[[File:UpotteBaka1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The fighter on the left with his possible AKS-74U while the one at centre also has a rifle, as they read the crude message drawn with bullets that reads "baka" ("idiot"). (Ep.3)]]
[[File:UpotteBaka1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The fighter on the left with his possible AKS-74U while the one at centre also has a rifle, as they read the crude message drawn with bullets that reads "baka" ("idiot"). (Ep.3)]]
== Armalite AR-18 ==
==Bushmaster ACR==
A poster showcasing a disassembled [[Bushmaster ACR]] is seen in Curly's shop. The rifle is fitted with a non-standard stock (its proper stock is seen elsewhere on the poster) as well as some other parts on the poster not being for the ACR, such as the GL1 grenade launcher for the F2000. This seems to be explained by the Japanese text describing custom parts and fitment work.
An [[Armalite AR-18]] used by 18 (Ichihachi in Japanese) can be seen on the shooting range next to L and Aug in "Grip and Hold!". 18 uses the AR-18 in the jungle wargames in "Sing! Compete!".
A [[CETME Model L|CETME Modelo L]] is used by '''Modelo''', seen in the jungle tournament. One is also featured on the sign for Curly's gun shop, as well as on a rack in the shop itself.
[[File:U01ar18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|You can partially see the body and barrel of the AR-18 next to L's L85A1 in the shooting range. This shot has a continuity error, as Tei is supposed to be between L and Aug.]]
[[File:Cetme Model L.jpg|thumb|none|450px|CETME Modelo L - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:Upotte AR18 stock fold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|18 folds the stock of her AR-18 when the signal is given to start the jungle wargames.]]
[[File:Upotte store sign.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The CETME L on Curly's gun shop sign, lacking a magazine. (Ep.4)]]
[[File:Upotte face off.jpg|thumb|none|600px|18 with her AR-18 in the showdown between the teams.]]
[[File:Upotte CETME Model L rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Leaving her flag unguarded, Modelo moves out to engage Funco and Ichihachi in the jungle war games. (Ep.4)]]
[[File:UpotteModeloL3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Modelo moves through the jungle as Funco hides in the tall grass. (Ep.4)]]
[[File:UpotteModeloL4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hearing a single gunshot behind her, Modelo turns to see a hole through her team's flag, giving a look at her CETME L's rear end. (Ep.4)]]
==Bushmaster ACR ==
==CIS SR 88A==
An [[SR 88|SR 88A]], manufactured by CIS (now ST Kinetics), appears in the hands of '''Hachihachi''' ("eight-eight"), and another is seen in Curly's shop.
A poster illustrates the [[Bushmaster ACR]] in "Sing! Complete!" with details on the disassembled parts.
[[File:ST Kinetics SR-88A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|CIS SR 88A - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:UpotteSR881.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hachihachi leads her partner Sar through the tall grass, giving a decent view of the left side of her SR 88A, including its charging handle, bolt release, and fire selector. (Ep.4)]]
[[File:Upotte 88 jungle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Startled by sudden "gunfire" in Sar's direction, Hachihachi turns, giving a good look at the rifle's polymer magazine. (Ep.4)]]
[[File:UpotteSR883.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the SR 88A. The large square piece on the receiver is the folding charging handle. (Ep.4)]]
[[Image:Bushmasteracrentry.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Bushmaster ACR with folding stock, tri-rail handguard, and Magpul MBUS sights - 5.56x45mm NATO.]]
==ST Kinetics SAR 21==
A [[SAR 21|ST Kinetics SAR 21]] is used by '''Sar'''. Like Aug, she wears glasses presumably to represent the SAR 21's built-in optic. One is also seen in Curly's shop.
[[File:U04acr.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A poster in Curry's gun shop illustrates a Bushmaster ACR near Sig and Funco.]]
[[Image:Sar21.jpg|thumb|none|501px|ST Kinetics SAR 21 - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:Upotte Singapore rifle team.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sar and Hachihachi make their way through the tall grass, rifles at the ready. (Ep.4)]]
==CETME Model L==
[[File:UpotteSAR212.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sar with her SAR 21, as the duo split up. (Ep.4)]]
[[File:UpotteSAR213.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stitched image of Sar about to step on Ichiroku's trap, a plank of wood with nails against two 5.56mm cartridges, the nails setting them off to make noise. (Ep.4)]]
A [[CETME Model L]] is seen in "Sing! Compete!" wielded by Model. It's also seen in Curly's gun shop, as well as being on the sign for the shop.
