Paint anime cats on your hull in World of Warships' second High School Fleet crossover

The rise of military moe anime has been one of the most baffling media trends of the past decade. The direct collision of an increasingly militaristic political shift in the country colliding headlong into history buff and anime fandoms led to an explosion of shows about tweenage girls piloting WW2 war machines into battle.

One of the more recent of these shows is High School Fleet, about a flooded world where rival naval schools battle using WW2-era ships. Not to let a marketing opporunity slip by, Wargaming have crammed as much anime is as possible into World of Warships this week, in an official crossover event with some very silly rewards.

World War 2 is making a serious comeback in gaming. Here's your one stop shop for all the Shermans, Tigers, Spitfires and Yaks you could want, and plenty more besides.

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