High School Fleet

***High School Fleet*** (ハイスクール・フリート?), also known as ***Hai-Furi*** (はいふり?), is a Japanese anime television series produced by *Production IMS*. Yuu Nobuta directed the anime while Reiko Yoshida handled series composition, with character designs by Naoto Nakamura and original character designs by Atto. It aired from April 9, 2016, to June 25, 2016.

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kanari Abe began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive's December 2015 issue released on October 27, 2015.

An Original Video Animation (OVA) project aired between March 31st, 2017 and May 24th, 2017.

A High School Fleet smartphone game titled ***High School Fleet: Kantai Battle de Pinch!*** is in development and was to be released December 2018, but the release has been pushed to Spring of 2019. The app was made available for pre-download on March 26th, 2019 and was released on March 27th, 2019, however only available on the Japanese app store. An announcement was made on 26th February, 2020 that the game would be ending service on 25th March, 2020 at 2:00pm JST.

The High School Fleet Movie's production was announced in April 2018. A PV released on April 14th, 2019 revealed release date to be Spring 2020. A second PV released on October 9th, 2019 showcased the release date of the movie as January 18th, 2020.

## Plot

With Japan along with most countries having developed as a maritime nation due to natural disasters, it became necessary to have specialized schools to teach skills essential to protecting the sea. The setting is one such all-girls school. The girls who enroll here study to become "Blue Mermaids" through classroom instruction and teaching of practical skills.

"Blue Mermaids" are women who pursue the ocean for their professional occupation. They live by the motto "In the sea we live, the sea we protect, and by the sea, we go." They must excel in their studies, but must also adopt an international mindset. They are the "Elite of the Sea," and are expected to be knowledgeable of the customs and cultures of other countries as well as their own.

There is also an all-boys school shown in the series as well, it is mentioned that most boys school operate submarines. However, the future of the men that attended an all-boys maritime school is not mentioned.

## Story

"In the sea, we live, the sea we protect, and by the sea, we go ... Blue Mermaids!"
Japan, 100 years after plate subductions caused many other countries to be submerged, this event was said to occur after the Russo Japanese war.

To save the remaining countries, the coastal cities that had been built up were launched into the seas, and the seaborne routes between them expanded. With this expansion, a need for personnel that could safeguard the seas arose.

Women began to seek employment in this new industry, and soon, the "Blue Mermaids," those who keep the sea safe, began to be a source of admiration for many.

The childhood friends Misaki Akeno and China Moeka sought to become Blue Mermaids themselves, and together with others who share their dream, enrolled in Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School.

## Characters

### Harekaze crew

#### Bridge Personnel

* Akeno Misaki - Captain, Class Representative
* Mashiro Munetani - Deputy Captain, Vice Class Representative
* Shima Tateishi - Artillery Chief, Artillery Officer
* Mei Irizaki - Torpedo Chief, Torpedo Officer
* Kouko Nosa - Recording Personnel, Secretary
* Rin Shiretoko - Chief Navigator, Navigation Officer

#### Surface Combat Department

* Hikari Ogasawara - Artillery Personnel: Main Battery Aimer
* Michiru Takeda - Artillery Personnel: Main Battery Turner
* Junko Heki - Artillery Personnel: Main Battery Gunner
* Ritsuko Matsunaga - Torpedo Personnel: First Torpedo Tube
* Kayoko Himeji - Torpedo Personnel: Second Torpedo Tube
* Kaede Marikouji - Sonar Personnel: Trumpeter

#### Navigation Department

* Satoko Katsuta - Navigation Personnel
* Hideko Yamashita - Port Navigation Control Personnel
* Mayumi Uchida - Starboard Navigation Control Personnel
* Tsugumi Yagi - Telegraph Personnel
* Megumi Uda - Operations Specialist
* Machiko Noma - Lookout Personnel

#### Engineering Department

* Maron Yanagiwara - Engineering Chief, Engineering Officer
* Hiromi Kuroki - Assistant Engineer
* Reo Wakasa - Engineering Personnel
* Sakura Ise - Engineering Personnel
* Runa Suruga - Engineering Personnel
* Sora Hirota - Engineering Personnel
* Hime Wazumi - Damage Control Chief, Beautification Officer
* Momo Aoki - Damage Control Personnel, Beautification Officer

#### Accounting Department

* Mimi Toumatsu - Accountant Chief, Treasurer
* Mikan Irako - Supply Personnel: Artillery Operation, Cooking Officer
* Homare Kinesaki - Supply Personnel: Torpedo Operation, Cooking Officer
* Akane Kinesaki - Supply Personnel: Torpedo Operation, Cooking Officer
* Minami Kaburagi - Medical Chief, Medical Officer

#### Cats

* Isoroku - "Grand Admiral"
* Tamonmaru - Kitten saved by Mashiro Munetani

### Musashi Crew

* Moeka China - Captain of the Musashi and childhood friend of Akeno Misaki

### Admiral Graf Spee Crew

* Wilhelmina Braunschweig Ingenohl Friedeburg - Deputy Captain of the Admiral Graf Spee whom later join Harekaze crew after her ship were infected with RATt virus
* Thea Kreutzer - Captain of the Admiral Graf Spee

### Others

* Kaoru Furushou - Captain of the Sarushima and instructor of Yokosuka Marine Girls High School
* Mayuki Munetani - Principal of the Yokosuka Marine Girls High School and former Blue Mermaid member.
* Sango Sugimoto - Captain of the repair ship Akashi
* Yui Fujita - Captain of the supply ship Mamiya

