(*Sees scenes of the Goliath tracked mines*)
Damnit, new Girls und Panzer trailer...stop reminding me of the good old days of Company of Heroes 1 when Goliaths can demolish bridges by their lonesome! Seeing Goliaths being nerfed in Company of Heroes 2 is just too sad to see nowadays...
Also, I found this weirdly amusing Girls und Panzer-related video on YouTube:
Blin, they used the actual lyrical versions of the schools' Leitmotifs into that medley?
ADR Writer: Tiffany Grant, Kyle Colby Jones
ADR Spotter: George Manley
English Dub Vocal Cast ANGLERFISH
Miho - Margaret Mc Donald Yukari - Rebekah Stevens Saori - Jessica Calvello Hana - Caitlynn French Mako - Molly Searcy
PRAVDA
Katyusha - Hillary Haag Nonna - Shannon Emerick Klara - Olga Jankowski Nina - Karlii Hoch Alina - Natalie Rial
TURTLE
Anzu - Rozie Curtis Momo - Patricia Duran Yuzu - Meaghan Avocato
CHI-HA-TAN
Nishi - Amelia Fischer Fukuda - Terri Doty Tamada - Chaney Moore Hosomi - Annie Mai Ikeda - Kris Saltiel Teramoto - Kalin Coates
ANTEATER
Nekonya - Natalie Rial Momoga - Karlii Hoch Piyotan - Maggie Flecknoe
DUCK
Noriko - Chelsea Mc Curdy Akebi - Carli Mosier Shinobu - Cynthia Martinez Taeko - Kalin Coates
HIPPO
Caesar - Shannon Emerick Erwin - Luci Christian Oryo - Nancy Novotny Saemonza - Tiffany Terrell
LEOPOLD
Nakajima - Jennifer Gilbert Tsuchiya - Luci Christian Hoshino - Diane Gallagher Suzuki - Brittney Karbowski
MALLARD
Sodoko - Tiffany Grant Gomoyo - Shelley Calene-Black Pazomi - Emily Neves
RABBIT
Azusa - Allison Sumrall Karina - Monica Rial Aya - Juliet Simmons Ayumi - Katelyn Barr Yuuki - Maggie Flecknoe Saki - Kara Greenberg
ST. GLORIANA
Darjeeling - Kara Greenberg Rosehip - Stephanie Wittels Orange Pekoe - Ally Piotrowski Rukuriri - Lauren Herink Assam - Joanne Bonasso
SAUNDERS
Kay - Emily Neves Alisa - Brittney Karbowski Naomi - Stephanie Wittels
ANZIO
Anchovy - Kira Vincent-Davis Pepperoni - Christina Kelly Carpaccio - Christina Stroup
KUROMORIMINE
Maho - Kim Prause Erika - Elizabeth Bannor
CONTINUATION
Aki - Melissa Molano Mika - Lauren Herink Mikko - Jenni Strader Nagura - Carli Mosier
UNIVERSITY
Alice - Shanae’a Moore Rumi - Autumn Woods Azumi - Melissa Pritchett Megumi - Carolyn Medrano
Corporate Slug - John Swasey Chairman - Christopher Ayres Punchy - Joanne Bonasso Shiho - Chelsea Mc Curdy Ami - Shelley Calene-Black Ms. Shimada - Joanne Bonasso Kanon - Jenni Strader Black Cat - Tiffany Grant White Cat - Kyle Colby Jones Mean Mouse - Joel Mc Cray Shinzaburo - David Matranga Yukari’s Mom - Maggie Flecknoe Jungoro - Christopher Ayres Yuri - Emily Neves
Various Tank Girls - Christina Kelly, Melissa Pritchett, Karlii Hoch, Elizabeth Bannor, Diane Gallagher, Carolyn Medrano, Samantha Stevens, Lauren Herink, Jenni Strader, Kalin Coates, Melissa Molano, Juliet Simmons, Kris Saltiel, Brittany Deans, Natalie Jones, Annie Mai, Tiffany Terrell, Chaney Moore, Tiffany Grant, Nanci Brioso
Villagers - Ricardo Contreras, Joel Mc Cray, Kyle Colby Jones, Kris Saltiel, Natalie Jones
Apparently, it's going to be a six-part OVA
(each running around 40 minutes), with the first instalment to be released in December 2017 in Japanese theatres.
edited 13th Nov '16 11:23:25 AM by Person0123452
The only resource you need for tropesGirls und Panzer has enough interest so subs would come out once the footage became available. The real question is...will it beat the deadlines imposed by the TPP?
The only resource you need for tropesMy patience finally ran out and I've acquired the movie, which I will hopefully view in full later tomorrow. In the meantime, I watched the first few minutes just to see the friendly match at the beginning.
... Chihatan's commander did not just misinterpret "retreat" for "charge". She did not! OMG, my ribs! What was she thinking, going with one measly Japanese-made tank against a half a dozen Soviet heavy tanks? It's like Chihatan doesn't understand basic tactics! XD
Also, Rosehip fails forever at being St. Gloriana tankery for having her cup of tea repeatedly splashing around. Anymore and she'd be spilling everything in the cup!
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Amendment: I've decided to watch the OVAs plus the Anzio match first.
OVA 2 — Survival War!: Wow, is there anything that Anzu can't do?
OVA 3 — Schoolship War!: ... Man, so much world-building. I like!
And how funny it is that the tankery team isn't the only Jack of All Trades thing about Ooarai; even the ship itself is rather "good at everything, master of none" compared to other schoolships.
OVA 4 — Anglerfish War!: Only 3 minutes and 53 seconds? What could you possibly do in just that little ti— <the episode proper starts> ... What did I just watch???
OVA 5 — Snow War!: Heh, pretty relevant history lesson... and an unexpected bit of Character Development. I wish AK Submarines translated the song, though. <7:00> ... Where the f*** did she hide that (admittedly collapsible) shovel?! <10:15> ... Oh no, you two are not going to do what I'm thinking of... YOU'RE DOING IT!
You fiends! Ogresses! Devilspawn!
OVA 6 — Banquet War!: ... Anzu really likes keeping formalities short, huh? Now, on to the hidden talent contest!
- Mallard Team: ... OK, I'm going with Anzu and Yuzu's reactions. WTF, Mallard? XD
- Leopon Team: Wow, those outfits look a lot fancier than you'd expect from the— WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO THE TANK?! Aaaaah, the noise, the noise! Scary! SCAAAAAARRRRRrrryyy and it turned into the Porsche Tiger... wait, it was a cardboard mock-up?!
- Anteater Team: ... The Butt-Monkey will remain the Butt-Monkey team, huh?
- Rabbit Team: ... TEN OUT OF TEN! No questions, no complaints.
Good work, girls!
- Duck Team: OK, this is really funny! Again: 10/10.
- Hippo Team: Oh man, them spouting historical knowledge is practically instinctual to them now, eh?