[[File:Cetme Model L.jpg|thumb|none|450px|CETME Model L - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:Upotte CETME Model L rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Model moves out to engage any incoming teams in the jungle wargames.]]
[[File:Upotte store sign.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Model L on Curly's gun shop sign. Note that it doesn't have a magazine.]]
==Colt AR-15==
==Colt AR-15==
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[[File:Upotte HK33 rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|33 aiming the HK33E at Sig in the beach.]]
[[File:Upotte HK33 rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|33 aiming the HK33E at Sig in the beach.]]
[[File:Upotte HK33 front view.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Getting annoyed by Sig.]]
[[File:Upotte HK33 front view.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Getting annoyed by Sig.]]
== Howa AR-18 ==
An [[Armalite AR-18]] used by 18 (Ichihachi in Japanese) can be seen on the shooting range next to L and Aug in "Grip and Hold!". 18 uses the AR-18 in the jungle wargames in "Sing! Compete!".
[[File:U01ar18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|You can partially see the body and barrel of the AR-18 next to L's L85A1 in the shooting range. This shot has a continuity error, as Tei is supposed to be between L and Aug.]]
[[File:Upotte AR18 stock fold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|18 folds the stock of her AR-18 when the signal is given to start the jungle wargames.]]
[[File:Upotte face off.jpg|thumb|none|600px|18 with her AR-18 in the showdown between the teams.]]
[[File:U04552.jpg|thumb||none|600px|The SIG SG 552 assault rifle briefly seen during talks between Funco, 18, L and Sig. This has a red dot scope and a vertical foregrip attached.]]
[[File:U04552.jpg|thumb||none|600px|The SIG SG 552 assault rifle briefly seen during talks between Funco, 18, L and Sig. This has a red dot scope and a vertical foregrip attached.]]
==ST Kinetics SAR 21==
A [[SAR 21|ST Kinetics SAR-21]] is used by Sar in "Sing! Compete!". Like Aug, she wears glasses to represent the SAR-21's built-in optics. It's also seen in Curly's gun shop.
[[File:Upotte Singapore rifle team.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sar is on the left side of the screen, armed with the SAR-21.]]
[[File:Upotte gun rack c.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the upper left side, you can see the barrel of the ST Kinetics SAR-21.]]
==ST Kinetics SR-88A==
An [[SR-88|ST Kinetics SR-88A]] is used by 88 in "Sing! Compete!". It's also seen in Curly's gun shop.
[[File:ST Kinetics SR-88A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|ST Kinetics SR-88A with polymer magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:Upotte Singapore rifle team.jpg|thumb|none|600px|88 is on the right side of the screen, armed with the SR-88A.]]
[[File:Upotte 88 jungle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|88 prepares to locate 16, unaware that she is being aimed at by her.]]
[[File:Upotte gun rack a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SR-88A above the Steyr AUG A1.]]
==Steyr AUG==
==Steyr AUG==
Revision as of 03:15, 16 November 2022
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Upotte!! is a slice-of-life and action series whose characters are the personifications of firearms. Upotte!! goes to great lengths to showcase many technical details and historical trivia on the subject, often through the use of cut-in narrated demonstrations to help explain the plot point (or joke) in a given scene. The story begins with a human teacher being transferred to Seishou Academy, entirely oblivious to its purpose as a school for personified firearms. The students are divided by weapon class, with submachine guns being in elementary school, assault rifles and shotguns in middle school, and battle rifles and sniper rifles in high school; most of the faculty are also guns. The main cast features Funco (FNC), Ichiroku (M16A4), Sig (SG 550), and Elle (L85A1), and their many adventures and misadventures.
The following weapons were used in the anime series Upotte!!:
A Glock 26 is seen during a narrated explanation of red dot sights.
Walther PPK
A Walther PPK is shown in a narrated explanation of the importance of weight.
unidentified pistol
A poster for what is presumably an in-universe spy film is seen in Ichiroku and Elle's room, featuring a pistol of some sort.
