityhurts2910]

0:48 It only noticed it on my 5th time watching this op but are we also gonna see Nagato in the anime?!

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

Nope thats her art back there. They don't seem to have her design ready yet

[@r3zaful]

@@Nostroman_Praetor nagato lock herself in the tree griefing her mistake by trusting akagi

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

@@r3zaful I'm aware. I'm saying her anime form doesn't seem ready

[@assassinseeveehood]

@@r3zaful the anime doesnt seem to follow the in-game story or even the irl history like they said

[@yuukikonno6804]

We are. It's confirmed

[@assidiq178]

WHY IM HAVING STRONG ATTACK ON TITAN VIBE FROM THIS

[@azurlanekantaicollection4511]

mmmm

[@azurlanekantaicollection4511]

yee 🤔

[@edgarsaldivar4429]

Especially on time 0:43

[@firealphaa]

If this anime had little better graphisms, it could have become my favorite anime. (Currently rating 9.49/10)

[@exceedaccel5019]

1/10 Not enough San Diego

[@pbyn153]

Gotta agree, no San Diego as well as Saratoga

[@AndrewA60]

she didnt even fight even though she was at the base lol

[@pbyn153]

@@AndrewA60 Too busy being an idol. Plus, its pre-retro fit; no one sortied it.

[@cehnd2662]

Lol

[@prd6617]

@@pbyn153 well even though without retrofit, she still can handle those pesky airplane

[@TheOrdiNary1994]

01:20 Bismarck Cwaaann...!!

[@ChaosMissile]

0:43 - 0:50 - my favourite part. So mystical. Also YORU NO UMI NI HIKAARUUU....Canon

[@McxgamecasterYT]

Same

[@martinsoublette95]

R.I.P. Atsuko Tanaka, Hood and Tirpitz's voice actress (1962 - 2024)

[@fiqrijkr9995]

Is it only me that only watch the opening and hold my tears....?!?

[@sopmodtew8399]

No ,i am the same brother

[@jarrodprieto5841]

You know, there's another way to have this show more visualized in interest. If you think about it, some were destroyed in battle, sunk as targets, or scuttled at the hands of their own crews. Many were even scrapped. Others weren't completed, many were canceled at the last minute before their keels could even be laid down. Some were laid up, and many were preserved as museums for their historical significances and war records. But now, they have a newer lease of life. Each ship is created accurately, based on their historical blueprints, as seen in Episodes 1, 5 and 7. They're given human personalities while female in gender, then sent into combat.

[@Wilson2005WAW]

This is actually a great intro, to be honest. It feels motivated and awesome.

[@carljohan9265]

When I saw the poster for this anime, my first thought was "Esdeath is that you?"

[@FishFishMynt]

Well I try translating it into romaji this is what i got(Sorry if I translate it incorrectly) soredemo mae ni susumu no furikaerazu ni We gotta go ! dare mo ga ubawareru koto o osorete saki ni ubau koto yamenai kara reiekoku no sekai junnō suru tame ni kokoro o tomete kankaku o kesō to shiteru yoru no umi ni hikaru Cannon marude koe naki sakebi no yō wō ni atataka sa o sagashite … kaze o yonde nami o saki ni yumemi shi wa mukuwarezu itami sae mo koeta hate ni nani ga aru ka oshiete kokoro chikau tsuyo sa no bun yasashiku mo aritakute itsudatte hikisakareru omoi dakishimenagara soredemo mae ni susumu no graphite / diamond

[@yasayanadam767]

In other animes you will only see the heroes side, but in AL after watching episode 4 you start to see that Sakura Empire is not the villian; they have a life like every other hero in the story. What about the amazing character voice acting and writing? How can every character can be so expresive while having diffrent personalities? I never remember seeing this much loveable characters.

[@Marveryn]

i think this is partly how the game is set up. You got 4 major factions with a almost half a dozen sub factions. All fight against one major enemy the siren. Cause all faction have their own goals they don't always work well with each other and may at time battle each other which weirdly enough seem to recreate some ww2 battles. Weird how that happens. Cause in the game you can create units from any of the factions they are not really enemies with each other just that they have different ways of viewing how the war should go.

[@Ghostbeyond619]

*sees bismarck at the end* Oh shit they gonna kill Hood

[@axelcalin4067]

I don't really know why I like this anime... It's not my favorite type of anime.. But I really enjoy it ! Looking forward for episode 3.

[@awesomeon1800]

I honestly rejected this game due to the fanservice, but when I learned it's based off the war, I downloaded purely off my fixation, and historical fanaticism.

