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"Man, watching that anime about tanks was so pure!" - words I never thought I would utter.

I initially picked this up from hearing about it here and there and came in with zero expectation or knowledge, and at that point hadn't really watched anything similar. What I was greeted with was a very easy-to-watch and casual anime which I enjoyed start to finish. It's by no means my favourite, sure, but I'm definitely glad I picked it up.

The characters and settings here are all delightful and for the most part uplifting. Despite there being moderate peril in places, nothing at all really sinks you into ... sadness, which is one of the show's strengths.

Even now, I think Girls Und Panzer is one of the better drawn animes I have watched, even years on. The 3D parts were even alright (or at least, overshadowed by how bad some other shows are at it), which was good to see. The environments and characters are both visually pleasing, and I'm a big fan of the artstyle the show goes with.

The show has an alright, but by no means revolutionary, plot. It had a good narrative throughout, and nothing seemed to be all that terse about it. I didn't really feel that much in the way of tension at any point just because some of the plot felt a little predictable, but I'm not so sure that plot-twists are one of the reasons people would really pick up this show.

I do have to highlight the military-esque brass soundtrack that pops up throughout, it was a nice touch! I definitely enjoyed it and it helped make the anime so easy to watch.

Overall, a nice, soothing anime about war machines. Oxymoronic? Maybe, but it's something that works a lot better than one my expect. Finally proof that tanks can be cute.

Question: What can a studio do in 26 minutes?

Answer: A butt-tonne!

This was a great little piece with a lot of emotion, good character building and story. There's a lot of emphasis on show-don't-tell with the majority of the details, due to the time constraints, but that really works in it's favour. It makes the whole story a lot more immersive and natural, and I found myself really getting sucked into it all.

The art is very typical Trigger - the scenery is pretty and the characters are really emotive with well-defined styles that convey their traits. With that, the story is really brought to life in ... a visually stunning way. The music is solid too, and the voice acting is tight.

All of these amazing things are part of something that happens in what would be a single episode of an anime, and yet it does so much! I really recommend this!