List of Girls und Panzer characters
Girls und Panzer is a 2012 Japanese anime television series created by Actas, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, and produced by Kiyoshi Sugiyama. It depicts a competition between girls' high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport called "sensha-dō", the art of operating tanks. The English dub refers to the sport as "tankery."
Ooarai Girls High School
Ōarai Prefectural Girls High School is the school ship stationed in Ōarai, Ibaraki that previously had a Sensha-dō program abolished years ago, and has just been recently reinstituted. They are thus forced to make do with whatever leftover tanks they have been able to find, and, unlike the other teams, field a hodgepodge of tanks from various countries. The school insignia is the two kanji for Ōarai superimposed atop one another in stylized form.The school ship of Ōarai Girls High School is based on the IJN Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier. They also use a transport ship that looks quite similar to the Japanese battleship Mikasa. All of the protagonists are students from the school and members of its Sensha-dō team while being divided into teams and their own respective tanks.
Anglerfish Team
The main protagonists make up the Anglerfish Team of Ōarai Girls High School's Sensha-dō team, with Miho serving as commander. They were assigned the German Panzer IV Ausf. D, armed with the short-barreled 75mm KwK 37 L/24 gun that is mostly used for infantry support. The tank was later upgraded to a Panzer IV Ausf. F2 when they found a long-barreled 75mm KwK 40 L/43 anti-tank cannon which was being used to hang clothes out to dry. It was upgraded again to Ausf. H, called the "Mk IV Special" in the series, for the Sensha-dō tournament finals match by adding "Schürzen" spaced armour.Turtle Team
The Turtle Team is made up of the school's student council and uses the Czech Panzer 38(t), until episode 10 of the anime when it is converted into a Hetzer tank destroyer atop the chassis of the 38. The three girls' given names are the names of fruits in Japanese.Duck Team
The Duck Team is composed of former volleyball club members and uses the Japanese Type 89B.Hippo Team
The Hippo Team is composed of reki-jo and operates a German Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. F.;
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Rabbit Team
The Rabbit Team is composed of six first-year students and uses an American M3 Lee.Mallard Team
The Mallard Team is composed of the three members of Ōarai's Public Morals Committee and uses the French Renault Char B1 Bis. In the anime series, they make their debut in the semi-finals against Pravda, while in the manga they join the competition one round earlier, against Anzio.Anteater Team
The Anteater Team is formed of a group of nerdy girls who often play online tank battle games; they actually meet each other in real life for the first time when they form a team for the Sensha-dō finals. They drive a Japanese Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tank.;
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Leopon Team
The Leopon Team consists of Ōarai's automotive club, who often do repairs on the tanks in between matches. They join the finals match, driving a prototype tank that the Rabbit team found in episode 7. The tank is a Tiger (P), also known as Porsche Tiger, which sports a 88mm KwK L/56 gun. It also has a faulty drive system that has been known to overheat, but its crew makes modifications to the tank in their spare time. The girls' given names are based on famous Japanese racing drivers.;
Shark Team
The Shark Team consists of five girls from Bar Donzoko, which is located in the lowest part of Ōarai's ship, a virtual slum region housing the most delinquent members of the Naval Studies Department. The team joins because they owe a favor to Momo Kawashima, who let them stay on the ship despite their escapades and academic failures. Their emblem, as well as most of their clothes and names have a sailor/pirate motif. Their tank is a British Mark IV, the oldest tank ever to operate in the series thus far, and they join during the events of the Das Finale film series.; nicknamed "Tornado".
