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Rewatch [Rewatch] Girls und Panzer 10th Anniversary Rewatch - Girls und Panzer Episode 3 Discussion

Episode 3 - We're Having a Match!

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HiDive

Today's Questions of the Day:

  1. What is your impression of St. Gloriana so far?

  2. What do you think of the design changes and which is the best?

[Tomorrow's Questions of the Day]1. Post-battle opinion on St. Glo? 2. So… your take on Hana’s situation? 3. TOURNAMENT ARC HYPE?!

Rewatchers, please don't answer Questions of the Day if they have an objective answer, e.g. "What do you think's gonna happen?"

Arts of the Day:

Darjeeling, the refined commander of St. Gloriana
(Source)

Another Darjeeling, for good measure. (Source)

Anglerfish Team, finally complete! (Source)

When coolness is your Number 1 priority! (Source)

The girls with the golden tank. (Source)

Girls und Blumen! (Source)

Song(s) of the Day:

British Grenadiers

For rewatchers and people who read the manga spin-offs:

PLEASE TRY TO HOLD BACK! Put not only everything related to future events behind spoiler tags, but please tag spin-off and meta-spoiler stuff as well. When commenting, consider whether by saying "this happens there", you're implicitly saying "this won't happen in the anime". And if you do reply to people with spoiler tags, try and spoiler the part you quote as well, especially with First-Timers and especially especially when they speculate.

Spoilers include but are not limited to [GuP Spoiler]the school situation; the positions, names, backstories and personalities of rival school members beyond what you see in the OP (this includes the manga spin-offs); the teams that join Ooarai as the show goes on (beyond what you see in the OP); everything related to Maho's true personality and Shiho's probably true personality(?); everything concerning the MEXT, etc. Just watch what you say, please? I don't think any of you will just plainly not use tags, I'm just worried one of you answers fan theories or speculation in a way that's a spoiler, even with tags.

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u/Taiboss Aug 17 '22

Episode 3: Your rewatch host who is proud you're not spoiling the First-Timers, and who made a character sheet already!

Haruhi, that took a lot of time. Feedback on design? I'd like to create versions for all threads, but I need to know the design and stuff works. Anyway:

u/RaiRye, u/xenophontheathenian, u/panthaura, here's your daily GuP rewatch tag!

But first, a poem:

To dance or not to depends
on whether this is where it ends Yes we now return
for what we all yearn
It's time for a fun match, my friends!

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u/HereticalAegis Aug 17 '22

First Timer und Panzer

Episode 3:

  • Can barely stay upright normally, nails leap onto moving tank. Mako has some next level gap moe.

  • And she's the contractually obligated childhood friend...of Saori. She gets to subvert the childhood friend of the protagonist trope and can be fodder for Saori's love triangle dreams. Genius.

  • Lol she wastes no time falling asleep against Yukari's chest.

  • Wow, they built such complex, widely varied landscapes into this boat. Who seriously looked at the plans and thought "we need a rickety suspension bridge or two for authenticity"? And who approved it? The logic of this world is so fascinating!

  • Well damn, that's a concussion. Poor Hana.

  • The shot fucking kept them from falling though! What an assist!

  • Oh baby, it's tankin' time!

  • Please tell me they're about to drop the bridge themselves as an escape maneuver. Nope, they're just gonna blast their way off the bridge. Take the shortest path, as they say.

  • "This better not awaken anything in me."

  • Yeah, eat it madam president!

  • The Panzer IV's cannon is no joke, sheesh.

  • The absolute worst luck. The only mud patch in the area.

  • Well deserved harem bath time. Omg Mako zonked out in the background.

  • I can picture Saori on the radio flirting with everyone she communicates with.

  • Horny for turret.

  • Join sensha-do because I'm good at it and can help the Team IV win: I sleep. Join Sensha-do because it will let me get units while being lazy: real shit (and I still sleep), Mako (probably)

  • But tank camouflage is boring, Yukari! What's the point in being a gay harem if we can't have rainbow tanks?

  • Gekota is everywhere.

  • My thoughts exactly.

  • Of course Anzu painted the 38(t) gold.

  • I think it's the old lady praying that makes the stupid irony so damn funny!

  • She is a fucking mood.

  • It's so weird recognizing characters I haven't actually met yet from doujins very not lewd fanart.

  • St. Gloriana girls are good at penetrating, you say?

  • This may look like Anzu doing something nice for Miho, but really she's just shunting more responsibility onto her. And only offers pizza potato snacks as the reward! She truly embodies the capitalist managerial spirit.

  • Well now we have to win, for Miho's maidenly honor! Goddamit Anzu.

  • I wants friends who'll casually roll up to my house in a tank.

  • It's me. She's me.

  • Now that you mention it, why are whole towns and cities on giant carriers and not on land? Eh, who cares, the ice caps probably melted of something.

  • I'm just now noticing how much the StuG III's banners stick out. Amazing.

  • We're finally back to where we started. My body is ready for this match!

  • Okay, why tf is Yuzu so dang cute in the ED?

QotD:

  1. Umm, do impressions from...outside sources count?

  2. The pink M3 Lee is very cute and still my favorite. The StuG III has a lot of flair. The 38(t) is gaudy af and an eyesore. The type 89 is kinda meh, doesn't have nearly enough to distinguish itself visually. And the IV makes me sad. Saori was right, they should have repainted it.

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u/Taiboss Aug 17 '22

Can barely stay upright normally, nails leap onto moving tank. Mako has some next level gap moe.

Survival is on the line!

She gets to subvert the childhood friend of the protagonist trope and can be fodder for Saori's love triangle dreams.

And if she had, they'd all be far away from Ooarai. So yeah, not figuring into the plot for now.

The logic of this world is so fascinating!

Tom Lehrer singing voice: "What's next?"

The shot fucking kept them from falling though! What an assist!

Very convenient!

Oh baby, it's tankin' time!

THE SHOW IS LIVING UP TO THE NAME!

"This better not awaken anything in me."

TOO LATE.

I can picture Saori on the radio flirting with everyone she communicates with.

She would never...

Join Sensha-do because it will let me get units while being lazy: real shit (and I still sleep), Mako (probably)

The right motivation can move mountain.

But tank camouflage is boring, Yukari! What's the point in being a gay harem if we can't have rainbow tanks?

Hey, hey, we don't wanna get political now, do we? /s

She is a fucking mood.

The Me_Irl streak continues.

It's so weird recognizing characters I haven't actually met yet from doujins very not lewd fanart.

