Line #122 FanficRecs/GirlsUndPanzer


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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic that you like enough to recommend to others to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
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7	Do warn when a fanfic may head into non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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11	[[WMG: Authors and Websites]]
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13	None yet.
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15	[[WMG:[[GenFic General Fics]]]]
16	''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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18	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14100358/1/ Flower of Oarai]]'' by [=DomWeasel=]
19	* Recommended by: [=Reynard1986=]
20	* Status: Ongoing
21	* Synopsis: What if Erika had been involved in the accident and had gone with Miho to Oarai?
22	* Comments: [=Reynard1986=]: The 63rd National Tournament ended for Kuromorimine the same way as always... except this time Miho nearly died saving the Panzer III crew and Erika was seriously injured while saving her in turn. After both are being blamed for losing and ending the victory streak, Erika, being disillusioned and disappointed with her school and teammates, follows Miho to Oarai where, as one can expect, they are forced to take a Sensha-do again. A re-tell of a canon story, this time with Erika as the new member of a Oarai team where her experience, advises and character development have a potential to bring new things to the team.
23	* ''Tags:'' Alternate Universe, Friendship, Adventure
24	[=[[reviews: Flower of Oarai]]=]
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26	''Fanfic/{{Lightning}}'' by [=KosherMommyMilkers=]
27	* Recommended by: [=Reynard1986=]
28	* Status: Dead
29	* Synopsis: After losing the 62nd winter cup in the first round, Maginot has lost in the first round for 14 consecutive years across two tournaments. Éclair has had enough. She challenges Madeleine for control and loses. Kicked off Maginot's tankery team, Éclair transfers to Ooarai to get away from tankery. Of course, this doesn't go to plan.
30	* Comments: [=Reynard1986=]: Basically what synopsis says: An alternate story where Éclair didn't manage to win against Madeleine which resulted in her and her driver, Fondue, being bullied out of school and while the latter transfered to BC Freedom, the former found herself in Ooarai... along with Miho. Needless to say, her presence, influence and actions already caused a delicious canon derail with more of it coming. Very well written story that needs more love and attention even just for the sheer potential it have (unfortunately, as confirmed by the author on May 20th 2023 after nearly nine months since the last update, the story is now abandoned).
31	* ''Tags:'' Drama/Friendship, Alternate Universe
32	[=[[reviews: Lightning]]=]
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34	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13788333/1/ Turtles]]'' by [=ThatRabidPotato=]
35	* Recommended by: Deegeetal
36	* Status: Dormant; last updated January 2022
37	* Synopsis: Staying at Kuromorimine was not an option. Koume Akaboshi followed her best friend to Ooarai. She gave up Senshado... but it didn't give up her.
38	[=[[reviews:Turtles]]=]
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40	''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-changing-of-the-guard-or-the-twelve-tasks-of-pekoe-girls-und-panzer.527386/reader/ The Changing of the Guard, or: The Twelve Tasks of Pekoe]]'' by [=Ianho=]
41	* Recommended by: Deegeetal
42	* Status: Ongoing
43	* Synopsis: All things must come to an end, and Darjeeling's time as commander of St. Gloriana's senshadou team is no exception. However, she's not quite ready to hand the mantle to Orange Pekoe just yet. At least, not without making sure that Pekoe has what it takes to be the next commander...
44	* Comments: Deegeetal: Another fanfic that needs more attention. It really fleshes out the characters from St. Gloriana along with others such as Alice Shimada, and crafts a fun story of the shenanigans that Orange Pekoe has to complete before becoming the next commander. It has an entry on Fanfiction.net, but a more updated version can be found in the Spacebattles thread.