Submachine Guns
Fabrique Nationale P90 TR
An FN P90 TR is seen on a gun rack during a cut-in when Sig bluntly states that she thought the reason Ichiroku was popular was because she's cheap. Interestingly, the P90 is fitted with an adapter to take STANAG magazines, something only compatible with airsoft P90s.
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
A Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is seen in the hands of MP, the personification of said SMG. As with all the characters, the full designation is her "full" name ("MP5A2") but she goes by a shorter, more conversational name in virtually all circumstances. MP is one of G3's many younger sisters, as the MP5 is essentially a G3 scaled down to a submachine gun. Due to this, Sig nicknames her Chii3 ("Small3").
Ingram M-10
An Ingram M-10 is seen in the background when MP explains why M-10 suddenly stopped talking, due to her having an extremely high rate of fire (1090 rounds per minute is mentioned). M-10, who also goes by Ram (from "Ingram"), had been explaining why Gossan ("five-three") is grouped with the SMGs despite using rifle-calibre ammo, as she's the personification of the HK53 (an MP5-sized HK33).
M1928 Thompson
An M1928 Thompson with a drum magazine is held by its personification, Thompson, on the cover of the first volume of Rufuira!!, a doujinshi by the manga's artist; this manga makes a cameo lying on the floor of the human teacher's room. The human teacher's name is never given during the show, and most characters simply refer to him as Genkoku, essentially "Modern Literature (teacher)".
MP 40
An MP 40 is shown during the overview of the history of submachine guns. The narrator also makes reference to the WWI-era MP 18 during this sequence.
Shotguns
Remington Model 870
A Remington Model 870 is used to demonstrate the difference between a traditional pump-action shotgun with a non-detachable tube magazine, and a self-loading shotgun with detachable box magazines, in this case the Saiga-12. A chibi-form Ichiroku is seen firing one at a chibi Elle, who is portraying a rabbit.
Izhmash Saiga-12K
As mentioned above, Saiga is the personification of the Saiga-12K shotgun. Together with the rest of the Eastern Bloc firearms she attends Akaganekou ("Red Steel High"). Saiga ambushes Ichiroku and Sig during the battle of Atami, and continues to hold a stalemate with copious amounts of buckshot throughout the battle.
Assault Rifles & Light Machine Guns
AK-47
Two different AK-47 patterns are seen as the narrator (who uses the Russian term Avtomat Kalashnikova) explains the rivalry between the M16 and AK during the Vietnam War, and the reputations both guns earned during that conflict. The first one seen is a final production "Type 3" pattern, the other is an early-pattern "Type 1". It should be noted that the "Type 1/2/3" descriptors are terms created by Western historians to help categorize the three patterns of AK-47, rather than being official Russian terminology.
RPK
An RPK light machine gun is used by RPK. Tall, well-built, and always eager for a good fight, RPK makes for a stellar personification of her firearm. Although generally rather trigger happy, RPK also makes use of her rifle's long barrel and bipod to provide some very impressive long-range precision support at the beginning of the battle of Atami.
AK-74
The leader of the Akaganekou group that instigates the battle of Atami is Nanayon ("seven-four"), personification of the AK-74. Most of the Akaganekou "extras" are also armed with AK-74s, though they should be canonically considered to be using different, similar Eastern Bloc weapons.
AKS-74U
After Sig's impractical-but-awesome one-handed shooting demonstration, Funco and Sig attempt to persuade Genkoku of its usefulness by claiming it could be used to write messages on the walls of an enemy camp some distance away. The "camp" in question is clearly set somewhere in the Middle East, and two of the three fighters there are armed with rifles. Given the setting/theme these are most likely Kalashnikov-pattern rifles, and the one with a visible muzzle appears to best match the AKS-74U.
Bushmaster ACR
A poster showcasing a disassembled Bushmaster ACR is seen in Curly's shop. The rifle is fitted with a non-standard stock (its proper stock is seen elsewhere on the poster) as well as some other parts on the poster not being for the ACR, such as the GL1 grenade launcher for the F2000. This seems to be explained by the Japanese text describing custom parts and fitment work.
CETME Modelo L
A CETME Modelo L is used by Modelo, seen in the jungle tournament. One is also featured on the sign for Curly's gun shop, as well as on a rack in the shop itself.
CIS SR 88A
An SR 88A, manufactured by CIS (now ST Kinetics), appears in the hands of Hachihachi ("eight-eight"), and another is seen in Curly's shop.
