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May 16, 2012 5:32 PM
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According to the official website, an original TV anime "Girls und Panzer" was announced to be aired this year. The director is Mizushima Tsutomu and it will be a school military battle action anime.

Girls & Panzer official website
Key illustration of Girls und Panzer
Trailer on Youtube

Staff:
Director: Mizushima Tsutomu
Series Composition & Scenario: Yoshida Reiko
Original Character Design: Shimada Humikane
General Animation Director & Anime Character Design: Sugimoto Isao ("Seikon no Qwaser I & II", "Ben-To")
Military Supervisor: Nogami Takaaki ("Upotte!!", "Strike Witches")
Production Studio: Actas

Cast:
Miho: Fuchigami Mai
Saori: Kayano Ai
Hana: Ozaki Mami
Asako: Iguchi Yuka

Director Mizushima said the anime doesn't show Pantsu. A manga adaptation will be serialized in Comic Flapper magazine from June.

Synopsis:
In the world, the manipulation of tanks (Sensha-do) is one of the traditional martial arts especially for girls. Miho doesn't like Sensha-do and moves to Oarai Girl's High School. But the chairperson of the student council orders Miho to participate in the national Sensha-do championship.

Sources: Mizushima's Twitter, Comic Flapper official website, GA Graphics

Story by basabeo

Girls und Panzer on MAL
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May 16, 2012 5:37 PM
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Cute girls doing cute things...with tanks?!?.

I don't care if its "moe-shit," I'm down.

If anything, this seems like it's going down the "Sora no Woto" route rather than the "Strike Witches" route.
May 16, 2012 5:42 PM
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Exkalamity said:
Cute girls doing cute things...with tanks?!?.

I don't care if its "moe-shit," I'm down.

If anything, this seems like it's going down the "Sora no Woto" route rather than the "Strike Witches" route.

I hope that's true.

"Director Mizushima said the anime doesn't show Pantsu."
It's funny that he actually took his time to say that.
May 16, 2012 5:46 PM
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Here's a magazine scan
May 16, 2012 5:46 PM
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Original TV Anime 'Girls und Panzer'


Doesn't look that original...
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May 16, 2012 5:53 PM
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If any school military battle action anime should be made, I want a second season of Chrome Shelled Regios. Until then, I cannot accept this...
May 16, 2012 5:56 PM
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Tanks are moe
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May 16, 2012 6:00 PM
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Looks like we'll be watching another version of "Upotte!!" again later on.
May 16, 2012 6:03 PM
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Whoa German words, must in innovative and original.
May 16, 2012 6:03 PM
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At least the premise is less retarded than upotte but it's still moeshit.
May 16, 2012 6:18 PM
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dtshyk said:
The director is Mizushima Tsutomu


This should be interesting to say the least, his stuff is generally hit or miss for me, hoping this one pans out for him after Blood C...ugh it hurt to type that.
May 16, 2012 6:21 PM

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dtshyk said:
Director Mizushima said the anime doesn't show Pantsu.

How disappointing.
May 16, 2012 6:25 PM
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I thought the title was "Girls and Panzu" for a second >_<
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May 16, 2012 6:26 PM

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Character design looks kinda weak especially when compairing it to other 2012 shows. I don't expect much from this.
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May 16, 2012 6:33 PM

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"Director Mizushima said the anime doesn't show Pantsu."

Way to kill your target demographics expectations off the bat.

May 16, 2012 6:40 PM

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is this aka upotte s2 or what?
May 16, 2012 6:50 PM

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So it's "Upotte!!" but with tanks instead of guns. It's cute but that's not saying much. Though I still might check this out.
May 16, 2012 6:51 PM
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CapnDavid said:
Looks like we'll be watching another version of "Upotte!!" again later on.


And we all know how great "Upotte" worked out .____.

If it's anything like that then I think I'll gladly pass on the opportunity. *sigh*
May 16, 2012 7:12 PM

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achtung moe panzer!

and the girls will use german ww2 ace such as kurt krispel, otto carius, wittman, etc
May 16, 2012 7:32 PM

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Hana or Asako look perfect for Mamiko Noto.
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this is getting ridiculas...



