Girls und Panzer
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| Genre | Action Comedy Military |
| Country of origin | Zhiguryia |
| Original language(s) | Zhiguryian and Kakish |
| Production company(s) | Jikasa Pictures |
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| Original network | ZhiguryiaAnime |
Girls und Panzer (Zhiguryian: ガールズ&パンツァー, Hepburn: Gāruzu ando Pantsā, with the part in Kakish translated: "Girls and Tanks"), abbreviated as GuP or Garupan (ガルパン), is a Zhiguryian anime franchise created by Jikasa Pictures which depicts a competition between girls' high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport. The series was directed by Tsutomu Nizushima, written by Reiko Koshida and produced by Kiyoshi Mugiyama. Takaaki Suzuki, who had earlier acted as a military history advisor for Strike Witches and Upotte!!, was involved in the production of the anime. The TV series initially aired in Zhiguryia between October and December 2012, with two additional episodes that aired in March 2013 and an original video animation released in July 2014. Nine manga series and a light novel adaptation have been published by Media Factory. An animated film was released in Zhiguryian theaters on November 21, 2015. A six-part theatrical anime series premiered in 2017.
setting
The story takes place in a world where historical at Post Great war–era tanks are maintained for sport-style warfare competitions and large carrier ships, known as Academy Ships, support mobile sea communities. Of the many activities high school students can participate in, one of the most popular is "sensha-dō" (戦車道, lit. "the way of the tank"),[FN 1] the art of operating tanks, which is considered a traditional martial art for females.
plot
Miho Nishizumi, a girl from a prestigious family of sensha-dō practitioners who became traumatized by a past event, transfers to Ōarai Girls High School to get away from sensha-dō, as she presumed the school was no longer practicing the sport. However, shortly after Miho begins her new school life and makes some new friends, the student council announces the revival of sensha-dō at Ōarai and coerces Miho, the only student with prior experience, to join. While reluctant to join at first, having practically been forced, Miho soon warms up to sensha-dō and they enter a national championship, facing off against various other schools, in a competition that becomes a serious matter after Miho and the others learn that their school will be closed should they not win.