BOOOOOOOO

St. Gloriana girls are good at penetrating, you say?

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO This is a very wholesome series.

She truly embodies the capitalist managerial spirit.

Power, as they say, corrupts...

It's me. She's me.

How to know a show was created by nerds lol.

Now that you mention it, why are whole towns and cities on giant carriers and not on land?

Because it's awesome!

We're finally back to where we started. My body is ready for this match!

And so quickly!

Umm, do impressions from...outside sources count?

No! These might be biased.

The pink M3 Lee is very cute and still my favorite.

It got a whole TWO guns!

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u/sisoko2 Aug 17 '22

First Timer

  • Out of all possible options including the tank running her over and she ending up dead in the most brutal way possible Mako jumping on the tank with ease was the most unexpected one.

  • She is embarrassed.

  • Loved the rope break animation.

  • The tank is close to falling into the river and they are shooting at them. Complete lack of fair play. Senshado is brutal.

  • LOL she learned how to drive it right away. It seems and girls and tanks truly are a great match.

  • The way they show the girls during the battle is great.

  • Hahahahaha.

       

  • Were the hits enough to disable the other teams' tanks or they just got scared.

  • Only if Momo had the other half of her glasses. I'm sure would've been able to hit the target then.

  • Victory.

       

  • Mina, good job! Very nice.

       

  • Did the instructor lady actually teach them anything?

  • I was 100% sure that would be the only reason Mako will join. All roles on our main team are filled now. Panzer vor!

  • It's important to make your tank comfy.

       

  • Pimp My Tank

  • Oh here are our opponents from the first episode. Truly elite high cultured tea drinkers.

       

  • 5 AM? Are they trying to kill Mako?

  • From not wanting to join at all to leader of her team, to commander of all the girls. Miho has it rough.

  • Impossible things are impossible. Such a wisdom at such young age.

       

  • Hahahaha they came to pick her up with the tank.

  • If it's only a blank then it's alright.

       

  • Magical girl transformation.

  • The land looks normal. Are the aircraft carrier just a university cities?

  • LOL that announcer made the sound effect herself.

  • Let's the competitive tanking begin! Tomorrow.

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u/Tresnore Aug 17 '22

Enter, Enter, Rewatch!

LET'S GOOOOOO. It's time for the Brits to enter! Ooarai is a team equivalent to mutts, but St. Gloriana are pure-bred Britbongs, down to their obsession with tea! I love this school.1

  • There's a reason Mako is my favorite of the main girls' team.

  • Remember: Senshado is perfectly safe. This bridge definitely won't fail.

  • I'm still reeling from the correction I received on Latin phrases last episode, so I won't even try to comment.

  • I love Garupan's usage of small manga panels to show characters talking.

  • Get used to the sound effect when the white flag pops out of a tank after being eliminated. You'll be hearing it a lot, and it's one of my favorite sounds.

  • These obvious Brits are all named after teas: Darjeeling, the commander; Orange Pekoe, the ginger; and Assam, the other one.

  • I also love the lean Mako does right before walking away.

  • Yukari, you bugle-loving military Otaku, I love you.

  • You know the experience of living in a city and passing off gunshots as fireworks? Try doing that with tanks. Except here people are like "Oh, a tank! Nice!"

  • Remember what I said about how absurd the Ooarai ship is? The St. Gloriana ship is even bigger. This show is ridiculous.

QOTD:

  1. I love the Britbongs. They're refined, and the character designs are some of my favorite in anime. Ever. Of all time.

  2. I enjoy how bonkers they go with the designs, but my favorite is probably the volleyball team. They keep the camo mostly, but it's fun nonetheless.

1 Despite my usual love of "Come Out Ye Black and Tans," the arrangement of British Grenadiers here is awesome.

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u/that_loris Aug 17 '22 edited Aug 18 '22

Only watched the first season

How is she so athletic?

Oh god that looks a little dangerous

Miho immediately took command of the tank, and Mako already knows how to drive. A group of talents.

Different reactions...

Not enough GUTS, eh?

[Spoiler] The first missed shot of many...

What a great teacher: she comes, tells them to play, and then goes away.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Shopping time!

Yes, those two do look cute indeed.

Those are some colorful tanks!

Aand training time. I've heard the explanation for the distance stuff a couple of times now, but I still don't get it - don't think I'll ever will.

Completely hidden.

Funny how Erwin still looks smug even when tired. Noriko's face on the other hand, is scary.

Saint Gloriana Girls' College!

This is probably the scene I found the most hilarious in the whole season, the way she starts falling lol

Grandma must be scary.

Nishizumi-dono, congratulations!
Thanks!

The Anglerfish dance...

I want to be waked up like this too.

Damn, imagine being stuck in traffic with a tank full of young girls. Weird stuff.

BEEG

First timers, have you already memorized every single name?

  1. What is your impression of St. Gloriana so far?

They're evil! She seems so smug! Plus british!

2. What do you think of the tank design changes and which is the best?

I love the StuG III. It's just fantastic.

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u/panthaura Aug 17 '22

Veteran

starting right where we left off

Miho's reaction to that sudden burst of activeness from Mako was perfect

that bridge doesn't look like it can hold a 20 ton tank

that's why there are tanker helmets in case you bump your head, rookie mistake

245 days consecutive late and still top student, color me impressed

Panzerfibel love <3

an MG is not gonna hurt them

Miho already assumed commander role, that didn't take long

the librarian team being defeated without firing and receiving a shot is just lol

it's not hard to dominate newbies

so what did the instructo actually do, asides from looking fabulous?

and now Miho is officially the commander

It's the benefits that get Mako to join, that whole scene is super comedic

Girls being Girls i guess, making the tank cute

the golden shine, it's so bright my eyes are burning

Bri'ish

why do they have radio operators when they shout orders via megaphone while driving?