45	[=[[reviews:The Changing of the Guard, or: The Twelve Tasks of Pekoe]]=]
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47	'' [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13675509/1/ Dein Weg ist Mein Weg]] '' by [=Rihnoswirl=]
48	* Recommended by: AAHW
49	* Status: On-going
50	* Synopsis: A terrible accident. A school on the brink of closing. A team with an impossible goal. The tale of a disgraced daughter from a great family, and a reluctant return to the sport she abandoned. It's a story you've been told before, but never like this. A more serious and dramatic retelling of [=GuP=], set in a universe where things went very differently. CW: Depression, Trauma and PTS
51	* ''Tags:'' AlternateUniverse, DarkerAndEdgier
52	* [[Fanfic/DeinWegIstMeinWeg Now has its own page]].
53	[=[[reviews:DeinWegistMeinWeg]]=]
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55	'' [[http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=GuPQ Girls Und Panzer Quest]] '' by [=BlackJack=]
56	* Recommended by: Rei Kusanagi
57	* Status: Dormant
58	* Synopsis: in an Alternate Universe where the US has its own tanking, one team ends up at Oorai when Ami Chono tries to buy their tank. Now the leader of this team has to contend with both his teammates (which has a tomboy and a womanizer among them) and the students at the school.
59	[=[[reviews:GirlsUndPanzerQuest]]=]
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61	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13422803/1/Dust-Devils-A-Girls-Und-Panzer-Story Dust Devils - A Girls Und Panzer Story]]'' by AAHW
62	* Recommended by: WebWorm20
63	* Status: Ongoing
64	* Synopsis: From the sands of the Mojave, Valarie Woodlin of Mojave Rose High School is a longtime fan of tankery. For most of her life, she could only be a fan. That was to change. In the span of 24 hours, Valarie goes from a passionate fan to a dedicated participant as her school revives its tankery team. Follow her alongside her friends as they embark on the journey of a lifetime
65	* ''Tags:'' Original Characters, Adventure
66	[=[[reviews:DustDevils-AGirlsUndPanzerStory]]=]
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68	''Fanfic/AlwaysAdvancing'' by ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9654571/Civilis Civilis]])
69	* Recommended by: [=SSgt_LuLZ=], [=Deegeetal=]
70	* Status: Complete
71	* Synopsis: Yukari awakens to find herself in an alternate world, where the events of the series didn't happen. Still, she's like a tank, Always Advancing, and she will find her friends in this alternate reality, even if it means blasting through Sensha-Do like an Armor Piercing shell. Can the spirit of Oarai triumph without the school?
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73	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
74	[=[[reviews:AlwaysAdvancing]]=]
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76	''Fanfic/BoysUndSenshado'' by Stellar Magic
77	* Recommended by: [=InfiniteFreedom01=]
78	* Status: Dormant
79	* Synopsis: The Ōarai Girl's School victory in the Sensha-do Championships keeps it from closing, but financial problems still need to be solved. In desperation, the Student Council decides that the easiest way to increase enrollment is to make the school coed. Unfortunately, how many other electives would appeal to boys?
80	[=[[reviews:BoysUndSenshado]]=]
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82	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9773791/1/ Mauskateers]]'' by Sduffy
83	* Recommended by: @/AlaAlba
84	* Status: Complete
85	* Synopsis: An OriginalFlavor oneshot of St. Gloriana. Witnessing the insane maneuver of Ōarai shows against Kuromorimine's Maus, Darjeeling was inspired to do the same with their Mark VI; much to the delight of the hotblooded Mark VI's crew and dismay of Gloriana's automotive club.
86	[=[[reviews:Mauskateers]]=]
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88	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9916984/1/ Innocence Need Not Apply]]'' by [=Guardian54=]
89	* Recommended by: @/{{Valiona}}
90	* Status: Dead
91	* Synopsis: A retelling of the story with a more [[ShellShockedVeteran traumatized]], [[FirstPersonSmartass snarky]], [[KnightInSourArmor cynical]] and [[CombatPragmatist pragmatic]] Miho, from an author who [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation doesn't think she would turn out to be so innocent while growing up under Shiho's thumb]]. Miho reluctantly joins tankery, as while she's bitter about what it's done to her family, she wants to protect her teammates, being willing to use any means necessary to do so (including tactics that are even less conventional than the ones she used in the show).