- Anglerfish Team: ... GODDAMIT, ANZU!
Stick to the script, will you? Otherwise... 11/10. (Sorry, Rabbit and Duck Teams, but they have you beat.)
- Turtle Team: ... Alright, alright. XD 10/10 it is.
- Results: ... WTF??? Bias, I call biaaaaa— Wait, what? That is the grand prize???
Oh, I get it now: Turtle Team never intended for anyone but themselves to be first place, but decided to be fair anyway and made it so that the second place prize is actually worthy of a first-place prize, while the official first-place prize is something only Turtle Team would want. Clever, very clever. Maintain your de jure supremacy status, but also give the real winners what they deserve/want, so everyone wins.
Well, I'll be taking a much-needed break, then I'll watch the Anzio match.
The Anzio Match is done. Very funny episode, and the post-match feast really underlined Anzio's Graceful Loser-ness; I wouldn't mind being part of such a team even if they aren't the strongest. I do wonder why the school is so poor, though.
... Also, I applaud the explanation for why the Anzio girls were completely absent from the last match's audience. Heck, it just occurred to me that I totally forgot they even existed after their brief cameo in the TV series, and somehow never wondered about the discrepancy despite seeing Anzio frequently in the Operation Lovey-Dovey spin-off manga!
edited 1st Dec '16 12:49:49 PM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.... Oi, am I the only one posting here now?
OK, starting Girls und Panzer Der Film now. I should note that I've already had some parts spoiled for one reason or another, but I'll try my best to write my reactions as if it's the first time I've seen everything in this movie.
Also... HOLY SHIT ASSAM FINALLY SPOKE! XD
Opening: Ahhhh, the tanks look so majestic. Truly a great lineup worthy of champions. Here's to hoping that Anteater Team gets something cool to do this time, though.
(5:30-ish) ... This plane looks very annoying, but I can't help but feel it's a Chekhov's Gun, from the repeated scene cuts to it. It has a bad feeling about it, at any rate; that symbol on the wings is rather sinister-looking. Like an "eye" that does not know the meaning of "privacy".
(6:10-6:15) Man, you'd think they never got any good hits on decent tanks before. Then again, they're using Japanese-made WW 2 tanks, aren't they? IIRC what counted as "medium" or even "heavy" by their standards would be classified as a mere "light" tank by European and American standards.
(6:20-6:30) Aaaaaand there they go, being Leeroy Jenkins. You'd expect them to realize the ineffectiveness of such a reckless all-out charge within the first three or so times they lose due to it... or did they somehow get matched up against even lamer teams that actually failed to exploit the obvious weaknesses of Chihatan's traditional strategy?
(7:27-7:46) And there goes a Chihatan tank... and another one... and another one... Man, they're all dropping like flies... AND WHY THE F*** DOES NISHI STILL PRESS ON INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO HER DOUBTS?! Good thing Ooarai is the one with the flagtank.
(8:36) I was wondering who's St. Gloriana's partner team in this match. Of all the teams, it had to be Pravda. Unfair, I say; St. Gloriana are expert technicians, and Pravda are powerhouses, while poor Ooarai is forced to do everything because Chihatan ruined the numerical balance with their recklessness. Why didn't they choose Saunders or even Anzio instead? You could at least rely on the latter to follow the damn plan (and put 120% into it; God bless the Anzio girls for their high spirits!).
(9:00-9:10) Oooohhhh, a full-on Russian conversation! Nonna's VA must have been ecstatic to employ her Russian proficiency in tandem with an actual Russian VA. (Also, my headcanon pending counter-evidence is that Clara actually understands Japanese perfectly; she just pretends otherwise just to mess with Katyusha, possibly at Nonna's encouragement).
(9:54-9:56) Oh now you ask her for directions! <Face Palm> Seriously, what does Chihatan they teach in their tankery courses???
(10:35-10:50) ... Why does this urban terrain look familiar?
(11:00-11:50) Good that they're learning from past mistakes. Ooarai (and Miho in particular) needs to step up their game.
(12:05) "Ooarai Station"?! Oh, now I know why this whole place is familiar: It's where Ooarai had its match versus St. Gloriana! Ah, the nostalgia... and now I'm curious if a certain event will happen once again...
(12:30) Hehe... Ganbare, Rabbit Team. (Man, I never get tried of their innocent energeticness. So uplifting!) I wonder who'll they'll face...
(12:38-13:20)
- Blizzard-gou appeared! Rabbit-gou uses Up-Close-and-Personal Tank Slam!
- Blizzard-gou cannot aim at Rabbit-gou! Blizzard-gou uses Sudden Stop!
- Rabbit-gou is stunned and attempts Up-Close-and-Personal Tank Slam again!
- Blizzard-gou uses Lol-Nope Point-Blank Barrel-Slam! Rabbit-gou cannot advance!
- Blizzard-gou uses Shoot! Rabbit-gou is sent flying several dozen meters away!
- Rabbit-gou fainted! Blizzard-gou is the winner!
(13:51) Wow, that is a good trap. Now if only everyone sticks to the plan...
(13:58) OMG Anteater finally got a hit in for once! CONGRATULATIONS, GIRLS!
(14:04) Oh God no. Nishi, by all that you hold dear, Stay. Right. Where. You. Are.
(14:16-14:23) Well, good to know Nonna (and Clara) are smart and cool-headed enough to balance out Katyusha's impulsiveness.
(14:40) Oh, Rosehip. She's gonna be fun, ain't she?
(15:07) Oh for the love of God... ANZU, STOP PIGGING OUT AND START DOING YOUR DAMN JOB! Sheesh, things would go much easier if she'd switch out with Momo more often.
(15:22) Oh, this is a familiar neighbourhood. Hihihihi...
(16:18-16:20) OH GOD NO WHYYYYYY? Dammit, they should start whipping out signs for such situations!
(16:33) Aaaaaaand there she goes. Seriously, one Japanese tank against half a dozen Soviet heavy tanks, at close quarters and out in the open; what was she expecting to happen?
(17:00-17:05) I'd take you more seriously as a threat if you'd actually learn some of St. Gloriana's prided elegance, Rosehip.
(17:10) See? What did I tell you?
... That said, that could not have been safe for Miho; shouldn't having someone sticking out so much of themselves from the hatch while being actively shot at be considered a violation of safety rules? I mean, the rounds might not be truly explosive as real tank rounds are, but they clearly pack quite a punch.
(18:30) Dammit! You almost hit that house! I guess it ain't happening this time arou— (18:40) YES! YESYESYES! And there he is, the same owner! (Still hard to believe they want their houses/stores to get smashed in the match, though.)
(19:33-19:40) Swing, aim, shoot! Dammit, almost had it there girls. Need more practice.
(20:10-20:15) ... Are they allowed to do that? That seems like blatant cheating to me.
