<p>Those are ranks of the JSDF's Ground Self-Defense Force. These are the ranks of the member's of Itami's Third Recon Team, briefly shown in the first OP.</p>

<p>From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Japan_Self-Defense_Forces" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikepedia</a>: </p>

<ol>
<li>陸士長 (Rikushichō) Leading Private <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/hRNZE.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hRNZE.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></li>
<li>3等陸曹 (Santō rikusō) Sergeant <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/6QPLS.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6QPLS.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></li>
<li>2等陸曹 (Nitō rikusō) Sergeant First Class <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ICDs4.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ICDs4.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></li>
<li>(left to right) 陸曹長 (Rikusōchō) Sergeant Major and 1等陸曹 (Ittō rikusō) Master Sergeant <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/dPDeM.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dPDeM.png" alt="enter image description here"></a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/hoL0i.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hoL0i.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></li>
<li>2等陸尉 (Nitō rikui) First Lieutenant <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/nx1nv.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nx1nv.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></li>
</ol>

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2020-05-06T13:11:00.873Z
Wasn't expecting the rank was based on the real JSDF @@
kit
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2020-05-06T13:28:45.517Z
@kit Apart from the isekai part of the story, everything else seems to be fairly accurate to their real-world counterparts. I liked the anime, too. Too bad there's no third season.
W. Are
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<p>So recently I just hook up this anime called <em>Gate</em> or <em>Jieitai Kanochi nite</em> and in the opening scene is very "fire" but I found that there's something kinda attracted me. It's the army rank. What are these rank called?</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/B18yG.png" width="200" height="200"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Xv1Cs.png" width="200" height="200"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/p3mu3.png" width="200" height="200"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xP1cE.png" width="400" height="200"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0uquv.png" width="200" height="200"></p>

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What are these rank represent in the Gate OP scene?
# What are these rank represent in the Gate OP scene?
Posted by: username_0 on 2020-05-06
So recently I just hook up this anime called *Gate* or *Jieitai Kanochi nite* and in the opening scene is very "fire" but I found that there's something kinda attracted me. It's the army rank. What are these rank called?

![](https://i.sstatic.net/B18yG.png)

![](https://i.sstatic.net/Xv1Cs.png)

![](https://i.sstatic.net/p3mu3.png)

![](https://i.sstatic.net/xP1cE.png)

![](https://i.sstatic.net/0uquv.png)
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2020-05-06. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
Those are ranks of the JSDF's Ground Self-Defense Force. These are the ranks of the member's of Itami's Third Recon Team, briefly shown in the first OP.

From [Wikepedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Japan_Self-Defense_Forces):

1. 陸士長 (Rikushichō) Leading Private [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hRNZE.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/hRNZE.png)
2. 3等陸曹 (Santō rikusō) Sergeant [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/6QPLS.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/6QPLS.png)
3. 2等陸曹 (Nitō rikusō) Sergeant First Class [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ICDs4.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ICDs4.png)
4. (left to right) 陸曹長 (Rikusōchō) Sergeant Major and 1等陸曹 (Ittō rikusō) Master Sergeant [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/dPDeM.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/dPDeM.png) [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hoL0i.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/hoL0i.png)
5. 2等陸尉 (Nitō rikui) First Lieutenant [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/nx1nv.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/nx1nv.png)
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2020-05-06): Wasn't expecting the rank was based on the real JSDF @@  
> **username_1** (2020-05-06): @kit Apart from the isekai part of the story, everything else seems to be fairly accurate to their real-world counterparts. I liked the anime, too. Too bad there's no third season.  
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