Girls und Panzer

Not really a spoiler, but in this episode we're introduced to an even BIGGER city-carrier as one of the rival team's hometown. Heh.

P.S. Looks like the Stu G III gets even MORE references tacked on it: back banners for Takeda Shingen , Sanada Yukimura, the Shinsengumi and Tosa, Ceasar's colors and motto, and Rommel's tan scheme on top as well as the Afrika Korps sign at its rear. Characterful self-propelled gun is characterful. Wish I could say the same for Miho's Panzer IV.

edited 22nd Oct '12 4:48:53 PM by MyssaRei

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She comes off as manipulative to me.

Anyway, does the Panzer IV really have such great aim or is local tank fangirl Yukari really that good at aiming?

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She is, and she doesn't really hide it. She seems like a person who can be very strict and believe that the ends justify the means, but those ends don't seem to be ill-willed or selfish. She also seems like she just want to have fun. She really doesn't seem like the jerkass the page tropes her as.

edited 23rd Oct '12 6:28:40 AM by AnotherDuck

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I don't understand it at all! They were sitting dugs surounded by four enemies, so how the hell they won?!

edited 23rd Oct '12 7:53:00 AM by Tenzen12

Experience over enthusiasm. The fact is, Miho's done this before, and likely competitively too.

The other teams were clearly new at this. On another note it's kind of weird that the Panzer IV team didn't make Yukari their gunner, her aim was perfect, one shot one hit.

edited 23rd Oct '12 7:58:34 AM by asellus111

Came across this one. Saw the premise.

......There are safety measures, right?

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Not that we've seen. Then again, the rounds that the girls use in their tanks don't even explode on impact.

maybe they use shells that disintegrate on impact? when the pzIV shot at the 38t, there were some glowing bits of metal on the...glacis? and it didn't seem to come from the armour itself.

They use shells that immobilise the tanks and cause the girls to look slightly damaged but not actually hurt. Don't ask me how that works.

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Wooden or some kind of frangible metal rounds. Still would cause significant concussion on impact and toss the crew around a bit. (No seatbelts.)

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Still that main team got two direct hit from side, without much of effect (beside one unconscious person), while on other tanks one hit were enough. Even though Not all of them were light tanks.

edited 23rd Oct '12 11:39:31 AM by Tenzen12

Hmm, all the English-subbed youtube vids have disappeared. But apparently nobody cared about the Spanish one.

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Damn Yukari was a good shot. She took out 3 of them the moment she got in firing position. I suspect whoever repaired the last tank didn't do a very good job considering how quickly it broke down. Also, that other cruiser is massive. Has anyone done any calculations on how big it is?

I don't think we've managed to figure out how big the first one is yet. It's not like we've been able to find something of conveniently known scale.

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Heh, I'm not sure if it was intended, but the main Character page for the series' can sure spoil things (hint: the name of the Ooarai team is apparently Anglerfish, and indeed it's the decal to the Panzer IV). Foregone Conclusion much?

edited 23rd Oct '12 4:58:37 PM by MyssaRei

I think the first episode spoiled that.

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The Ooarai ship is about 20 Nimitzs in length, I think. That is 6KM, and about 1KM in width. Height of hull should be around 200M? The Royal Ark is possibly 10KMx3KMx400M.

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My estimates on their town's ship is 10kmX2.94km. Almost 30 sq. kms is a typical size of a small city/large town.

edited 23rd Oct '12 8:53:52 PM by entropy13

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.

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@ M3: That was Bad driving, I'm afraid.

The Attention To Detail is quite amazing: I'm sure every single part of the Churchill's suspension units was modelled separately, and accurately, even down the facets on the suspension bolts.

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Quite obvious what would happen to the Churchill though. lol

edited 24th Oct '12 11:44:01 AM by entropy13

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.

Looking back at the first episode, it is weird given that Hana's aim sucks.

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Hard not to blame Hana for wanting to be the gunner, though, considering how she's practically getting off on firing rounds...