(20:32) Wait, what? But... How??? HOW CAN AN ESCALATOR DESIGNED STRICTLY FOR HUMAN USE WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT OF A DAMN TANK?!
(20:52-21:00) ... Again? I'm sorry, but I don't remember them doing anything like this before.
(21:17) Mako the Ace Pilot of tankery, everyone. Someone make her the MVP driver of Japanese tankery already!
(21:40) That plane again. I do not like it one bit.
(21:47) ... Come on, Duck Team. You can't seriously think the same trick will work twice on the same opponent, right?
(22:06) ... I take it back. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
(22:55-23:00) What. The. F***? An amphibious tank?!
(23:12) HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THAT EXPLOSION! What the hell is thing packing, a goddamn artillery gun???
(23:27) Oh, hi Nina!
How's it going?
Any "seniors" visit you recently, hmmmm?
(23:35) ... <Face Palm> Weren't you the one who pointed out this tank's turret problems? Yeesh.
(23:46) NOOOOO! Anteater!
(24:29) Shiiiiit. They got them into a three-way killzone.
(24:35-24:41) Heh, she didn't even wait for Katyusha to finish (if she was even listening to her).
(25:15) ... Huh. For once Kawashima hits something. Just not what she was aiming at it.
(25:32) Did... Did Katyusha just use herself as a shield?! Well now, the girl definitely grew up since that fateful match.
(25:42) ... AMI CHOUNO??? You're the one in the plane?! Dammit, don't scare me like that. I thought for sure it belonged to someone with ill will.
(26:11) Awwww, penguins!
How could they leave them in the middle of the battlefield???
(Post-match public bath scene) And of course, the obligatory fanservice scenes. And Katyusha acting childish — and flipping for the third time at Clara speaking Russian instead of Japanese (she wouldn't ask her to speak Japanese if she can't, right?). And good to see Miho not holding Chihatan's recklessness against them; I guess she's hoping this will be a learning experience for them.
... Dammit, Mako. Be Careful What You Wish For. And that PA announcement is foreboding as f***.
(28:11) Yikes, they're fast! Didn't even wait to actually announce the closure first and give everyone a chance to get their stuff out!
(28:30) That voice. It. Is. Grating. For. Some. Reason! >_<
(28:32) OK, I immediately hate this guy just by looking at him. Shifty as hell... and doing a poor imitation of Gendou's glasses-push to boot (I know there's a trope for it, I just can't be bothered to look it up right now).
(28:44) ... Wait, you can't even be bothered to tell them yourself?! Hey, don't you dare turn your back on us! COME BACK HERE, YOU MOTHERF***ING PIECE OF SHIT! COWARDLY RAT! SEWER SCUM!
(Explanation of the crisis at hand) ... What. I'm sorry, I think my ears have something in them, because surely I did not just hear that the MEXT official is weaseling out on his promise by exploiting Loophole Abuse on his words and even went as far as to accelerate the closure process for obviously flimsy reasons... and he's threatening to fire all of the people working on the ship rather than reassign them to other places if the tankery team tries to protest??? And they'll even confiscate the tanks too?! FUCK YOU, MEXT! FUCK OFF AND DIE A THOUSAND DEATHS FILLED WITH INFINITE AGONY!
(Preparations for departure) ... Well, Anzu will confiscate her precious chair as she leaves. Suck it, MEXT! <mirthless laugh>
Wait, since when were the Rabbit Team girl in charge of animal care?
Wow, look at Leopon Team's drift! The red light is so pretty...
... <sad smile> They can take way the school and even scatter them across the world, but they can never take away their bonds. A hundred meters away or on the other side of the planet, it doesn't matter: They'll always find a place to meet each other, even if it's only in the virtual world.
Mako throwing a tantrum over her sleeping pillow... so cute and yet so heart-wrenching.
Huh. They actually ripped out the school sign. Again: Suck it, MEXT!
These were great tanks... and they will continue to be great tanks, no matter what MEXT does. They can mothball them until they finally rust into nothing; their memories will endure in the hearts of Ooarai's supporters, and their legends will be immortalized for countless generations. People will speak of the ragtag band of five that won against the American eagle despite overwhelming numbers and superior firepower. They will speak of how the slowly growing band braved General Winter in Siberia and pulled victory out of the jaws of certain defeat against the 15-strong Russian colossus. They will speak of the eight heroes that defeated the 20-strong German giant of iron discipline and steel heart despite all the odds. They will tell the tales, and they will sing ballads of the epic battles, and all shall know the name that struck both fear and respect in the hearts and minds of those who thought themselves invincible.
Ooarai Girl's Academy will live on. It will live on. It will... Dammit, I wish the tanks were actually alive! That MEXT bastard wouldn't be so smug if he was staring up at the barrels of eight angry hulks of battle-proven steel!
(34:54) ... Wait, what's that sound? It sounds like a... plane?
(34:57) <Saunders theme plays> ... Am I dreaming? No, it's real! The yanks with tanks are here! WOOOOOOOOOT! <plane finally comes into view> Uh... that is one big-ass cargo plane.
(35:30) Pfffffttt... Yes sir, we definitely "lost" our tanks in all the confusion of hastily preparing for our departure. It's all your fault for rushing us.
"Reports of an unidentified plane having been seen flying in the area"? Why, we have no idea what you're talking about! <snerk> Oh, pardon me, sir. Just remembered an old joke.
(Goodbye scene) Dammit, this is hard to watch. Once again: Fuck you, MEXT.
(38:42-38:50) ... Momo, don't push yourself too hard, OK?
(39:31) A plane is coming...
and I know who it is.
(40:00) ... No way that's going to be usable as a makeshift runway for that giant plane. How are they going to— (40:04) No. F***ing. Way.
THAT WAS COOL! DO IT AGAIN, DO IT AGAAAIIIN!
... <sniff> Worthy Opponents indeed. And Alisa's all grown up, personality-wise; she's no longer the cheating, dishonorable bitch of old, is she?
(41:05) Crikey! Sodoko and co. are taking it harder than I expected!
(41:35) Oh my, Mako is actually telling Sodoko how to do her job! XD Even in misfortune there is humor to be found, huh?
(41:39-43) ... That didn't even take four seconds! Man, they're in bad shape.
(43:00) Heh, riding a tank to do grocery shopping. Only in the Gupverse.
(43:26) Urk! This means that Miho has to go back home... and face Shiho for the first time since she turned her back on Kuromorimine and the Nishizumi School. (Come to think of it, how the heck did she manage to transfer to Ooarai to begin with? I don't think Shiho would let her go so easily)
(44:10) ... "Boko Museum"? Oh dear. There's only one way this could go...
(44:15) Yup, called it: Miho geeking out over Boko.
(46:15) Oh damn, this guy again. Fuck you in the ass with a rusty spoon, you slimeball bastard! (... Hey, I got a good nickname for him: "Slimebastard"! Man, I'm good.
