12/5/2023 0 Comments Submarine drawing anime![]() ![]() The length of Submarine 707R is its greatest weakness in that it is quite literally an incomplete story. Time is also given to fleshing out the supporting cast, although the running time limits how much screen time they have. The characters are quite engaging too: the 707’s Captain Hayami might look like a cross between Mario and a portly extra from a Tezuka cartoon but both he and Admiral Red are shown to be married men with homes and families, which adds a bit of humanity to the proceedings and gives them a little background. It’s also great to see subject matter such as this handled with relative realism: rather than using futuristic weapons and power-ups, the 707 and UX do battle with conventional torpedoes and tactics, making use of the underwater terrain and convincing strategy to outwit one another and anticipate their opponent’s next move. While the sub designs themselves may lack textbook authenticity they look impressive and the CGI conveys this well. The art and animation of the OAV as a whole makes up a significant part of its entertainment value: with the shots of some surface vessels looking like flat paper cut-outs aside, the attention to detail in the submarines and the underwater action scenes is of a very high standard, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given that a number of names involved also worked on the likes of the Macross Zero and both Gunbuster OAVs (the director, Shoichi Masuo, is another Gainax alumni too). One recurring Anno-ism is of course an innovative use of art styles that give an aesthetic and atmosphere that’s a break from the norm this example is no exception. It’s quite far removed from other series’ OP sequences in that it is rendered in the unusual style of pencil drawings that show the submarine of the title in various stages of construction. Submarine 707R is based on an old manga series penned by Satoru Ozawa, the original creator of another story that would eventually become the OAV Blue Submarine No 6 the opening animation sequence is particularly worthy of note too, in that it was directed by none other than Hideaki Anno. Six months later, survivors of the 707’s crew are rewarded for their bravery by being assigned to a rebuilt 707R, which finds itself at the front line of the conflict with Admiral Red and the USR. During the inauguration ceremony however, a surprise attack from the USR by Admiral Red and his submarine the UX sinks most of the PKN’s new fleet but the flagship Apollo Norm is saved by the self-sacrifice of Japan’s only PKN vessel, the obsolete submarine 707. In light of recent maritime incidents at the hands of terrorist faction USR, eleven countries across the world form a coalition force, the Peace-Keeping Navy (PKN).
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