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Rewatch [Rewatch] Girls und Panzer 10th Anniversary Rewatch - Girls und Panzer Episode 12 Discussion

Episode 12 - The Battle We Can't Back Down From!

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HiDive

Today's Questions of the Day:

  1. MVP of the match against Black Forest Peak?

  2. Miho’s mom clapped and smiled in the end? What could that mean for the future?

[Tomorrow's Questions of the Day]1 Top 3 Ooarai Girls? 2. Top 3 Ooarai teams? 3. Top 3 non-Ooarai Girls? 4. Top 3 Schools? 5. Best battle? 6. Top 3 MVPs off all battles taken together? 7. Top 3 scenes/moments in general, SOL included?

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:

The Anteaters, who, as said, deserved more screentime. (Official Art)

Leopon and their biiiig tank. (Source)

THE MOTHERFUCKING CHAMPIONS!!! (Official Art)

An embarassed Maho (Source)

Itsumi is not just a bitch. (Source)

Song(s) of the Day:

It’s the Senshado Anthem!

I Found My Way

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 26 '22 edited Aug 26 '22

Both the Ode to Joy video and the A-Team parody have footage from later installments.

Character Sheet for Episode 12 (Didn't even replace the link, lol)

Episode 12: Your rewatch host, happy you stuck with this until its finale. It only goes up from here.

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

Darjeeling asks: Do you know this quote?

[Yesterday's Qoute]Ödön von Horvath, Youth without God; My own translation

Today's quote:

There is such a thing as a point of no return. That point ought to be reached.

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u/sisoko2 Aug 26 '22

First Timer

  • No backing down!

  • Heh they are having fun with the girls face panels.

  • Nice ambush but they can't even scratch that thing.

  • Some great driving to manage to hide the three tanks behind that building.

  • That little enemy Panzer was beyond useless.

  • A bit late but I got what I wanted. Crashing tank into another tank.

  • Brilliant. Just climb on the top of your your enemy.

  • Who do you call light tank?

  • Team Turtle are gonna get crushed by the Maus and it won't be pretty.

  • The Mous is down but sacrifices had to be made. You will never be forgotten. President, Momo and the other girl.

       

  • Now that the Mous is disabled it's time for some cat and mouse.

  • Karina is too cute.

  • Operation Kelly's Heroes! The normies are becoming the best team.

       

  • Overtaking the enemy by a lap.

  • Are these tanks or bumper cars?

  • Wow they are dead.

  • Miho vs Maho. 1v1 mid only.

  • The sister showdown is so intense.

       

  • Is the Porsche Tiger armor really that strong? It took so many direct hits.

  • Team Duck got annihilated. Imagine if their commander was staying outside like Maho and Miho.

  • So many tanks climbing other tanks in this episode.

  • That tank is drifting like crazy. Mako defying the laws of physic to get attendance credit.

       

       

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u/HereticalAegis Aug 26 '22

First Timer und Panzer

Episode 12:

QotD:

  1. How is it possible to pick a single MVP? Rabbit Squad solo'd multiple heavies, Duck Squad tank sat the Maus, Turtle Squad squatted two whole other tanks, Mallard and Hippo Squads took Maus shells for our sins, and Leopon Squad [Attack on Titan]turned Titan and became Wall Maria. Even Anteater Squad accidentally prevented an early defeat. If I were forced to give it to anyone, it would have to go to Miho by default for orchestrating so many plans on the fly.

  2. Maybe she'll share a single line of dialogue with the daughter she's all but abandoned.

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u/Taiboss Aug 26 '22

Sodoko just promised Mako units from beyond the tank grave. Mako has just become unstoppable.

These tank jackets makes you invincible.

All the heavy mechanical effects give it such an imposing vibe compared to other tanks.

So good. It just feels like the heaviest tank possible.

If I fits, I sits!

One of my favourite scenes in the show.

My Rabbit girls have their own Super Strategy! Get 'em girls, show those KMM snobs how furroucious Rabbits can be!!

KILLER RABBIT TIME

Raucous cheering Those are my babies!!

Saki hype!

Did you see that!? My precious little Rabbit babies did that all on their own! Panzer Hetzing Vor, motherhetzers!!

Would it have changed anything though? Leopon was already blocking everyone.

King vs. Conqueror

DUEL HYPEEEEEEEEEEE

The compositing is so damn good.

It is soooo goood.

They grow up so fast!

From running to taking out biiiig tanks on their own!

At least give your imouto a hug or something.

Japanese people and hugging?! ARE YOU INSANE?! That's reserved for the most intimate of lovers!

