Hi, I’m Nogami. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but I did not know of the existence of the Type 5 light tank until I received the offer for this illustration. Wow, to think that they were building such a thing…
And there was only one prototype… a mystery tank, really.
So, I couldn’t think of any situation where the tank was in action, and I thought maybe if the tank was successfully built, it would’ve gone through a purification ceremony at the shrine. So, I created a snapshot of such a scene after trying to imagine scenes featuring the tank.
By the way, the Imperial Japanese Army uniform suddenly looks snappy when you put a cape on. I guess it was really made to fit the Japanese physique.