92	* Comments: @/{{Valiona}}: The premise sounds fairly dark, but Miho's snarky narration is often quite funny, and unlike certain characters who have become more cynical, Miho retains some of her noble goals (protecting her friends) while acquiring new ones (wanting to free her sister from her "mental slavery). Do be warned, however; some of the flashback nightmares are ''extremely'' gory.
93	[=[[reviews:InnocenceNeedNotApply]]=]
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95	''[[http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Girls%20Und%20Panzer:%20LGA%20Quest Girls Und Panzer: Lafayette Girls Academy Quest]]'' by [=GermanSchteel=]
96	* Recommended by: [=SayuriUliana=]
97	* Status: Complete
98	* Synopsis: Inspired by Oarai's victory in the Japanese National Tournament, Sophomore Class President Gertrude Pool revives her school's Tankery club to save her schoolship in danger of closing down. Does she have what it takes to form a Tankery team that'll lead them to victory in the International Tournament?
99	[=[[reviews:GirlsUndPanzerLafayetteGirlsAcademyQuest]]=]
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101	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9424752/1/ A Friend Amongst Enemies]]'' by [=Joannes808=]
102	* Recommended by: [=S7alker117=]
103	* Status: Dead
104	* Synopsis: Maho is an unlikely addition to the Wehrmacht, but in spite of it she finds herself in the command of a tank and heading to the grisly crucible of Stalingrad. On the other side of the fence is Nonna, conscripted into the Red Army and also thrown into the infamous battle. Theirs is a tale of violence and comradeship as two soldiers from opposing sides form an unlikely bond.
105	* Comments: [=S7alker117=]: This story is quite good and for the most part historical-accurate. The action is well-written but should be noted that it isn’t suited for impressionable audiences. Still unfinished.
106	[=[[reviews:AFriendAmongstEnemies]]=]
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108	''Heimatfront Series'' by [=CaptainDavidBlake=]
109	* Recommended by: [=S7alker117=], @/{{Valiona}}
110	* Status: Dead
111	* Synopsis: This is a retelling of the ''Girls und Panzer'' plot but solidly set in the final months of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII in Europe.
112	** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9971662/1/ Episode One: The Girl And Her Tank]]'': Southeast Germany, March 1945 - World War II in Europe is coming to a grisly end. In a distant farming complex, a group of girls is given the task of repairing some old tanks to help in the last-ditch defense of the Fatherland. The task is harder than it sounds and it's up to a newcomer to make her new friends into a working team while also dealing with their own innermost secrets. (Complete)
113	** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10161365/1/ Episode Two: Baptism of Fire]]'': Central Germany, early April, 1945 - After having repaired the tanks as they were ordered to, the girls from Baderberg receive a new and potentially dangerous mission: deliver them to a Panzergrenadier unit defending Germany from the Allied onslaught. This apparently simple task will bring the girls into a collision course with Fate. (Complete)
114	** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10403473/1/ Episode Three: The Great Hunting]]'': Central Germany, April 15, 1945 - After having gone through hell once, the newly formed Baderberg Panzer Squadron is once again called into action to face the unyielding Allied advance over their Fatherland. This time the girls will have to face the hardened American troops, as well as an unexpected and fearsome new foe. (Complete)
115	** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11118120/1/ Episode Four: Man of War]]'': Eastern Germany, April 16, 1945 – The final Soviet assault begins, the massive army swarming over Germany's last lines of defense. While the girls from the Baderberg Panzer Squadron wait for the moment when they will be once again thrown into the hellfire, they will need to come to terms with their new reality, and the recruits replacing those they have lost. (Complete)
116	** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13183126/1/Heimatfront-Episode-Five-The-Red-Tide Episode Five: The Red Tide]]'': Eastern Germany, Late April, 1945 – A new foe descends upon Maria and her companions while the Battle for Berlin envelops the city in a storm of fire and death. As the German Army opens a corridor to allow their comrades and civilians to escape to the West, the girls and their friends form the 77th Panzergrenadiers will have to assist in holding the flank against impossible odds. (Dead; last updated April 2019)
117	* Comments: [=S7alker117=]: It is told in episodes of 12 to 15 chapters each, and the series as a whole is still in progress, although all episodes less the current one are finished. [[GreyandGrayMorality It portrays most factions of the war]], focusing on the German girls, but also featuring American, British and Soviet characters. Mind that the combat is portrayed realistically and [[WarisHell there are instances of graphic violence]].
