Submarine 707R
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| Submarine 707R | |
|---|---|
| サブマリン707R | |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| OVA | |
| Director | Shoichi Masuo |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Licensor |   Geneon Manga Entertainment |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Released | 26 September 2003 |
| Runtime | 48 min |
Submarine 707R (サブマリン707R?) is a 2-episode anime OVA produced by Group TAC and Sony. The story however is the first half of a incomplete mini OVA series and currently there is no sequel to bring closure to the story.
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[edit] Background
In the near future, the world is at war. USR, lead by Admiral Red and his sub UX, wants to stop human exploitation of the sea, and have torpedoed many ships and ports. The world's navy united and formed PKN, the Peace Keeping Navy, to fight the USR. Every major UN member contributed a submarine, though the Japanese entry is an old clunker, the 707, and it is running late to the first meeting. When the meeting finally began, Admiral Red and the UX came to spoil the show with a spread of torpedoes.
[edit] Major characters
- Admiral Red
- Voiced by: Unshou Ishizuka
- Captain Hayami
- Voiced by: Ben Hiura
[edit] Synopsis
[edit] Reality vs. anime
Although the show is technically accurate with submarine terms and tactics, it suffers from a number of "mistakes".
None of the PKN submarines look particularly hydrodynamic. The most "sound" design happens to be Admiral Red's UX, as it has a nicely rounded hull that resembles a modern-day attack submarine. The namesake of the show, 707, looks half-way between a World War II I-boat and a nuclear attack boat.
Vertical anti-ship cluster rockets used in the intro by the UX against the two destroyers would be an inefficient weapon to aim and deploy. A torpedo would have been the more conventional option. Also, destroyers hunting subs would have helicopters out and primarily be hunting with torpedoes, not depth charges, particularly against modern submarines.