ST Kinetics SAR 21
A ST Kinetics SAR 21 is used by Sar. Like Aug, she wears glasses presumably to represent the SAR 21's built-in optic. One is also seen in Curly's shop.
Colt AR-15
Colt M16
A Colt M16 is seen in "Sing! Compete!" when the episode shows the evolution of the M16 series and when the narrator explains the origin of the rivalry between M16 and AK rifles.
Colt M16A1
A Colt M16A1 can be seen in the second episode when the M16A1 is compared with the A4 in terms of firing rate in "Go for it! Pass it!". A M16A1 is also seen in "Wash and Scrub!" and in "Sing! Compete!".
Colt Model 653
A Colt Model 653 carbine fitted with a 16" sporter barrel is seen in the hands of an American soldier in "Sing! Compete!".
A Colt M16A3 (basically a full-auto M16A2) can be seen in "Sing! Compete!".
Colt M16A4
16 (Ichiroku in Japanese) is the personification of the Colt M16A4 Assault Rifle, first appearing in "Grip and Hold!". Examples of the M16A4 are first seen in "Sing! Compete!". What appears to be M16A4s are seen in a flashback in "Take it! Hurry!". In "Graze it! Beat it!", the chamber of 16's M16A4 becomes fouled due to bad powder, causing the weapon to jam with each round fired, forcing her to use the forward assist after every shot and complain that she's not supposed to be a bolt action rifle.
Colt M4A1
A Colt M4A1 is depicted in "Wash and Scrub!" in the hands of a British SAS soldier during an oral history narration of the L85A1. It has a holographic sight with a magnifying scope.
Enfield L85A1
L is the personification of the L85A1, first appearing in "Grip and Hold!". She adores Fal and often jams, which is unfortunately true as the British and the Jamaicans (A major user of the L85A1 since 1992) often encountered jamming issues as a major source of discontent for the rifle before Heckler & Koch was able to improve the rifle to bring it the L85A2 standard. The L85A1 appears in "Wash and Scrub!" during a narrator explanation on how the rifle was made.
Enfield L85A2
The Enfield L85A2 appears in "Wash and Scrub!" when the narrator explains how the L85A2 was created to handle the defects from the A1 model.
FARA 83
A FARA 83, made by Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles Domingo Matheu (Domingo Matheu Portable Military Factory), is seen in "Sing! Compete!", wielded by Fara.
FN FNC
Funco is the personification of the FN FNC Assault Rifle, first appearing in "Grip and Hold!". Hilariously, Genkoku first referred to her as the 'girl with the thong', a reference to the fact FN FNC's came with skeleton stocks. The FNC Funco wields appears to be based on the civilian semi-auto version, since it has a sling mount instead of the bayonet lug under the barrel.
GIAT FAMAS G1
A GIAT FAMAS G1 is seen in "Wash and Scrub!" when bullup rifles are explained by the narrator.
An Armalite AR-18 used by 18 (Ichihachi in Japanese) can be seen on the shooting range next to L and Aug in "Grip and Hold!". 18 uses the AR-18 in the jungle wargames in "Sing! Compete!".
Howa Type 89-F
The folding stock of a Howa Type 89-F is seen in "Sing! Compete!".
Israel Weapon Industries Galil AR
Galil fires an IWI Galil AR in the shooting range alongside Sako. She first appears in "Sing! Compete!".
Kbk wz.88 Tantal
A Polish Kbk wz.88 Tantal, the Polish equivalent of the AK-74, is wielded by a Red Steel High student during the shootout in Atami in the episode "And then! Upote!".
Norinco Type 86S
A Norinco Type 86S is used by 86 (or "Type 86") in "And then! Upotte!" as her main weapon with the Red Steel High faction.
Sako Rk95 Tp
A Sako Rk95 Tp is used by Sako as her main assault rifle, appearing first in "Sing! Compete!". She first uses it in "Graze it! Beat it!!".
SIG SG 550
Sig is the personification of the SIG SG 550; smart yet somewhat of a ditz. She first appears with the rifle in "Grip and Hold!". She is depicted as being the most accurate of the main four assault rifles, able to effectively engage targets at ranges that would normally be associated with the larger-caliber battle rifles.
