A [[Kantai Collection]] character based on the Japanese Imperial Army amphibious assault ship [i]Shinshuu Maru[/i].
Character design by [[Parsley-F]].

h4. Appearance
Shinshuu Maru has [[long_hair|long]] [[brown hair]] tied into [[twin_braids|a pair of braids]] and [[large breasts]]. She wears a [[black capelet|black]] [[hooded capelet]] worn over a [[black dress]] and [[black footwear|black]] [[boots]]. She is typically depicted with the [[hood up]]. Her [[machinery]] consists of a crane and a large ship deck with several smaller ships attached.

Her hooded appearance has led to some similarities with the later-released [[Sakamata Chloe]], as both were drawn by the same artist.

h4. Personality and history
While coming off as somewhat laid back, she does seem to bear a grudge against [[Mogami (kancolle)|]], whose torpedoes accidentally struck Shinshuu Maru during the "Battle of Sunda Strait":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sunda_Strait while engaging [[Houston (Kancolle)|]] and [[Perth (Kancolle)|]], sinking Shinshuu Maru in the process (she was later salvaged and brought back into service). For decades, [[Fubuki (Kancolle)|]] was mistakenly blamed for the act before new research pointed to Mogami instead.

h4. History
The historical ship was commissioned on 15 November 1934 and sunk (for the second and final time) on 3 January 1945 by air attack.

h4. See Also
* [[list of Kantai Collection characters]]

h4. External Links
* "Wikipedia: IJN [i]Shinshuu Maru[/i]":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_amphibious_assault_ship_Shinshū_Maru
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