Girls Und Panzer - Girls. Cute anime girls. Tanks. What more could you ask for?

[wtfNeedSignUp]

Finished the anime of Girls Und Panzer (only watched the Italy ova), it really is one of the better tournament arcs and the shit they pulled in the last episode is awesome (the rabbit team really made up for earlier fights). My only criticism is that it seems like a lot of content was cut, like character relations (or the characters themselves, like the coach or the World of Tanks team) and it's a shame because there are a lot of fun characters that don't fit into the mold of usual anime.
I think the best battle was Italy because for once it wasn't a fight where the girls weren't outgunned in both numbers and fuck ton of medium/heavy tanks, and had the other team trying their own tricks (which failed miserably, but still). As epic as the final battle was, it's kinda annoying the heroines are dependent on hitting the enemy's flag tank every fucking time.

 

[Thomas Talus]

As epic as the final battle was, it's kinda annoying the heroines are dependent on hitting the enemy's flag tank every fucking time.

They can't exactly rely on attrition tactics, especially against schools like Saunders, because Ooari only has a handful of tanks, a decent percentage of which are meme-tier.

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

They can't exactly rely on attrition tactics, especially against schools like Saunders, because Ooari only has a handful of tanks, a decent percentage of which are meme-tier.

I know why they can't be balanced plot wise, but at some point you'd want them to at least not be overpowered 2 to 1.

 

[ZMOT]

Finished the anime of Girls Und Panzer (only watched the Italy ova), it really is one of the better tournament arcs and the shit they pulled in the last episode is awesome (the rabbit team really made up for earlier fights). My only criticism is that it seems like a lot of content was cut, like character relations (or the characters themselves, like the coach or the World of Tanks team) and it's a shame because there are a lot of fun characters that don't fit into the mold of usual anime.
I think the best battle was Italy because for once it wasn't a fight where the girls weren't outgunned in both numbers and fuck ton of medium/heavy tanks, and had the other team trying their own tricks (which failed miserably, but still). As epic as the final battle was, it's kinda annoying the heroines are dependent on hitting the enemy's flag tank every fucking time.

the other OVAs have more of that, like in the anzio one showing more about the hippos. also definitely do the movie next.

 

[Random Internet Person]

the other OVAs have more of that, like in the anzio one showing more about the hippos. also definitely do the movie next.

There's also....this:

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

The first batch of OVAs were fantastic. Amazed this never turned into a meme.

 

[Uranus Pink]

There is only the Anzio OVA the shorts are the Japanese Blu-Ray extras not OVAs. GuP started shortly after World of Tanks left beta so lot of the team inbalances shown during the season was reflection of the lopsided (full team vs an incomplete team) and screwballed team lineups (the ever popular artillery and tank destroyer only lineup vs a balance team lineup comes to mind amongst others) from the alpha, beta and early public days. Which was a huge reason GuP was considered WoTs the anime.

 

[albert chan]

Thanks to you guys, the intro and outro music have been stuck in my head for a few days now:

 

[Stoneheart]

Thanks to you guys, the intro and outro music have been stuck in my head for a few days now:

Its okay, it will go away in a couple of days.... I have the Captain future theme stuck in my head since the mid 90s...

 

[ZMOT]

The first batch of OVAs were fantastic. Amazed this never turned into a meme.

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I know people lost it when they had a fucking monthy python joke in it.
but rabbit team was always pretty based, how many girls do you know who cry during kelly's heroes? they also come up with the best strategy names.

Its okay, it will go away in a couple of days.... I have the Captain future theme stuck in my head since the mid 90s...

least youtube never recommended you hiroyuki sawano, now all 3 new LoGH OPs/ED are running a barrage in my earcanal.

EDIT: wait, which one? I assume you mean this:

(for the record 90s german anime openings are GOAT)

 

[Stoneheart]

EDIT: wait, which one? I assume you mean this:

yes that one... I sometimes blast it over the speakers while showering..

to come back to the topic

Is a very very good translation and maybe even fits better than the original.

 

[Meat Target]

How did I, of all people, not notice this thread for almost 2 months?

honestly amazed GuP doesn't have its own community watch thread yet.

Just follow me, here on KF. I always aim to please.

yes that one... I sometimes blast it over the speakers while showering..

to come back to the topic

Is a very very good translation and maybe even fits better than the original.

Now that we're in the midst of a blizzard, this is fun to listen to while driving.

I over blow things in my head alot , theres a few people in the gup fandom , i refer to as yukaritards , who are nearing those levels , but its such a small group of people it doesn't really count yet

Because Yukari is the avatar of anyone with enough (almost literal) weaponized autism to enjoy this crap.

 

[ZMOT]

yes that one... I sometimes blast it over the speakers while showering..

to come back to the topic

Is a very very good translation and maybe even fits better than the original.

>dub
>german dub

your profile pic is the perfect image of my reaction.

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

Finally watched the film. Holy shit it's amazing and heartwarming as well to have all the teams uniting to take down to keep the school afloat. I don't know who the new two girls are but I think they drive the French meme tank that does 100mph.
Even more amazing is that there are a lot of character development in there without needing to stop the plot. Sadoko saying fuck everything is just hilarious. Dulce and the gang using their tiny tank for scouting is a nice use of their lack of firepower. And the Japanese team just kamikazes every chance they get.

 

[ZMOT]

Finally watched the film. Holy shit it's amazing and heartwarming as well to have all the teams uniting to take down to keep the school afloat. I don't know who the new two girls are but I think they drive the French meme tank that does 100mph.
Even more amazing is that there are a lot of character development in there without needing to stop the plot. Sadoko saying fuck everything is just hilarious. Dulce and the gang using their tiny tank for scouting is a nice use of their lack of firepower. And the Japanese team just kamikazes every chance they get.

>french



the film is damn near perfect, all those little nods and "show, don't tell" bits and pieces, like anteater getting swole after they pretty much saved the last match against kuromorimine by accident (by not being strong enough to shift properly, and promptly break it afterwards by shifting too hard)

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

>french

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the film is damn near perfect, all those little nods and "show, don't tell" bits and pieces, like anteater getting swole after they pretty much saved the last match against kuromorimine by accident (by not being strong enough to shift properly, and promptly break it afterwards by shifting too hard)

Oh yeah, it took me a second to remember why they wanted to get swole and I'm really happy the movie didn't feel the need to stop the plot to expand on it.
So the girl duo were Finnish? Did they appear in an episode or is it from some LN? From what it looked like the All-star team used post ww2 tanks, or I'm mistaken?

 

[Uranus Pink]

The "Finnish" team is Jatkosota High School and the three members seen in the movie are Mika the one playing the kantele, Aki the loader/gunner, and Mikko the driver.

 

[albert chan]

Driving tanks at six in the morning = priceless

How did I, of all people, not notice this thread for almost 2 months?
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You forgot the best one:

Spoiler: NSFW

 

[XYZpdq]

The first batch of OVAs were fantastic. Amazed this never turned into a meme.

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if Kishin Corps' swastikcannon never became a thing then I can see why this never did either
but yeah regarding a Community Watch afaik GuP nerds are mostly content to watch Cute Girls Doing Cute Tank Wars and don't really get too fighty about it

 

[Random Internet Person]

Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 3 has premiered in Japan.

https://twitter.com/garupan/status/1375100159609167878

Translation:
\ "Final Chapter" Episode 3 Screening Countdown! / The theater screening is finally here today! The last of the countdown is Isao Sugimoto, the character design and animation director! Miho and each school captain are in full force! Thank you everyone for the wonderful countdown illustrations! Let's go to the theater, Panzer vor!#garupan

https://archive.ph/AY07t