Aug is the personified version of the Steyr AUG; she wears glasses like Sar, representing the AUG's built-in optics. She first uses it in "Graze it! Beat it!!", changing hairstyles by removing the short wig to her original long hair to indicate the use of a standard barrel-based AUG. Crunchyroll's subs consistently mis-indentify the weapon's country of origin as Australia, contrary to the narrator's correct mentioning of Austria as the AUG's country of origin. It's also mentioned that the AUG can mount a heavy barrel and become a Squad Automatic Weapon (likely referring to the AUG HBAR), however the standard-length AUG is shown when this is being explained, likely an oversight. When in this persona, Aug's confidence increases to the point where she becomes almost overbearing.
T91 Carbine
The T91 carbine is seen in "Sing! Compete!" in Curly's gun shop. The T91 is first used by Tei in "Graze it! Beat it!!". Her stock (panties) gets shot off by 16 during their wargame, but is recovered afterwards. Her trademark six-pigtail hairstyle is likely a reference to the insignia of the 205th Armory, T91's manufacturer.
Battle Rifles
Enfield EM-2
An Enfield EM-2 is seen in "Wash and Scrub!" when the history of the L85A1 is explained.
Enfield XL64E5
The Enfield XL64E5 is seen in an oral narration of the creation of the L85 series in "Wash and Scrub!".
Fabrique National FAL
An FN FAL appears in "Wash and Scrub!" when the narrator explains to the audience how the L85 was created.
Royal Small Arms Factory L1A1 SLR
Funco's elder sister Fal is based off the FN FAL, more specifically the British L1A1 SLR variant. She is described as being beautiful and smart. Fal appears in "Grip and Hold!". The rifle appears in "Wash and Scrub!" when Fal explains the origin of the L1A1. Even if Fal is depicted as being based on the British L1A1 model (so semi-automatic only), while confronting her younger sister at the fountain in "Go for it! Pass it!" she is seen firing a burst in fully automatic fire, much like the original Belgian model. This is apparently a reference to a field-modification that Australian troops did to their L1A1s during the Vietnam War to lock their weapons in full-auto.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
G3 is the Heckler & Koch G3A3. She has several younger sisters in middle and elementary school (i.e. the HK33 and MP5 series'). She first appears in "Grip and Hold!". The rest of the H&K family, seen in the manga, consists of HK33E, G41, and G36 in middle school, HK53 (due to being MP5-sized) MP5A2, MP5SD, MP5K, UMP, and MP7A1 in elementary school, and HK32 who attends Red Steel High due to her caliber. 53 appears in "Wash and Scrub!", and (along with G3 and MP) UMP, MP5K, MP7A1, and four others who are off-screen appear in "Behold! Laugh!", however none of their guns are seen in the show. It's most likely that MP5SD doesn't talk (or doesn't talk much, at least), with HK32 presumably being the one not present in "Behold! Laugh!".
Springfield M14
16's elder sister 14 (Ichiyon in Japanese) is based off the M14. She first appears in "Grip and Hold!". A few M14s are seen in "Sing! Compete!". 14's accuracy when firing her rifle in full auto is non-existant; 16 even claims that the spread of her rounds is roughly 10 meters. This is a reference to the M14 being notoriously difficult to control in full-auto due to the heavy recoil of its 7.62x51mm ammo.
Semi-Auto Rifles
M1 Garand
An M1 Garand is shown in "Take a Look! Scold Someone!", which is a wooden replica of the gun placed on the sign on the entrance to the Seisho Academy annual fair.
SKS
An SKS rifle appears in "Wash and Scrub!" during the explanation on the origin of bullpup rifles.
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is seen on top of a Stryker ICV in "Take a Look! Scold Someone!".
Sumitomo M2HB
A Sumitomo M2HB, which is the license-made version of the Browning-made M2, is shown in "Take a Look! Scold Someone!".
M61 Vulcan
M61 Vulcans are the main machine guns of F-22 Raptors seen in "Take a Look! Scold Someone!".
Grenades
Mk 2 hand grenade
A Mk 2 hand grenade is shown in "Take a Look! Scold Someone!", which is actually pineapple pie made like an actual Mk 2.
Others
Curly's Gun Store Racks
In Curly's gun store in "Sing! Compete!", several assault rifles are portrayed as being sold in the world of "Upotte!".
RPG-7
An RPG-7 launcher tube in shown in "Take a Look! Scold Someone!"