GATE Episode 12: What Would Itami Do?

Manga volume 23-24

Canon/HIGH

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sumi_e

2 mo

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The knights of the third princess is basically weeb fujoshis LMAO Sasuga Japan. Itami is him and everyone knows it.

augustusvichi

5 mo

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This series was amazing and mostly this episode was a fine one. The way it shows their reactions to the goods that the SDF gave was spectacular. I'd rate this series 10/10 and the episode 10/10, AMAZING!!!

verakristinalou

6 mo

Did not feel like the final episode maybe because of the bad timing but was a interesting build up episode with lots of details that was well connected that gives us an idea of what to come while keeping the possibilities endless. I liked Pina recognizing Itami's strength.

Episode Context

The season finale shifts gears dramatically from battlefield spectacle to boardroom tension. This is a dialogue-heavy, strategically focused episode that prioritizes political maneuvering and internal conflict over combat sequences. The JSDF grapples with the gap between what they can do and what they're allowed to do, and that friction drives everything here. Yao Haa Dushi's desperate plea and Lelei's quiet determination anchor the emotional stakes, while Itami's personal convictions are tested against institutional constraints. The pacing is deliberate and contemplative, expect character interactions and moral weight rather than action set pieces. As a season closer, it functions less as a climax and more as a launchpad, planting seeds and sharpening the tensions that will define what comes next. A thinking episode that rewards patience.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateSep 19, 2015

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