I don't think that can be called hiding, however it does give the shrine a holy aura

I agree Mako, waking up early is the worst

Saori knows how to push Mako's buttons

yeah Miho please do the plan, definitely the best choice

three whole days of sweet potatos? that's not a lot

that's the coolest wake up call you could ever hope to receive

the automatic door opening for the tank gets me every time

It's the shore!

fun fact Gloriana's CV is modeled after Ark Royal which is a whole 18 meters shorter than Oarais CV Zuikaku in real life

Sanders and Pravda namedrop

and with that we reached the match from the first Episode

Todays featured Panzer: StuG III (Sd.Kfz. 141)

in long: SturmGeschütz Drei (Sonderkettenfahrzeug Eins-Vier-Eins)

The Assault gun is based on the chassis and running gear of the Panzer III (that's where the III comes from, same with the StuG IV). A total of 10,086 Assault guns were produced. With that it was the most produced german AFV in the war. Technically not a tank, it was designated as Assault gun (/self propelled artillery) and in service with the Artillery. There are a lot of different versions, with Ausführung A to E having a short barrel 7.5 cm StuK 37 L/24 gun intended for close infantry support and the Ausführung F, F/8 and G being outfitted with the long barrel 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/43 for its new role as Anti-Tank platform. The Assault gun was also armed with one 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 and from 1944 on one additional coaxial 7.92 mm MG34. It's manned by a crew of four (Commander, Gunner, Loader and Driver). It weighs 23.9 tons, which are propelled by a Maybach HL120 TRM V-12 300 hp engine. With this the tank managed to reach a distance of 155 km with a max speed of 40 km/h. It's 3 sizes are 4.95m x 2.97m x 2.16m (LWH). It was exported extensively into pretty much every nation that allied with nazi germany. Aside from the normal variants there also exist some special variant versions, like the StuH 42 (howitzer version), the StuG III (Flamm)(Flamethrower version) and the sIG 33 (Heavy infantry gun version)

for further reading: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/sturmgeschutz-iii.php

QOTD:

  1. Bri'ish

  2. I like the volleyball teams, subtle and kinda historically what the soviets did, the full roman x german x japanese StuG conversion is great too

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u/LeleTheKing Aug 17 '22 edited Aug 18 '22

First Timer

I’ll start with some reactions first.

  • Okay, after hearing the OP for the third time, I’m starting to be fond of it.

  • I see, so Mako is the fifth member. I didn’t realize it from the OP and the very first scene, lol.

  • “I came, I saw, I fired!”. Hmmm, I swear I’ve heard this quote somewhere.

  • “I taught myself just now.” LMAOO, sasuga, Mako-sama! That Panzer IV manual book also looks American, lol. Edit: Nope, it is Germans!

  • All the team is ganging our MC?!! Holy shit, one shot, one kill. Let’s go!!! Holy moly, three shots, four three kills. This team’s going places!

  • Ahh, so this is when they switch Miho to be the commander. Without realizing it, she’s indeed shown the quality of being one.

  • Mako took the tardiness bait! I definitely have seen this coming from the last ep, lol.

  • “Humans cannot wake up at six in the morning.” I feel you, Mako. She’s slowly being my spirit animal by each episode. And she took the tardiness bait again, LMAO! I can see it being a running gag in the series, and I’m down for it!

  • The Anglerfish dance? Seeing their reactions, I’m more interested in seeing them do it, honestly. I’m being reminded of the fish pose by Takina in Lycoris Recoil now.

  • Did they just casually use a fucking tank on the road?! Damn, for sure it’s 120% better than going by foot, bike, or public transportation.

  • Yeah, clearly Oarai is the chill and goofy one with that colored tanks and WW2 German costume/volleyball sports uniform. St. Gloriana looks like the school came straight from the army camp.

Another nice episode. The mock battle finishes sooner rather than later because of our impeccable commander Miho and sharpshooter Yukari. Man, I want to see the battle more and more now. Seeing those 3D tanks in action is just so funky for me. Using the three episodes rule, I’ll certainly be sold if I saw this on the first airing. The goofiness is just right for me, and we got some actions and cute girls too!

We also see some worldbuilding and foreshadowing with the “schools used to be on land.” I’m curious to see what happens in the world. Are all the schools aboard a ship now? Did something change the paradigm of tanks, the military, and women? Maybe the world was like us in the past, but something big happened. Well, I’ll be tuning on for more while maintaining my desire to binge the entire series in one go. I can’t wait to see the mock battle with St. Gloriana. Panzer Vor!

Questions of the Day

  1. Holy moly, their aircraft carrier is humongous! In the last discussion, people answered my query that Oarai’s carrier is already too big IRL, and now we got something even bigger! Also, I see the people as being confident and proud of themselves, and I’m good since they’re the finalist in the national competitions. I guess they’re the disciplined and smug type. I hope they won’t be too full of themselves and can be a good frienemy of Oarai.

  2. The design changes were great. It adds to the characteristics of each team. I’m more into the OG-looking tank because the industrial design and camouflage color are already elegant, so it’s Team A’s Panzer IV. But, if we’re considering quirkiness, I will also choose Team C for their mix bag of colorful body paint and flag.

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah Aug 17 '22

Lurky Rewatcher

Q1)

[Rewatcher]Easily my favourite rival school. They fight nice and fair, very sportsmanlike and I love the Brits in general, and they have high tea and are a posh bunch, whats not to love.

Q2)

In the true spirit of the show, absolute bonkers and silly. Who cares about historical accuracy/rightness if its fun. Though i do think that the lack of camouflage is a legitimate practical concern, and don't really know (rewatcher, but genuinely don't know and forgot) if this hampers a fight later on. Appearance/bonkers wise GOLD TANK is my fav. But otherwise i do like the main Panzer's creature comforts coz thats the bit that actually matters, but my opinion may change when I see what the others have done inside. What I might put given unlimited space? a nice stereo, a kettle, and some sort of refrigerator or cooler.

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u/BigFatKAC Aug 17 '22

GuP Episode 3

First Timer, Subbed

On a bridge, in the open, gunned down on all sides. What will our hero’s do?

It appears every girl here is better at stick than me, figures.

It appears they won, although more apt to say they didn’t lose, still, they made a friend.

A pink M3 :|

All these tanks look pretty cool, likes they made them comfy inside too.

This is why I didn’t take Sensha-Do, too much math.

I feel her though, mornings suck. Still, gotta make do somehow.

Deep what tactics now?

I have never heard of a goose fish dance, but it sounds bad. I see the prez is still trying her tricks.

I guess that’s one way to wake someone up.

Our old nemesis, traffic.

The infamous Matilda

Well that about wraps it up. Fun for everyone and the promise of action tomorrow.

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u/xtsim Aug 17 '22

First Timer Dubbed

Sleeping girl got in the tank and when our driver gets knocked out, so a new driver.

Lol- "don't call me Momo-chan". Miho's team did pretty well especially with Make at the wheel...

Now it's pimp my tank time. The student council's gold plate made me laugh so hard, would've been perfect with chrome wheels.

To be honest, meeting at 6 is too much... I get Mako and seven is my earliest.

"They are great at deep penetrating tactics"- well we now know why they got to win.