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Kuromorimine Girls High School
Kuromorimine Girls High School is a German style academy from Kumamoto Prefecture. It was the national champion nine times running until their defeat the previous year by Pravda. Their tanks include the Tiger I, Tiger II, Panzer III, Jagdpanzer IVs, Panther tanks, Jagdpanther, Elefant, Jagdtiger and Panzer VIII Maus. The school insignia is an Iron Cross with the kanji for Kuromorimine superimposed on top. The school themes include Erika and the Panzerlied. The school ship of Kuromorimine Girls High School is based on the Kriegsmarine aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin. In the film, they are also shown to have a LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin class airship.St. Gloriana Girls Academy
St. Gloriana Girls Academy is a British style academy from Kanagawa Prefecture, where the girls are often seen drinking tea even in combat. They make use of four Matilda II Mk. III/IV tanks and one Churchill Mk. VII tank as their command tank. Images of the school utilizing a Cromwell tank also appear in supplementary materials for the anime. In the film, they also utilize up to four Crusader tanks. Their insignia is a shield containing an image of a tea set with Hibiscus syriacus flowers. St. Gloriana faced Ōarai in a practice match prior to the national tournament but was not matched up against them in the latter. They give a tea set as a gift for opponents they deemed worthy. Their battle theme is The British Grenadiers, and the members introduced are named after different types of tea. The school ship of St. Gloriana Girls Academy is based on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (91).;Alice Shimada
Saunders University High School
Saunders University High School is an American style academy from Nagasaki Prefecture. Out of all the Sensha-dō schools they have the most resources and a huge supply of tanks. They own numerous M4 Sherman tanks, including variants such as the Sherman Firefly and the M4A6 Sherman. They also own a C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft. Their battle themes are The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the US Field Artillery. Their insignia is a lightning bolt and five-pointed star atop a shield. The school ship of Saunders University High School is based on the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier as an homage to the USS George Washington (CVN-73), the US Navy carrier deployed in Japan at the time.Pravda High School
Pravda High School is a Soviet style academy from Aomori Prefecture and the current Sensha-dō champions. The name Pravda literally translates as "truth" in Russian, and refers to the Soviet newspaper Pravda. Their insignia consists of two overlapping steel squares crossed with a T-square and small scissors on top, imitating the hammer and sickle design of the flag of the Soviet Union. A red four-pointed star on their uniform is an imitation of the Red Army's five-pointed star. Their battle songs are Polyushko-polye and Katyusha. They make use of several T-34/76 and T-34/85 medium tanks, but also use heavy tanks like the IS-2 and KV-2. They have a Katyusha rocket launcher, though it is not used during battle, and instead is used for Katyusha and Nonna to get around. The school ship of Pravda High School is based on the Kiev-class aircraft carrier. They also own a Zubr-class LCAC, as shown in the film.Anzio High School
Anzio High School is an Italian style private academy from Aichi Prefecture which uses the Carro Armato P40, L3/33, Semovente 75/18, and Fiat M13/40. The school insignia is a pizza. It is named after the Battle of Anzio. Their battle songs are Funiculì, Funiculà, a popular Neapolitan song, and Fiamme Nere, Arditi's battle march. The school ship of Anzio High School is based on the Italian aircraft carrier Aquila.Chi-Ha-Tan Academy
Chihatan Academy is a school from Chiba Prefecture which is based on the Imperial Japanese Army. Their tanks include Type 97 Chi-Ha, Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha, and the Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank. Their school tradition's strategy is to charge into battle, often resulting in big losses. Their battle theme is Yuki no Shingun. Although not seen in the film, their school carrier is based on the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi in her old triple flight deck configuration.Jatkosota (Keizoku) High school
Keizoku Highschool is a Finnish style school from Ishikawa Prefecture that appears in the films. The name "Keizoku" means "Continuation" in Japanese and is a reference to the Continuation War, the Finnish name for which is Jatkosota. Their names are all distinctly male Finnish common first names; their battle theme is the Säkkijärven polkka, and their one-tank team consists of a BT-42. For Das Finale Part 3 and Part 4 the team fields a number of T-26 tanks, a KV-1B, and StuG III "Sturmi".BC Freedom Academy
BC Freedom Academy is a French style high school from Okayama Prefecture. The student body is divided into two parties, the enlisted students and the transfer students, which are quarreling with each other. In the series, the academy sports several themes from the French Revolution and Napoleonic eras, including the contemporary military march Chanson de l'Oignon as their Sensha-dō battle theme.Anime
Their tanks include ARL 44, SOMUA S35 and Renault FT.Bonple High School
Bonple High School is a Polish style high school based in Fukui Prefecture. The academy sports themes are mostly based from Polish national folk songs and inspired from the Home Army and the Solidarity movement, where the name of the school derived from. The school's emblem resembles Wojtek, a bear servied in the Polish Armed Forces in the West during WWII and their Sensha-dō team fields the FT-17, TKS and the 7TP.Anime
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Blue Division High School is a Spanish style high school based in Wakayama Prefecture. Their school name comes from the Blue Division, a unit of Spanish volunteers that served on the Eastern Front of World War II. The school is famous for its culinary and do not have an official Senshado club. Their schoolgirl uniforms are based on those of the real-life Spanish Legion, which are known for their deep cleavage. The team used to have only light tanks such as the Verdeja 1, Panzer I, Panzer II and Carro Veloce CV.35, complemented by comparatively heavier light tanks such as BT-5 and T-26 until acquiring heavier models such as the Panzer IV Ausf.H, various Panzer III models and several StuG III.;El
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Koala Forest High School
Koala Forest High School is an Australian style high school based in Tottori Prefecture. The school is famous for its barbecue parties and is friendly towards other schools, specially with Saunders and St. Gloriana. They have a koala in their main tank whom they appointed as their overall commander. Their tanks include the Matilda II, the M3 Light and Medium Tanks, and various other vehicles such as the Australian AC.I Sentinel and the very rare AC.III Thunderbolt.;Wallaby
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