It seems as each update rolls out each day, they're providing more evidence on the DDs.
First off, I shouldn't have second guessed myself as it definitely points out that there will be
2 DD from the Asashio-class and one DD from the Shiratsuyu-Class that will get Kai Ni.
Based on what has been revealed now. We now know...
Said Fleet engaged in the grand Evacuation mission
"Operation Ke"To make a long story short, this was the evacuation mission where Japan has thier destroyers come in to haul troops away from Guadacanal during the US air raid in the later portion of the war. The entire evacuation campaign involved 3 runs.
The Dev Tweets hint that based on this:
1. The Asashio Class DDs that will get in the Kai Nis will be from DesDiv 8.
2. One of these Asashio Class DDs managed to participate in
all 3 Evacuation Runs for Operation Ke.3. The Shiratsuyu-Class DD was also a part of
Operation Ke.
4. Same said Shiratsuyu-Class DD also participated in
Iron Bottom Sound in which she displayed her great combative skills.
I think after reviewing yesterday's information we were lead astray a bit by some information since I was thinking Kiska Island before hand , but now this seems that Guadacanal is the focus point they "Might" have been reffering too.
So in honesty... this information is still rather vauge since a lot of this ships from the same class were present but if I was to lean in a direction... here's what I'm looking at...
is likely to be candidate #1 since she's the only member from the Asashio Class that if I recall correctly partook in all 3 Runs in Operation Ke.
is likely the second Asashio-Class DD who I think also partook in Operation Ke...
she ALSO partook in all 3 runs in Operation Ke. The fun one that I'm most curious about is the Shiratsuyu-Class....
The hint of her involvement in Iron Bottom Sound convinces me that
is not the candidate now. As they hinted she showed off her impressive battle skills there.
This lead to actually two potential candidates for the Shiratsuyu-class... the problem is...the hints don't present enough to tell which of these two are the likely pick but they could be either...
or
.
Both of them had some form of involvement in Operation Ke (they partook in 2 of the runs).... and both of them were present in Iron Bottom Sound. And both of them have been reported to have strong battle records there.. to the point that even the Japan couldn't provide a proper record on who sunk which ship on some occasions. So the Shiratsuyu-class one is up in the air for now since we don't have a positive candidate.
I think the Asashio Class class though is very concert now though.
Edit: Well someone I know managed to attend the
Kancolle Spring Fleet Festival and he provided me some dirt on something very interesting.....
There was an important announcement that was made there by
Saki Fujita and Yuka Iguchi on some important content:
To explain the story real quickly,
Saki Fujita and Yuka Iguchi (Akagi and Kaga's Seiyuu) dropped the bomb on some very important stuff.
1. As mentioned the
Shiratsuyu-Class DD they are referring to is
who as we know:
1. Partook in 2 of the Operation Ke Runs.
2. Partook in Iron Bottom Sound and displayed an impressive battle record there (sunk a DD and damaged serveral cruisers)
2. Saki Fujita noted that one of the Asashio-Class DDs will be...
Who managed to partake in all 3 runs in Operation Ke
They didn't mentioned who was the other... but enough research points that it's
there will be two of them that will get a Kai Ni and she partook in all 3 Operation Ke runs.
and
are from DesDiv 8 and thus these are the two Asashio Class DDs.
Also Saki Fujita mentioned one more thing....
A new kind of せ....*was cut off from the mic*
She didn't get a chance to say what it was... but that means one of two things.....
a submarine or a Battleship. This could be a reference to the
upcoming Spring Event.
Long story short,
you can't get more official than that!This also means we're getting a Kai Ni for a Kanmusu that is very new....