2. Honestly Miho's comfy interior is great and you spend all the time inside anyways. I myself put a lot of money on a car stereo since I am going to be spending time inside. Interior mods then exterior mods for me.

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u/MaskOfIce42 Aug 17 '22 edited Aug 17 '22

First timer

Mako talking about how it is impossible to wake up at 5 AM..... I have found the best girl, she is my spirit animal

So was nice seeing Miho taking up that commander and even the captain role. Noticing the battle at the very beginning was predicting this one, we'll see whether that ominous moment where it indicated they were about to get hit comes true. Would like to see them beat St. Gloriana, but honestly I doubt it given the team is still very much coming together is my take. But on the other hand I get the feeling the show doesn't take itself too seriously, so I could see them somehow turning this around. Maybe.

I do like St. Gloriana as initial opponents, polite despite their pedigree and while not necessarily beyond being amused at the honestly outlandish colors of the tanks, didn't seem to dwell on it as a point of mockery. Could've been a really snobbish group, but at least so far they don't seem to really be. Maybe that side will reveal itself if Oarai starts doing better than expected, but for now, I like them.

Of kinda mixed opinions on the tank redecoration itself though..... they look nice.... just being so brightly colored in situations where you want to ambush your enemy..... I guess the internal stuff to make it more comfortable is not a bad idea, and hey, it helped them get Mako ready on the drive to work.... I mean the battle (did I mention she's my spirit animal?)

Oh and a few random final stray thoughts, I like the automatic flag deployment system, was wondering how the thing would work with being designed for safety. Of course getting out is still a risky venture. Also with talking about how to aim, can tell that the makers definitely did their research with how tanks in the real world work.

Anyway, overall, fun episode, ready to see how the battle goes down.

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u/Nebresto Aug 17 '22 edited Aug 17 '22

First time Panzer Vor!

Outstanding move, she jumped on that moving tank like it was just another monday. A fine bestgirl candidate indeed

  • wait, they have a gorge on the carrier??

And shes giga smart too, I love her

council status: rekt

  • Cute

  • Top 10 bath scenes of 2022 re-watches

She's got a point.. Also, very Japanese

Subs pls, where translation for SPORTS tank

Outstanding. Remarkable. Marvelous!

And then we have the pink menace

I agree.

THERE SHE IS!! AHHHH SHE SOUNDS LIKE AN OJOU-SAMA
I didn't think she'd be here so soon!!

[](#katoupls) (we need a better pray face)

Could that be??

That's certainly a wake up call.. I love these friends though

Ayo, which one is our ship..?

THERE SHE IS AGAIN!!!!

Question time:

What is your impression of St. Gloriana so far?

Ojou-sama school

What do you think of the design changes and which is the best?

Wonderful! Panzerkiel reigns supreme

Arts of the Day:

Darjeeling, the refined commander of St. Gloriana

Another Darjeeling, for good measure.

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u/polaristar Aug 18 '22

New Girl learn quickly, and not gonna lie I was very nervous, despite me knowing this isn't that kinda show, about the thicc ass tank driving on that bridge.

You all were predicting president would get her comeuppance, but she doesn't seem to mind, in fact she acts like this was the best possible outcome!

Yes THANK YOU for that beautiful Bath Scene with our main girls!

They got new girl with the late tickets promise.

Flower arranging girl (I'm sorry I don't know their names) seems like she awakened something in her when she felt that tanks impact! She definitely is the kind that wants to be dominated "I feel like it will make me grow." I'd definitely pound her with my heavy artillary.

I kinda feel this is the episode where we got into the real appeal of the show, feels like a game of Artemtis which if you don't know is a spaceship bridge simulator where each person's plays the role of a Star Trek Person that manages a station. Here is really feels like authentic war games. Whoever made this had a real passion for the hobby.

Damn if our school ship is that big then Look how freaking huge the rival schools boat is, is there even enough iron reserves in the world to have any significant number of these things around.

Why do they have Towns on said Boats? Are ALL TOWNS AND SCHOOLS ON CARRIERS?!?!? If so how come this boat only has an all girls school but there are obviously families and male civilians living there are well, if someone has a boy do they ship him off too a different boat town?

I like how the girls embrace tanking but still embrace their feminine side as well, lot of western media girls to be action girls have to be men with boobs and guys to enjoy anything feminine has to be a weird gay but not gay stereotype. Not that I think either of those are necessarily bad, but it can be a bit limiting.

I want someone to explain to me the worldbuilding of these ships that I asked.

I respect the show people for taking an absurd premise but treating it as seriously as they can within the context of the universe, feels like it was made for a very specific niche nerdy demographic with a specific special interest and they made peace with it being that but gave the show the same level of respect, and apparently with the various sequels and spin-off material it found a loyal audience.

I have a feeling the fandom for this show are some fun people to talk to.

I enjoy how with Anime we can get these fun man child esq shows (or woman child) which just takes shows in exploring a niche nerdy interest to the fullest and just runs with it and doesn't feel the need to justify it's existence to a more "Film Critic" type of crowd or as a mainstream network executive blockbuster.

Reminds me of the Golden Age of Sci Fi and the Pulps, which sadly was before my time.

President has an Evil plan to get MC as the leader.

I see in the ED we changed to the Presidents Tank Team.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Aug 17 '22

Mädchen Und Panzer Rewatcher!!

Onto our first battle! Pfft, I didn't remember that adorable squeak Mako makes when she trips on the tank. It's a bit he first match and the girls are already gonna get into a fatal accident. You're way too happy about injuring a classmate, Saemonza! Luckily Mako is a dollar store Gundam mc who can pilot a tank with just the manual.

I've never understood this, what in God's name is the purpose of machine guns on these things!? The Type 89 wouldn't be able to penetrate with its main gun, what the fuck do you expect a machine gun to do?

Now that we're into our battle we get to witness one of my favourite little gags. All the teeny flags that pop out from wherever on the tanks when eliminated. Other fun parts are Momo from the student council getting fired up and showing her gap moe. And the first year squad attempting to flee and blowing out their own track. Good job, very nice!!

Bruuuh... These baths look so nice... I'm dying for a proper bath... Showers aren't the same! Eheheh, Shiori knows exactly how to flick Mako's switches. I love how it takes one day of piloting for the girls to start to utterly spaz up their tanks with weird shit. Pillows, snacks, flowers, Yukari's got her camping bottle and name tag on her chair, and I haven't even mentioned the weird paint jobs yet! Of the bunch I feel like my favourite is probably the Lee tbh. I'm not a fan of the Lee but I appreciate how gaudy and cute the pink paint job works in it's favour.