)
(47:39) Imma call this old guy "Uncle Fed", since it's obvious he's a high-ranking official in the Senshado Federation.
(48:20) ... The girls are plotting something. That's goooooood.
(48:37) Maho... my favorite character in GUP.
No, seriously; the more I learn about her, the more I come to believe that GUP was as much Miho's story as it was Maho's own. (48:41) ... OMG SHE'S SMILING!
(48:45-49:01) Headcanon:
- I cannot find it plausible that Shiho didn't hear what Maho said to Miho clearly when they were so close with only a paper "door/wall" between them.
- Also, we already know that the only one that Maho is socially close enough to that they can remotely count as a "friend" to bring home for any reason is Erika, and even that is a stretch IMO in the absence of Character Development and considering the uptightness and stoicism of Kuromorimine and the Nishizumi School ideology.
- Conclusion: It's likely that Shiho knew Maho was not only lying to her about the guest's identity, but did so knowing that Shiho wouldn't fall for it, and thus would easily deduce the guest's identity as Miho (because who else would Maho go so far for?), yet she didn't call her bluff because she already let go of her grudge against Miho and is willing to let her youngest daughter take her time to muster the courage for actually facing her mother once again.
(49:09) ... Am I the only one who's suspecting that Shiho made sure that Miho's room remained pristine and untampered, both out of guilt for driving her away and in hope that her prayers are answered and her baby girl finally comes back? Granted, she probably was originally thinking that would happen via Miho realizing she was wrong and re-embrace the Nishizumi School's doctrines once again; after the tournament, however, I bet that was no longer in play.
(49:11) OK, either Miho called her big sis beforehand and explained why she's back, or Maho heard the news about Ooarai's closure from elsewhere (in which case, it's only logical to assume that Shiho heard of it too... which would add a whole new dimension to my above headcanon about her not calling Maho's obvious bluff.) I find the latter more likely, because the former clashes with Miho standing so uncertainly before her home and being surprised at Maho's arrival.
(49:47) Corollary to above headcanon: Maho is lying to Miho by pretending to have forged her mother's signature, when she actually went straight to where Shiho was sitting, calmly put the document in her field of vision, and waited until Shiho slowly raised her eyes in exasperation at Maho not doing the job as she had instructed her beforehand, then finally sighing and signing and stamping it herself while muttering something about "unruly stubborn daughters".
(50:05) A trip down memory lane... and heart-wrenching realization of the Foregone Conclusion.
(51:15) "A souvenir from a friend." Pffffttt... Come on, I think Shiho is smart enough for us to safely assume that she knows exactly who was it that sent this gift, which should lend further credence to my aforementioned headcanon.
(51:36) Headcanon: This is all Shihocode for "They will pay for trampling upon my daughters' dreams."
(51:40) Hahahahah! Not so strong and mighty now, are you? All that strongarming of teenagers with your authority is useless now. Useless!
Oh yes, Shiho. Make him squirm. Make him squiiiirrmmm. Man, the shit-eating grin I'm sporting now...
But this is a school that won through luck— <SLAM!> Eeeep! Shiho kowai!
(52:09) ... Heh. Shiho actually admitting that Kuromorimine lost fair and square to the one she once deemed as The Un-Favorite among her two daughters isn't something you get to see everyday.
(52:17) AHA! Now write that down, Slimebastard! No way you're getting out of it this time! Mwahahahaha!
(52:23) BLINK AND YOU'LL MISS IT! Hehe, I dig the Shiho Swagger. Oh man, she's climbing higher and higher on my "favorite GUP characters" list the more she appears in this movie... and it's less than four minutes since she first showed up!
(52:46) ... Well, Mrs. Shimada doesn't seem that bad of a person. She's smiling for one, which I suppose is a nice parallel for a rival of Shiho.
(52:00) Yikes. Unpredictable "ninja tactics"... No wonder the Nishizumis sees the Shimadas as rivals. They're practically antithetical to each other in terms of battle strategy/tactics: unyielding iron versus freely shifting water. I wonder how the win-loss record between them is. Simple logic would at first glance dictate that Shimada's strategy is ultimately the superior one, but who knows how the results would be on the actual battlefield?
(52:15) Oh, it's that girl from the Boko Museum! Chekhov's Gunman, she must be.
(53:35) ... So that's why she ran away when Miho said they'd meet again. She must know that the museum would close forever too soon for that promise to be ever possible.
(53:51) Dammit, Kawashima! What did I tell you about pushing yourself too hard?
(54:09) Anime Physics: Where characters never suffer any serious injuries that get in the way of the plot, no matter how impossible it is for them to be unscathed by the situations involved.
(54:20) Incoming flooding. <deploys heavy-duty umbrella and rubber boat>
(54:39) ... MY GOD THEY ACTUALLY DID IT! THEY'RE ACTUALLY LIFTING WEIGHTS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE DO! Bravo, Anteater Team!
(55:04) Yikes. Mako is on the warpath! Mako, of all people!
(55:19-55:24) Awwwww, Mako does care for Sodoko.
(55:41-56:36) A ray of hope, at last.
(56:46) Aaaaaaand the ray of hope shrinks to a tiny trickle. (57:11) ... Thirty tanks?! Argh, OK, calm down, Ooarai managed to win against the 20-strong Kuromorimine and they had a frigging Maus and a whole bunch of Tigers on their side. Just pretend it'll be a tougher version of that fight. Whatever it is, never hope or panic; either would spell disaster, and both would doom you to defeat before the match even starts!
(57:44-58:09) Oh you have got to be kidding me! Now you're making it an 8v30 total deathmatch??? There's no way that is in any way fair! Slimebastard is not even trying to give them a chance to win in the first place... AARRRRGHHH!
(58:25) Kadotani recognizes the futility of their situation, huh? She probably regrets not having expect Slimebastard to be so petty and underhanded, otherwise she probably would've negotiated a much more fair set of conditions when she hammered out the written agreement.
(58:49-58:52) The History Club... are purposefully using a video game to simulate the impossible odds of the upcoming match? I tip my virtual hat to their refusal to despair.
(58:55) Anteater Team being physically fit is a strange thought and image.
(59:13-59:38) This cannot be without meaning. <googles lines> ... No, that can't be right. The idea is too farfetched! Surely that's just a pipe-dream, isn't it? <laughs at his own silliness>
(59:47-59:59) Damn, it really is hopeless if Miho herself still cannot figure out a reasonably reliable strategy for the battle while walking to greet her opponent right before the match. But this can't end here! What could they possibly do?! Dammit, more tanks and crews... WE NEED MORE TANKS AND CREWS! But where can we get them on such a short notice?!
(1:00:13) <jumps> Who the f***...? (1:00:16) ... A Tiger I, a Tiger II, and two Panthers?! Oh please let it be who I think it is! Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease...
(1:00:25) BOOOOOYAAAAAA! Mahooooooooo! Yeah, suck it bitches! This one girl is worth 10 of yours! (Also, love the callback to the transfer document thing.)
