About
Shipfu Analysis is a series of images of various Gijinka warships (Kanmusu) with labeling on various features, explaining how they are seen by many as being waifu material. While it started within the Kantai Collection fandom, it has spread to similar games, such as Warship Girls.
Origin
The phrase “Shipfu” is a combination of the words Ship and Waifu.[1]. The oldest known usage of the meme uses the Kanmusu Kongou. The original artwork used in the image was uploaded to Pixiv in May 2014 [3]. The Shipfu analysis version of this images dates to at least October 2014.
Spread
Versions of various different Kanmusu have subsequently been made, some using the in game artwork, others using various pieces of fanart.
On September 22, 2015 a thread on Himeuta.com was made encouraging users to make versions based on the simmilar themed game Warship Girls. [2]
Various Examples