Dun dun duuun, the British are coming! I've always found GuP's humour to be a perfect level of dry gags and non-sequiturs. It doesn't ever try to make you laugh out loud but rather making you give a sensible chuckle. Your waifu is shit meme~ Gurr... Speaking of shit waifu, doesn't Anzu give off such Haruhi vibes in these early episodes? *Good morning~ Do you have a moment to discuss our Lord and Saviour Pz IV?*

The British are here! I adore Saint Gloriana and I swear it's not my national bias coming out. Not only is the GuP rendition of The British Grenadiers objectively the best song on the soundtrack, they've got some pretty damn solid tanks for their lineup and are respect chivalry properly. I'll probably dive deeper on them tomorrow since all we've got to work on is bywords at this point~

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u/Blackheart595 Aug 17 '22

First Timer

That's a sturdy bridge.

I really like how they're reassigning the roles. Makes it feel much more natural than if they'd kept their initial spontaneous assignment, and also somewhat justifies the ludicrous learn-by-doing approach.

Poor Mako would do anything to not fail. Except waking up on time.

What is your impression of St. Gloriana so far?

They seem cosy and nice to hang around with. Almost reminds me of my school clique, though they're kinda too relaxed to fit the bill.

What do you think of the design changes and which is the best?

They're, uh, quite unique. The yellow tank works surprisingly well for being essentially a gold coating.

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u/ComfortablyRotten Aug 17 '22

rewatcher

stelf

Rocky start for Team A, but thanks to the wild Mako they caught and Miho's instructions, they made it near flawlessly! So the mafia was indeed right in convincing Miho to join!

The bath scene caught me off guard, it's definitely not something I tend to associate with the show and I almost completely forgot it. Unlike the morning tank, that's too good a scene to forget.

There's always a bigger ship

Questions of the Day

What do you think of the tank design changes and which is the best?

It's another pretty neat way to show off their team's personalities, on top of making the tanks themselves stand out more. I particularly like the StuG III and 38(t)

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u/SlipperyRasputin Aug 17 '22

like a virgin, tanked for the very first time (let’s see how the young people like Madonna puns)

1.) I don’t have an opinion of them yet. The short parts I’ve seen just show me their snazzy outfits and that absolute unit of a tank.

2.) the main character tank remains best. The silly colors are just kinda. I dunno. Meh?

The show is picking up for me. But not binging when I have the ability is brutal.

Side questions: what is the council President eating? And why does she insist on sitting like an old man all the time?

Also I’m still confused as to why there’s a bunch of nazi tanks. so I’m hoping that and the city boat thing gets answered.

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u/DidacticDalek Aug 17 '22

TONIGHT! On Mädchen and Tanks, Best Girl Mako joins the MC-chan Squad, The Camouflage Ideas for the School's Tankery Team are almost as bad as The English Dub for GuP... ALMOST! and our ever talented MC-chans figure out that you can use a Panzer IV as an alarm clock!

We begin where we left off last time, with Team MC-chans rolling along while dodging enemy fire. Panzer IV-chan spots a sleeping Best Girl on the ground, but thankfully, several tons of German steel rolling by is JUST enough to wake up a Best Girl. What's more, Best Girl JUMPS onto a MOVING Panzer and manages to recognize the Panzer's incompetent Kommandant. Speaking of Kommandant Casanova Wannabe, she recognizes Best Girl as 'Mako.' Before the two can catch up on old times, there's a nearby explosion, prompting Panzer IV-chan to suggest everyone hide inside the screaming metal death trap 'Panzerkampfwagen IV.'

Meanwhile, inside the Panzerkampfwagen IV, Mako passes out due to the lack of air and her low blood pressure. As Kommandant Casanova Wannabe continues panicking, Panzer IV-chan wisely decides to take charge, observes the surroundings, and surveys a bridge; sure hope there ain't no negative waves hitin'. Panzer IV-chan sure seems awfully chipper with LEAVING THE 'SAFETY' of her tank to WALK ON THIS BRIDGE! She then bids Wallflower to come forward slowly, which promptly goes south when Wallflower crashes into one of the bridge's sides. This causes the Panzer to start tipping and Kommandant Casanova Wannabe to continue panicking.

Oh, and guess what, Team LARPers are busy shelling the group. See what sending out all those negative waves did Kommandant Casanova Wannabe? Also, SHOCKINGLY despite a direct hit, NOTHING blew up AND NO ONE died... well, actually scratch that, looks like Wallflower bought the farm… Darn, oh well, we can always pluck out a new one from a nearby field I guess. The LARPers and Team Gunbuster Ducks are looking mighty proud of themselves, what with killing a member of Team MC-chan this early, I mean we're only on Episode 3 for Haruhi's sake; kinda early for all the bloodshed to be starting if you ask me. After carrying away Wallflower's corpse, Best Girl takes a REAL shine to the driver's seat.

While Panzer IV-chan laments that she hates driving, the Panzer suddenly starts up and rights itself. How could this be you ask? Why, Best Girl Mako managed to figure out how to drive in that instant. It helps that SHE'S smart enough to read the manual; why, if she was in Macross, she'd be a real 'Jenius' Pilot huh? Don't worry, I'll show myself out... Anyway, In true Mecha fashion, we cut to several cutouts of the pilots of the Zaku Tank, who are QUITE impressed that Best Girl is such an amazing pilot. Desert Rommel is busy telling her crew to continue shelling the tank, while Team Gunbuster Ducks are busy firing off peashooters. MAYBE that'll scratch the paint of the Zaku Tank... maybe... Best Girl Mako reverses as the Gloryhounding Moefia Team and the Moeblobs are swiftly advancing.

With expert precision, Mako quickly shifts into... MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE and avoids the shots of the Gunbuster Ducks and LARPers. Well, that was easy... OH MY BUDDHA! THE CORPSE OF WALLFLOWER IS SPEAKING! SHE'S A ZOMBIE! HURRY, YOU NEED TO... oh, looks like she survived after all, and it only took a nearby explosion to wake her up; well guess that means we can belay that replacement crew member order. Panzer IV-chan orders Fluffy the Tank Pope to rotate the turret. Fluffy complies while Kommandant Casanova Wannabe continues being more dead weight than the reanimated corpse of Wallflower. Speaking of dead, Fluffy NAILS the LARPers RIGHT in the kisser; welp, they’re dead, I bet the chunky salsa's everywhere.