"Underhanded"? Oh, you're one to talk about "underhanded"! (And Uncle Fed just earned massive points for being smug about the Big Damn Heroes and politely shutting down Slimebastard's complaints by pointing they're not breaking the rules.)
Hah, I don't even care that they're still outnumbered 3 to 1, the two Nishizumi sisters together are enough to tip the bal... —ance? Wait, SAUNDERS IS HERE TOO??? And Pravda??? And St. Gloriana??? And Anzio??? And Continuation and Chihatan too???
... <sniff> The Power of Friendship does make miracles. (Also, LOL at Chihatan misunderstanding the message and bringing enough tanks to fill the numerical gap on their own. CMOA, CMOH, and CMOF all in one bundle!)
(1:01:39) Pffffttt... Ahahahahahaha! They wanted to try the outfit of those who beat them? I beat some of them wonder if it will bring good luck, or something like that.
Oh, put a shit-filled sock in it, Slimebastard. It's not your call anymore, it's Alice's. And Alice, who in all likelihood despised the profoundly unfair nature of the match from the get-go, is probably relishing a much more worthy challenge by facing so many different teams at once.
(1:03:01) ... Eeeeeee. Maho's legendary Death Glare... she's not aiming it at me and I still want to crawl under the table. Do not insult Miho in front of her, ever.
... And I am amazed that there's little friction at all between Miho assigning the secondary commanders and the argument over the operation's name. They truly trust in Miho's abilities, don't they? So beautiful, The Power of Friendship and Trust.
(1:04:57) ... Oh come on, Miho. I know you have a penchant for weird operation names, but this one is lame even for yo— (Maho: Let's go with that.) <Ahem> As I was saying, that is a wonderful name, Miho-dono! As expected of you!
<looks at the clock> Aaaarrrrgh! This is the problem with writing blow-by-blow reactions while watching a movie: You spend a lot more time writing than watching and thus time flies! I'll continue watching tomorrow!
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Good to know I'm not alone here.
Heh, it's my modus operandi these days to comment on as many things as possible while watching an anime episode. There are so many interesting things I notice that most people tend to miss, like the Blink And You Will Miss It moment involving Shiho during the renegotiation scene.
BTW, while I prepare for continuing from where I left off in the movie, I have a question regarding the Anzio episode: Did anyone else notice how Anchovy was doing what in my experience is usually a part of formal greeting in Arab culture when she was congratulating Miho on her victory? You know, that heads side to side thing, twice to thrice in a row on each side? I don't know what to call it, I just know an Arabic-style greeting when I see it. Is it an Italian thing that was imported from Arabs centuries ago?
edited 2nd Dec '16 3:11:39 AM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.A lot of interesting things in your commentary, so allow me to share my thoughts.
You'd be surprised at how much she actually speaks in the audio dramas... well not really.
What plane? The plane the judges use for surveying the area/battle?
Honor Before Reason is apaarently a traditional belief in Chihatan Academy.
Aside from the issues of availabily of Anzio or Saunders, I think choosing Saunders would be still be like choosing Chihatan. You only get Shermans with Saunders, and Kay is about as gung-ho as Nishi, only more effective. Anzio is arguably a poorer choice, since they only have the P40 as their best tank, with about 4 Semoventes providing decent backup and the rest being CV33's, which are essentially worthless against even the type 89.
How to drive a tank straight into enemy sights while yelling "Totsugeki!!!"
Why should she? It's a practice match, and she's giving poor Momo a chance to actually hit something.
It's a Nishizumi-ryu thing. Best not to question it.
Apparently, the insurance money you get from getting your property wrecked during a sensha-do match is pretty hefty. Otherwise, nobody would want to have their houses wrecked like that.
Isn't that the KV-2 A.K.A KV-tan? It's gun is apparently so powerful it destroyed the actual seaside hotel featured in the film.
She hit the Crusader (Rosehip's) while it was in the air. That's awesome enough for me.
Yes, MEXT guy is a bastard. Really, what kind of official would close the champion school of a certain sport? Assholes, thats what. Also, I really found it hard to believe that a carrier like that could really carry 8 tanks of various weights and still manage to fly. Then again, according to the supplimentary material, Saunders modified the plane so it could carry that much load, and had several airborne planes for fuel transfer so it could make the trip back to Saunders' school ship.
I think Shiho did let Miho go easily. After all, Miho was a) the less favored child and b) the cause of Kuromorimine's broken streak. There's a big possibility that Shiho simply signed the transfer papers and let Miho go on her exile so that she'll never tarnish the Nishizumi name.
This is about the only time we see Miho be all geeky about something unrelated to tanks. Althroughout the scene Miho has this adorable geeky smile that you usually never see from her. It's probably the second most adorable thing in the entire movie.
Quite a sight from the usual stone-faced Maho, ain't it? Really, it's the most adorable thing in the movie.
My take on that, Shiho knew beforehand that Ooarai had been closed, so she was expecting Miho to return home sooner or later. The rest of your statement I can agree with.
I think and greatly support the idea Maho would be more responsible for keeping Miho's room virtually untouched, even keeping Miho's Kuromorimine uniform there in the hopes that Miho may one day find interest in sensha-do, and possibly go back to Kuromorimine so they could practice it together.
Man, those are really a lot. I'll take a break and address more tomorrow.
edited 2nd Dec '16 6:31:54 AM by Hoki
By the way, about your note on the KV-2 at 23:12, the answer is literally yes. The KV-2 mounts a 152mm (6 in.) howitzer. The sheer size and weight of the gun made it wildly unwieldy but it was still used for a time for its unrivaled ability to delete infantry-infested hard points. Also its poor ability to penetrate armor was compensated for by its effectively-equivalent ability to cave it in through raw explosive force.
edited 2nd Dec '16 6:54:47 AM by Ernie
Should've checked the list.I think it is probably a mistake to assume that Shiho's feelings about Miho extend any further than what she explicitly states — that Kuromorimine can't even the score with Ooarai if the latter school no longer exists. That, and a genuine respect for someone who managed to achieve victory against remarkable odds.
(Yes, I know that Love Love suggests otherwise, but that's a gag manga and should be taken as such.)
edited 2nd Dec '16 10:37:57 AM by Gninnekrad
Wow, how long has it been since I last looked this thread up? <checks date tags> Huh. Four months. And I didn't even touch the movie in the meantime. Things got crazy hectic in the few weeks after I watched the first half, and then I forgot about it. Oh well, no time like the present to finish it!
But first...
~Hoki
(Yes, I know that Love Love suggests otherwise, but that's a gag manga and should be taken as such.)
Girls und Panzer Der Film, 2nd half: The Battle for Ooarai's Fate
Dammit, forgot about the folderization issue in the forums. De-folderizing.
