>>3202800The game is more like that, not sure if you've played it. Kirishima mistakes Iowa for either the South Dakota or Washington (that sunk her) and isn't pleased to see her, Iowa is intrigued by the unique pagoda masts of the Fusou-class (which would be new to her as she never engaged the Fusou-class), things like that.
https://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Iowa#Hourly_Notifications_.28Kai.29I don't think anyone really cared for the anime or the movie. They couldn't decide who their audience was. History buffs? Slice of life fans? Lads that want to see tragedy and have a good long cry? They tried to do all of the above and ended up with a "final years of MASH" type show. Might be too old of a reference for /c/ but the point is that they tried to please everyone and in doing so ended up pleasing no one. Very sad!