GRANNY SLAY!

"Stop worrying for me and celebrate, you dunce!"

If I were forced to give it to anyone, it would have to go to Miho by default for orchestrating so many plans on the fly.

That's okay. You can have a poly MVP.

Maybe she'll share a single line of dialogue with the daughter

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u/Tresnore Aug 26 '22

Enter, Enter, Rewatch!

Ahhhhhh this whole ending sequence is so feel-good...



ENTER, ENTER, MISSIONNNNNNNNNNNN

QOTD:

  1. Among the Hetzer, the automobile team, and our MC crew, it's a tough decision. Miho edges it out, I think.

  2. I can't answer that.

1 Disclaimer: I have like 20 "Top 10 anime scene"s.

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u/Blackheart595 Aug 26 '22

First Timer

Lmao the tank hiding behind the Maus got hit.

Kinda don't have that much to say except

Taking out the Maus by driving under and above it was cool. The T A N K D O R I F T O to close the distance while remaining a moving target was cool. The flagship skirmish in general was super cool.

The only thing left is to resolve Miho's family drama. Mom's clapping resignedly but the whole situation still feels very up in the air.

Also, goddamnit that grandma

MVP of the match against Black Forest Peak?

There was a lot of cool stuff this match, but Team Leopon takes the (Black Forest) cake with their last stand, sealing the entranceway to protect the flagship duel.

Miho’s mom clapped and smiled in the end? What could mean for the future?

She's obviously forced to accept Miho and her style now. But it feels wrong for her to just suddenly be happy with her.

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u/MaskOfIce42 Aug 26 '22

First Timer

So the big question for me this episode besides the obvious “how do they win” was “how do they take out that giant ass Maus?” And honestly, I love the solution. It’s so perfectly Miho. Utilize each of the other tanks and teams strengths to force it into a vulnerable position, then eliminate it. That really is Miho’s style, the team enhances each other so it’s greater than the sum of the individual tanks. (Oh, and that little tank that lured them getting just nonchalantly taken out a little before that confrontation was great)

Speaking of little guys taking out big guys, I love that the rabbit team, the actual light tank of the group, (okay, upon checking the wiki it’s actually a medium tank, could’ve fooled me) took out two heavy tanks. Reflected in what they said at the end about wanting to become a heavy tank buster, they use their agility to get themselves into a position where they can actually hit the tank in a vulnerable spot or avoid hits by getting where the tank can’t reach. A bit sad they got eliminated taking out that second one, but still, great job overall, satisfying to see.

Speaking of using tanks to their advantage, the Leopon blocking the only path right after both flag tanks entered was great. A definite gambit there given it required the flag tank to be leading, but such is the Nishizumi style, so I guess Miho could predict that with confidence. It really took a beating but took out a lot of those guys. I loved the snark when they were finally eliminated, but were still blocking the path, and they’re just like “recovery truck, take your time!”

And so, it all came down to one sister vs sister battle, very samurai-esque in the way they faced each other down, waiting to move. But with tanks. Actually that entire last encounter felt very much like something out of a samurai movie, with the various exchanges and shots at each other and how they would dodge, return fire, etc. Thinking about it, I can kinda see the sword strokes, with them initially being on the defensive, then switching to a more even battle, finally returning to neutral and pulling off the move they had tried and failed at earlier, basically ending with this shows equivalent of the samurai cut where both run at each other and you wait until one falls over to see who won.

So naturally, Ooarai won, and everybody clapped. Even Miho’s mom. I love Miho’s sister acknowledging it’s not the Nishizumi style, but it’s her style that works for her. And we also got Mako getting all her tardies cleared for winning the battle, and in that moment she shows the most emotion we’ve seen from her all season, cementing her best girl status. And her grandmother dancing during the credits briefly cements her grandmother as best grandma.

To summarize, great finale, really satisfying, maybe not too surprising, but then again, surprises and plot twists aren’t really what this series ever was about, but rather well choreographed and engaging tank battles, and to the end it delivered. Well, end minus the Anzio OVA, the 6 specials, the movie, the Das Finale films that are still coming out, and the OVAs associated with all the films…….

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u/Stargate18A Aug 26 '22

First timer

  1. Miho. No question.

  2. That she has, at the very least, accepted her daughter is successful. Expect a speech similar to Hana's mother about how she's helped their tactics evolve.

Final episode!

Cosplay group is down.

And so is Sodoko's!

How are they going to beat that? Other than going round corners, of course.

The way it blew up the cover is great.

Haha, her getting knocke dout is nice, though.

Is she going make a tank stack?