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May 16, 2012 7:37 PM

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"school military battle action anime"

will see!!!
May 16, 2012 7:40 PM

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Sounds good on paper, now if the characters weren't moes than I would be sold
May 16, 2012 7:53 PM

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HawthorneKitty said:
Hana or Asako look perfect for Mamiko Noto.


you will never stop mentioning her rite??


May 16, 2012 7:58 PM

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This show obviously needs Hanazawa Kana.
May 16, 2012 8:29 PM

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Art is above average but the lack of ecchi is going to kill ratings and definitely sales even Dog Days had a moderate amount of ecchi and the side story manga has a lot of it, also Upotte has fanservice and some pretty explicit moments (Sako fapping with juices coming out).


May 16, 2012 8:32 PM

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This looks.... extremely lame.
May 16, 2012 8:39 PM

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Tanks are moe

Hell yeah.
May 16, 2012 8:43 PM

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Looks as bad as SoRaNoWoTo

Dunno. Might not watch it.

May 16, 2012 8:54 PM
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Hoppy said:
Art is above average but the lack of ecchi is going to kill ratings and definitely sales even Dog Days had a moderate amount of ecchi and the side story manga has a lot of it, also Upotte has fanservice and some pretty explicit moments (Sako fapping with juices coming out).


On that note, as painful as it is to say it, if you're going to rely on fan-service, might as well go full out with it to please that particular demographic.
May 16, 2012 10:08 PM

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The character design is kinda bland for me, but I might give it a go.
May 16, 2012 10:36 PM

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Looks alright, I guess.
May 16, 2012 11:34 PM

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PzKpfw IV in promo art - that is good
Takaaki Suzuki in the production crew - that is AWESOME (he is the guy resposible for historical details in Strike Witches and Upotte - and they are very nice in both)

most certainly will check it!
plus if it turns up to be like Sora no woto - I would love it, as this series was amazing
May 17, 2012 12:11 AM
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no pantsu? finally, my dream has come true. *prepares to be shot*

on the other hand, even if it IS the target audience, I don't exactly think the ecchi helps that much. I mean, I don't watch Upotte but people say it has some scenes, but its not selling well either.

ah well, we'll see how it goes.
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May 17, 2012 1:19 AM

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Moe tanks... how interesting.
May 17, 2012 1:35 AM

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School military sounds awes-

>Blood-C director
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE.
May 17, 2012 1:44 AM

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No, please, no more moe-incarnations. Sora no Woto could be described as moe too, but IMO not completely since the character design wasn't so moefied as it is in these days. But I don't think it could it could be equally good as Sora no Woto. Probably won't watch this.
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...I can actually see myself watching this at some point, but I will probably wait until it finishes airing first to see if it is worth my time.

And yeah, it would be nice if it was a better version of Sora no Woto, but I don't see that happening. I could still watch it for mindless fluff, though.
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May 17, 2012 1:56 AM

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doesn't look terribly exciting, but with the director of xxxholic and blood-c working on it, maybe there's hope....
May 17, 2012 2:12 AM

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Don't know if want, chara-design isn't that good, and "school military battle action anime" with moe girls isn't in my taste.
May 17, 2012 2:17 AM

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Upotte! is moe with guns, this is moe with tanks? Yea, why not?

May 17, 2012 2:39 AM
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Looks like shit, I mean, scheiße.
May 17, 2012 2:51 AM

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School + military + moeblob girls show.

LOLOL

At least it doesn't have pantsu.
May 17, 2012 2:53 AM

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Oh man, this might be fun
May 17, 2012 2:54 AM

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If they say there is no pantsu, does it mean they are going commando?!
May 17, 2012 3:04 AM

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It doesn't look interesting.
May 17, 2012 3:13 AM
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God I fucking hate anime
May 17, 2012 3:23 AM

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Is it possible that after all these years I finally get my school military battle action anime? Here's hoping it's not gonna be Upotte! 2. Down with slice-of-life weapongirls!!

HawthorneKitty said:
Hana or Asako look perfect for Mamiko Noto.
I would say Hana.
May 17, 2012 3:36 AM

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Oh dear I get the feeling that this show is going to be crappy.
May 17, 2012 3:43 AM

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[ Director Mizushima said the anime doesn't show Pantsu ]

Sure lot of moe anime doesn't show that, and yet there's still fanservice in it.
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