I'm sensing a "not sure if want" vibe here. Now that Fusou is here to compete with Yamashiro for a spot in the main force.

I'd be happy to welcome them both, though.

Man Fusou will likely spoil the kid during off-days.

As an outsider to the series looking in, does this series of 4koma require much knowledge of KanColle? I like Rappaya's previous works but I'm not sure if my unfamiliarity with the series might impede reading this series

You should be fine with minimal knowledge; any archetypes a character uses are immediately obvious, and any given character's personality tends to vary from artist to artist anyway.

Really, with Kancolle, you can start with pretty much whatever characters look appealing to you, and expand from there.

Blackdawn said:

As an outsider to the series looking in, does this series of 4koma require much knowledge of KanColle? I like Rappaya's previous works but I'm not sure if my unfamiliarity with the series might impede reading this series

You'll be fine - Shino's Akebono books are how I started KanColle. And Touhou.

Also, the wiki may be of use if you're confused about a character.

On the previous strip...

PhoenixG said:

Fusou or Shigure need to come to this base, stat!

And now she did.

Yamashiro, Mutsu and now Fusou. I wonder if kidmiral's base will turn out to be like, a happy home for low luck ships. :P

Checked the wiki and found that Akagi and Souryuu has a similar luck stat to Shoukaku. I wonder if she'll show up soon.

(I'll laugh my ass off if he tries LSC and gets Taihou on the first try.) XD

Have I mentioned lately how the Fusous truly are the most beautifully designed Kanmusu, pagoda hats notwithstanding?

Jarlath said:

I'm sensing a "not sure if want" vibe here. Now that Fusou is here to compete with Yamashiro for a spot in the main force.

I'd be happy to welcome them both, though.

I think it's more overwhelming shock on her face, at the moment. (The reaction to Fusou lacks the shaded face of simply hearing "another battleship".) I have trouble believing Yamashiro could truly be angry at or sad about her sister for long, and the initial "someone will steal my spotlight" jealousy magnet has already gone to Mutsu. If anything, she's going to be, "OK, Nee-sama, now we team up against that upstart Mutsu!"

Jarlath said:

You'll be fine - Shino's Akebono books are how I started KanColle. And Touhou.

Also, the wiki may be of use if you're confused about a character.

Funny, Shino's the straw that broke my camel's back, and made me invest the time to learn the characters, too.

Jarlath said:

I'm sensing a "not sure if want" vibe here. Now that Fusou is here to compete with Yamashiro for a spot in the main force.

I'd be happy to welcome them both, though.

Double the lady double the HUGS!!

Blackdawn said:

As an outsider to the series looking in, does this series of 4koma require much knowledge of KanColle? I like Rappaya's previous works but I'm not sure if my unfamiliarity with the series might impede reading this series

Could always start with Fubuki Ganbarimasu. It's pretty much how I stated with Kancolle.

Kadoya said:

Could always start with Fubuki Ganbarimasu. It's pretty much how I stated with Kancolle.

This. After you enjoy the fan comics, always, ALWAYS, try the official works, they're great.

Except for the anime, no no no don't watch it.

needmoarbaccano! said:

This. After you enjoy the fan comics, always, ALWAYS, try the official works, they're great.

Except for the anime, no no no don't watch it.

Oh good, and here I thought my total dislike of the anime was just from me only being passingly knowledgeable from having read fan comics.

The_Shadow said:

Oh good, and here I thought my total dislike of the anime was just from me only being passingly knowledgeable from having read fan comics.

The total dislike of anime comes from the false conception you must see exactly the same plot adaptation from the things you have read. Which is pointless because:
a) You already know the plot, so you feel smarter than those who only sit to enjoy a movie they will forget short after.
b) It's absurd and narrative impossible to expect all elements from years of volumes to be concentrated into 2 hours of filming.
c) There's not reason to watch the same stuff you have read before, because contrary to popular belief the original source isn't the film's script draft.

And if I refer it as "filming" instead of "producing" is because it applies to the same smart ass who expect their game/comic adaptations to be carbon copy of the stuff they're base on.

If I could get a cent for every "The manga was better" comment...

Really? This doesn't count as "Good Work Admiral"?

rom_collector said:

The total dislike of anime comes from the false conception you must see exactly the same plot adaptation from the things you have read. Which is pointless because:
a) You already know the plot, so you feel smarter than those who only sit to enjoy a movie they will forget short after.
b) It's absurd and narrative impossible to expect all elements from years of volumes to be concentrated into 2 hours of filming.
c) There's not reason to watch the same stuff you have read before, because contrary to popular belief the original source isn't the film's script draft.

And if I refer it as "filming" instead of "producing" is because it applies to the same smart ass who expect their game/comic adaptations to be carbon copy of the stuff they're base on.

If I could get a cent for every "The manga was better" comment...

I actually enjoyed the anime just fine... until episode ten, at which point it completely spat in the audience's faces with the revelation that the Admiral had been in love with Fubuki the whole time.
At that point, I completely dropped it because I felt so grossed out.

(bonus fun fact: what ultimately got me into Kancolle was Suetake's Shibe Admiral series)