[@kematch935]

I hope someone could edit the opening to Saint Seiya's Soldier Dream, that would fit perfectly.

[@eleonora-04]

My Fangirling rate about hornet being in the opening: 20000000/10 My hopes about Portland and Indianapolis getting animated: 20000000/10

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

@@ameame32 already appear on ep 2

[@Waterwolf221]

0:13 - 0:23 best part

[@apeturesci]

Look at all of those delicious lolis! [Arklolicon]

[@alvisyahrin8966]

I'm calling police

[@nathanr.9507]

No need. I can see Enterprise chasing Ark Royal w her eagle

[@drnrch_]

Hmmm (i late for 2 years)

[@masashiiino6914]

0:39 behold, the head maid of this place. Berufasto, noice to meet you, milady..., where's shiriasu?

[@miaandi8583]

*00:12** my favorit part!!*

[@FriedrichDG]

My favourite part of this OP is from 0:00 to 1:26....Change my God damn degenerate mind!(If you can)

[@ispyonthefbi]

No one wants to, cos they all agree with you

[@TheFireBirb]

What about 0:13

[@r4vie754]

0:53 my girl

[@doch.8039]

RaV13 Prinz Eugen for life

[@anascranel5555]

don't take waifu carelessly, I married her in 2018

[@KyHeartWill]

First wife. Let's go!

[@raihanrizki2207]

It's not yours it's *our* Oops wrong ship country

[@RiderGeats]

Ah yes, a man of culture indeed.

[@nathanly3980]

I thought I shipfus looked cute before but man does the anime make them absolutely adorable

[@andresutanto9593]

0:54 all hail German engineering

[@DatAznNextDoor]

Baaaaaakaaaamonogaa German science is the greatest in the world

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Eh, German engineering is overrated. In practically every phase of Germany.

[@Enrique-yf2ql]

It's nice because I have all of these girls

[@martinsoublette95]

From 0:18 to 0:22 I can't listen this part without picturing those footages of japanese planes taking off from carriers.

[@sakuya1185]

1:17 to 1:21 is so satisfying

[@Bored_Kaga]

Literally the peak of the first anime

[@ajinurfajri1952]

0:13 Now thats such a banger 👀

[@onodasakamichi4709]

Arpeggio of blue steel, Kantai collection kancolle, and now we had Azure lane

[@gambarwibu9462]

And don't forget Highschool Fleet 😅

[@RandomVJThings]

Tbh, its a lit anime :O I thought it was gonna be like Kancolle like with School life and all of that, slice of life... but its ACTUALLY LIKE A SHOUNEN ANIME DEIMM!

[@EineFaustFinale]

I wish Azur Lane was as elaborate as Fate. More anime with alternate endings, separate comedy series. Even if it had 10000 episodes I would love to watch it. 12 episodes and a game is not enough as the bond between several characters is strong. More is needed...

[@MidinVal]

Times I squealed: *sees Hood* *sees Illustrious* *sees Takao* *sees Atago* *sees Prinz* *Major squeal for Enterprise* *Major fucking squeals for Bismarck* I'M ALREADY DEAD GUYS I NEED TO BE RESUSCITATED!

[@MidinVal]

OH WAIT AND THEN I SAW SANDY GOING NUMBA WAN AT THE EARLY PART OF THE EPISODE I NEED A GOD

[@kneeofjustice9619]

Poor Z-23

[@Simmlex]

This is based on the CN/JP version where she is not a starter, instead Ayanami is.

[@Aipe97]

@@Simmlex in CN she is the starter instead of Ayanami

[@Simmlex]

@@Aipe97 Yeah thanks, someone already cleared that up me under my own comment. But since this is probably based on the JAP version the point still stands.

[@BlacktronSigma]

Don’t give up hope, maybe they will change the op when she is introduced.

[@Simmlex]

@@BlacktronSigma she is already in the OP when the scene zooms out from Eugen.

[@LongXue]

I'm an AL player through and through for 5 years straight now but still I gotta say... they tried. They tried replicating the banger opening for Kancolle.

[@junkiatng679]

Wholesome Episode 6

[@kusamaID]

Great now sandy cult going to flip out. Anyway that Bismark in the end is just sublime. Looking forward to seeing her front body though Lol. And the art work its just marvelous.

[@Moistmochi_]

The time has come men

[@AboAwadh]

oh my god , this is an awesome think i see today

[@rockhyde7775]

Imagine there being an Azur Lane fighting game crossover with Kantai Collection and Touken Ranbu. That would be amazing!! I’d buy that right away on my PS5.

