When it comes to anime as a whole, the medium is somewhat associated with over-the-top action-based stories. These include battle shonen anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Naruto and others, with these less-than-realistic works largely dominating the anime conversation. At the same time, there are many more realistic military anime that showcase battles and their outcomes in a far more believable way.

Some of the best military anime have various subgenres, from mecha to "cute girls doing cute things." Along with different military tactics, they also showcase certain amounts of socio-political relevance. This takes them beyond the science fiction aspects of other anime and firmly into the realms of military fiction.

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