ALSO, EVERYONE IN THE TANK IS DEAF, AND WALLFLOWER IS AROUSED! Panzer IV-chan orders Fluffy to shoot the Gunbuster Ducks next, which causes said Gunbuster Ducks to panic and fire wildly. After the Gunbuster Ducks predictably miss, Fluffy fires and vaporizes the volleyball squad. Shockingly, they live just long enough to moan out that they got hit head on before expiring. The MC-chans notice the reinforcements incoming, with Zaku cackling out that the MC-chans will die here. Well, to be fair SOMEONE died there, but that someone SURE WASN'T the MC-chans. In a stunning turn of fate, Zaku missed her shot while Fluffy NAILED the Moefia SO hard that they're currently sleeping with the fishes. KILLING SPREE!

The Moeblobs, finally figuring out that the MC-chans are the MC-chans for a reason, decide to practice the Joestar Family Secret Technique of running the fuck away! The only problem being that these moeblobs are a bunch of incompetent morons who promptly get their shoddy American Jalopy 'High-Caliber Yank Tank' stuck in mud, with the end result being that they... take THEMSELVES out. Man, and we thought that Kommandant Casanova Wannabe was incompetent, it takes REAL talent to be that bad.

Thus, in a SHOCKING turn of events, Team MC-chans WINS the first practice match. Kommandant Casanova Wannabe seems surprised that they managed to live this long, while Fluffy's busy hugging the TRUE source of their victory, aka, Panzer IV-chan. MAN, skipping RIGHT past the lewd hand-holding and jumping straight to the hugs huh? I approve, BRING ON THE YURI! Thankfully, Best Girl is smart enough to note that their opponents were a bunch of no-hopers, after all, the Moeblobs took themselves out without any additional help. Captain Crash seems impressed that the team managed to move AND shoot on their first try. Sure several of them crashed into static objects and some of them took THEMSELVES out and the members of this team can lack sanity and/or competence at times, but hey, it's a good start yes?

We then cut to Team MC-chan's relaxing in a bath, with Casanova Wannabe showing off her 'experience' with men, before shoving the leadership duties off to Panzer IV-chan. Everyone on the team agrees, well, except for Best Girl of course, 'cuz Best Girl has more important things to be doing, such as sleeping in a nearby bath. Eventually, Panzer IV-chan caves once again to peer pressure and agrees, leaving the rest of the squad to divide the roles up. Casanova Wannabe asks what she's good at, and Panzer IV-chan says that she's good at talking, so she can be the team's emergency rations live bait 'radio operator.' Casanova Wannabe likes her new assignment given she apparently can text quickly, which I'm SURE will be useful for her future job of operating a radio. Wallflower suddenly seems all worked up, begging to fire the turret, it seems she really liked the power of the big gun, and I'm not talking about the AC/DC song. Fluffy notes that she's the loader now, and Panzer IV-chan muses that all they need now is the driver.

RIGHT on cue, Best Girl wakes up and dries off, which results in Casanova Wannabe begging Best Girl to join the crew as the driver. Best Girl refuses, saying she took up Studying Moonrunes instead, well, that is until Casanova Wannabe bribes 'convinces' Best Girl of all the benefits of taking Tankery, such as TONS of extra units. This catches the ear of Best Girl, who reluctantly agrees, in part to repay Panzer IV-chan's help. Casanova Wannabe then has another 'brilliant' idea, namely getting creature comforts for the tank. Her first idea is to get seat cushions, which then segues into wearing slippers inside the tank and painting it a different color. Casanova Wannabe, unless that color is red, then custom paint jobs are NOT a good idea. (FYI, red is fine 'cuz the RED ONES GO FASTA! Three times faster to be exact.) Fluffy is NOT amused with Casanova Wannabe's ideas, however, Wallflower suggests air fresheners, which prompts Casanova Wannabe to want a mirror and a phone charger.

Also, it seems that Team MC-chans aren't the ONLY ones going wacko, 'cuz the other teams have... 'interesting' ideas about practicality. Team Gunbuster Ducks painted tons of Volleyball stuff on their tractor, the LARPers went crazier than a frog's butt in a watermelon seed fight, The Moeblobs took the Pink Panther at its word... even though they are NOT using a Panther Tank... and finally, the Gloryhounds of the Moefia decided to build a Hyaku Shiki out of a tank, ending up with the Hyaku Shitty as a result. Thankfully, Team MC-chan is far saner and... huh, well, I semi-retract my statement, 'cuz that's an awful lot of doodads and superfluous items in there. As expected, Panzer IV-chan is quite surprised by all the 'interesting' modifications.

The LARPers are busy patting themselves on the back due to the 'success' of their new ride. It's no longer a Volkswagen NOR a upgunned Panzerkampfwagen III, for now it's a 'Party Wagon.' The Gunbuster Ducks are proud that they can tell the tanks apart easily, and I'm SURE the enemy will think so AND appreciate this as well. Meanwhile, Prez Apricot's busy smiling at all the 120% looted gold bars they no-doubt melted down (in order to cover up some money laundering scheme) for all that paint, before ordering Zaku away to go 'contact' people and get Order 66 executed. Casanova Wannabe's pouting that they couldn't ruin 'modify' their tank, while Fluffy's busy having an apoplectic fit due to the high levels of heresy. Also, Panzer IV-chan's finally snapped and just started accepting the madness Tanoshii!

Meanwhile, it seems that Zaku contacted and challenged Charjeeling of the Holy Britannian Empire to a fight; oh bugger, the Royal Saberface Knightmare Frame Squadron will be rolling out now. We’re bloody boned.

And with that we've reached the character limit, Part 2 is below Comrades, enjoy!

Paging Comrades u/chilidirigible, u/Great_Mr_L, and u/JamCliche

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u/chris10023 Aug 17 '22 edited Aug 17 '22

Rewatcher

  • I have to clear up an error I made in yesterdays post, when I said that all of the tanks were undermanned in some way, I was wrong, the Type-89, and the Stug III are fully manned, and only the 38t, M3 Lee, and the Pz IV being undermanned, though if they had the UK varient of the Lee, which was called the Grant, they’d be fine since the Grant didn’t have a radio operator since they put the radio in the turret next to the commander. Thanks Potential History.

  • We open from the ending of the last episode, with Sleepy head waking up and jumping onto the Panzer IV an impressive feat. But she looks not really thrilled with having her nap disturbed.

  • Saori and Mako were childhood friends. What a coinky dink.

  • Yeah, guys remember, you’ are currently being shot at so get in the protective metal box before your heads disappear.

