Original title
ガールズ&パンツァー
Released
10/9/2012
Origin country
JP
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Production companies
Actas
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
12
In this world, Sensha-do (戦車道), the art of tank-combat, is a traditional Japanese martial art for girls. Miho, a girl who just transferred into the Ōrai Girls' Academy in Ibaraki Prefecture, has been ordered by the academy's student council chairperson to join the school team and compete in the national Sensha-do championships.
A special recap episode aired between episodes five and six. The episode reveals the names of all the Ooarai girls and some trivia about them. It also gives an overview of their tanks' capabilities.
Special OVA: As the student council announces a trip to the beach, the girls go shopping for swimsuits. However, the beach trip gets put off when it suddenly rains.
Picture drama included in Vol.1 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.1 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.1 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.1 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.1 of the BD/DVD release.
A special recap episode aired between episodes ten and eleven.
The Ōarai girls go on a camping trip. After setting up tents and going for a swim, Yukari offers her selection of rations with the others, only for everyone to opt for barbecue instead. The freshmen end up burning everything, but the student council manage to salvage the meal.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in Vol.2 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.2 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.2 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.2 of the BD/DVD release.
The academy ships are introduced in greater detail. After exploring the heights and deep interiors of their academy ship, such as the navigation and food production sectors, the girls go to a hot spring.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in Vol.3 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.3 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.3 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.3 of the BD/DVD release.
The girls perform the Anglerfish dance in various localities around Ōarai.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in Vol.4 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.4 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.4 of the BD/DVD release.
During the battle against Pravda, Yukari and Erwin go on a reconnaissance mission, but are caught in a snowstorm. After riding it out, they take on disguises as Pravda students and speak with the operator of the KV-2 to obtain information about how Pravda has organised their armour.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in Vol.5 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.5 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.5 of the BD/DVD release.
The Sensha-dou members celebrate their championship victory with a banquet, and hold an impromptu talent contest with performances from each of the teams.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in Vol.6 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.6 of the BD/DVD release.
Picture drama included in Vol.6 of the BD/DVD release.
Special included in the Blu-ray/DVD vol. 6.
Special included in the Blu-ray/DVD vol. 6.
Set during episode 7, the Italian-themed Anzio High School prepares for their upcoming match against Ōarai, with commander Anchovy procuring a secret weapon for the occasion.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in ‘This Is the Real Anzio Battle!’ the BD/DVD release.
A 3 minute intro screened in theaters at the start of the movie. It recaps the TV series to give viewers some context before watching the film. Release include in BD/DVD 'Girls und Panzer der Film'.
When the Ministry of Education goes back on its promise to keep Ooarai Girls Academy open, the task of saving the five-mile-long Academy Ship from the wreckers falls to Miho and her barely-seasoned tankery team.
Special included with the the Blu-ray and DVD releases of Girls und Panzer der Film. It takes place after the events of the movie. After the evens of "Girls und Panzer der Film", Alice Shimada considers transferring to Ooarai in order to enjoy a normal high school life. To convince her to transfer over, each of the Ooarai tankery teams attempt to think up ideas to make her feel welcome.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in the BD/DVD release of Girls und Panzer der Film.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in the BD/DVD release of Girls und Panzer der Film.
Part 1 of 6 for the final chapter of Girls und Panzer series.
The 120 minutes long recap and summary film of the TV and OVA series, released on Bluray.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in the BD/DVD release of Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1.
A 27 minutes special included in the TV&OVA 5.1ch Blu-ray Disc BOX.
The 2nd episode of the 6-part Finale series.
Special OVA included with the the Blu-ray and DVD releases of Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in the BD/DVD release of Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2.
Included as a bonus video for the fan disc "2nd Heartful Tank Disc".
Screened before the second movie and included in the BD/DVD Volume 2.
The 3rd episode of the 6-part Finale series.
Special OVA included with the the Blu-ray and DVD releases of Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 3.
Akiyama Yukari's Tank Corner included in the BD/DVD release of Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 3.
Recorded as a bonus video of "Theatrical Version Cinematic Concert".
Girls & Panzer Heartful Tank Disc Bonus Video. Tank lecture screened at the event "Heartful Tank Carnival" in Diffa Ariake held on Sunday, April 28, 2013
Oarai Girls' High School lost its main anglerfish team early in the "Infinite Orbit Cup" and was in a pinch. For the remaining members, the continuation high school competition approaches in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Kuromori Mine Girls' High School and St. Gloriana Girls' School, who had also advanced to the semi-finals, engage in a fierce battle to advance to the finals.
These days, there are concerns that young people are turning away from tanks. In order to convey the appeal of Sensha-do to the next generation, the captains of each school gather for a summit. Each school captain freely puts forward ideas, but the meeting goes astray...?