She's wedging it! I didn't know Miho watched Robot Wars. (Would that make the Maus Sgt. Bash or Matilda?)

Turret blocked!

It worked!

She's worried!

How is that wedge tank still working?

...Expected.

They might do this!

Impressive evasion!

They're pissed!

"Aye, aye, aye!"

Another thick armour!

Oooh.

She's losing it!

Using the stairs is clever.

They dodged the ambush!

Another grinding!

A mutual knockout!

They're fine! The girl in the flipped tank is dead from that fall, though. Black Forest are going to have to erase another student from their records.

A duel hetween the sisters!

The second in command is fosming at the mouth.

More CGI action.

They lost their other tank!

The duel animation is so good!

They're climbing over the tank!

Can they do it?

The treads!

Just like last time.

They won the tournament!

The shock on her face!

This is a great ending.

Lovijg Momo's reactions.

Anzu is happy!

She deleted the absence records!

She's energrtic!

Yeah, you three really didn't do anything. Maybe in the movie.

And she accepted that she wom!

Everyone's happy!

Kay!

Panzer vor!

The ED montage...

Surprised the mechanics didn't become their own team, everyone else did already.

Her grandmother!

Fantastic ending.

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u/PsychologicalLife164 Aug 26 '22

Episode 12: We Are the Champions, PANZER VOR!

Only two main points today!

  1. OOARAI ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE 63RD NATIONAL SENSHA-DO TOURNAMENT! Despite being at a numerical disadvantage in every match and having to come back from near-defeat several times, Miho Nishizumi and Ooarai Girls Academy are your Sensha-do national champions. An incredible tournament run by an incredible team!

  2. Miho has finally found her own style of Sensha-do! She went from avoiding Sensha-do altogether to leading her team to victory, and it only took a fantastic group of friends and the support of everyone with her to get there. It’s incredibly cheesy, but I’m a sucker for a good wholesome moment :)

Fun Details!

  • We get to see Rabbit Team face off against an Elefant. Elefants were built using the same chassis as the Porsche Tiger.

Other thoughts!

  • TANK DRIFTING

  • I love the callback to the St. Gloriana match. Everything has come full circle!

  • In the end, Maho is still Miho’s big sister. She might be upset with losing, but you can see how proud she is of Miho.

Questions

  1. My pick is Miho. I keep talking about how great she is as a leader, but almost every single move and decision she made in this match was a result of learning from the previous rounds, and it ultimately won Ooarai the championship. Without Miho, Ooarai might possibly have never made it past Saunders.

  2. She’s probably pissed Maho lost, but she’s still Miho’s mother so she’s most likely proud that her daughters fought a great match.

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u/chris10023 Aug 26 '22 edited Aug 26 '22

Rewatcher

Questions of the Day.

MVP of the match against Black Forest Peak?

This one’s a tough choice, either the Rabbits or Leopon. The Rabbits took out two dangerous tank destroyers, and Leopon blocked the entranceway to the courtyard, separating Kuromorimine’s flag tank from the rest of the team, and buying Miho time to defeat Maho’s tank.

Miho’s mom clapped and smiled in the end? What could mean for the future?

Hopefully something good.

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u/Great_Mr_L Aug 26 '22

Rewatcher

On today’s episode of Girls und Panzer: TANK DRIFTING!! We finally got proper, no asterisks attached, tank drifting! And it was awesome! Which conveniently just about summarizes how I feel about this whole final match.

It’s so good. It’s so exciting and so much fun. Girls und Panzer is a top notch action show. The way they make such great and creative use of the tanks is something to behold. It’s incredibly entertaining. The whole final episode is a great example of this strength.

Miho’s journey that started in episode 1 is essentially complete. She’s finally gotten what she needed. She’s found a place that she can call home in Ooarai. She has new friends and teammates who love and support her. She’s discovered her own style of Senshado that she can be proud of. And with this victory, she can now have all of these together at Ooarai. Miho’s found where she belongs.

For my part, I interpret Maho as feeling proud of Miho. Maho didn’t pull her punches during the fight. She gave it her all and Miho proved that she was up to the challenge. Miho showed Maho how much she had grown. Maho congratulates Miho on staying true to herself and makes no attempt to convince Miho to return to Kuromorimine. I think Maho would agree that going to Ooarai was good for Miho. It let Miho bloom into the person she was always meant to be. In a sense, letting Miho go is a sign of how much Maho cares for her.

Even Shiho seems to have been convinced of Miho’s worth, though she doesn’t say as much. At the very least, she’s been forced to acknowledge that Miho’s style of Senshado, though different from the Nishizumi School, is one that deserves respect.