118	[=[[reviews:HeimatfrontSeries]]=]
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120	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10351909/1/Girls-und-Panzer-Open-Warfare Girls und Panzer: Open Warfare]]'' by [=HereticalShinigami=]
121	* Recommended by: @/{{Valiona}}
122	* Status: Dead (last updated June 2017)
123	* Synopsis: After Oarai's victory in the national tankery tournament, they enter into another tournament along with four foreign military academies. One of those academies, Wellesley Academy from Britain, is led by a commander who has a great deal to prove and was once friends with Riko "Erwin" Matsumoto.
124	* Comments: @/{{Valiona}}: This fic does many things noticeably better than many others like it. The protagonist, Sam Pearce, is quite talented, but he's also portrayed as a rounded and flawed character who undergoes CharacterDevelopment in order to become a better person and leader. His teammates are similarly well-developed and interesting, and while Oarai receives less focus than Wellesley, it's also used well, particularly Hippo Team, which has depth beyond their love of history.
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126	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12442292/1/Going-Over-This: Going Over This]]'' by [=SCE2AUX=]
127	* Recommended by: wolfpack101
128	* Status: Complete
129	* Synopsis: It's hard to be hard on your friend, but sometimes it's the best thing you can do. One-shot featuring two shots.
130	* Comments: @/{{Valiona}}: A well-written one-shot that expands on Kay's promise to give Alisa a talking-to about her use of a radio interception balloon (as well as lying to Kay), and shows the more serious side of Kay's personality. The only strange part is that Kay apparently waited until the finals to give Alisa the lecture, rather than doing so immediately after the match.
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132	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12659958/1/Girls-Und-Panzer-For-Glory-Praise-and-Honor For Glory, Praise and Honor]]'' by [=Anime Psychologist=]
133	* Recommended by: wolfpack101
134	* Status: Complete
135	* Synopsis: Events are placed after the Girl und Panzer movie. It's set three months after the University match and the girls are preparing for the nationals, once again. Miho has shown signs of mental fatigue that has affected her performance on the grounds. She seeks help from a visiting counselor from another country. Will she be able to come to grips with her past? WILL BE LESS TANKS.
136	* Comments: wolfpack101: A lot more drama than epic tank battles, but the author dives into a topic that is barely touched on in the series: The BigScrewedUpFamily that are the Nishizumi.
137	[=[[reviews:ForGlory,PraiseandHonor]]=]
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139	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11590225/1/Cold-Steel Cold Steel]]'' by [=KonigstigerAce334=]
140	* Recommended by: Appletank
141	* Status: Complete
142	* Synopsis: A few years after the finals in which Ooarai won, Kuromorimine Girls High School has been invited to Abashiri, Japan for a friendly match against their long-time rival, Pravda GHS. But when a mysterious anomaly brings historical forces into play on the battlefield, the two teams must forget their past and band together to save themselves and prevent disaster from striking.
143	* Comments: Appletank: Very well written story on what do you do when a century old war suddenly appears on your porch, and think you're the enemy.
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145	Well, at least they have tanks.
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147	Has a sequel as well
148	[=[[reviews:ColdSteel]]=]
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150	''[[https://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/15822.html Koume's Road]]'' by [[https://safebooru.donmai.us/artists/69640 Noumen]]
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152	* Recommended by: Jnglmpera
153	* Status: Complete
154	* Synopsis: Set in the aftermaths of the 62nd National Sensha-do Tournament, Koume Akaboshi must find her Sensha-do and place in Kuromorimine as she faces an increasingly hostile student body [[TheScapegoat that sees her as the cause]] of their recent defeat against Pravda, as well as [[ShellShockedVeteran her own trauma]].
