Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There

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Gate: Thus the JSDF fought there (July 3, 2015 - Ongoing)

Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There (ゲート 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri) is an ongoing anime series airing since July 3, 2015.

In the summer of 20XX A.D., a mysterious portal opened in the Ginza district of Toyko, Japan, bringing forth the military of the Empire across it. However, the army is medieval-aged equipped and despite the dragons and monsters brought along, the Japanese Self-Defense Force quickly put them down after their small carnage. Establishing order, the Japanese Government declared the portal to be part of Japanese soil and sends the JSDF to investigate the mysterious land behind the portal. Second Lt. Youji Itami of the JGSDF (Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force) is appointed the commander of Third Recon Team is scout out the mysterious land.

The following weapons were used in the anime series Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There:

Handguns

Nambu Model 60

A Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department police officer fires his Nambu Model 60 at the Empire's forces during the Ginza Incident.

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Nambu Model 60 - .38 Special

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A police officer with his Nambu revolver. (Ep.1)

Rifles

Howa Type 64

The JGSDF are seen with Howa Type 64s. This is the most prevalent small arm in the series.

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Howa Type 64 rifle - 7.62x51mm

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Itami aims his Type 64. (OP)

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A JGSDF soldier aims his Type 64 with his bipod deployed. (Ep.1)

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A view of the right side of the Type 64 receiver. (Ep.1)

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A JGSDF soldier chambers his Type 64. (Ep.1)

Howa Type 89

In one scene, the JGSDF are seen with Howa Type 89s.

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Howa Type 89 rifle - 5.56x45mm

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Two JGSDF soldiers fight off the Empire's invasion with Type 89s. (Ep.1)

Machine Guns

Sumitomo Minimi

The JGSDF uses the Sumitomo Minimi for infantry forces as their light machine gun.

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FN Minimi - 5.56x45mm

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A JGSDF soldier fires his Sumitomo Minimi. (Ep.1)

Sumitomo M2

The JGSDF uses the domestically produced Sumitomo M2 on their vehicles.

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M2 Browning - .50 BMG

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A Type 74 tank with a M2 machine gun on top. (OP)

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JGSDF soldiers fire the M2 machine guns from their Type 96 APCs. (Ep.1)

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A Type 74 tank group, each with a M2 machine gun. (Ep.1)

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A Type 75 Self-Propelled Howitzer with a M2 machine gun on top. (Ep.1)

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A Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier with a M2 on top. (Ep.1)

M-197 Vulcan

The tri-barreled M-197 Vulcan is seen in a chin mounting on an AH-1 Cobra.

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M197 Vulcan 20mm chin-mounted on an AH-1Z "Viper", a newer version of the AH-1 Cobra.

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Close-up on an AH-1S Cobra's M-197 Vulcan. (Ep.1)

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A AH-1S Cobra firing its M-197 Vulcan. (Ep.1)

Launchers

Minebea Gas Guns

Tokyo Metropolitan Police riot officers fire tear gas canisters into the Empire's forces with Minebea gas guns.

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The Japanese police fires tear gas. (Ep.1)