When it comes to covering these two shows it’s going to be a little tricky, more so for one of the two. Let me explain.
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「館山故郷奪還戦!」 (Tateyama Kokyou Dakkan-sen!) "Retaking Tateyama Air Base!" Hard for a broken clock to be right when it has a tree sticking out of it.
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「富士ピラー攻略戦!」 (Fuji Piraa Kouryaku-sen!) "Fuji Pillar Assault!" We fighty girls now!
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「富士ピラー撤退戦!」 (Fuji Piraa Tettai-sen!) "Fuji Pillar Retreat!" Because no show is complete without a good old-fashioned setback.
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「激戦地回復調査任務!」 (Gekisen-chi Kaifuku Chousa Ninmu!) "Disaster Recovery Assessment!" Crepes are love, crepes are life.
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「館山基地へようこそ!」 (Tateyama Kichi e Youkoso!) "Welcome to Tateyama Base!" Pinch me I think we might've seen this before.
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「神話世界探索作戦!」 (Shinwa Sekai Tansaku Sakusen!) "Exploring a Mythical World!" Because no Nordic dungeon is complete without Draugr.
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「海ほたる海上突撃戦!」 (Umihotaru Kaijou Totsugeki-sen!) "Umihotaru Sea Assault!" Dabbing our way to victory.
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「富士ピラー再攻略戦!」 (Fuji Piraa Sai-kouryaku-sen!) "Reattacking Fuji Pillar!" It all comes down to this.
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「館山湾決戦前夜!」 (Tateyama-wan Kessen Zen'ya!) "The Eve Before the Battle of Tateyama Bay!" And now for everyone's favourite festival downtime!
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「館山基地合流遊撃隊!」 (Tateyama Kichi Gouryuu Yuugeki-tai!) "Tateyama Joint Forces!" Say hello to your new big sister
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「館山城水着男女回遊戦!」 (Tateyama-jou Mizugi Danjo Kaiyuu-sen!) "Tateyama Castle Swimsuit Skirmish!" Clapping cheeks the manly way.
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