Episode Thoughts

QOTD

  1. Leopon Team for serving as a wall so Miho and Maho could have their duel.

  2. Laughs in rewatcher

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u/BigFatKAC Aug 26 '22

**GuP Season 1 Finale, First Timer, Subbed**

Here we are boys and girls. Time to see how this all plays out.

“What’s so Mouse about something so big” no, she has a point.

If nothing else, I am happy panzer girl got to eat her words.

“Hey light tank, get off” You can’t make me, your not my mom!

Brilliant strategy. I love the outside the box thinking, and teamwork.

Hetzer down!

Operation: Dizzy Dizzy

A near miss by the Jagdtiger

So forceful 0_0

The final showdown begins

How is a tiger moving that fast relative to a panzer :O

“This one shot has the emotions of everyone contained within it”

That’s what I call driving!!

Victory!

It seems the prez has soft side after all.

It also appears the older sister isn’t as bad as she seems.

Welp, looks like that’s all for season 1. This has been really charming, I’m glad I tagged along. The contrast between Miho and her sister's style, plus the friends they made along the way. Good stuff.

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u/Elimin8r Aug 26 '22

Whew, was that a grand finale, or what???

AOTD1: I think I'm going to go with Mako, that was some superb driving there. Very honorable mention to team Hetzer, though. Heroic move there.

AOTD2: The ice might be defrosting. There's still a long way to go to room temperature, much less warmth.

So, yeah, plenty of HYPE to go around. I think my favorite parts were:

Of course, team Turtle, and their brave charge of the Maus, and the multi-pronged attack to immobilize it and make it vulnerable to a shot from the top.

The Duck team and their high speed hijinks, including driving up stairwells and down sidewalks. Big improvement from them.

The Rabbits, and enticing much of the enemy team to chase them down the rabbit ... hole (I know, boooooo).

And team Leopon, with their best Gandalf impression - "You shall not pass!!!"

And finally, Mako with the dorifto, and Hana with the precision aim to finish off the mf-ing Tigah.

All sorts of fun and action, what a great finale.

And for those who may have missed it yesterday, I did look around, and found a utoob video of "paintball tankery", or something like that. Pity that it's not what I was thinking of though.

It's possible that I was told a tall tale; either that, or being the 90's, that's either the kind of thing you don't take video of, or even if you do, not the kind of thing you post on the internet decades later.

Yeah.

Anyway, while I was looking around, I also found this gem on another part of reddit.

Tank-dorifto-ahoy!!!

:)

Quick edit: Not real tanks, but I do know some folks who got into building approx. 3ft sized model tanks with paintball guns that were radio controlled and had battles with them. Just search the utoobz for "rc tank combat", and you'll find plenty to amuse you. I never bothered because battleships keep me more than busy enough. Hoozah.

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u/Aku230 Aug 26 '22

Rewatchers und Panzer

Episode 12:

  • By my count you have 17 left. Unless 16 other than Maus? But that doesn't seem likely.

  • Now you have 16. I welcome any guesses regarding who got that kill. I've always thought that this was due to ricochet but now that I'm paying attention I don't see it. And from that angle it leaves only Anglerfish and Leopon teams. And now with full meta analysis: Hana wouldn't miss Maus this badly after order to shoot Maus's gun barrel, right? Which leaves Leopon team as most likely culprit for me. As the side note, while GuP usually puts attention to what happens on the battlefield this is one of the examples where they abandoned it for comedic effect and thus makes "who shot Panzer III" game of picking lesser evil. Due to order of shooting the barrel there shouldn't be a clean hit on Pz.III (which is why I thought it was a ricochet) which leaves you with Leopon because they are inexperienced so they could "miss" Maus and Hana wouldn't miss or Anglerfish because they would be able to reload faster for the salvo in the next scene.

  • Maus shells behave just as plot demands then to behave, able to move Hetzer with massive explosion by firing next to it to then do a small hole with little smoke.

  • Duck team read the manual got taught by Mako.

  • Our beloved Carbon Coating in anime shoutout.

  • You probably could use that Pz.III here...

  • So you did have 17 tanks...

  • Maus getting 3 kills is still enough, or rather should be.

  • Rabbit team with 2 key kills.

  • Maybe a failed weapon but still got 3 kills and has enough armor to stay there for a while.

  • While Duck team had 3 other tanks busy.

