Series synopsis
Girls und Panzer, also known as ガールズ&パンツァー is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 9, 2012. It ended on March 25, 2013. It stars Mai Fuchigami, Ai Kayano, Ozaki Mami and Ikumi Nakagami.
In this world, Sensha-do (戦車道), the art of tank-combat, is a traditional Japanese martial art for girls. Miho, a girl who just transferred into the Ōrai Girls' Academy in Ibaraki Prefecture, has been ordered by the academy's student council chairperson to join the school team and compete in the national Sensha-do championships.
Premise
In this world, Sensha-do (戦車道), the art of tank-combat, is a traditional Japanese martial art for girls. Miho, a girl who just transferred into the Ōrai Girls' Academy in Ibaraki Prefecture, has been ordered by the academy's student council chairperson to join the school team and compete in the national Sensha-do championships.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mai Fuchigami as Miho Nishizumi (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Saori Takebe (voice)
- Ozaki Mami as Hana Isuzu (voice)
- Ikumi Nakagami as Yukari Akiyama (voice)
- Yuka Iguchi as Mako Reizei (voice)
- Misato Fukuen as Anzu Kadotani (voice)
- Mikako Takahashi as Yuzu Koyama (voice)
- Kana Ueda as Momo Kawashima (voice)
Supporting cast
- Mika Kikuchi as Noriko Isobe (voice)
- Maya Yoshioka as Taeko Kondou (voice)
- Mari Kirimura as Shinobu Kawanishi (voice)
- Sakura Nakamura as Akebi Sasaki (voice)
- Eri Sendai as Caesar (voice)
- Ayuru Ohashi as Oryou (voice)
- Yuka Inoue as Saemonza (voice)
- Satomi Moriya as Erwin (voice)
- Hitomi Takeuchi as Azusa Sawa (voice)
- Nozomi Nakazato as Ayumi Yamagou (voice)
- Konomi Tada as Karina Sakaguchi (voice)
- Yuri Yamaoka as Yuuki Utsugi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 89 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 77 | November 13, 2012 | April 10, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 9, 2012 | March 25, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 5.5: Let Me Introduce You! A special recap episode aired between episodes five and six. The episode reveals the names of all the Ooarai girls and some trivia about them. It also gives an overview of their tanks' capabilities. |
November 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
Water War! Special OVA: As the student council announces a trip to the beach, the girls go shopping for swimsuits. However, the beach trip gets put off when it suddenly rains. |
December 21, 2012 |
| 3 |
Character Picture Nishizumi Miho Picture drama included in Vol.1 of the BD/DVD release. |
December 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'll Take Up Sensha-dō! Miho wanted to attend a school that didn’t offer Tankery and she thought she did. But when the student council gives her an offer she can’t refuse, her past comes to haunt her. |
October 9, 2012 |
| 2 |
I'll Board the Tank! With 5 tanks found, the Tankery class split into teams and stage their first mock battle. |
October 16, 2012 |
| 3 |
I'll Join the Fight! Mako, who is revealed to be a childhood friend of Saori, joins the others on the tank, which soon comes across a perilous bridge which Hana has trouble navigating. After a hit from enemy fire knocks Hana unconscious, Mako takes over as driver and manages to safely navigate to the middle of the bridge. There, they manage to find perfect cover from enemy fire whilst Yukari takes out the enemy tanks, securing victory for Miho's team. Whilst celebrating their victory, the team decides that Miho should be the commander, with the roles of radio operator, gunner, driver and loader assigned to Saori, Hana, Mako and Yukari respectively, before going shopping for things to make the tank more comfortable. Later, the students are informed of an upcoming friendly battle against St. Gloria's Girls Academy, of which Miho is assigned as the commander for the school's team. |
October 23, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2012 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2013 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 01:00:00 |