The nameship of the Takao-class as represented in [[Azur Lane]]. Her censored name is "獒" ("Mastiff").

h4. Appearance
She wears a white [[military uniform]] with a white [[pleated skirt|pleated]] [[miniskirt]] and [[black pantyhose]]. She has [[long hair|long]] [[black hair]] worn in a [[ponytail]]. Like most of the Sakura Empire ships, she has [[animal ears]]. In her case, [[dog ears]] folded down to resemble hair flaps (contrast to [[atago (azur lane)|Atago's]] erect ears). Because they blend almost perfectly with her hair, they are often omitted by fan artists or transformed into actual [[hair flaps]] or [[hair ears]].

She is often paired with her sister ship [[Atago (Azur Lane)|]], and like her sister she has [[large_breasts|large breasts]].

Voiced by [[Kakuma Ai]].

h4. History
The real-life [i]Takao[/i] was the lead ship and name ship of a class of four heavy cruisers designed as an improvement over [[Myoukou (Azur Lane)|]], with the same 20.3 cm twin mounts of an improved turret design in the same layout. Intended to correct seakeeping and firepower issues with the [i]Myoukou[/i]s, they ended up having the same top-heaviness that resulted in the last two members of the class ([[Maya (Azur Lane)|]] and [[Choukai (Azur Lane)|]]) built to a slightly modified design.

During the war, [i]Takao[/i] saw action in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), Aleutians, Guadalcanal, and Solomon Islands campaigns before sustaining damage in an air raid on Rabaul in November 1943. After repairs, she saw further action in the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf, where she was torpedoed and put out of action for the rest of the war. She remained moored alongside [i]Myoukou[/i] in Singapore where they were surrendered to the Royal Navy and later sunk as targets.

h4. Skins

* [[Takao (Sakura Hanami) (Azur Lane)|Sakura Hanami]] (Oath)
* [[Takao (Beach Rhapsody) (Azur Lane)|Beach Rhapsody]] (Swimsuit)
* [[Takao (The Lessons of Spring) (azur lane)|The Lessons of Spring]] (China Dress)
* [[Takao (School Romanza) (azur lane)|School Romanza]] (School Uniform)
* [[Takao (Full Throttle Charmer) (Azur Lane)|Full Throttle Charmer]] (Race Queen)

h1. Takao-Class Heavy Cruisers

* [b]Takao (Azur Lane)[/b]
* [[Atago (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Maya (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Choukai (Azur Lane)]]

h4. See also

* [[Takao (META) (azur lane)|]]
* [[Takao (Kancolle)]]
* [[Takao (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio)]]
* [[Takao (Warship Girls R)]]

h4. External links

* "Azur Lane Wiki: Takao":[https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/Takao]
* "Wikipedia: IJN [i]Takao[/i]":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Takao_(1930)]
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