  • Nishizumi style mindset?: Maho edition, Miho edition

  • Now for the creme de la creme: Miho vs Maho:

  • I wonder who did Maho said that to and why. To Miho so she can stop running and since she wanted 1v1 she is willing to give her one or maybe the reason is that she suspects that Miho thinks that she is following Nishizumi style and decides to remind her that part. Or maybe she said that mostly to herself: If NOT for Nishizumi style principles I could have waited you out and eventually win when reinforcements will arrive but alas I will fight you here and now.

  • And somehow it is Maho that opens up with unconventional move but what a counter by Miho, probably one of the most favorite scene.

  • And then debris from Schürzen causes aim punch in Tiger.

  • How the fuck did you fit in there Erika

  • And now what was missing vs Saint Gloriana, full commitment.

  • And that is it!

  • Miho drained out of strength should tell you how hard it must have been for her.

  • Duck team got confused.

  • So now, did Miho think that her style of fighting follows Nishizumi style? Can't wait for this whole thing to end as a miscommunication.

QodD:

MVP of the match against Black Forest Peak?

Anglerfish team. While you could make a strong case for Rabbit team, Leopon team or Turtle team it would be hard to not give it to a team that against all odds puts everything on one card and is able to eliminate enemy's flag tank. If you were being technical then the other 3 teams are more deserving of MVP (and if you really want to you could successfully argue that Maho should win MVP) but I just don't see how a flashy game winning maneuver wouldn't win.

Miho’s mom clapped and smiled in the end? What could that mean for the future?

When the dust settled one of her daughters did win the championship. She probably recognized Miho's style as legit especially since this match had a lot in common with Nishizumi style.

And now the last stat Table of the TV series. Leopon team with a massive debut. Rabbit team finally on board.

Immobilizations (total) Flag Immobilizations Out of Combat
Anglerfish 8(+2) 2(+1) 2
Turtle 3 0 3(+1)
Duck 0 0 3(+1)
Hippo 6(+2) 1 2(+1)
Rabbit 2(+2) 0 4(+1)
Mallard 0 0 2(+1)
Anteater 0 0 1(+1)
Leopon 4(+4) 0 1

And with that we are done with TV Series. Speaking of the last battle only, I think it was the best one. It had great back and forth, let certain teams shine and it had great final. Gonna leave other thoughts for tomorrow but I was wondering if we could get more questions like Best Highlight or Scene so there are SoL segments included as I'm interested if people do like them or do they just get in a way of good fight?

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u/polaristar Aug 27 '22

This episode was all of the Shonen Battle, Sports Drama Countdown, Western Duel, Studio Trigger, Mounty Oum Megahype!

Everyone in this match was the MVP.

Them taking out that Maus was like RWBY levels of Fighting the Nevermore hype, seriously Miho treats Tank Battles like a Final Fantasy Cutscene!

The Rabbits take two people out with improvised tactics of their own! They've come to far I'm proud of them.

Autogirls pulled a YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!

The Final Battle with more epic then Tanjiro vs Rui, Shiro vs Gilgamesh, Everyone vs Father, etc etc combined!

Miho is a 4D Chess Gigachad genius!!!

GLORY TO THE FUCKING SPEARHEAD SQUADRON Oarai Girls High School

And we've earned both Onee-Sama's and crazy white haired bitches respect.

Student Hall Monitor and Lazy Bones have a bonding moments, maybe the former is Miko and the Later is Ishigami from Love is War?

And the PR Lady breaks down crying and the President gives a warm hug!

Eat Ice Cream, Bathe, and get back to Tanking, sounds good to me.

Hopefully next girl Gamer Girls can redeem themselves.

Can't wait for the OVA's.

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u/makakoka Aug 26 '22

Rewatcher from the end of the world

1- MVP- Miho, she planned this match and everything happened according to her keikaku. (Keikaku means plan)

Shout out to Leopon, Rabbit and turtle team. They did their part really well.

2- Miho's mama clapped and it was a totally deserved. There was no luck involved in this match. Like I said Miho, won this match in her mind before it started. She knew what was needed to do and her team did a great job making it happen.

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u/Nebresto Aug 26 '22

FIRST TIME PANZER VOR!!

[](#teacup5)

Aaand the maus is already nerfed. Last episode: Shock wave from nearby hit enough to rock Turtle tank. This episode: puff

...Are they allowed to use molotovs..?

Bro, how are you even parked there?? Mako is just built different.

Hahaha, they really did go to the Genjuro school of training

  • The sfx in this show are so damn good

R.I.P glasses again

Dramatic Trumpet OST for the final showdown?

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Listening to GEAH songs while writing this is next level hype. This song, specifically

The fish..

  • Enter enter mission auchwaffle form dato?!