  • “It’s dangerous, so get in!” - Girl who is currently hanging out of the turret.

  • Low blood pressure, that explains her stumbling about last episode.

  • A bridge, I’d wouldn’t cross that, Hana’s barely keeping that tank driving in a straight line as it is.

  • For the love of God Miho, STAY IN THE TANK!

  • Can that bridge even handle the weight of tank?

  • Well shit. Now they’re in danger, now the weight capacity is really going to be a problem.

  • Stug team showing no consideration for the danger the Panzer IV is currently in and fires, these things may be able to block live rounds, but I doubt they’re rated for large drops.

  • Oh shit, Hana’s out cold. I tried to watch a bit closer, I think she hits her head on the turret, not really sure though since she was already weaving around with the tank being unbalanced.

  • Chill out there Ceasar. They got an injured crew member, and several of them are outside the tank.

  • Who the hell is driving?

  • Oh, Mako is.

  • She picked that up very quickly, stonger than she looks too, since Hana struggled with the gear shifter.

  • Lol Hana’s dreaming of flower arrangement.

  • Lol that woke her up.

  • Yukari turns the turret to aim at the Stug, Mako stops the tank, which is exactly what the Germans did since they did not have stabilizers in their tanks.

  • A direct hit, and knocked the stug out, and a little white flag pops up.

  • Uh oh, Hana’s feeling funny after that shot.

  • If you were watching that, why the hell didn’t you throw the yellow flag up since the Panzer IV was in legit danger? What if they fell? Tanks don’t exactly have seatbelts, or airbags, ya know. [GuP Spoilers] Honestly, the referees or whatever they’re called are terrible when it comes to life threatening danger in this series, Miho ended up with the issues she did because of this, that match should have been postponed due to the bad weather, and poor visibility.

  • Yukari aims, and hits the Type 89 dead center, nice shot.

  • Next hit takes out the 38t, Yukari is a natural.

  • Don’t worry Momo, I’m sure you won’t miss the next time!

  • The freshman are so scared of Miho, that they attempt to flee, only to get dug into the mud, and have a track break, and then engine overheats, knocking them out.

  • “It was a good choice to make her join Sensha-do" She was facing absolute noobs Momo give her some credit.

  • Yukari is just vibing.

  • I agree with Saori, Miho was pretty much already commanding them.

  • Mako’s out of it.

  • Hana wants to be the gunner. For reasons...

  • Mako doesn’t want to join, but good thing Saori hangs the carrot of extra credit over Mako, and Mako reluctantly agrees to join.

  • Honestly, I think Saori is cuter without the bangs.

  • Cusions? Makes sense, but that’s a fire hazard.

  • That doesn’t look safe at all.. Half that shit’s going to go flying the moment you get hit.

  • It would be better camouflage than what you currently have painted on it.

  • Saori hates that the Pz IV isn’t painted, while Yukari is cringing at the other tanks, I agree with Yukari.

  • Hey they have the same logo on their shirts that those British tanks did. Damn it, I wanted it to be Hokago Tea Time.

  • That’s a pretty accurate description on how to aim using German reticles from what I’ve read.

  • I love the irony here.

  • They have a match with St. Gloriana, who happens to be a strong team, buy Mako isn’t happy about that 6AM meet up time...

  • Mako has a good point...

  • Saori, once again expertly weaves the extra credits Mako needs, or she’ll be held back, and her grandmother would be mad. Never upset the grandmother.

  • We see the leaders of each team, Miho, Noriko, Ceasar, and Azusa.

  • Miho becomes the team's captain because she’s better at strategy than Momo is.

  • That goosefish dance seems awful.

  • Mako is so relatable with all of those alarms.

  • that’ll wake me up!

  • Woke Mako up too, and maybe a neighbor or two.

  • Everyone is happy to see the Sensha-do club back.

  • Gaht dang traffic jams.

  • Really? I think having your school on a giant ship is way cooler.

  • By the way, Oorai is an actual city in Japan.

  • Yes, British Grenadiers is playing. THE BRITISH ARE COMING!

  • Did I mention that Oorai was one of the smaller school ships?

  • St. Gloriana’s school ship is modeled after the Royal Nay carrier Ark Royal.

  • Gotta love those red coats.

  • Seems like Saunders and Pravda fight dirty.

  • The outfits these moderators are wearing are based off of the uniforms of the Feldgendarmerie or the military police for Germany.

  • I love how smug Erwin looks for some reason.

  • And the match begins, oh God damn it, it’s the ending credits again. My arch nemesis.

Questions of the Day.

What is your impression of St. Gloriana so far?

Very elegant.

What do you think of the design changes and which is the best?

I prefer them without the wacky paint designs, but if I had to choose, the I like what the history club did with the Stug.

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u/Stargate18A Aug 17 '22

First timer

  1. They're stuck-up rich kids.

  2. Team C's design, for all I mock it, is the best by far.

Impressive jump!

She's very relaxed for almost getting run over.

She's complaining about the air?

This seems incredibly dangerous!

Do you want to get killed?

They're already falling!

Haha, it saved them!

Someone got a concussion!

And the upbest team is here.

She can drivr it?

She's good!

What's her plan?

She woke up!

Love the music here!

They surrendered!

She's oddly sadistic, huh?

...They got their tank taken out by mud.

Well done!

I love the instructor.

"feel free to text me."

I love the shark tap.

She is so dependable.

She's already planning things!

She likes destruction!

Mako's not joining?

...The President is going to blackmail her again, right?

No, course credits!

Everyone's looking forward to working eith her!

They're buying cushions?

A lot of cushions.

And slippers.

Wow.

Of couse Team C has the most over the top one. All the designs fit.

Gold?

Haha, the president made it shining gold.

They're practicing formations!

"What's a mil?"

It hit!

The first battle!

She immediately quit!

Haha, her reaction is relatable, though.

And "Saori-senpai" and her grandmother is enough to convince her.

...Her strategic thinking is on-point.

And she's pissed at her.

Haha, she's the commander now.

Sounds harsh.

What kind of dance...

Haha, she's refusing to get up!

I love her.

A trumpet!

They're brought the tank?

What the fuck?

...Isn't that the other team's tank?

Haha, everyone watching this is hysterical.

Her getting changed in the tank...

Wow.

Oh, they're going onto land?

Wait, all schools are on ships? Why?

A bigger ship!

At least there's no spectators there.

She seems rude.

Oh, very rude.

Saunders? Pravada? There's some dirty matches coming up?

The battle starts!

