Error creating thumbnail: File missing Upotte!! (2012 - ongoing)Upotte!! FN FNC assault rifle). Submachine guns are grouped into Elementary School, assault rifles are in Middle School, and battle rifles are in High School. The series first aired on April 7, 2012 and is simulcast in English via Crunchyroll.com.
The following firearms were seen in the anime television series Upotte!! :
Submachine Gun Heckler & Koch MP5A4 A Heckler & Koch MP5A4 is shown during a background explanation of 5.56 and 7.62 NATO rounds in "Go for it! Pass it!". An actual MP5A4 is fired by MP in "Wash and Scrub!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch MP5A4 - 9x19mm. The A4 has an additional option on the selector for '3 round burst' thus possessing four fire options - Safe, Semi Auto, 3 round burst and full auto. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the symbolism in here between the elementary, middle and high school students with the firearms they represent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP fires the MP5A4 at the shooting range. Ingram Mac-10 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - .45 ACP
File:U03m10.jpg . MP40 A MP40 is shown in "Wash and Scrub!" when the narrator explains the background of modern submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MP40 as shown in "Wash and Scrub!" with Germany (and most of Western Europe) behind the submachine gun. Assault Rifles Armalite AR-18 An Armalite AR-18 can be seen on the shooting range next to Eru and Aug in "Grip and Hold!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Armalite AR-18 - 5.56mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can partially see the body and barrel of the AR-18 next to Eru's L85A1 in the shooting range. 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!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietnam War-era soldier fires the M16A1 on the left while a modern American soldier fires the M16A4. Colt M16A4 Ichiroku (Japanese for One Six) is the personification of the Colt M16A4 Assault Rifle, first appearing in "Grip and Hold!".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A4 with carry handle attached and standard A2 handguards - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku with an M16A4. You can see the closeup of the rifle's selector switch. File:Upotte M16A4 selector closeup.jpg Closeup of the M16A4's selector. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku in SD form with her M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku checks her M16A4 with Funco's FNC and Eru's L85A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiroku prepares her M16A4 for a war game. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietnam War-era soldier fires the M16A1 on the left while a modern American soldier fires the M16A4. Colt M4A1 SAS soldier with M4A1
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M4A1 with 6 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm. Note slight difference in shape of stock compared to older model M4 (above). File:U03m4.jpg . Famas Error creating thumbnail: File missing FAMAS-F1 - 5.56x45mm. Standard service rifle of the French Forces. File:U03mas.jpg . 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FNC - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco's title card halfway through episode one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco about to assault her homeroom teacher for publicly addressing her as the 'girl with the thong'. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some things are just plain taboo. Like talking about a young girl's underwear choice. Death may occur if said young girl is the personification of an assault rifle. File:Upotte! FN FNC.jpg Funco imagining Genkoku effectively aiming the FN FNC at targets in the local fair. File:Upotte! handbooks.jpg A FN FNC seen on the cover of an academy handbook on the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco in SD form showing her FN FNC. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco's FNC with Eru's L85A1 and Ichiroku's M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Funco loading her FN FNC before engaging her sister in a war game. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the symbolism in here between the elementary, middle and high school students with the firearms they represent. File:U02 fnc1.jpg Closeup of the FNC being fired. File:U02 fnc2.jpg Funco searching Fal while using the corner to avoid being exposed. L85A1 Eru is the personification of the L85A1 , first appearing in "Grip and Hold!". She adores Faru 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing L85A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO File:Eru1.jpg Eru at the range. File:EruJam.jpg Eru at the nurse's office with a stomachache, indicating mechanical failure. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eru in SD form with her L85A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eru checks her L85A1 with Funco's FNC and Ichiroku's M16A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Checking the SUSAT scope. SIG SG 550 Sig is the personification of the SIG SG 550 ; smart yet somewhat of a ditz. She first appears in "Grip and Hold!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG SG 550 assault rifle - 5.56x45mm with proprietary bipod. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig at the range with Ichiroku doing a mag change in the next lane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig at the range with Aug on the other lane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sig shooting a 500m target. This scope is a product made from Hensoldt Wetzlar. File:U02 5502.jpg Another photo of Sig shooting a 500m target. Steyr AUG Aug, the personified version of the Steyr AUG , can be seen on the range next to Sig.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr AUG - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Considering the SIG 550's name, I'm willing to bet her name is quite obvious right now. Battle Rifles EM-2 File:U03em2.jpg . Heckler & Koch G3A3 Jiisuri is based off the G3A3 . She has several younger sisters in elementary school (i.e. the MP5 series). She first appears in "Grip and Hold!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch G3A3 - 7.62x51mm NATO File:Jiisuri1.jpg A snapshot of Jiisuri from the ending sequence. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jiisuri aims a G3A3 at Sig during a sniping match. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jiisuri in episode 2's title card with Fal and Ichiyon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming the G3A3 at Funco during the war games. File:U02 g32.jpg Taking cover after being under fire from Sig's SG 550. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aiming the G3A3 at Sig. 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!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO File:Faru1.jpg A snapshot of Fal from ending sequence. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal in the shooting range with Ichiyon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal confronting Funco at the stairway. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal in episode 2's title card with Jiisuri and Ichiyon. File:U02 fal1.jpg Closeup of Fal's L1A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing You can see the symbolism in here between the elementary, middle and high school students with the firearms they represent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fal confronting Funco at the school fountain. Springfield M14 Ichiroku's elder sister Ichiyon (Japanese for One Four) is based off the M14 . She first appears in "Grip and Hold!"
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO File:Ichiyon1.jpg A snapshot of Ichiyon from the ending sequence. Stock looks like it's been cut off. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon blind firing her M14 under full auto mode. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon firing her M14 alongside Fal. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon in the stairway with Fal while confronting Funco. File:U02 141.jpg Ichiyon using her M14 against Ichiroku by blind firing the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon being taught by Jiisuri how to use her M14 better. File:U02 142.jpg Sniping at Ichiroku. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ichiyon in the title card of episode 2 with Jiisuri and Fal. XL64E5 Error creating thumbnail: File missing XL64E5 - 4.85x49mm File:U03en.jpg . 