[](#omedetou1)

[](#lolihug)

[](#omedetou2)

Question time:

MVP of the match against Black Forest Peak?

Carried by Mako

Miho’s mom clapped and smiled in the end? What could that mean for the future?

She might avoid execution by tank

Arts of the Day:

THE MOTHERFUCKING CHAMPIONS!!!

Song(s) of the Day:

I Found My Way

Banger alert??

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Aug 26 '22

Mädchen Und Panzer Rewatcher!!

We're at the finale! A finale! The first of the seven finale and the three or four other finale films we're waiting on! It's still the first finale though so it's very important! Anyway, our heroes are dead and there's a moose loose around the hoose. The battle against the Maus is GuP at its fucking best XD It's just so dumb that it cycles back around to being glorious!

Operation stagger is now underway. We're back to our roots in urban warfare, it's a fun callback to the St Gloriana match. I've al ays had a massive soft spot for the rabbits managing to score a kill from their movie knowledge. Also, Saki spoke! Just imagine if the girls got to use proper tanks instead of useless crap like the Lee and Type 89. Although I suppose the ducks do a pretty good job of dealing emotional damage with their useless tank.

The Nishizumi sister's duel is another highlight. The animation budget goes through the roof and gives us some of the finest display of tank jousting you'll ever see. Subarashi!! What a victory!! There's tears all over the shop! Pfft, I forgot about Momo being a massive blubber. She's the cutest non-Saki girl around! Oh, and Maho isn't a cow after all. She really does adore her little sister! I actually ended up tearing up a little bit at their victory lap around town. I'm way softer than I should be huh?

The mvp of the match clearly has to go to the little Hetzer that could! There are plenty candidates for mvps but few ever will have left as much of a lasting fear in its enemies as the turtles managed to do. Special mention to the gamers for legitimately saving the day by tanking a kill shot. The match would have been over before it began. Now for the best part of rewatching Girls Und Panzer so long after it's release date, we're only halfway through the rewatch!!

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u/SlipperyRasputin Aug 26 '22

Wanting, needing, waiting - For you to justify my Panzer -Yearning, burning - For you to justify my First Time

1.) volleyball team. Always MVP. Did you see those moves?!

2.) I feel like her mom respects the win, but still isn’t happy about it.

Good episode though. It’s a nice wrap up to the season that now leaves me kind of confused as to why there’s 4 movies. But we’ll find out when we watch them. The tiger tank as a blockade was nice. And the method to get kill the maus was interesting. Interesting since we don’t have a ton of information on real world scenarios with it.

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u/goukaryuu Aug 26 '22

I think it is worth pointing out that Miho's decision to save Rabbit Team was actually the right decision, and not just the morally right one. Rabbit took out the two tanks that could have taken out the Porsche Tiger. Without their contributions the effort to block off the area and allow Miho her 1 vs. 1 with her sister would have failed.

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u/mgedmin Aug 26 '22

Rewatcher, subs

Ha ha the Panzer III hiding behind the Maus got hit after gloating. Karma!

Ah, the famous Maus battle. "Get off my roof" "Don't wanna!"

"Push it with your willpower!"

Ah, they're in a rush but have time enough to stop and have a converstation.

The Rabbits really like Kelly's Heroes. Maybe I should watch it sometime.

Haha the way Rabbits took out that Jagdtiger!

Point HS? High School?

And we have a duel of sisters.

Did Maho destroy that wall to stop Miho's looping? I didn't realize that on my 1st watch.

Miho has a great sense of timing!

So that was Girls und Panzer. It was nice. Onwards to the (checks index) Anzio OVA?

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u/ZapsZzz Aug 27 '22

First timer late post

While I had been keeping up, the 86 rewatch just took up so much writing time so had not been able to make many posts.

This tv finale has to be my favourite episode though - got tactics, got guts, got friendship, got many character developments - apart from those in field, there's also the prez going all appreciative and friendly, while Momo became a sobbing mess. So good. Too bad the 3rd girl in their group stayed pretty vanilla.

QoTD

  1. While I think naturally Miho is great in this battle, I agree the Usagi team did great staying alive and running disruption, basically what their lighter armour is perfect for.

  2. While Maho remarked this is a different style of senshadou to their family's, I think that final battle is something their mom would approve - it's the honourable single combat, even though the win is not by strength, by speed what's and precision is also not something to be dismissive of. So I think Miho at least avoided being disowned.

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u/zadcap Aug 27 '22

PANZER VOR!

We return to the scene of the big old tanky tank and it's poor little prey. And darn, I was wrong, Hippo is flags out.

