Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There

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Gate: Thus the JSDF fought there (2015)

Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There (ゲート 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri) is an upcoming anime series slated for a Summer 2015 release.

In the summer of 20XX A.D., a mysterious portal opened in the Ginza district of Toyko, Japan, bringing forth the military of the Empire across it. However, the army is medieval-aged equipped and despite the dragons and monsters brought along, the Japanese Self-Defense Force quickly put them down after their small carnage. Establishing order, the Japanese Government declared the portal to be part of Japanese soil and sends the JSDF to investigate the mysterious land behind the portal. Second Lt. Youji Itami of the JSDF is appointed the commander of Third Recon Team is scout out the mysterious land.

The following weapons were used in the anime series Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There:

Handguns=

Nambu Model 60

A police officer fires his Nambu Model 60 at the Empire's forces during the Ginza Incident.

Nambu Model 60 - .38 Special

A police officer with his Nambu revolver. (Ep.1)

Rifles

Howa Type 64

The JSDF are seen with Howa Type 64. This is the most prevalent small arm in the series.

Howa Type 64 rifle - 7.62x51mm

Itami aims his Type 64. (OP)

A JGSDF soldier aims his Type 64 with his bipod deployed. (Ep.1)

A view of the right side of the Type 64 receiver. (Ep.1)

A JSDF soldier chambers his Type 64. (Ep.1)

Howa Type 89

In one scene, the JGSDF are seen with Howa Type 89s.

Howa Type 89 rifle - 5.56x45mm

Two JGSDF soldiers fight off the Empire's invasion with Type 89s. (Ep.1)

Machine Guns

FN Minimi

The JGSDF uses the FN Minimi as a the light machine gun.

FN Minimi - 5.56x45mm

A JGSDF soldier fires his FN Minimi. (Ep.1)

Sumitomo M2

The JSDF use the domestically produced Sumitomo M2 on their vehicles.

M2 Browning - .50 BMG

A Type 74 tank with a M2 machine gun on top. (OP)

JGSDF soldiers fire the M2 machine guns from their Type 96 APCs. (Ep.1)

A Type 74 tank group, each with a M2 machine gun. (Ep.1)

A Type 75 Howitzer with a M2 machine gun on top. (Ep.1)

An armored vehicle with a M2 on top with a hull mounted machine gun. (Ep.1)

M-197 Vulcan

The tri-barreled M-197 Vulcan is seen in a chin mounting on an AH-1 Cobra.

Close-up on an AH-1 Cobra's M-197 Vulcan (Ep.1)