History Manga / Upotte

* CoolGuns: In human form.

* JustForPun: There's a reason why all the AK-type weapons of Red Steel High have cat ears. The original full pronunciation of the school from its kanji 紅鋼高 (Akaganekou) contains a pun (AK ga neko, or AK is a cat).

* GoodGunsBadGuns: Seishou Academy students are from Western ([[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks M16A4]], [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships L85A1]], [[UsefulNotes/BelgiansWithBrigades FN firearms]], [[UsefulNotes/SwissWithArmyKnives SIG SG550]], [[UsefulNotes/WeAreNotTheWehrmacht H&K firearms]], etc) nations or Western-aligned ([[UsefulNotes/TheOtherChineseArmy T91]], [[UsefulNotes/KaijuDefenseForce Type 64]], [[UsefulNotes/SingaporeansWithStealthFrigates SAR-21, SR-88]]) nations, while Akaganekou students are Russian and Warsaw Pact weapons ([[UsefulNotes/RedsWithRockets AK-47, AK-74, SVD, RPK, PKM]], [[UsefulNotes/RussiansWithRustingRockets PP-19 Bizon, AN-94, Saiga 12K]], [[UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport Type 86S]]). Firearms that are from Western-aligned nations, but are based off Warsaw Pact designs, have questionable morality ([[UsefulNotes/IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles IMI Galil]], [[UsefulNotes/FinnsWithFearsomeForests Sako 95]]).

** Battle rifles in general are known for their poor accuracy when fired in full auto, and the M14 is even worse in that regard because its lack of an inline stock exacerbates the high recoil inherent to full-auto fire with full-power ammo.

** The show does explain how the British military were eventually armed with the [=L85A2=]. Alongside the problems they encountered such as the frequent jamming, their issued magazines falling from the rifle and parts breaking down (for example, the broken firing pin that puts L-chan in the infirmary was the most common failure reported during the Gulf War) before the [=L85=] has been modified to the A1 and A2 standards. Poor L-chan never got the modifications, though.

** The description of the Vintorez VSS in Chapter 58, detailing it as not a right-out sniper rifle, but a close-quartered marksman rifle firing subsonic ammunition to eliminate any sound signature, and its ability to go automatic.

** Then in Chapter 60, we finally get his surname [[spoiler: Browning]].

* UrbanWarfare: The Red Steel High-based [=AK=] faction engaged all of the Seisho assault rifle girls, fighting throughout Atami with urban warfare tactics (sans military support and all). Ms. Fujiko and the battle rifle girls join in the fight, assisting the latter with a super friendly Galil. The [=AK=] faction receives help from 2 other [=AK=] derivatives, the Bizon SMG, and the Saiga-12 self-loading shotgun.
** In the anime, Galil gets injured and Sako gets in the fun.

* WhamLine: In Chapter 60
--> [[spoiler: It's 'been a while' ... Browning-Sensei]].

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* KansaiRegionalAccent: 16 speaks in Osaka-ben to emphasize that she's loud, boisterous, and fun-loving. Sako speaks in Kyoto-ben while Galil speaks in an Umpaku dialect, spoken in central San'in region, namely Tottori and Shimane prefectures.

* ExcitedShowTitle: It is written with two exclamation points.

* FantasticArousal: Funco gets this way at the thought of being in the hands of a skilled marksman.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: [[spoiler: When Genkoku tries to get the girls and the [=AKs=] to stop fighting, 74 points out that humans are the ones that produce guns in the first place.]]

* LoopholeAbuse: In the beginning of the first episode, Funco is watching a young boy and girl at a shooting booth at the festival. The boy knocks down a prize, but the booth attendant claims he has to also knock down the stand in order to win the prize, which he conveniently forgot to mention. Funco then volunteers herself, and shoots both the prize and the stand, but now the attendant claims her shot didn't count because she's a pro attending the nearby school (after taking her money of course). Then the teacher shows up and fires, and although he has a good stance, his shots are terrible and he misses the prize, despite somehow being allowed multiple shots when the other characters were only allowed one.
** Somewhat justified as the viewers/readers might have seen the boy shoot the last of his multiple shots. Funco, being a pro, shot the prize in her first try so she does not need multiple shots.

* {{Made Of Iron}}: Almost literally: since the girls themselves are guns, they're made of metal, which means that they can take bullet hits better than a flesh and blood human could.

--> '''Japanese Teacher''': Me? I'm [[spoiler: American]]. And...?\\

* WhamEpisode: Chapter 67 reveals that [[spoiler: Genkoku was indeed rescued, but Fal was destroyed in the battle. She was repaired, however she lost all of her memories. Fujiko explained that even though they can be repaired, removing damaged parts will cause them to lose their memories]].

* GirlsWithGuns: UpToEleven. The girls ''are'' the guns.

* GunAccessories: Ichiroku goes to a small arms store to check on getting a red dot sight for the Seisho Academy jungle war games, and ends up with one mounted on top of an ACOG. Later, during preparation for the school fair, she tries to buy an [[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/PSQ-20 AN/PSQ-20]] night vision sight.

* SchoolgirlLesbians: Sig seems to have a crush on Funco, Aug is pretty explicit about it even if Funco [[ObliviousToLove doesn't seem to notice]].
** [[PsychoLesbian SAKO]] takes Funco's SacredFirstKiss after watching her [[InLoveWithYourCarnage take down Galil]] in the Jungle Wargames arc.