“Traumatized tank prodigy Miho reluctantly revives senshadou to save her school and challenge her family's ruthless legacy.”
Girls und Panzer
ガールズ&パンツァー
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Synopsis
Traumatized tank prodigy Miho reluctantly revives senshadou to save her school and challenge her family's ruthless legacy.
"Senshadou" is a traditional sport using World War II era tanks in elimination-based matches. Widely practiced by women and girls alike, it's advertised as a form of art geared towards making ladies more prominent in culture and appealing to men. Becoming a worldwide phenomenon over time, the influence of senshadou leads to the creation of a world championship which will soon be held in Japan. Miho Nishizumi, who comes from a lineage of well-respected senshadou specialists, is at odds with the sport after a traumatic event led to her retirement and eventually a rift to form between her and her family. To steer clear of the practice as much as possible, she transfers to Ooarai Girls Academy where the senshadou program has been abolished. However, with the news of the upcoming championships, the school revives their tankery program, and Miho is pushed into joining. Now, with the aid of some new friends, she must overcome her past and once again take command of a squadron of tanks in an effort to save her school from closure, all while proving to her family that the Nishizumi-style of senshadou is not solely about victory.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 145 sampled reviews
What 145 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.69 · some divergence
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.3
↑ 1.95
Running avg · Nov 2012 → Apr 2026
- 10 “this is possibly one of the best anime out there. it's very different, and I mean that in the best way possible. I'm not sure if I've ever seen anything quite like it. the art style is very good....”
- 10 “i like it, the character is good, they give me a mysterious thought about the background of their life, a short story that have many theories since there's no 1 person pov (no scene that they...”
- 10 “I just love how they showed the tanks in a diffrent way. I was always a big fan of tanks and this anime just straight up hit me with it. The characters are quite good, the story might not be the...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2012 – Mar 2013 Fall 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7074 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Movic Producer
- Showgate Producer
- Q-Tec Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor