High School Fleet

High School Fleet (ハイスクール・フリート), also known as Haifuri (はいふり), is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production IMS. Yuu Nobuta directed the anime and Reiko Yoshida handled the series composition, with character designs by Naoto Nakamura and original character designs by Atto. The series aired in Japan from April to June 2016. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kanari Abe began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive December 2015 issue released on October 27, 2015. An anime film produced by A-1 Pictures premiered on January 18, 2020.

Plot
The story follows a girl named Akeno Misaki who enrolls into in Yokosuka, Kanagawa in order to become one of the highly regarded Blue Mermaids. As Akeno and her classmates set off aboard the fictional Kagerō-class destroyer, an incident with their instructor suddenly leads them to be accused of mutiny. Thus, Akeno must lead her crewmates in sailing the Harekaze as they try to find the truth about what's happening while also avoiding pursuit.

Bridge

 * Mike (ミケちゃん)
 * The main heroine and captain of the Harekaze, who treats her crew as family. While not particularly bright or talented, she is good at remembering people's names and shows good judgement under pressure. She is also known to have a fear of lightning because of her past that caused her parents to go missing on a cruise during a storm.
 * The main heroine and captain of the Harekaze, who treats her crew as family. While not particularly bright or talented, she is good at remembering people's names and shows good judgement under pressure. She is also known to have a fear of lightning because of her past that caused her parents to go missing on a cruise during a storm.


 * Shiro (シロちゃん)
 * The deputy captain of the Harekaze, who wishes to follow her mother and sisters' footsteps as a Blue Mermaid. She constantly bemoans her bad luck and seems to have ailurophobia, but later overcomes it upon taking ownership of a cat after rescuing it from a stranded ship that had its original owners on it. She also likes stuffed animals and she places them in her cabin.
 * The deputy captain of the Harekaze, who wishes to follow her mother and sisters' footsteps as a Blue Mermaid. She constantly bemoans her bad luck and seems to have ailurophobia, but later overcomes it upon taking ownership of a cat after rescuing it from a stranded ship that had its original owners on it. She also likes stuffed animals and she places them in her cabin.


 * Tama (タマちゃん)
 * The artillery officer of the Harekaze. She is usually quiet, speaks in bursts and likes curry, but her gunnery skills are to a extent where her shots that she calculates are mostly accurate and spot on.
 * The artillery officer of the Harekaze. She is usually quiet, speaks in bursts and likes curry, but her gunnery skills are to a extent where her shots that she calculates are mostly accurate and spot on.


 * Mei (メイちゃん)
 * The torpedo officer of the Harekaze. She enjoys battle where she is eager to fire the weapons onboard at enemy vessels.
 * The torpedo officer of the Harekaze. She enjoys battle where she is eager to fire the weapons onboard at enemy vessels.


 * Coco (ココちゃん)
 * Secretary of the Harekaze, who tends to speak her mind in a dramatic way, including theories and what others may be thinking. She feels that fiction is more real than non-fiction and often lets her tongue and imagination get out of hand. She always gets information out of the tablet she carries whenever they are in a battle and relays it to the bridge crew.
 * Secretary of the Harekaze, who tends to speak her mind in a dramatic way, including theories and what others may be thinking. She feels that fiction is more real than non-fiction and often lets her tongue and imagination get out of hand. She always gets information out of the tablet she carries whenever they are in a battle and relays it to the bridge crew.


 * Rin (リンちゃん)
 * The Chief Navigator of the Harekaze. She is easily scared, and always wanting to run away whenever battle draws near, but never does so and uses her abilities to steer the ship to a extent where the crew recognizes her own efforts.
 * The Chief Navigator of the Harekaze. She is easily scared, and always wanting to run away whenever battle draws near, but never does so and uses her abilities to steer the ship to a extent where the crew recognizes her own efforts.

Combat

 * Hikari (ヒカリちゃん)
 * An artillery officer assigned to the firing command post of the ship.
 * An artillery officer assigned to the firing command post of the ship.


 * Mitchin (みっちん)
 * An artillery officer assigned to the firing command post of the ship.
 * An artillery officer assigned to the firing command post of the ship.


 * Jun (じゅんちゃん)
 * An artillery officer assigned to the firing command post of the ship.
 * An artillery officer assigned to the firing command post of the ship.