155	* Tags: PseudocanonicalFic, HurtComfortFic
156	* Comments: Jnglmpera: A well-written Japanese Girls und Panzer doujin manga featuring the girls from Kuromorimine and what they were up to in the [[Main/{{Interquel}} months leading up to the events of the Main Story]].
157	[=[[reviews:KoumesRoad]]=]
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159	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14172658/1/ Second Chance]]'' by FrontlineTrace
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161	* Recommended by: P51WarFighter
162	* Status: In Progress
163	* Synopsis: Taking place after the events of Der Film, after the Second Ukrainian War ends, Veteran Tank Commander Connor Walkins leaves the Army and is in search of work. He finds employment as a Sensha-Do instructor for the Alliance International Academy. The Academy's once-renowned Tankery Team had fallen on hard times. Not being able to obtain victory for several years and funds drying up, it's up to Walkins to bring the team back into the light in the International Leauge. However, one student may be closer to Walkins past than he thinks.
164	* Tags: Adventure, Drama, Realism
165	* Comments: P51WarFighter: Written by an active duty tank commander, Second Chance sets a new bar for realism in the Girls und Panzer section.
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167	[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
168	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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170	''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8773301/1/ Blasting Through]]'' by Cytrus
171	* Recommended by: ScrewySqrl
172	* Status: Complete. One-Shot.
173	* Synopsis: Before, Yukari was afraid, really afraid that she would back down after getting this far. But now the momentum of the instant carried her forward, stripping away unnecessary thoughts.
174	* Pairing: Miho/Yukari
175	* Other: This seems to have been the very first English language fanfic for this series.
176	[=[[reviews:BlastingThrough]]=]
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179	''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'' by ([[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/10702608/zaochron333 zaochron333]])
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181	* Recommended by: [=SSgt_LuLZ=]
182	* Status: Ongoing
183	** Season 1 and 2: Complete
184	** Season 3: Coming
185	* Synopsis: After the defeat of the 63rd National Sensha-do Tournament, Shiho Nishizumi saw there're flaws in the Nishizumi Style along with Kuromorimine's rigid strategy. She'd need someone to take charge and change it, but who will she entrust such task for the new future of Kuromorimine? Maho Nishizumi? No. It's Erika Itsumi, the Radical!
186	* Pairing: Erika/Maho, Koume, OC, Miho
187	* Comments: Mostly just a comedy-focused fic with some action and drama with tons of memes, but there is enough ShipTease and romantic hijinks to justify the category.
188	* Tags: {{Continuation}}, Comedy, ReferenceOverdosed, YuriGenre
189	[=[[reviews:ErikaTheRadica]]=]
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192	[[WMG:{{Crossover}}s]]
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194	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9877882/1/ Azumanga und Panzer!]]'' by Technomad
195	* Recommended by: Eoppen
196	* Crossover with: ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''
197	* Status: Hiatus
198	* Synopsis: After a disaster destroys their town, the Azumanga girls transfer to Oarai, and decide to join the Sensha-do team.
199	[=[[reviews:AzumangaUndPanzer]]=]
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201	''Fanfic/NecessaryToWin'' by Theralion
202	* Recommended by: Jonakhen
203	* Crossover with: ''Manga/{{Saki}}''
204	* Status: Complete
205	* Synopsis: Doorstopper-length completed fanfiction that re-tells the story as a crossover with Saki. The structure of the tankery championships is changed around, giving Oorai different opponents and helping to keep things interesting for readers who know the anime and manga by heart. Also notable for its realistic emotional depth.
206	* Other: Has a prequel, a sequel, and a collection of companion short stories; the links can be found on the [[Fanfic/NecessaryToWin page]].
207	[=[[reviews:NecessaryToWin]]=]
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