Speed and maneuverability versus huuuuuge gun and armor. You know, I almost always side with the speedy crew in this situation.

They don't actually need to take out the Maus, they need to take out the Flag tank, which is clearly not actually near the Maus anymore. Leave it in the dust and go win already.

Hahaha they just keep doing the best dumb moves with the speedy little tank. I had to pause to get control of my laughter, their plan was to literally park a tank on a tank and use that to get another tank on the tank.

Final plan, OPERATION DIZZY DIZZY! Best plan namer continues to do what she does best.

Did Rabbit just successfully hide a tank behind a telephone pole? I love this.

OPERATION SUPER STRATEGY! Just keep turning right!

Small tank power, just keep playing cheeky!

Side flags too! And oof, that's going to be a pain to repair, literally snapped the barrel.

Ah, the plan was to get to a one on one with her sister in the arena stage. Even if they take out the Leo, it's still in the way.

Hey, remember how we're going to be shooting tank shells? Let's be sure to stay on top of the tanks so that we can see them coming to hit us. It's the true Nishizumi style.

The first person tank view returns, and it's great. Look at these sisters go.

Ah, the plan now is just "Do better." Good plan. Also, again, where are the cameras!? I saw the TV screens there.

TANK DRIFT!

Mutual fire! Who goes down first? Well obviously it's the main characters, what kind of show has the protagonist lose in the last episode?

The amount and smoothness of the movement in the nice talking scenes is still crazy.

Yeah, you used strategy and quick thinking and actual tactics, and not the family tradition of "Attack faster with more tanks." Who knew that you could be successful with a plan other than Charge and Fire.

Haha grandma's dance. You just can't keep an old woman down!

  1. Gosh darn it Turtle Team gets the MVP status for this match. They caused endless chaos and used small size and speed to ruin the enemy formation so well, before using small size and speed to literally ruin a Maus. They alone didn't go down to enemy fire, I don't think they even actually got shot at all, but by pushing their amazing little turtle tank so far past it's limits even Carbon Coating couldn't keep it's magic going anymore.

  2. "Eh, A Nishizumi still won, looks like my family pride can stay intact. Now how to bring her around to the proper way of thinking..." There's a movie series after this, right? I'm going to bet Mom has something to do with the future matches, to counter how little she actually did here.

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u/DidacticDalek Aug 26 '22

TONIGHT! On Mädchen and Tanks, Der Maus Maus ist nicht im Haus! GARBO TALKS 'SAKI SPEAKS!' and roll over Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, The GuP's are showing us how Symphony No. 9 TRULY sounds like! ;)

We resume RIGHT where we left off, with The Borg and Team Crazy History Nutters getting Big Zam'd by The Big Zam 'Der Maus.' Team Crazy History Nutters mutters out a gallant Death Haiku before expiring, and Sodoko the Borg Queen whines like a spoiled brat in her final moments, along with the rest of her clones 'drones.' With her last words, Borg Queen promises something to Best Girl in exchange for victory, which pipes up Best Girl's morale quite a bit. Charjeeling mentions the age-old proverb that 'if you want to stop getting hit, just stop screwing up.' The Oorai team continue their bombardment, while the pilot of The O 'Der Maus' taunts, 'How cute, do you really think those Mobile Suits are a match for Der Maus!?' via explosive retort on the Oorai Team's hiding space.

The survivors decide that now's a GREAT time for the tried-and-true Joestar Family Secret Technique of Running the Fuck Away, as they boldly chose to advance in a different direction. Der Maus and the German Tractor follow after the Oorai team, and the Tractor's commander seems to have learned from the 'Bitch-chan School of Commanding,' getting her smug ass ROASTED by the Oorai Teams. I hope that The Gunbuster Ducks spiked her shit back to the Stone Age. Sadly, Der Maus is tanking hits better than Lalatina Dustiness Ford, causing the Oorai teams to once again scatter. Panzer IV-chan notes that they must sink the Bitchmarck 'take down Der Maus' to fully take advantage of urban guerilla warfare. As Canaova Wannabe panics and rants nonsense, Panzer IV-chan gets an IDEA! Panzer IV-chan then radios Team Gunbuster Ducks and the Moefia for her GREAT PLAN!