Blow by blow reactions (ongoing)
(1:05:40) I am terrified by how easily Alice predicted Team Ooarai's plan and how simple the counter is. Let's hope that Miho's knack for improvisation does not fail her when the battle proper starts.(1:06:47-51) ... THIS IS NO TIME TO PLAY THESE SILLY GAMES, YOU TWO! Especially since the one whose hair you're pulling is driving the damn tank!
(1:07:54-58) So this is what th
is
is referring to. I was wondering what the deal with that comic was.
Also, love Maho's quick comeback and Katyusha's inability to retort to it.
(1:08:08) ... No, no, no, no. Red flag, red flag! I am 100% sure you're going to regret this decision, Maho! This is how it works in storylines like these!
(1:09:27) Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! What did I tell you??? What. Did. I. Tell. You?! You took the bait, hook, line and sinker!
... Then again, the way she's making her moves seems more like she plots several reasonably possible scenarios, makes a plan for each one, and then moves her forces in such a way that she can execute any of those plans once she becomes sure that one particular scenario has become reality. So maybe it wouldn't have mattered much in the end whether they ascended the hill or not.
(1:10:35) Oh thank God, Nishi listened. I swear, all tankery schools should be taught that Leeroy Jenkins is not a role model to be emulated.
(1:11:00) ... Those Pershings' guns sound terrifying. WTF? It's almost like each tank gun burst-fired like a machine gun for a couple of seconds!
(1:11:39) ... GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH YOU MORONS! BAKABAKABAKA! Is Nishi the Only Sane Man among you people?!
(1:12:27) Clever, very clever. Why waste time immobilizing every enemy tank pursuing you when you can just stop them by immobilizing the lead tank when it's in such a position that it would block the quickest path to you for the rest of their group?
(1:12:48) WHAT. THE. FUCK. WAS. THAT??? (1:13:21) THE FUCK! IT CAN FLIP ENTIRE TANKS EVEN WITHOUT DIRECT HITS!
(1:15:02) <salutes> It would've been an honor to have served alongside you, Comrade Clara. (Also... Yay, it's canon that she can talk Japanese... though Katyusha is probably going to stop asking her to do that from now on. Too much bad memory associated with the first time she actually answered this particular demand, you know?)
(1:15:45) And Nina gets to be a heroine instead of a Butt-Monkey for once.
(1:16:09) ... No. Nonononononono... NO! Anyone but Nonna! Goddamit, Katyusha, you had better make up for your mistakes! It was your insistence on taking the hill that eroded Maho's preference for a more careful approach!
(1:17:41-51) Oh come on, cut her some slack, girls... Wait, she didn't even confess???
Oh, this is rich! (1:18:00) Girls, please. You're not helping. But at least now I know where the "tank is your boyfriend" thing comes from.
(1:19:08) ... Whaaaaaaaaaaat the fuuuuuuuuck is that thing???!!!
(1:19:20) Si-Si-Six... Six hundred!? That cannot be legal in any way, shape, or form! Fuzakeru na, that's a fucking artillery cannon!
(1:19:30) STOP. ARGUING. AND. RUN. YOU MORONS!
(1:19:44) Oh, fuck your ass with an acid-covered cactus.
(1:20:38) The Power of Trust is strong with this one. Either that, or she decided that the situation is so ridiculously lopsided, the solution would be have be insane-sounding.
(1:21:00-11) ... What are you planning no— GOD ALMIGHTY IN HEAVEN, did she just... HOW FAR DID THAT TANK JUMP?!
(1:21:26) Pffffttttt... Tankette riding a tank... TOO FUNNY!
(1:21:45) I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR PLAN IS, BUT I'M NOT AFRAID TO DIE ALONGSIDE YOU! IKEEEEEEEEEEE! DEATH OR GLORY!
(1:21:57) Hah! This is what you get for only bringing fat tanks to a battle! HAHAHAHA— (1:22:05-13) ... Well, that was something. One out of two ain't bad— (1:22:25) WHAT THE FUCK??? IS THAT TANK Made of Indestructium?! Not that I'm complaining! (1:22:30)
So we lost our tracks. Big deal. Our tank isn't a sissy like yours, bitch. A little boo-boo like that won't stop it from moving around!
(1:22:55) ... What. This.. This has got to be a joke, right? <looks again> Nope, it's happening. Way to go, girls, getting my hopes up like tha— (1:23:25) ... I take it back. Miho ain't the only one good at improvising on the spot on Ooarai, it seems.
(1:23:35) Hey, Karl! Ever tried eating a shell instead of spitting it out? Well, how about I just SHOVE ONE DOWN YOUR THROAT?!
(1:23:40) ... That's it? No epic kaboom??? Come on, I wanted a huge kaboom that shatters the entire cannon and leaves it a wreck while the crew escapes from the now useless body of the vehicle!
(1:23:47) Oh yes, run. Run away, now that your precious toy is broken. Ain't so tough now, are you? Mwahahahahaha!
(1:24:00) Fuck, this tank is Determinator incarnate! Is it anywhere near this resilient IRL???
(1:24:43) I agree with Mako. From 30-vs-30 to 22-vs-24 is not bad at all, especially since the damn Karl is worth at least a dozen tanks alone, and even with numerical parity the odds were still biased towards University High too much for comfort.
(1:24:55) ... OK, now I really feel bad for worrying so much about Nishi going Leeroy Jenkins. All is forgiven, girl. You've proven that you learned the lesson well; now you also know that you need to tighten up the self-discipline of the rest of the team, since evidently they didn't learn anything from their colossal failure in the exhibition match.
(1:24:58) ... Dammit, Katyusha. Stop shaking my resolve! You haven't earned my forgiveness yet! (For the record, I don't hate Katyusha. I just think a Break the Haughty is needed to make her realize that sometimes prudence is more important than pride or bravery.)
(1:25:09) ... You know, now that I think about it, Miho's approach was indeed conventionally straightforward. 'Too conventionally straightforward. No wonder Alice predicted it so easily. I guess Miho feared that she'd step on her allies' toes and prides by "imposing" her style over them. It would be like rubbing salt in the wound since she defeated pretty much all of them (they never did win a match against St. Gloriana on-screen, did they?).
(1:26:12) Yay for the power of referring to something by a different, more positive-sounding name.
(1:26:20) ... A laptop inside a tank. First time for everything, I guess.
(1:26:34)
Hey, Alice. You had it easy predicting a single team's strategy and tactics, right? But I wonder... have you ever had to face six different teams, each with their own talented commander and as well as their own highly distinct strategies and tactics??? <puts on Cool Shades> Round 2... Start.
(1:27:30) Anchovy, you crazy girl, you. You're good-crazy, though. I've got a feeling you'll go down in the annals of tankery history as one of the instrumental heroes of this battle... OH WHO AM I KIDDING, EVERYONE ON THE TEAM DESERVES TO BE CALLED A HERO FOR HAVING THE GUTS TO FIGHT AGAINST SUCH ODDS! AND REFUSE TO RUN IN THE FACE OF CERTAIN ANNIHILATION BY A MONSTER CANNON!
