OVA
Description
Shima Tateishi, nicknamed Tama or Tama-chan, serves as the Chief Artillery Officer aboard the training destroyer *Harekaze*. Hailing from Tateyama City Sports Center Ship in Chiba Prefecture, she stands 147 cm tall with shoulder-length white hair, tired purple eyes, and a characteristically calm, quiet expression. Tama embodies extreme taciturnity, often communicating solely in single-word affirmations like "Aye" or "Oui," adhering to her motto "Silence is golden." While struggling with verbal expression and social interactions, she forges deep bonds, particularly with torpedo officer Mei Irizaki, forming the inseparable duo "MeiTama." A drastic personality shift occurs when she contracts the RATt virus, triggering uncontrolled aggression; during a resupply mission, she commandeers an anti-aircraft gun to fire on friendly supply ships. Crewmate Wilhelmina neutralizes the virus by throwing Tama into the sea, with seawater restoring her normal demeanor. Post-incident, she retains fragmented memories and requires emotional support from Mei and Captain Akeno Misaki.
Assigned to the *Harekaze* to improve communication skills, Tama maintains specific routines. Her hobbies include watching sports—especially softball—and practicing swings. She favors curry and sautéed chicken, consuming curry up to three times daily for weeks without tiring, but dislikes rice porridge and gruel. Academically, she excels in physical education yet finds science challenging. Her astrological sign is Leo, and her blood type is A. As Artillery Chief, she directs precise firing solutions. Tama possesses exceptional gunnery accuracy, enabling her to intercept incoming shells like the *Musashi*'s salvos using the main guns, earning her the nickname "Human CIWS." Her combat instincts allow instant firing distance calculations and first-shot hits without spotters; these abilities improve after the ship upgrades its main armament. She demonstrates remarkable physical coordination, like tossing a coin into a distant offering box, and holds a junior maritime license.
Tama shares a wordless understanding with Captain Akeno Misaki, relying on minimal verbal communication during operations. Her closest bond remains with Mei Irizaki, who supports her during disciplinary tasks like organizing toilet paper after the RATt incident. The artillery crew admires her focused leadership in battle. Her encounter with a RATt-infected rodent causes her temporary berserk state and recovery. Post-recovery, she participates in engagements like defending against the battleship *Musashi*. The OVA reveals her poor shogi skills despite using a strategy guide, contrasting with her proficiency at "steady-hand" games like removing shogi pieces without disturbing the board. In the movie continuity, she continues artillery duties during a maritime crisis involving international forces and pirates. Her surname "Tateishi" combines "standing" (立) and "stone" (石), while "Shima" means "will, purpose" (志) and "chafe, rub" (摩). Her favorite color is orange, and a light novel mentions her consuming curry consecutively for two weeks.
Assigned to the *Harekaze* to improve communication skills, Tama maintains specific routines. Her hobbies include watching sports—especially softball—and practicing swings. She favors curry and sautéed chicken, consuming curry up to three times daily for weeks without tiring, but dislikes rice porridge and gruel. Academically, she excels in physical education yet finds science challenging. Her astrological sign is Leo, and her blood type is A. As Artillery Chief, she directs precise firing solutions. Tama possesses exceptional gunnery accuracy, enabling her to intercept incoming shells like the *Musashi*'s salvos using the main guns, earning her the nickname "Human CIWS." Her combat instincts allow instant firing distance calculations and first-shot hits without spotters; these abilities improve after the ship upgrades its main armament. She demonstrates remarkable physical coordination, like tossing a coin into a distant offering box, and holds a junior maritime license.
Tama shares a wordless understanding with Captain Akeno Misaki, relying on minimal verbal communication during operations. Her closest bond remains with Mei Irizaki, who supports her during disciplinary tasks like organizing toilet paper after the RATt incident. The artillery crew admires her focused leadership in battle. Her encounter with a RATt-infected rodent causes her temporary berserk state and recovery. Post-recovery, she participates in engagements like defending against the battleship *Musashi*. The OVA reveals her poor shogi skills despite using a strategy guide, contrasting with her proficiency at "steady-hand" games like removing shogi pieces without disturbing the board. In the movie continuity, she continues artillery duties during a maritime crisis involving international forces and pirates. Her surname "Tateishi" combines "standing" (立) and "stone" (石), while "Shima" means "will, purpose" (志) and "chafe, rub" (摩). Her favorite color is orange, and a light novel mentions her consuming curry consecutively for two weeks.