 * Ritchan (りっちゃん)
 * An artillery officer assigned to one of the Harekaze's torpedo tubes.
 * An artillery officer assigned to one of the Harekaze's torpedo tubes.


 * Kayo (かよちゃん)
 * An artillery officer assigned to one of the Harekaze's torpedo tubes.
 * An artillery officer assigned to one of the Harekaze's torpedo tubes.


 * Marikouji (まりこうじさん)
 * Sonar Personnel as well as the Bugler of the ship. She's surprisingly skilled with naginata techniques.
 * Sonar Personnel as well as the Bugler of the ship. She's surprisingly skilled with naginata techniques.

Navigation

 * Sato (サトちゃん)
 * A navigation officer and the interim helmsman of the Harekaze. She is often candid and unafraid to be straightforward, and tends to end her sentences with "zona".
 * A navigation officer and the interim helmsman of the Harekaze. She is often candid and unafraid to be straightforward, and tends to end her sentences with "zona".


 * Shu (しゅうちゃん)
 * A navigation officer assigned to the port-side of the ship. She's always seen with her eyes closed.
 * A navigation officer assigned to the port-side of the ship. She's always seen with her eyes closed.


 * Mayu (まゆちゃん)
 * A navigation officer assigned to the Starboard-side of the ship.
 * A navigation officer assigned to the Starboard-side of the ship.


 * Tsugu (つぐちゃん)
 * Sonar technician of the ship. She's quite skilled in communication.
 * Sonar technician of the ship. She's quite skilled in communication.


 * Meg (めぐちゃん)


 * Matchy (マッチ)
 * The look-out of the Harekaze. She has hyperopia, and as such wears glasses. She's quite skilled at shooting (squirt guns).
 * The look-out of the Harekaze. She has hyperopia, and as such wears glasses. She's quite skilled at shooting (squirt guns).

Engineering

 * Maron (マロンちゃん)
 * Chief of engineering of the Harekaze. She's the shortest among her staff.
 * Chief of engineering of the Harekaze. She's the shortest among her staff.


 * Kuro (クロちゃん)
 * Assistant engineer of the Harekaze and Maron's best friend. She's one of the more mature looking members of the crew. She's quite skilled in sumo wrestling.
 * Assistant engineer of the Harekaze and Maron's best friend. She's one of the more mature looking members of the crew. She's quite skilled in sumo wrestling.


 * Reo (レオちゃん)
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and gossiping.
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and gossiping.


 * Sakura (サクラちゃん)
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and talk rumors.
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and talk rumors.


 * Luna (ルナちゃん)
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and gossiping.
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and gossiping.


 * Sora (ソラちゃん)
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and talk rumors.
 * One of the Harekaze 's engineer who likes to play cards and talk rumors.


 * Hime (ひめちゃん)
 * An engineering officer assigned to check for ship damage and supplies. She wears biker shorts and a jacket and sports a ponytail on her right side.
 * An engineering officer assigned to check for ship damage and supplies. She wears biker shorts and a jacket and sports a ponytail on her right side.


 * Momo (モモちゃん)
 * An engineering officer assigned to check for ship damage and supplies. She wears glasses and a bonnet.
 * An engineering officer assigned to check for ship damage and supplies. She wears glasses and a bonnet.

Logistics

 * Mimi (ミミちゃん)
 * Head of Logistics. She has an affection for the ship's look-out Matchy.
 * Head of Logistics. She has an affection for the ship's look-out Matchy.


 * Mikan (ミカンちゃん)
 * The head cook of the Harekaze.
 * The head cook of the Harekaze.


 * Hotchan (ほっちゃん)
 * One of the Harekaze's cooks and Akane's twin sister.
 * One of the Harekaze's cooks and Akane's twin sister.


 * Atchan (あっちゃん)
 * One of the Harekaze's cooks and Homare's twin sister.
 * One of the Harekaze's cooks and Homare's twin sister.


 * Kaburagi (鏑木さん)
 * The medic of the Harekaze. Known as the first genius graduating from the Marine medical university, she is on board to complete her sea training. Her investigation on the virus-carrying creature that infected the Chief artillery officer and causing the other ships to go astray led her to develop an antibody to solve the virus problem. She usually gives Akeno advice and likes to say Chinese proverbs and idioms.
 * The medic of the Harekaze. Known as the first genius graduating from the Marine medical university, she is on board to complete her sea training. Her investigation on the virus-carrying creature that infected the Chief artillery officer and causing the other ships to go astray led her to develop an antibody to solve the virus problem. She usually gives Akeno advice and likes to say Chinese proverbs and idioms.

