TV-Series
Description
Kongō acts as flagship of the First Oriental Fleet within the sentient warship collective, the Fleet of Fog. Her vessel form is a fast battleship displacing 31,780 tons, measuring 222 meters long and achieving speeds up to 80 knots. Armament features photon cannons, torpedo tubes, missile launchers, a high-voltage discharger, and the devastating Super-Graviton Cannon. Defensive systems include Wave-Force Armor (Klein Field) and regenerative capabilities via nanomaterials. As a command vessel, she possesses specialized Flagship Equipment to summon subordinate Union Cores and fabricate new hulls using local nanomaterials, though fabrication demands significant time.
Her Mental Model manifests as a humanoid avatar resembling a late-teen female with pale skin, crimson eyes, and long pale-blonde hair styled in two spiky buns. She wears a dark purple ballgown with a train and dark pantyhose, reflecting Victorian-era aesthetics—a nod to the historical Kongō-class battleship's British origins. Kongō typically maintains an apathetic demeanor with minimal emotional expression and avoids direct combat unless fully committed to an objective. She communicates with seagulls and dislikes submerging due to restricted weapon functionality underwater.
In the manga continuity, Kongō initially observes I-401's activities before resolving to eliminate the threat personally. She entrusts fleet command to Hiei and deploys her Flagship Equipment to bolster her fleet with submarines. During the battle against I-401, methane hydrate deposits immobilize her vessel, enabling corrosive warhead strikes that inflict critical damage. Severely compromised, she attempts to ram the human vessel Matsushima II but ultimately rescues Chihaya Gunzou upon hearing a "voice" indicating his significance to an unspecified future, marking a departure from Fleet of Fog objectives.
The anime adaptation depicts Kongō's intensified fixation on destroying I-401 and Gunzou following Kirishima and Haruna's defection. Emotionally driven attacks lead to her flagship status revocation and lockdown by I-400 and I-402, which she overrides by absorbing the heavy cruiser Maya and several light cruisers. This fusion creates an augmented vessel form and unlocks heightened emotional capacity, including a protective bond with Maya. During the final confrontation with I-401, Kongō severs her Joint Tactical Network connection, necessitating direct physical contact to access her Union Core. Iona achieves this, penetrating Kongō's psychological defenses to comfort her distress, catalyzing Kongō's defection from the Fleet of Fog. Post-battle, she acknowledges Iona's friendship but declines to join Blue Steel, opting for independent oceanic patrols.
The film *Ars Nova Cadenza* features a remodeled Kongō intervening to protect I-401 from Hiei's Super-Graviton Cannon attack. She deflects the blast with her own cannon and rams Hiei's deck, initiating a battleship engagement to facilitate I-401's advance. Her Mental Model's appearance updates include a modified dress and hairstyle while retaining her signature pale blue lipstick.
Key relationships shape her path: her loyalty to Maya persists even after learning Maya serves as an observation program, culminating in their fusion. Following defection, Kongō preserves Maya's piano on her deck as a memento. She maintains distant respect for Yamato, the Fleet of Fog's supreme flagship, while harboring blame toward the former flagship Hyuuga for fostering "creativity" in subordinates like Kirishima and Haruna. Post-reform, she extends an open invitation to Iona for tea despite operating independently.
Her Mental Model manifests as a humanoid avatar resembling a late-teen female with pale skin, crimson eyes, and long pale-blonde hair styled in two spiky buns. She wears a dark purple ballgown with a train and dark pantyhose, reflecting Victorian-era aesthetics—a nod to the historical Kongō-class battleship's British origins. Kongō typically maintains an apathetic demeanor with minimal emotional expression and avoids direct combat unless fully committed to an objective. She communicates with seagulls and dislikes submerging due to restricted weapon functionality underwater.
In the manga continuity, Kongō initially observes I-401's activities before resolving to eliminate the threat personally. She entrusts fleet command to Hiei and deploys her Flagship Equipment to bolster her fleet with submarines. During the battle against I-401, methane hydrate deposits immobilize her vessel, enabling corrosive warhead strikes that inflict critical damage. Severely compromised, she attempts to ram the human vessel Matsushima II but ultimately rescues Chihaya Gunzou upon hearing a "voice" indicating his significance to an unspecified future, marking a departure from Fleet of Fog objectives.
The anime adaptation depicts Kongō's intensified fixation on destroying I-401 and Gunzou following Kirishima and Haruna's defection. Emotionally driven attacks lead to her flagship status revocation and lockdown by I-400 and I-402, which she overrides by absorbing the heavy cruiser Maya and several light cruisers. This fusion creates an augmented vessel form and unlocks heightened emotional capacity, including a protective bond with Maya. During the final confrontation with I-401, Kongō severs her Joint Tactical Network connection, necessitating direct physical contact to access her Union Core. Iona achieves this, penetrating Kongō's psychological defenses to comfort her distress, catalyzing Kongō's defection from the Fleet of Fog. Post-battle, she acknowledges Iona's friendship but declines to join Blue Steel, opting for independent oceanic patrols.
The film *Ars Nova Cadenza* features a remodeled Kongō intervening to protect I-401 from Hiei's Super-Graviton Cannon attack. She deflects the blast with her own cannon and rams Hiei's deck, initiating a battleship engagement to facilitate I-401's advance. Her Mental Model's appearance updates include a modified dress and hairstyle while retaining her signature pale blue lipstick.
Key relationships shape her path: her loyalty to Maya persists even after learning Maya serves as an observation program, culminating in their fusion. Following defection, Kongō preserves Maya's piano on her deck as a memento. She maintains distant respect for Yamato, the Fleet of Fog's supreme flagship, while harboring blame toward the former flagship Hyuuga for fostering "creativity" in subordinates like Kirishima and Haruna. Post-reform, she extends an open invitation to Iona for tea despite operating independently.