The Ariake Maritime Base (有明りんかい基地, Ariake Rinkai Kichi) is the headquarters of the Defense Force and the base of the First Division. It is located in the Kōtō Ward of Tokyo.[1]
Overview[]
Being the headquarters of the Defense Force, the Ariake Maritime Base is the largest around and the one where the Director General Isao Shinomiya operates.
The base has an extra-fortified shelter, able to withstand the power of a Kaiju with a fortitude of 10.[2]
Staff[]
Plot[]
Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc[]
When Kafka Hibino showed his identity as Kaiju No. 8, the Director General of the Defense Force Isao Shinomiya had Kafka secured into Ariake Base, where he would wait for judgement.
Kaiju Weapon Arc[]
After Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, the First Division attended his funeral with Keiji Itami, Nogizaka and Kurusu.
The Compatible User Arc[]
After Third Division Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina obtained informations on Kaiju No. 9 from Kaiju No. 10, the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference took place in the Ariake Maritime Base, with the participation of Captains and Vice-Captains from every Eastern Division.
Trivia[]
- "Ariake" (有明) literally means "Daybreak".
- Ariake was the name given to four japanese destroyer ships.