Girls und Panzer

... OK, I'll admit that I laughed at that. But seriously, no signature chant-cry for Ooarai? Or at least a distinctive title to award to their shy-yet-bold commander for her bravery and determination to win the championship for her school?

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The Little Tanker that Could? Miho the Victorious? The Oorai Fox?

"What a century this week has been." - Seung Min Kim

I would have thought Miho would say something like "Viel Glück, meiner kameraden" - "Good luck, my comrades."

Her title? Stern von Ōarai.

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I think Rommel might object to someone muscling in on her turf.

I think a certain Ooarai member is the one who will be doing the objecting to that title using that reason. I'm talking about Riko "Erwin" Matsumoto, commander and radio operator of Hippo Team.

On another note, what's with Motto Love Love Sakusen's author and his obsession with drawing most of the non-flat GuP girls 5 or more cup sizes bigger than they actually are? I get it for the canonically really busty ones like Nonna, but Darjeeling was not that enormous.

... Speaking of Darjeeling, she really needs to let her hair down more often. She looked gorgeous.

edited 25th Aug '14 5:08:55 PM by MarqFJA

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"Viel Glück, meine Kameraden" Or better "Viel Glück, meine Kameradinnen" since all of them are female.

I'd think she'd refuse due to something about being not worthy of the title.

When they turn around a rookie loser school to win the big tournament, they can say something.

"What a century this week has been." - Seung Min Kim

Well, this was a surprising reveal — remember the LN where Saori's the POV character? Well it was casually revealed there that Erika was part of the crew of the Panzer III that fell into the river. Yes, the same crew Miho had to throw the match to rescue. I know more than a few people now having trouble reconciling her attitude throughout the show in light of this new factoid.

edited 25th Aug '14 10:39:49 PM by MyssaRei

So, after the movie, will there be a season 2? Any news of it yet? Well it most certainly fits her personality, so I'm not surprised.

...Huh!?

I don't have any such problems. She probably feels a lot of guilt for indirectly causing her team's defeat (arising mainly from her strict adherence to the Nishizumi Style's teachings), and resents Miho for making her feel that way (because she had and still firmly believes that the correct course of action was to abandon the Panzer III's crew and focus on the battle; that Miho rescued her withotu hesitation did not change that belief at all, and in fact may have entrenched it due to the resulting outcome) and/or the fact that she (Erika) has never been punished for her self-perceived contribution to the debacle, and instead was promoted to replace Miho. Think of it as something resembling Don't You Dare Pity Me!.

edited 26th Aug '14 3:41:56 AM by MarqFJA

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It does at least suggest that she practices what she preaches, which I rate in people. Is the LN canon though?

edited 26th Aug '14 4:42:01 AM by Achaemenid

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And the usual anons were kind enough to translate the scene in question, which takes place after Oarai's victory:

To answer everyone's question, it was an addition to Miho and Maho's little scene after Maho congratulates her sister. In the anime, we see Erika wait for Maho at the truck, but in the LN apparently Erika breaks down in tears after the sisters reconcile — which would fit how Saori would imagine the scene would go, romantic that she is.

Heh, now Love Love Operation's 12th chapter just got more heartwarming/funny.

In addition to being, y'know, alive.

Erika, it seems, is batshit insane.

I know right.

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Also, Rommel is highly overrated.

edited 26th Aug '14 12:15:42 PM by Achaemenid

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There are rescue teams on standby, I heard. The same guys who are responsible for pulling out the disabled tanks in the middle of the match, explaining why for example Rabbit Team et al. are well outside the fighting area (near the audience and the big viewing screens) by the time Miho and Maho are near the final stages of their duel.

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Rommel was the best division commander of the war.

Nous restons ici.

would they have reached the tank in the river in time though? The other girl seemed pretty convinced Miho is responsible for her being alive.

"What a century this week has been." - Seung Min Kim

Not really...but that's getting OT now.

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

@Parable and Marq

It could simply be that Erika knew about the marshals wasn't as alarmed by the situation as Kuomei, or that Erika was prepared to risk considerably more personal discomfort/injury for victory. But the way she says it implies that not being rescued would mean she could no longer do Tankery, which would in turn imply that she would have been badly injured/killed if not for Miho.

@Rommel

A decent enough commander at the tactical level, but horribly unsuited to army command. He also did some pretty despicable shit to his Italian allies. Using the Ariete as an impromptu rearguard without telling them (and then lying about it in his memoirs) at El Alamein stands out.

edited 27th Aug '14 11:49:20 AM by Achaemenid

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Alternatively, Miho not rescuing her would've left her at considerable-but-not-guaranteed risk of not being able to do Tankery... which doesn't actually require physical injury, BTW. Psychological trauma from nearly drowning in claustrophobic conditions is a plausible reason to drive Erika away from doing Tankery any more.

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To me, that suggests a remarkable degree of self-awareness, which I don't think Erika really has.

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... "Self-awareness"?

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