Tank cannon in front. The ocean horizon. Suddenly, a spout of water slowly rises (due to the Angel standing up).
SE <<Cry of a sea bird>>
A sea bird flies off the barrel.
Shin-seiki: (005-007) Hmm, shots straight out of any number of Godzilla or other ‘Daikaijuu’ (giant monster) flix. One would expect, given their extensive experience with invading giant monsters, that the Japanese would learn that a tank battalion is no match for anything so large and green. But, what the hey, there are certain traditions that must be observed in these situations…
Dr. Nick: This is a good place to quote the Laws of Anime again…
Law of Anime #21 - The Law of Tactical Unreliability
Tactical geniuses aren't…
Reichu: Just a random observation: Here and C-023 are among the very few times we actually see random wildlife in the show. As far as non-botanical lifeforms go, humans, über-beings, or a certain penguin tend to be all that we see.
Kendrix: The big splash created by the Angel is played down/shown only from the distance, again, creating that documentary-like feeling, like we're seeing it all through cameras placed in fixed spots.
