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** In the real world, the [[wikipedia:VA-111 Shkval|VA-11 Shkval]] has already been in service since the late 1990s with the Soviet, and later Russian Navy. However, current supercavitation torpedoes like the Shkval have to slow down in order to maneuver or use their guidance systems, negating their primary speed advantage.

* [[Aluminium Christmas Trees]]: Apart from rocket propelled torpedoes, the JMSDF attack submarine ''Hakugei'' has a rocket propulsion engine. DARPA has been researching adapting rockets to submarines for the last 10 years.

* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: The Fog Fleet is made of nanomaterial {{spoiler|which can be formed into anything from hull plating to laser cannons as well as Mental Models}}.

* [[Beehive Barrier]]: The 'Klein Field' shielding used by the Fleet of Fog tends to take this form when blocking fire. Oddly enough a similar effect is seen when using the [[Wave Motion Gun]] on the ''I-401''.

* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: The first chapter opens with one of these, having Iona atop the ''I-401'' rising up from the water and crushing a concrete pier to save her captain and his charge, terrify the living daylights out of some gangsters, and cause some property damage to boot!

* [[Black Box]]: Most of the Fleet of Fog technology is described as this. Even though they had I-401 in their possession, neither the Japanese government nor its crew actually know how its specific components work. One example is the Corrosive Torpedo, which they have a very limited amount of and have no means of reproducing.

* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: In Chapter 21, after much preparation, Takao confronts Gunzou, intending to ask him to become her captain... and [[Tsundere|instead]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|demands the vibration warhead and data]].

* [[Child Prodigy]]: Makie Osakabe, who designed the vibration torpedo.

* [[Combining Mecha]]: Fleet of Fog warships are capable of doing this. Takao linked up with I-501 in order to improve her anti-submarine capability, while Kirishima and Haruma combined both of their Wave Motion Guns into a [[Beyond the Impossible|single massive]] [[Wave Motion Gun]].

* [[Cool Ship]]: This manga is an ode to cool ships of the [[Katanas of the Rising Sun|IJN]].

* [[Crapsack World]]: The current situation is strangling Japan to death economically (see Easy Logistics), and Europe is said to be in the midst of a civil war.

* [[Defeat Equals Friendship]]: More like Defeat equals crush - Hyuga defects to Gunzou's force after being defeated, due to her fixation on Iona-sama.

* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: The Hakugei III {{spoiler|becomes the first human made ship to sink not only one, but [[Beyond the Impossible|''two'' Fleet of Fog battleships]]. Granted, they used stolen Fleet of Fog tech, but it was still a very big deal.}}

* [[Game Breaker]]: In-universe, the weapons, armor and shielding of the Fleet of Fog fall right into this trope. Humanity's combined fleets couldn't put a dent in them 17 years ago.

** Before the Fog showed up, it was the introduction of Supercavitation technology for torpedoes. This made torpedoes capable of going more than 300 knots the standard of naval warfare. Ironically, in the real world, supercavitating torpedoes aren't yet gamebreakers, as their high speed is achieved at the expense of target tracking ability (the Shkval is an unguided torp) and range - 13km for the [[wikipedia:VA-111 Shkval|VA-11 Shkval]], vs 38km for the [[wikipedia:ADCAP|ADCAP]].

* [[Interservice Rivalry]]: Due to the nature of the conflict with the Fleet of Fog, the Japanese Army has largely been ignored in favor of the Navy, much to their chagrin. This is the primary motivating factor why they've aligned with Kita, since they're desperate to win some recognition.

* [[Kaiju Defense Force]]: Gunzou Chihaya was originally an officer cadet, and his father was a JMSDF Commander, who was the first captain of I-401 after she was captured by the Japanese Navy.

** The JMSDF appears in several instances, being mostly helpful to I-401's crew - it helps that the CNO was a friend of Souzou Chihaya. The prototype submarine ''Hakugei'' assists in I-401's takedown of Kirishima and Haruna.

* [[Katanas of the Rising Sun]]: So far, all ships seen in the Fleet of Fog's Far East Fleet are Imperial Japanese Navy vessels.

* [[Laser Sight]]: Averted. The snipers are using infrared beam which are invisible to the human eye. This makes a lot more sense than optical lasers.

* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: One of the tactics used by Takao, who puts up an impressive volume of fire for a mere heavy cruiser. She's later on the receiving end when approaching Iwo Jima.

* [[Mugging the Monster]]: A Mental Model without her battleship. {{spoiler|An entire army division sent to capture her.}} What could possibly go wrong?

* [[Noodle Incident]]: Everybody talks about how the I-401 and its crew sunk the Hyuuga, but we've never actually seen the battle nor have we been given an accurate summary of events.

* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: The Fleet of Fog are shown to be perfectly capable of wiping out literally every coastal city on the planet (which basically means all of Japan). However, they're mostly content with just sitting back and maintaining the global blockade.

* [[The Ojou]]: Yamato gives off this vibe, what with being a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Yamato]] [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Nadeshiko]].

* [[Phlebotinum Analogy]]: The explanation of how the Klein Field works {{spoiler|as First Mate Sou was doing right before he was kidnapped}}.

* [[Right Hand Versus Left Hand]]: On one side in the Japanese government is Assistant Secretary Ryuujirou Kamikage who wants to use the I-401 to transport their most successful man-made weapon that is capable of destroying a Fleet of Fog ship to the United States, so it can be mass produces, and has the support of the Japanese Navy and the local US forces. On the other side is the powerful Tycoon and top candidate for Prime Minister Ryoukan Kita, who wants the I-401 returned back to the Japanese Government so they can reverse engineer it and make their own Fleet of Fog ships, and who has strong contacts withing the Japanese Army.

** At one point, an Army company under Kita's influence seizes the I-401's dock and arrests the crew; the Navy SEALs came ''very'' close to starting a firefight and rescuing the crew by force, before both sides were ordered to stand down.

* [[Scenery Porn]]: Ark Performance shows what drawing Gundam manga for years does for skill at drawing mecha and landscapes. The 2400p versions of the scanlated manga are recommended to see just how much detail they put into everything.

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Invoked by Makie when a cab driver attempts to protest the apparent little girl trying to catch his cab by herself. His reaction to her SPECIAL GOLD CASH CARD is priceless.

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