So we got modern Japan military meets fantasy world, with inter dimensional magic gate that appears out of nowhere.
The underline story of Gate is basically Japanese propaganda and otaku pandering. For the otaku pandering part you got a fantasy world filled with most otaku fetish like lolis, elfs, animal girls and more.
This anime by A-1 Pictures also includes a main protagonist as an otaku who is a hero to the people and has been starting collecting girls for his harem.
Table of Contents
1. Gate (2015)
| Title | GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Aired | Summer 2015 |
The military fantasy series begins when a gate appears in Tokyo’s Ginza district sometime in the 21st century. From the gate pours out monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like beings, and they kill many of the citizens of Tokyo. This event is known as the Ginza Incident.
The government sends a small group of soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (a replacement for Japan’s military) to the alternate world beyond the gate. Led by otaku soldier Youji, they find that the villages in the world are being attacked by a dragon. An elf girl who is a survivor from the dragon’s rampage joins the group in their travels across the dangerous new world.
2. Gate 2 (2016)
| Title | GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri 2 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Aired | Winter 2016 |
The second season of the Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri anime which will cover the Fire Dragon Arc.
Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious “Special Region” over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also begun to grow, as reports about the technological limitations of the magical realm’s archaic civilizations come to light.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Youji Itami and his merry band of female admirers struggle to navigate the complex political intrigue that plagues the Empire’s court. Despite her best efforts, Princess Piña Co Lada faces difficulties attempting to convince her father that the JSDF has no intention of conquering their kingdom. Pressured from both sides of the Gate, Itami must consider even more drastic measures to fulfill his mission.
