Girls und Panzer (2012–2013)

TV ShowEndedAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure1 season, 12 episodes
Girls und Panzer posterReview score: 70%

Plot

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.

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  1. 01Girls und Panzer S01E01I'll Take Up Sensha-dō!S01E01 · 9.0Miho 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.
  2. 02Girls und Panzer S01E02I'll Board the Tank!S01E02 · 9.0With 5 tanks found, the Tankery class split into teams and stage their first mock battle.
  3. 03Girls und Panzer S01E03I'll Join the Fight!S01E03 · 9.0Mako, 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.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2012–13Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Girls und Panzer S01E01Season's bestI'll Take Up Sensha-dō!October 9, 2012 9.0Miho 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
  2. S01E02Girls und Panzer S01E02I'll Board the Tank!October 16, 2012 9.0With 5 tanks found, the Tankery class split into teams and stage their first mock battle.
  3. S01E03Girls und Panzer S01E03I'll Join the Fight!October 23, 2012 9.0Mako, 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
  4. S01E04Girls und Panzer S01E04I'll Do My Best As Commander!October 30, 2012 9.0Tank malfunctions, deserters, and trigger happy gunners. Miho will have her hands full if Oarai Academy is to survive their first match.
  5. S01E05Girls und Panzer S01E05An Experienced Sherman Army Corps!November 6, 2012 9.0Miho's uneasiness about the tournament is worsened after a run in with her sister, Maho. Noticing Miho's worry, Yukari decides to infiltrate
  6. S01E06Girls und Panzer S01E06The First Round Reaches Its Climax!November 20, 2012 9.0As 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
  7. S01E07Girls und Panzer S01E07Up Next is Anzio!November 27, 2012 9.0Ooarai is doing well but the need to for additional tanks leads the group to searching the entire ship for new firepower.
  8. S01E08Girls und Panzer S01E08We're Fighting Pravda!December 4, 2012 9.0Ooarai has gotten cocky with their recent victories and the upcoming match against Pravda will bring them back to earth.
  9. S01E09Girls und Panzer S01E09Last Ditch Effort!December 11, 2012 9.0The 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 cr
  10. S01E10Girls und Panzer S01E10Classmates!December 18, 2012 9.0The final battle is coming up and students are approaching Nishizumi in hopes of joining Tankery. The Tankery club is on the lookout for new
  11. S01E11Girls und Panzer S01E11The Battle Gets FierceMarch 18, 2013 9.0Ōarai manages to escape Kuromorimine's ambush by using a smokescreen to conceal their retreat, where they take up defensive positions on top
  12. S01E12Girls und Panzer S01E12This Fight Won't Be Dismissed!March 25, 2013 9.0Ōarai's team manages to defeat the Maus through a team effort, but Turtle Team's tank is damaged and disabled. The main Kuromorimine force d

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Castfull cast & details

Mai FuchigamiMai FuchigamiMiho Nishizumi (voice)Ai KayanoAi KayanoSaori Takebe (voice)Ozaki MamiOzaki MamiHana Isuzu (voice)Ikumi NakagamiIkumi NakagamiYukari Akiyama (voice)Yuka IguchiYuka IguchiMako Reizei (voice)Misato FukuenMisato FukuenAnzu Kadotani (voice)Mikako TakahashiMikako TakahashiYuzu Koyama (voice)Kana UedaKana UedaMomo Kawashima (voice)

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