Special OVA bundled with the fourth movie's BD/DVD release: These days, there are concerns that young people are turning away from tanks. In order to convey the appeal of Sensha-do to the next generation, the captains of each school gather for a summit. Each school captain freely puts forward ideas, but the meeting goes astray...?
Miho wanted to attend a school that didn’t offer Tankery and she thought she did. But when the student council gives her an offer she can’t refuse, her past comes to haunt her.
With 5 tanks found, the Tankery class split into teams and stage their first mock battle.
Mako, who is revealed to be a childhood friend of Saori, joins the others on the tank, which soon comes across a perilous bridge which Hana has trouble navigating. After a hit from enemy fire knocks Hana unconscious, Mako takes over as driver and manages to safely navigate to the middle of the bridge. There, they manage to find perfect cover from enemy fire whilst Yukari takes out the enemy tanks, securing victory for Miho's team. Whilst celebrating their victory, the team decides that Miho should be the commander, with the roles of radio operator, gunner, driver and loader assigned to Saori, Hana, Mako and Yukari respectively, before going shopping for things to make the tank more comfortable. Later, the students are informed of an upcoming friendly battle against St. Gloria's Girls Academy, of which Miho is assigned as the commander for the school's team.
Tank malfunctions, deserters, and trigger happy gunners. Miho will have her hands full if Oarai Academy is to survive their first match.
Miho's uneasiness about the tournament is worsened after a run in with her sister, Maho. Noticing Miho's worry, Yukari decides to infiltrate Saunders University High School to gather intel on their opponents for Miho to use as reference. As the others visit her house, Yukari's parents thank them for becoming her friends, as she didn't have any due to her tank obsession. The match against Saunders soon begins and the Rabbit team is soon put under pressure by Saunders' numbers. As Miho manages to get them to safety, she discovers that Saunders is using a radio interceptor balloon to eavesdrop on their communications. With this knowledge in hand, Miho manages to use this to their advantage in order to lay a trap for Saunders, managing to take out one of their tanks.
As Miho once again uses the radio interceptor to lure the rest of Saunders away, the Duck Team manage to find Alisa's tank and lures it into an ambush by the other Ooarai tanks. After learning the truth about the radio interception, Saunders' commander Kay sends an equal number of tanks to pursue Ooarai as they chase after Alisa, taking out both the Rabbit and Duck teams. Despite the grim situation, Miho calms her nerves and urges her teammates not to give up. Climbing up to the top of the ridge, the Anglerfish Team manage to take out Alisa's tank before they are taken out themselves, winning the match. After Kay commends Miho on her victory and takes her leave, Mako receives a call that her grandmother has been taken into hospital. Hearing about this, Maho allows Mako and Saori to take her helicopter back to Ooarai to see her.
Ooarai is doing well but the need to for additional tanks leads the group to searching the entire ship for new firepower.
Ooarai has gotten cocky with their recent victories and the upcoming match against Pravda will bring them back to earth.
The news of the school closure has hit the moral of the team hard. The offer of surrender is beginning to look more tempting as the hours creep on, but Nishizumi has other plans.
The final battle is coming up and students are approaching Nishizumi in hopes of joining Tankery. The Tankery club is on the lookout for new tanks.
Ōarai manages to escape Kuromorimine's ambush by using a smokescreen to conceal their retreat, where they take up defensive positions on top of a hill. A fierce battle begins, with Ōarai managing to disable several of Kuromorimine's tanks. Thanks to a distraction created by the Student Council, the Ōarai manages to retreat again while Kuromorimine stops to regroup. However, in order to reach their destination, Ōarai has to cross a deep river. Unfortunately, Rabbit Team's M3 Lee stalls in the river. Faced with leaving Rabbit Team behind or risk having Kuromorimine catch up to them, Miho is reminded of her previous finals match. However, the rest her crew encourages her to go and help Rabbit Team, much to her relief. Miho takes a rope and leaps across several of Ōarai's tanks in order to reach Rabbit Team, and the other tanks tow the Rabbit Team out of the river. They then make their way to a nearby town, destroying a bridge to force Kuromorimine to take the long way around.
Ōarai's team manages to defeat the Maus through a team effort, but Turtle Team's tank is damaged and disabled. The main Kuromorimine force descends on the town. In the fierce fighting, Ōarai's tanks are picked off, but Leopon's team blocks off a doorway, cutting off Miho and Maho's tanks from the rest of Black Forest's forces. A tank duel ensues between them, and Miho barely emerges victorious, winning the match in the process. The Ōarai crew and their fans celebrate their victory, ending with a parade through the town.
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