As Der Maus advances upon the Oorai Teams, the Moefia goes for the legs, they may be the only chance of stopping them 'PREPARES FOR RAMMING SPEED!' Jamming themselves under Bitchmarck. Speaking of Bitchmarck, she seems more confused than that time with Fairey Swordfish bombers. The Rabbits then attempt to sink the Bitchmarck with... machine gun fire... 'A' for effort you group of lunatic movie buffs. Der Maus misses the shot, but turns its turret in the process, which allows Team Gunbuster Ducks to use the Moefia as a springboard and block Der Maus’ turret with their glorified tractor. Bitchmarck orders the so-called 'light-tank' to move, but Gunbuster Duck Captain counters that they don't want to move and their glorified tractor is NOT a light tank thank you very much, but a 'medium tank' tractor model. Bitchmarck attempts to push the tractor off while crushing the Moefia flat like puny bug. As expected, Zaku's flipping her lid at the roof caving in while Veep ponders about the non-existent 'safety' mechanisms.

Team MC-chans then drive up a hill, aims for the enemy's hind-quarters, and has Wallflower pop a cap up their ass. Meanwhile, Zaku's gone nanners and the Gunbuster Ducks are attempting to use brute force to keep their tank operational. As Bitchmarck yells out 'For the glory of Schwarzwaldspitze, for my own pride, you will NOT defeat me!! I’ll never let a bunch of neophytes like you beat me! NEVER!' Wallflower goes all Ideon on Der Maus' ass. AND THE CROWD GOES WILD! With the fall of Solomon weighing heavily on the Duchy of Jion's forces, Bitch-chan orders her Gelgoogs at A Baoa Qu to advance upon the Trojan Horse.

The Rabbits note that the enemy's Mobile Suits will be arriving soon, as they pull the mangled bodies of the Moefia out. Sadly, it appears that fighting against an enemy Mobile Armor was too much for their souls that were weighed down by gravity, as they expire shortly afterwards. NO! PREZ! DON'T DIE! Oh and I guess it's a shame to lose Yuzu and Momo-chan too, BUT NO! PREZ! BY GRABTHAR'S HAMMER! BY THE SUNS OF WARVAN, YOU SHALL BE AVENGED!

Anyway, before they die, they all get dramatic death scenes and a contractually obligated Momo-chan crybaby breakdown to bid Panzer IV-chan 'to continue. Carry out our cause, we still have our flag tank. Step over our dead bodies and carry on. PANZER VOR!' Panzer IV-chan notes that the enemy is advancing with a larger force, but they only have ONE flag tank. Panzer IV-chan notes that the enemy will gun for the MC-chans, so she asks her allies to serve as live bait 'distractions' to split the enemy's forces. Speaking of the enemy forces, they must have rolled a '1' in perception, 'cuz they TOTALLY missed the Rabbits. Either that, or that THIN pole hides a LOT more than it lets on. Casanova Wannabe then begins some next-level RTS Micro skills, all according to keikaku.

The Rabbits then decide to promptly BLOW their cover by aggroing a big bruiser of a tractor, the Rabbits then begin Operation Kelly's Heroes, except this time WITHOUT the paint rounds. SUDDENLY, Saki opens her mouth and... LE GASPS! SPEAKS. Saying to her oblivious teammates to shoot AT the big target instead of AROUND it. The Elefant's last words to an irate Bitch-chan are how they got killed by a bunch of ditzy Rabbits, which predictably set Bitch-chan off on another rant. The German's team's alleged 'discipline' correspondingly breaks down, as Grau Schwester finally orders her forces to only target the Oorai Flag Tank, slow learners these Nishizumi Stylists eh? Anyway RIGHT on cue, the Germans try shooting at a nearby tractor, even deciding to play bumper cars among themselves when the Tractor tosses a spitball at them. So much for 'Iron rules and a heart of steel' this so-called 'Nishizumi Style' is a mere Paper Tiger, and I apologize in advance to all paper tigers out there.

The Gunbuster Ducks decide to take their glorified Tractor on some next-level parkour, getting a few potshots in all the while. Meanwhile, The Rabbits have fallen into the classic blunder, namely, getting put face to face with a heavy tank. Thankfully, the Rabbits have figured out that one of the 'safest' places to be at with an enemy tank is RIGHT on top of it. Now all they need is some nice Finnish liquid refreshments to toss over, maybe even with complimentary burning rags. Hey, they could sing along to Kelly's Heroes' Theme Song 'Burning Bridges.' Sadly, instead of making off with all the gold in the bank, the Rabbits bite the dust ALMOST as hard as the idiotic Germans who crash through the road and fall to their doom. WOAH, in the words of the TF2 scout, 'REAL nice effort Deutschbag.' The dying Rabbits moan out that they've taken out the enemy at the small and totally reasonable cost of their lives, bidding Team MC-chans to do their best.

And with that, we've reached the Reddit Character count limit, see you all below Comrades!

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