What is she so pissed about? Her official representation isn't too her liking?
I thought so too at first so I checked the source, but the author's commentary doesn't indicate anything about canon Iowa. They've also drawn the *other* Iowa too before, so I don't think they hate her...
Nah this seemed to be an old macro meme I've seen over at 4chan being used at times. On topic I also like both versions. Though I have this headcanon that the Kancolle Iowa has a gap that she can be something of a Southern Belle during formal occasions.
Both Iowas are fine, it's just that this one had an edge over the now-canon one, because she looked calmed and dignified, like a straight counterpart to Yamato. She also has that Southern Belle vibe from her, ready to have a polite conversation with you over a cold glass of iced tea or mint juleps as she fans herself if she gets flustered. It's not common to find an American lady in anime who isn't blonde and energetic/brash.
Canon Iowa is awesome in her own way, but damn if Southern Belle Iowa wasn't better.
Actually, I wonder why Pacific-Iowa is portrayed as a Southern Belle in the first place - as far as I know, Iowa (the state) isn't really considered part of the South, it it?
Actually, I wonder why Pacific-Iowa is portrayed as a Southern Belle in the first place - as far as I know, Iowa (the state) isn't really considered part of the South, it it?
Yes. Iowa was part of the Union, therefore, part of the North.
Rather Southern Belle is analogous to Yamato Nadesico. The classic ideal American woman. Pacific Iowa is an attempt to portray a real counter part to Yamato, while Kancolle Iowa is a very modernish outgoing blonde bombshell.
Rather Southern Belle is analogous to Yamato Nadesico. The classic ideal American woman. Pacific Iowa is an attempt to portray a real counter part to Yamato, while Kancolle Iowa is a very modernish outgoing blonde bombshell.
Kancolle Iowa was based off those pinups painted on the nose of aircraft, which is evident just by looking. And the design goal was being instantly recognizable as "American". Which she succeeds at by a country mile.
So it's not, in fact, a bad or even inaccurate design, despite how salty people get.
(And honestly whenever americans get salty about how they're depicted the rest of us just think turnabout's fair game. :V)
Who ever said anything here about her design being bad or inaccurate ? She's fine and attractive, but the Southern Belle was endearing too. Sounds like you wanted to make negative comments.
Old one was way better, the classy American attire is far superior to whatever the hell the KanColle Iowa is wearing.
What Iowa is wearing is the 'American pinup girl' ideal that USN sailors would have had during the war so in that sense it's a pretty faithful rendition of 40's Iowa. Just look at US WWII aircraft nose art for example, it's not that much different.
Gotta say I prefer the KanColle version to this one, only because the Pacific version looks more like a pallete - swap Yamato (imo) than something fitting wartime American culture.
What Iowa is wearing is the 'American pinup girl' ideal that USN sailors would have had during the war so in that sense it's a pretty faithful rendition of 40's Iowa. Just look at US WWII aircraft nose art for example, it's not that much different.
Gotta say I prefer the KanColle version to this one, only because the Pacific version looks more like a pallete - swap Yamato (imo) than something fitting wartime American culture.
As I was who brought that up before, I feel obliged to show this image again.
You know, when I think of it, Iowa's official look actually makes some sort of sense when one takes into account the fact that the namesake ship not only survived after WW2, but is still around to this day (albeit as a museum), so it's not outside the realm of reason that the ship's spirit more or less absorbed a lot of the new culture that emerged in the USA since the war, including the late 20th/early 21st century values on sexuality (read: "sex sells"), the stereotypical obsession with fast food, and what not.