(1:28:20) ... Something's not right. My gut is screaming at me that this is a diversion of some sort. (1:28:30) Shit, even that smokescreen is not normal??? Dammit, dammit, dammit! What are they plotting?!
(1:28:38) Even they feel it! Dammit, it has got to be a fucking trap!
(1:28:48) ... IT WAS A LITERAL SMOKESCREEN??? Oh, you clever vixen, Alice!
(1:28:55) Oh. My. God. They're headed straight towards Chihatan. I don't know if it's blind luck or University High somehow managing to see who's guarding which area, and chose to go after the weakest link in the chain (i.e. the Leeroy Jenkins-prone underpowered team).
(1:29:10-21) HOLY SHIT A CHIHATAN GIRL OTHER THAN NISHI WHO ACTUALLY HAS HER HEAD SCREWED RIGHT! <the other two subordinates get angry> OH FUCK OFF, LEEROY JENKINS-ITES! <Nishi sides with poor Fukuda> YEAH, GO NISHI!
(1:29:37) Oh man, we just dealt with the god-fucking-damn Karl a few minutes ago. Now what?! What stupidly overpowered toy is Slimebastard going to pull out of his pocket???
(1:29:45) <music starts> ... I know this music. It played during the march of the ant army towards the termite colony in Antz.
(1:30:01) What the... DOES THAT EVEN COUNT AS A TANK??? <checks wiki> ... Apparently it does.
And Saunders, the American-themed tankery school, didn't get to have one. How fair.
(1:30:26) Rosehip... WTF are you doing? Make up your mind already: Charge to death, or retreat to safety? And how do you keep avoiding being hit??? Give some of that luck to your teammates, girl!
(1:31:37) ... WTH? Where are Chihatan? It looked like they were in a big tube of some sort when I saw them last, but... I don't see anything like it her— (1:31:47) WHERE DID THAT SHOT COME FRO— Ah, there she is. That's one ta— WHAT THE HELL THE SECOND ONE WAS HIDING UNDER THAT FLOATING BALLOON THINGIE! Don't scare me like tha— AAAAAHHHH! What did I tell you??? Don't do that! XD Seriously, this is crazy! (1:31:57) One tango immobilized— AND KILLED! Holy shit, Chihatan actually took out an enemy tan— NO! BACKBACKBACKYOUFOOL! (1:32:08) <sags in relief> Oh God, too close, too close. OK, as I was saying: Holy shit, Chihatan actually took out an enemy tank without losing one of their own in the process! YAY!
(1:32:50) ... 20 seconds. You couldn't last for 20 more seconds, even after this new strategy proved absolutely superior to your vaunted "CHARGECHARGECHARGE" tradition. I rest my case. Nishi, I advise you to put them through Training from Hell after this match, regardless of the outcome. Make them have to wait for two whole hours with the enemy in their sights and within sure-kill range, not allowed to fire a single shot until the time runs out. Oh, and assign Fukuda as the drill instructor, with explicitly automatic approval of any decision she makes regards "improving the training curriculum's results".
(1:33:25) ... Shiiiit. Another obvious ambush that is simultaneously ambiguous about the nature of the direct threat.
(1:33:48) Poor Anchovy must be cursing her luck that her position allows her to see the trap cruelly unfold with such clarity. A high vantage point is a double-edged sworn for a scout, isn't it?
(1:34:15) Aaaaaand they're surrounded. Wait... isn't this similar to St. Gloriana's position in the exhibition match?
(1:34:30) <Face Palm> Goddammit. Why am I even surprised that Chihatan walked straight into that one?
(1:34:50) Urk, so this is the Darkest Hour of the battle, isn't it? Backs to the wall, no way out. And I didn't even expect them to be sadistic enough to refrain from going for the kill, just so that the Despair Event Horizon sets in properly. Sadists, the whole lot of them!
(1:35:13) ... Saki, you... You brilliant girl! I don't care if you have some vaguely autism-like mental condition, you may have just saved the day!
(1:35:44) Ahem... TIIIIIMBEEEEEEEEER! (1:35:49) WHY. AREN'T. YOU. RUNNING?!
(1:35:55) Brilliant deduction, Sherlock. You just rose above all the plebian masses of Idiot Ball-holding MCs, supporting characters, villains, and minor characters who refuse to deviate from the idea that one-dimensional escape routes are the only possible escape routes from a pursuing object. Bravo!
(1:36:24) WHY ARE YOU EVEN SHOOTING AT THE FREAKING FERRIS WHEEL WITH YOUR GUNS, ROSEHIP!? Yes, I know it's you in that blue tank! Who else besides Chihatan would be so gung-ho that they'd shoot at an empty ferris wheel with their tank's machine gun?!
(1:36:38) Oh hey, Naomi. Nice to see you're still in the game. Good shot.
(1:36:45) Encirclement: BROKEN! DENIED! COCKBLOCKED! BLUEBALLED! Try again, Alice!
(1:37:10) Ferris Wheel-san, you are credit to team. <salute> Till we meet again!
(1:38:08)
Why are they still wearing those duck-heads anyway? How are they even still intact?
(1:38:21-25) ... Heh, disguising a tank to blend with a wall isn't easy, and yet it seems they already had a variety of choices for the look. Crazy-Prepared, eh?
(1:38:46) Haha, you fell for it twice in a row! Shame on you, shame shame shame!
(1:39:24) Mexican Standoff: Tankery Edition!
(1:40:02) It was worth a shot, Nishi. Keep trying!
(1:40:15) See? Tamada, splash one tango!
(1:40:21) I'm suspecting she didn't understand anything. Either that, or she just so happens to be a volleyball fan.
(1:40:35) ... MY GOD SHE ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD THE VOLLEYBALL TERMS!
(1:40:41) The irony, the irony. Dammit, I'm tasting iron in my mouth!
(1:41:02) Oh come on, you expected her to keep running and running?
(1:41:24) Did... Did Mako just trick them into running in circles while they made their escape?! MAKO FOR TANK DRIVER OF THE YEAR!
(1:41:38) Force her into a dead end? Easier said than done, dear.
(1:41:50) See? Told you. Now, who scored that shot... Heheh, Hetzer is hetzing yet again!
(1:42:01) Ooops. You've been spotted, Anzio. Better change your position, and fast!
(1:42:28) Oh, crap. Attention, all units! Alice Shimada has entered the battlefield! I repeat: Alice Shimada has entered the battlefield! We are officially moving from DEFCON-1 to DEFCON-0. Projected casualty rate is now 99%! The real battle has begun!
(1:42:47) Whaaaaaaaa... No way no way no way, how can it do that???
(1:43:00) I guess it was too much to hope for it to succeed three times in a row, huh?