Others

 * Moka (もかちゃん)
 * Akeno's childhood friend and captain of the Musashi.
 * Akeno's childhood friend and captain of the Musashi.


 * Mi (ミーちゃん)
 * A student of Wilhelmshaven Maritime High School and deputy captain of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee. She is rescued by Akeno after she fled from her ship and joins her on the Harekaze but the real reason was that her captain ordered her to escape in order not to fall victim to the virus infection that spread to the whole ship. An expert on anti-submarine warfare, she later becomes Mashiro's roommate and an assistant to the bridge crew in their journey.
 * A student of Wilhelmshaven Maritime High School and deputy captain of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee. She is rescued by Akeno after she fled from her ship and joins her on the Harekaze but the real reason was that her captain ordered her to escape in order not to fall victim to the virus infection that spread to the whole ship. An expert on anti-submarine warfare, she later becomes Mashiro's roommate and an assistant to the bridge crew in their journey.


 * The captain of the Sarushima who teaches the students of the Harekaze. At the start of sea training, she attacked them but is unable to remember why after coming to her senses. It was later found out that it was due to a virus-infected rodent-like creature.
 * The captain of the Sarushima who teaches the students of the Harekaze. At the start of sea training, she attacked them but is unable to remember why after coming to her senses. It was later found out that it was due to a virus-infected rodent-like creature.
 * The captain of the Sarushima who teaches the students of the Harekaze. At the start of sea training, she attacked them but is unable to remember why after coming to her senses. It was later found out that it was due to a virus-infected rodent-like creature.


 * The principal of Naval Academy and Mashiro's mother.
 * The principal of Naval Academy and Mashiro's mother.
 * The principal of Naval Academy and Mashiro's mother.


 * Mashiro's older sister and a member of the Blue Mermaids.
 * Mashiro's older sister and a member of the Blue Mermaids.
 * Mashiro's older sister and a member of the Blue Mermaids.


 * A cat who lives on the Harekaze's bridge. He is seemingly immune to the effects of the virus, therefore handling infected rodent-like creatures without problems.
 * A cat who lives on the Harekaze's bridge. He is seemingly immune to the effects of the virus, therefore handling infected rodent-like creatures without problems.
 * A cat who lives on the Harekaze's bridge. He is seemingly immune to the effects of the virus, therefore handling infected rodent-like creatures without problems.

Anime
The anime series, produced by Production IMS, was broadcast in Japan from April 9 to June 25, 2016 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll, Daisuki, and Funimation. The series was directed by Yuu Nobuta and written by Reiko Yoshida, with original character designs by and character designs by Naoto Nakamura. The opening theme is "High Free Spirits" by TrySail while the ending theme is "Ripple Effect" by Luna Haruna. A character song single titled performed by Shiina Natsukawa and Sora Amamiya was released on April 6, 2016. The series is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America. The anime has been licensed in the UK by Anime Limited. A two-part original video animation project was released between March 31 and May 24, 2017. In 2017, scholar Takayoshi Yamamura noted that the series was produced in the collaboration with the JMSDF. Yamamura further explained that the series worked with the Kanagawa Provincial Cooperation Office to make a recruiting poster for JSDF members and noted that the JMSDF used their official Twitter account to emphasize their active collaboration, with criticism of them for being "too outspoken."

Video game
A smartphone game for iOS and Android devices titled High School Fleet: Kantai Battle de Pinch! (ハイスクール・フリート 艦隊バトルでピンチ!) has been announced for release in 2018. This was later pushed back to Spring 2019 due to the need for refinement. Pre-registration began at the same time as the initial announcement. The game was officially released on March 27, 2019. An announcement was made on 26 February 2020 that the game would be ending service on 25 March 2020 at 2:00pm JST.

Aniplex partnered with Wargaming to bring the world and characters of High School Fleet to the online video game World of Warships

Film
The official website announced the production of an anime film on April 7, 2018. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Jun Nakagawa, with Yuu Nobuta serving as chief director. Takaaki Suzuki and Kunihiko Okada are credited as the film's scriptwriters. The rest of the main staff and cast from the anime series are returning to reprise their roles. It was released in Japan on January 18, 2020.