History Manga / Upotte

* BrickJoke: During the [[http://www.mangareader.net/upotte/44/5 start of Chapter 44]], Sig throws away a box of chocolates outside Fara's dorm room. During the [[http://www.mangareader.net/upotte/44/16 end of Chapter 44]], Fara is seen eating that box of chocolates.

** [[http://www.mangareader.net/upotte/45/6 M16]] mentions [[VideoGame/DeadRising "being surrounded by a pack of zombies, confined in a mall with lots of guns"]] and directly references [[Film/{{Tremors}} the Graboids]].

The franchise consists of the manga (Regular and the Nano spin-off) with an [=ONA=] (Original Net Adaptation) and OVA so far. Received a simulcast on Crunchyroll. The animated series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks and will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on March 18th, 2014. ([[http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Watch-Anime/Upotte The Anime Network]] is streaming the English dub.)

** AdaptationExpansion: The anime shows a battle between Ichiroku against Aug and T91 during the jungle wargame arc.
*** An episode shows everyone in Seisho Academy preparing for their annual [[SchoolFestival school fair]].
* AmusingInjuries: After Eru gets hit in the head by Genkoku, she has a large lump on her head. Several scenes later it's still there while Ichiroku's bump has long since faded. It then drastically shrinks after she sits out in the sun for a while.
** Pretty much anytime Genkoku gets hurt, helped by the fact that he usually brings it on himself. [[spoiler: Until episodes 9 and 10 anyway]]

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Most of the characters in the school are guns. [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep "Sensei"]] is the one exception. ''Nano'' spin-off also implies that this might also apply to tanks, as few of the characters see a spirit of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10 Type 10]] tank when visiting a museum, and G3 is wondering if [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_2 Leopard 2]] is doing fine

* ChekhovsSkill: G3's full auto sniping technique, [[spoiler: which Sig later uses against SAKO. L also uses it to keep her magazine in place in episode 10]].
* CloseCallHairCut: Sig gets one from Sako, and later returns the favor. Ichiroku/M16 does it as well towards Sako.
** FNC gets one as well in episode 9, although it doesn't impact her hair the way it does to Sig.

** See TheUnreveal for more information about the Japanese teacher.

** One example is the American guns (M16 and M14) with the [=AKs=] (In this case, the Galil and [=Rk95=] as their internals are based on the [=AK=] rifles) ever since UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. [[spoiler:16 faces the [=AK=] faction from Red Steel High later on, which fuels her rivalry with them.]]

* GoingCommando: Funco wonders if Ichihachi does not wear any underwear.

* 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]]) 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]]).
* GunAccessories: Ichiroku goes to a small arms store to check on getting a red dot sight for the Seisho Academy jungle war games.
** 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.

* GyaruGirl: [[spoiler: This seems to be the main physical archetype of Barrett produced guns like [=REC7=] and [=M82A1=] as seen in Chapter 101.]]

* {{Incredibly Lame|Pun}} PungeonMaster: 14, much to her sister 16's annoyance. Funco does this too in a few instances and this also annoys 16.

* IWorkAlone: M16/Ichiroku plays this trope during the tournament in episodes 4-6, due to being teamed up with Eru, who misses the flight to the jungle. Until the finals, she actually manages to hold her own while soloing.
* {{Jerkass}}: M-16 can be this sometimes.

** Jatimatic's appearance is based on {{Film/Cobra}}'s Marion Cobretti.

** The evolution of the M16 series with the differences between the various M16 rifles. Also shown with Ichiroku constantly taking baths and cleaning herself excessively, as the M-16 tends to jam when not maintained properly.

* SignificantAnagram[=/=]SdrawkcabName: Upotte!! (うぽって!!) is the reverse of "Teppou" (てっぽう) which means "gun".
** Yes, that means this show is called Nug!!
*** Or Snug!!, since Japanese is not particular about plurals.
* SkinshipGrope: In episode 3 Ichiroku forcibly helps Funco with her "maintanence".
** And in episode 9, she does it to Eru.
* SteelEarDrums: The humanoid guns do not need ear protection when they shoot.

* WilliamTelling: A variation of this occurs in episode 9. Sig annoys HK by calling her Chuusuri-chan, and Chuusuri shoots the cover on the book Sig was reading on the beach named ''[[Myth/WilliamTell Wilhelm Tell]]'', which featured an arrow piercing an apple on the cover. After getting it shot, Sig holds the book up, and points out that it's a library book, and Chuusuri gets a scolding from one of the teachers.

* NotSoDifferent: After spending 2 episodes putting down L, 16 realises she's not so different after all, when she remembers the M16's troubled performance in Vietnam.

