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Howa Type 89
When the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) was looking for a new assault rifle to replace the aging Howa Type 64 (7.62x51mm), Howa Machinery Co., of Japan designed and developed the Type 89 Assault rifle, chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round. It was much lighter than the Type 64 and was a modern assault rifle comparable to the M4A1, the SIG SG 551, and the Heckler & Koch G36. The Type 89's design resembles the US-designed AR-18 assault rifle, which was manufactured by Howa under license from Armalite (USA). It replaced the Howa Type 64 as the main battle rifle for the JGSDF in 1989, even though the Type 64 is still used in secondary units and Coast Guard units.
Specifications
(1989 - Present)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
- Weight: 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
- Length: 36.1 in (91.6 cm)
- Barrel length: 16.5 in (42 cm)
- Feed System: STANAG Magazines
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Burst-3/Full-Auto
The Howa Type 89 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godzilla vs. Megaguirus | G-Graspers headquarters guards | 2000 | ||
| Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies | Policemen | Howa Type 89-F | 2001 | |
| Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. | JGSDF personnel | 2003 | ||
| Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 | JGSDF | 2005 | ||
| Samurai | ||||
| Kyôka Suzuki | Rei Kanzaki | |||
| Yôsuke Eguchi | Yusuke Kashima | |||
| Daisuke Shima | Mikuni | |||
| Kôji Matoba | Yoda | |||
| D-Day (Den'D) | Enemy soldier | Airsoft | 2008 | |
| Library Wars | Kanto Library Defense Force soldiers | 2013 | ||
| Nana Eikura | Iku Kasahara | |||
| Junichi Okada | Atsushi Dojo | |||
| Godzilla | Monarch security | Airsoft | 2014 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black and White | Lao Tou's guard | 2009 |
Video games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Front | 2004 | ||
| Rainbow Six 3: Iron Wrath | Type 89F | Paratrooper model | 2005 |
| Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | Used by JGSDF soldiers | 2005 | |
| Splinter Cell: Double Agent | 2006 | ||
| Operation 7 | 2006 | ||
| Joukyou Kaishi! | Type 89 | 2005 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | Type89 | Available to Japanese players only | 2007 |
| Cross Fire | Type89 | 2007 | |
| Combat Arms | 2008 | ||
| Yakuza: Dead Souls | Used by JSDF soldiers | 2011 | |
| The Passion Leads Army (aka Glorious Missions) | 2012 | ||
| S.K.I.L.L - Special Force 2 | 2013 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patlabor: The Movie | JGSDF soldiers | 1989 | |
| Patlabor: The Movie 2 | JGSDF soldiers | 1993 | |
| Memories ("Stink Bomb") | JGSDF soldiers | 1995 | |
| WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 | 2001 | ||
| Digimon Tamers | JGSDF soldiers | 2001 - 2002 | |
| RahXephon | JGSDF soldiers | 2002 | |
| Yukikaze | Japanese soldiers | 2002 - 2005 | |
| Zipang | JMSDF sailors | 2004 | |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | Ishikawa and Kuze | Outfitted with futuristic furniture with hybrid cybernetic/optical sights and underbarrel M203 grenade launcher | 2004 - 2005 |
| Starship Operators | Amaterasu crewmembers | Modified to appear futuristic | 2005 |
| Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid | JGSDF soldiers | 2005 | |
| Karas | JSDF soldiers | 2005-2007 | |
| Saikano | JGSDF soldiers | 2006 | |
| Library War | Library Defense Force soldiers | 2008 | |
| Sound of the Sky | 2010 | ||
| High School of the Dead | 2010 | ||
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Homura Akemi | 2011 | |
| Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls! | 2011 | ||
| Eureka Seven: AO | 2012 | ||
| Upotte!! | Type 89-F, seen on gun store wall | 2012 | |
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³ | Yachiyo Hinata | Airsoft, Type 89-F | 2013 |
| Coppelion | 1st Division Soldiers | 2013 | |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion | Homura Akemi | 2013 | |
| Survival Game Club! | JGSDF members | 2014 | |
| Tokyo ESP | JGSDF members | 2014 | |
| Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There | JGSDF | 2015 |
See Also
- Howa - A list of all firearms manufactured by Howa.