(1:43:08) ... And there they come. Move it Anzio, move! (1:43:23) Shit! They managed a workaround! Runrunrun!
(1:43:40) They're going to fail. (1:43:50) It's like watching a trainwreck in slow-motion. (1:44:06) And with 'this, shit just got real. Badass credentials: Proven without a shadow of doubt.
(1:44:30) ... It's only weakspot is from below??? Well, that technically for every ground vehicle ever, but the fact that this hulking behemoth is so well-armored from every other direction... Yeeeek.
(1:45:24) Nice assist, Team Rabbit! (1:45:30) Two in a row! Haha— (1:45:32) SONOVABITCH WHO SHOT U— Oh. Hi, Alice. Bye, Alice.
(1:45:48) ... You had to twist the knife by using Miho's own patented move against her teammates, huh?
(1:46:38) How... How... That should've been statistically impossible! Not a single collision whatsoever!
(1:46:52) Well, at least Rosehip took down the Pershing with her.
(1:47:40) Yes! Tankettes rul— NO, DUCEEEEEEEEE!
(1:47:51) She's gonna eat her words in a few seconds, I think... (1:47:57) ... Yup, always trust the Ooarai Motor Club to tune-up a tank beyond its official specs. (1:48:01) And away we goooooooo! Slipstream effect, activate!
(1:48:09) You did well, Comrade Leopon. Now let the others handle the rest... ATTAAAAAACK! (1:48:19) Huh. One out of three is still better than zero. And IINM, the tank Katyusha rammed is the one that got killed, right? <checks off "made up for her colossal blunder" off personal checklist>
So... It's now down to Miho (Panzer IV) and Maho (Tiger I) vs. Alice (Centurion) and two of her lieutenants (2 Pershings). Not good odds... but when did Miho ever face good odds? Even Anzio, arguably the easiest fight they had, was quite tricky!
(1:48:30) Man, this looks like a freaking arena... albeit made of amusement park attractions. But still, an arena is more than fitting for the final boss fight.
(1:48:44) Clever girl, immediately predicting the enemy's next move and getting her crew to respond in almost a split second. I can see why she's The Dreaded. (1:48:47) ... And that almost seemed like Maho saying "DON'T YOU DARE SHOOT AT MY LITTLE SISTER, BITCH!"
(1:48:57) Oh man, I can almost feel the sheer synchronization oozing off them. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that Psychic Powers are real and these two sisters are latent empaths, with the way they can read each other so easily.
(1:49:25) Perfect.
One sub-boss down. One more to go before going after the boss.
(1:49:36) Shit, Mako, are you for real??? They should be getting you to teach professional tank crews these driving skills!
(1:49:39) ... Yeeeeessssss. I know what's coming. I already saw it in a silent GIF on Danbooru. I still want to see it with full audio!
(1:49:46) I officially, and without shame, admit that I am not as brave as Maho Nishizumi.
(1:49:50) SURPRISE, BITCH! Alright, now it's 2 vs 1! The two Nishizumi Styles, orthodox and "heretical", versus the Shimada Style. No commentary from me until the victor is decided; I want to enjoy this battle uninterrupted.
(1:52:17) ... Alright, I'm making an exception for this one because OH MY GOD MIHO WOULD'VE BEEN OUT THEN AND THERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR FREAKING BOKO DISTRACTING ALICE!
(1:52:35) ... I do not know what they're planning, but I bet it will be epic and unrealistic. I don't care about the latter, BTW.
(1:53:09) THAT WAS CRAZY! ABSOLUTELY CRAZY AND YET AWESOME AND OH GOD PLEASE BE DEAD PLEASE BE DEAD PLEASE LET THE CENUTRION BE FINALLY DEAD— (1:53:10) YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! WOOOOOOOOT! Suicidal kill but who cares Maho's tank is still operational so Ooarai won! Suck it, Slimebastard! IN! YOUR! FUCKING! FAAAAAAAAAACE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
(1:55:10) Sportsmanship to the very end. <sniff> The best rival Miho could ever have!
(1:56:31) ... DAMMMIT, I WANTED TO SEE MAHO GENUINELY LAUGHING UP-CLOSE! Curse you animators, for teasing us so!
(1:56:57) Seeing Miho and Maho acting so... so like normal sisters, without the Heir to the Dojo baggage... <sniff> SO BEAUTIFUL! Now if only Shiho would join them in the picture, this would be a perfect ending. A family once torn apart by ambition and duty, now reunited... why can't we have that here?
(1:58:11) Yeah, enjoy every second of this peaceful sleep, girls. Because tomorrow... tomorrow is the beginning of hell on Earth for you. And it will last until Nishi and Fukuda have exorcised every last ounce of the Leeroy Jenkins disease from your minds and bodies! <insert Evil Laugh here> (OK, seriously, for some reason I can't stay mad at them right now.)
edited 31st Mar '17 8:11:12 PM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.(1:56:57) Seeing Miho and Maho acting so... so like normal sisters, without the Heir to the Dojo baggage... <sniff> SO BEAUTIFUL! Now if only Shiho would join them in the picture, this would be a perfect ending. A family once torn apart by ambition and duty, now reunited... why can't we have that here?
Gotta save something for the sequel.
Well, I'll just have to settle myself with reading stuff like Yawaraka Black's take on Shiho in this comic
(she has a wall-scroll reading "I want to see Miho"
, daydreams about having a normal outing with Miho
, has been keeping tabs on Maho's relationship with Anchovy by regularly talking with the latter behind her daughter's back
, frets over calling Miho on her birthday
, cries openly because
Miho thanked her for the Boko merch she sent as a birthday gift
, and has really silly moments such as this
and this
).
Speaking of which, I had been confused over Yawaraka Black's pairing of Maho and Anchovy, because it seemed completely out of left field... until I realized yesterday that it's a reference to Germany and Italy's close relationship under the Nazi and Fascist regimes respectively, especially during WW 2. I wish Yawaraka had dedicated a comic towards setting up how they reached the point they are at in the beginning of the above linked comic.
On a different note, why is it that we're using "University Strengthened Team" (Daigaku Kyouka Tiimu) to refer to Alice Shimada's team, when that "name" is only used a couple of times before said team is properly introduced and henceforth referred to as Daigaku Senbatsu Tiimu (大学選抜チーム, translated as "Selection University" on the GuP fan wiki, which IMO is inaccurate; a better translation would be "University All-Stars Team"note )? Even the Japanese Wikipedia uses Daigaku Senbatsu as the actual name of the team, with Daigaku Kyouka only used for the quote of Slimebastard's condition ("If you can defeat the University Strengthened Team...").
edited 4th Apr '17 1:30:46 PM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.I'm following it, but I don't have anything to say, so.
On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.

Wait, are those Goliath tanks really from Ooarai? Based from their colors, they could be from Kuromorimine, and I don't see the Ooarai school emblem on them.
edited 17th Sep '16 10:16:28 AM by Hoki