* WidgetSeries: Anime viewers who like moe will be put off by the guns, and gun fans will most likely be put off by the moe. Only those who can appreciate - or tolerate - both genres will be able to watch this show.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Episode 5. After Funko takes Galil out, [[PsychoLesbian Sako]] is seen playing[[ADateWithRosiePalms with herself]], fantasizing over the former. Seconds later, she pulls her hand out and her fingers are coated with a liquid. Unlike a lot of innuendo in the series, this is ''not'' justified with any comparison to the actual gun.

* SecretHandshake: Rec (REC7) and Barret (M82A1) does one after the latter shot OSV-96 in the face, taking her out.

* Bulletproof Vest: Seen in the competition, worn by all currently in combat. Shown accurately in that a hit will knock you over like a bowling pin. The students get up just finished afterwards.

* {{Jerkass}}: M-16.

* GyaruGirl: [[spoiler: This seems to be the main physical archetype of Barrett produced guns like [=REC7=] and [=M82A1=] as seen in Chapter 101.]]

* GyaruGirl: [[spoiler: This seems to be the main physical archetype of Barrett produced guns like [=REC7=] and [=M82A1=] as seen in Chapter 101.]]

* GoodGunsBadGuns: Seishou Academy students are from Western ([[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks M16A4]], [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships L85A1]], FN firearms, [[UsefulNotes/SwissWithArmyKnives SIG SG550]], [[UsefulNotes/WeAreNotTheWehrmacht H&K firearms]]) nations or Western-aligned ([[UsefulNotes/TheOtherChineseArmy T91]], [[UsefulNotes/KaijuDefenseForce Type 64]], [[UsefulNotes/SingaporeansWithStealthFrigates SAR-21, SR-88]]) nations, while Akaganekou students are Warsaw Pact weapons ([[UsefulNotes/RussiansWithRustingRockets AK-74, Dragunov SVD, 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]]).

* GyaruGirl: [[spoiler: This seems to be the main trait of Barrett produced guns like [=REC7=] and [=M82A1=] as seen in Chapter 101.]]

* HairDecorations: Ichiroku has the most obvious one, with a circular orange slice. Sig also has some purple hair clips, and in episode 7, they vaguely resemble cat ears. [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades MAT-49]] in the manga has a bunch of grapes.

* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: The empty 5.56 NATO bullet casings fired from Ichiroku's [=M16A4=] during the shootout with Ichiyon.

* ConspicuousCG: The empty 5.56 NATO bullet casings fired from Ichiroku's [=M16A4=] during the shootout with Ichiyon.

** And a [=RuMIX=] camera is used in the OVA, a clear reference to the Panasonic Lumix camera. Bonus points for sounding like the mispronunciation of Lumix.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Quite interesting title layout.]]

A {{slice of life}} show following the lives of Funco and her friends Eru, Ichiroku, and Shigu. At Seishou Academy, the four girls aim to do their best and shoot for their goals. [[LiteralMetaphor Literally]]. With live ammo.

* EnemyMine: Sako joins the other western guns in the fight against the [=AKs=] despite being their antagonist in the previous arc.

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[[caption-width-right:200:Quite interesting title layout.]]

* GunPorn: It is a series about gun girls. ([[IThoughtItMeant Does not mean porn of the gun girls]]. [[{{Fanservice}} Though it comes close.]])

* GoodGunsBadGuns: Seishou Academy students are from Western ([[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks M16A4]], [[BritsWithBattleships L85A1]], FN firearms, [[UsefulNotes/SwissWithArmyKnives SIG SG550]], [[UsefulNotes/WeAreNotTheWehrmacht H&K firearms]]) nations or Western-aligned ([[UsefulNotes/TheOtherChineseArmy T91]], [[UsefulNotes/KaijuDefenseForce Type 64]], [[UsefulNotes/SingaporeansWithStealthFrigates SAR-21, SR-88]]) nations, while Akaganekou students are Warsaw Pact weapons ([[UsefulNotes/RussiansWithRustingRockets AK-74, Dragunov SVD, 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]]).

** One example is the American guns (M16 and M14) with the [=AKs=] (In this case, the Galil and [=Rk95=] as their internals are based on the [=AK=] rifles) ever since the VietnamWar. [[spoiler:16 faces the [=AK=] faction from Red Steel High later on, which fuels her rivalry with them.]]

** [[http://www.mangareader.net/upotte/45/6 M16]] mentions [[VideoGame/DeadRising "being surrounded by a pack of zombies, confined in a mall with lots of guns"]] and directly references [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Tremors the Graboids]].

* BlandNameProduct: A little boy shoots a [[Nintendo3DS 3BS]] in episode 1.