[@freudgagua6934]

And then while the anime is starting already there are still ppl who haven't got the Akagi Kara pair and are still stuck at 3-4.

[@Misile91]

AZUR LANE is just basically the last avatar of WW2

[@AndrewA60]

Hell yeah my girl Cleveland made it into the intro

[@SiriusSync]

Did you mean *aniki* ?

[@highenergyboy]

I have watched the first episode three times now and am still not tired of it. (Will probably go for a fourth.) They need to keep the action going so it will not end up like Kantai Collection.

[@Studmuf-Rockin]

That San Diego came in episode 1 tho When she said, "Watashi wa numba wan!" I fucking felt that

[@titan133760]

And ironically, she gets partially sunk by aerial attacks

[@shadowtrooper262]

Someone make a World of Warships GMV with this song please! 😆

[@HarunaKaiNi]

ara :^)

[@ArariaKAgelessTraveller]

If Wows has anime opening?

[@martinhansen9662]

the full song haven't released yet

[@pauladambarral5039]

Best op of fall 2019

[@KyHeartWill]

I like the sound of the last part 1:21

[@cathyramones9588]

Strike Witches:Anime girls that are planes Girls und Panzers:Anime girls with Tanks Azur Lane:Anime Girls that are ships

[@galihsurya8471]

Girls Frontline: anime girls with/that are guns

[@Deltamer]

Im not sure but i believe i once read a manga where t main female lead was a house. 🤔👍

[@Deltamer]

AL is basically World of Waifus no?

[@fesco4752]

Hey don't forget Arpeggio of blue steel and Kantai collection (Kancolle), both with shipgirls.

[@onodasakamichi4709]

@@fesco4752 I wonder if Kancolle,Azure lane, arpeggio of blue steel, are cross over i think arpeggio gonna win the reason they weapon are so scary fire laser gravity cannon and had shield field , I play both kantai kancolle and azure lane and read manga arpeggio of blue steel

[@rrinnlonginus]

_sees Z23 standing with that pose_ _dies_

[@judithgutierrez5260]

If only Arifureta's CGI was like this.

[@freshrimp9013]

Dude if only Arifureta was made competently and they didn't skip so much of the story in the first few episodes. The light novel actually spent a good bit before he even falls into the pit but they do upright to it in the anime.

[@bismarckimperia8781]

@@freshrimp9013 It's because management had to be a douche and change studios near the deadline that they have to rush it.

[@knownasr4561]

This intro should get 5K Likes

[@republicgamer8183]

now this is......CULTURE

[@AragornRespecter]

Potential history’s got some work to do

[@yolomaster2757]

0:47 NAGATO CONFIRMADA!!!!

[@TIKASHIDA]

0:05 - 0:27 0:44 - 0:56 Gotta be the best parts of the intro

[@finnforce101]

0:56 , that is main Antagonist

[@tyrannoking097]

Watashi wa number 1!!

[@LionMagnus]

Finally shikikkans!

[@alexandercorreamatias2646]

[WOWS]

[@sevatt182]

Ayuda no puedo dejar de escuchar esa cosa :,u

[@gossy6778]

When is season 2

[@ManofCulture]

Right hand pat is for Laffy Left Hand pat is for Unicorn

[@hearasiad.2233]

0:18 0:48 Shoukaku!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@razgrizadler]

very nice op

[@uselessprotaganist7444]

Anyone else have a wall of little kids' videos in the related videos list here?

[@laszlonagy02]

Imagine what could have been if the community doesn't destroy it but let them make it better and better. Now we stuck with this slice of life shits. How Arknights got a better anime just makes me angry. Why can't they do the same with AL. They tried they failed. Ok but why stop completely? If Arknights got a cool anime than they clearly can make a good AL anime now.

[@AragornRespecter]

[Headnod]

[@YuzurihaRynnCh]

Room 3 intensified

[@kasureashtadoke1604]

[Headnod]

[@marjannaufal5186]

the true [Headnod] with 6* Neptune

[@brenars.7044]

[Headnod]

[@raindeca111]

*[Headnod]*

[@Sinbad_MX]

Por fin puedo morir en paz...

[@gvbm400]

Long live azur lane

[@lancerofblue3662]

Much better then the KC opening... Reason... It isn’t calling the viewers “wankers”

[@ldyidk3024]

I hope next is knight chronicle being anime.

[@maxvyros432]

Akagi one love

[@Simmlex]

A bit static here and there, but overall amazing song and an overall great opening.

[@KyHeartWill]

Meanwhile, shikikan go to akashi shop