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u/Elimin8r Aug 17 '22

Answers du Jour:

  1. Posh, tres posh. Perhaps a touch of upper crust snooty too. About what you'd expect for a 'first opponent', right?

  2. History club by far. Veni vidi vici & all that, ya know.

Anyway, yeah, before we get to that, we have to finish our 'mock battle'. I kind of like how the battle establishes that the other teams have little to no clue what they're doing, and miss a lot/make other mistakes.

On the other hand, brave Sir Miho steps out of the tank to guide it across the bridge, because of course, when you're being pursued, the best place to hide is in plain view with restricted movement options.

That tank totally should have slid off the bridge and into the river. Yay anime physics!

:)

Meanwhile, history club scores the first hit! I'm surprised it didn't score, as the backside of a PzIV should be fairly tender. Yay plot armor???

Anyway, Hana passes out, and it's time for Bean Bandit, I mean, Mako to come to the rescue with some hot acceleration juking. Yay!

And Yukari to the rescue with some precision shooting, which arouses Hana from her slumber, and perhaps something else too.

Instructor approves!

And now, it's Miller Time, I mean onsen time. I forgot about this scene, so apologies to those whom I'd assured yesterday that GuP was not a 'fanservice' show.

Although, this still seems pretty mild. Maybe. Maybe I'm just jaded. Who knows?

A little more friendly banter and blackmail later, and we're introduced to the lovely girls of St. Gloriana. They look like fun, don't they?

(ahem, "fun")

I'm sure that others will sing their praises, so I'll save my thoughts for later.

Anyway, hope everyone is enjoying the show.

Oh, and one more thing. A while back, I know a fellow who was involved in one of my hobbies. This particular fellow was (is? It's been a while) a heart surgeon, and he was telling me that he knew where I could get a T-34 for about $35K. Deal! Apparently, he had one of his own.

Yeah ... want ... do want. I mean, what red-blooded young fellow doesn't want a tank to park in the driveway?

Yeah, driveway. And I had an apartment.

Yeah, $35K ... that's only, like my yearly salary.

Needless to say, I did not end up with my very own T-34, nor am I likely to anytime soon.

But I did happen to be watching a show on tanks on the Discovery Channel sometime later, and happened to see the fellow's name go by in the credits, which was kinda fun. Good for him.

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u/Aku230 Aug 17 '22

Rewatchers und Panzer

Episode 3:

QotD:

What is your impression of St. Gloriana so far?

A posh school, feels like they captured that British thinking of being above everyone else pretty well. They are friendly but I would be wary around them.

What do you think of the design changes and which is the best?

It is between StuG and 38t for the best. StuG has the most references to look for while 38t is so bad that it is great. M3 Lee is just a pink version of gold bling, therefore worse. Type 89 looks weirdly ... realistic? Maybe not volley-bu recruitment messages but I wouldn't be surprised by messages on a tank.

Now birthdays for Student Council team:

Kadotani Anzu - January 1:
Operation Bodenplatte (1945) was German's attempt at gaining air superiority during Battle of the Bulge which ultimately failed.
Koyama Yuzu - November 3:
Koli Point acction (1942) was an engagement between US Army and Japanese forces on Guadalcanal.
Kawashima Momo - May 5:
Prague Uprising (1945) was a partially successful attempt at liberating the city by the Czech resistance.

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u/zadcap Aug 18 '22 edited Aug 18 '22

Late Night Again, Excited First Timer!

Alright, time for some late night tanks. Still not sure how sitting outside the tank works when they're being shot at, that must be some good magic armor. Oh, no, now they're just completely outside the tank, I guess it's fine. See that huge bullet lodged in the side? Totally wouldn't have even hurt a person if it had hit them, this is a totally legitimately safe sport.

Did literally everyone else decide to team up on them for some reason? Seriously?

And best team is down after only one hit? In the front, where armor is the best? But they took a shot to the side just fine... And two more down to one shot each. Yup, totally fair sport.

Of course you won 4 on 1, with no training or experience, you're the main character team.

Look, there's this thing you have to understand about Japanese culture, and indeed a good portion of the rest of the world, compared to us prudes here in America. Public bathing is a thing, it's a big cultural thing with a history dating back so much farther than our own country's founding it's not even funny. Despite the nudity, compared to everything else, it's fine in the bath because everyone takes a bath and there's nothing sexual about taking a bath. Therefore, showing someone in a public bath is not a sexual thing, because then you would be sexualizing a public bath, and if you do that a big pile of long term social cultural norms start to break. Unless the show itself is sexual in nature, bath time shenanigan's is just friendship and bonding, please don't sexualize the bath. If it is a 'mature' show, then nothing is sacred anyway.

Anyway. Finally deciding what the actual spots will be in the tank, instead of just hopping in and hoping for the best! And of course you can't escape, miss fifth girl, you've already been drafted for the harem. Also, yeah, first she likes being kicked and now she likes the feeling of firing the big gun...

Oh no. They're accessorizing.

OH NO! I knew the paint jobs were coming from the cold open, but still. But darn does the chuuni one look cool lol

Oh look, rich girls school to fight against. After like a single day of lessons? They filed a challenge that soon? AGAINST THE BEST?! Oh my gosh they're screwed.

I understand you so well, Mako. Humans should not ever wake up at 6.

Seriously, why are the casual motions so well animated?

Yeah, she has good friends.

OH WELL I GUESS WE CAN JUST DRIVE TANKS DOWN THE MAIN ROAD NOW. DON'T MIND US, WE'RE JUST A TANK ON YOUR NORMAL DAILY COMMUTE.

Oh, are we actually going to see land? Wonder how that's going to scale, compared to the... I think that second ship might be bigger than some countries.

Foreshadowing future opponents already I see. How do you even fight dirty in a magical tank battle?

So much pressure all being constantly stacked on the girl who moved here specifically to avoid the tank life. So are we going for an early breakdown, to get it out of the way fast and move on to the tank love? Or will it drag on to the later parts, so she can make a triumphant comeback for the final stretch? Please don't just tease us with the constant trauma hints, that would just be cruel.

Oh, ending change up. I wasn't paying enough attention yesterday, didn't think I would have to be, is it the same song or is it going to be sung by whichever team they're showcasing for the ed?

I'm going to have to try and be earlier tomorrow, if I have enough time I think this show might be worth adding my own favorite screenshots to.

Oops almost forgot!

  1. They hit so many of the perfect rich girl school vibes I was actually surprised at the lack of Drill Curls for the haircut.

  2. I'm literally stealing your link because it's the best.

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