### Blue Mermaids

* Mashimo Munetani - Inspector First Class of Blue Mermaids Maritime Safety Support Department and Safety Oversite Office
* Tomoko Hiraga - Inspector Second Class of Blue Mermaids Maritime Safety Support Department and Safety Oversite Office
* Noriko Fukuuchi - Blue Mermaid under the command of Tomoko Hiraga
* Mafuyu Munetani - Captain of Blue Mermaids Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Benten
* Sumire Kishima - Member of Blue Mermaids Rapid Response Security Fleet

### Game Characters

#### Tokitsukaze Crew

* Tsumugi Sakakibara - Captain of the Tokitsukaze
* Kimie Nagasawa - Deputy Captain of the Tokitsukaze
* Yumiko Otani - Torpedo Chief
* Tsutsuji Kamo - Chief Navigator

#### Amatsukaze Crew

* Chika Takahashi - Captain of the Amatsukaze
* Ayumi Yamabe - Deputy Captain of the Amatsukaze
* Noriko Osashi - Artillery Chief
* Sayuri Kato - Engineering Chief

### Movie Characters

#### Yamato Crew

* Tohmi Miyazato - Captain of the Yamato
* Sia Nomura - Deputy Captain of the Yamato

#### Shinano Crew

* Azumi Abe - Captain of the Shinano
* Tsubame Kawano - Deputy Captain of the Shinano

#### Kii Crew

* Sachiho Chiba - Captain of the Kii
* Keiko Nogiwa - Deputy Captain of the Kii

## Ships

* Harekaze - A Kagerou-class destroyer with ship registration Y467, but was sunk, later salvaged.
* Yamato- A Yamato-class Battleship with ship registration K117
* Musashi - A Yamato-class battleship with ship registration Y118
* Hiei - A Kongou-class battlecruiser with ship registration Y102
* Akashi - A Japan repair ship with ship registration Y2302
* Mamiya - A Japan supply ship with ship registration Y2201
* Sarushima - A modified Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship with ship registration Y-083
* Benten - A modified Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship with ship registration BPF10
* Admiral Graf Spee - German Deutschland-class armoured cruiser with ship registration W207
* I-201 - I-201-class submarine from Toumai Boy High School with ship registration H6201
* I-083 - A modified Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship
* Shinano - The third Yamato-class Battleship
* Kii - Fourth ship of the Yamato-class Battleship
* Amatsukaze - A Kagero-class destroyer with the registration Y-459
* Maikaze - A Kagero-class destroyer with the registration Y-471
* Hamakaze - A Kagero-class destroyer with the registration Y-470
* Tokitsukaze - A Kagero-class destroyer with the registration Y-461
* Azuma - An Azuma-class heavy cruiser with the registration BPC-65
* Aotsuki - An Aotsuki-class guided missile destroyer with the registration H-115
* Shinbashi - A passenger ship
* Several Kagero-class destroyers
* Several Aotsuki-class guided missile destroyers
* Several Independence-class littoral combat ships

## Armaments

Guns

Torpedos

 610mm Type 93
 533mm
 533 mm Type 95
 323mm HOS-303 Mark 46

Depth Charges

Missiles and Rockets

 RIM-162 ESSM
 RUM-139 VL-ASROC
 Type 4 rocket

CIWS

 Raytheon SeaRAM

## Anime Episodes

### International Release Time

 Daisuki | North/Central/South America, UK/IE, AU/NZAsia (Except JP, CN, KR, IN)Europe (except German/French area) | English SubEuropean Spanish SubBrazilian Portuguese SubItalian Sub | Sun 16:30

## Manga

A manga serialization for the series is now taking place in the Monthly Comic Alive, starting from its Volume Dec 2015. The story is a prequel to the anime.

The manga series is named Hai-Furi in Japanese, with an English secondary title: "Peaceful Diary of High School Fleet".

Another manga serialization with a focus on what happened to Wilhelmina is also serializing in Monthly Comic Alive.

## Novel

MF Bunko J is going to publish a light novel for High School Fleet.

In addition, a series of novel spin-offs for the show started serialization in the Monthly Comic Alive since June 2016.

## Radio

From April 9, 2016, NicoNico streamed a radio program related to the show via http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv257280047 every Saturday at 23:30 JST within Japan, 30 minutes before the show's premiere. The radio program was then be added to Hibiki Radio in the following Monday.

Natsukawa Shiina, the voice actor of Misaki Akeno, and Lynn, voice actor of Munetani Mashiro, anchored the program.

## Music

Opening

High Free Spirits by TrySail
Free Turn by TrySail
Ending

Ripple Effect by Haruna Luna
Character Songs

Watashitachi Kinenbi by Misaki Akeno (CV: Natsukawa Shiina), China Moeka (CV: Amamiya Sora)
iTunes

147 no Yume by Shima Tateishi (CV: Nozomi Furuki)

360° Barricade by Michiru Takeda (CV: Kikuchi Hitomi)

Schastivolvo Puti by Satoko Katsuta (CV: Chisato Satsuki)

C・H・A・T・T・Y by Reo Wakasa (CV: Shimizu Ayaka)
## Drama CDs

Oryouri de Pinch!
Bundled in the Watashitachi Kinenbi Single
## References

* https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-24/haifuri-high-school-fleet-anime-gets-ova-project-in-2017/.106844
* http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-14/high-school-fleet-anime-2-part-ova-ships-on-may-24/.112226
* https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-14/high-school-fleet-anime-gets-smartphone-game-in-2018/.125265

## External Links

* Official Website (JP)
* Official Aniplex Webpage (JP)
* Official Website (EN)
* Official Twitter (JP)
* Official Twitter (EN)
* Official App (iOS) (JP)
* Official App (Android) (JP)
* Official NicoNico channel (JP)
* NicoNicoPedia Introduction on Hai-Furi (JP)
* Official Website for Haifuri App (JP)