Anime 18619 Girls Panzer Kore Ga Hontou No Anzio-sen Desu

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Synonyms: Girls und Panzer OVA, Girls & Panzer: This is the true battle of Anzio!

Japanese: ガールズ&パンツァー　これが本当のアンツィオ戦です！

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 25, 2014

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Actas

Source: Original

Genre: Action

Themes: CGDCT, Military, School

Duration: 37 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.72¹ (scored by 27,827 users)

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Ranked: #1225²

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Popularity: #3170

Members: 48,842

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After a brilliant victory over Saunders University High School, girls from Ooarai Girls Academy now have to face Italian-themed Anzio Girls High School in the second round of the 63rd National High School Sensha-Dou Tournament. The high-spirited girls from Anzio, led by the charismatic Chiyomi Anzai, advance toward the battle equipped with baffling tactics and a secret weapon.

Ooarai will soon find out that what seemed to be a mere formality might take an unexpected and possibly disastrous turn. Whether they will win the match, or lose and doom their school to a closure, is still on a knife-edge.

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Parent story:	Girls & Panzer
Other:	Girls & Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen desu! - Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha Kouza, Girls & Panzer: Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha Kouza - Extra
Summary:	Girls & Panzer: Dai 63-kai Senshadou Zenkoku Koukousei Taikai Recap

Taichi, You
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"DreamRiser" by ChouCho

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"Enter Enter MISSION!" by Ankou Team

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Sep 29, 2023

ExtendedRenegade

Recommended

TL;DR - This OVA should have been the second half or continuation of episode 7 of the main season of the show, and thus fits perfectly between it and episode 8. It's more of what you love about the show, and an easy recommendation. If you do decide to watch it between 7 and 8, DO NOT WATCH THE AFTER CREDITS SCENE UNTIL AFTER YOU'VE COMPLETED THE MAIN SEASON! It features heavy spoilers for the finale.

The battle against Anzio in the original series run literally wasn't shown; only the outcome was, which, after watching the whole season, felt off since every other battle was played ...

Sep 19, 2021

Mic7ch

Recommended

It’s pizza time! So Let’s roll!
Story wise 8/10 the Ova looks like an episode from the main series that got lost and went on air late. It introduced us to a new school jumps to the fun and that’s about it!
Art is an 8 the date of review is 2021 and hence art has come a long way since. But by 2014 standard and by eye the series did well, Smooth tanks flipping scenes included!
Sound wise very okay same cast same VAs great job as usual.
Character wise it just introduced us to a whole new school and some character development was shown. We can see ...

Dec 31, 2020

Scheveningen

Recommended

The Anzio OVA for GuP does everything a "side story" should accomplish for a show. It has the same fun energy, action and antics as the main series episodes; it adds to the story by showing us exciting events that were passed over; lastly, it fleshes out some of our characters.

Anzio Girl's High is a great comedic addition to the GuP cast, probably only second to the Chihatans introduced in der Film. Their school emblem says it all, being a stylised pizza with asparagus on it. Anzio exudes charming, impulsive energy reflected in their vehicles, using the comically useless but zippy CV33 Tankettes and ... the Semovente M41 Assault Gun. They really do channel that energy of the Italian Bersaglieri Regiments who run everywhere instead of marching. You have to see videos of the Bersaglieri Military Bands to see how well their essence is captured; their running while playing instruments is simultaneously ridiculous yet impressive, precisely the impression you get when watching Anzio fight. It is hilarious to watch them attempt to implement Anchovy's competent plan only to botch it for the dumbest reasons, devolving the battle into sheer chaos. For the most part, GuP's action scenes are much stronger in an urban setting. The Anzio battle taking place in a hilly forest breaks that trend with the tanks' high-speed, ensuring that the scenery never feels stale.

A nice addition to the OVA is using it to give some characterisation to Hippo team. Despite having the most distinctive appearance in the Ooarai supporting casts, they probably get the least amount of time for more in-depth characterisation relative to the number of episodes they are in. Character has never been the strong suit of GuP, as I've stated in my review of the series, yet Hippo team felt particularly weak at times despite their memorable quirkiness as history nerds. The story of Ceaser and Carpaccio being childhood friends is a nice addition and plays with the quirk of Hippo Team's personality being built around their hobby. It gives us that little bit of extra characterisation that pushes Hippo Team beyond being just caricatures. It does not remotely compare to any actual character-driven show, but it is more than enough to be good for a fun and zany show like GuP.

The weakest point of the OVA was the music, with the theme for Anzio feeling underwhelming compared to everyone else's. This is not the creative team's fault since there are pretty slim pickings for Italian military marches that can match famous compositions like Panzerlied and Katyusha. Funiculi Funicula was the best available choice, though it is a Neopolitan song instead of a march. On the other hand, they still demonstrated their passion for the series with their attention to detail. They added in the OVA may little scenes in Ooarai that help tie together the series better like showing us Nekota's failed attempt to talk to Miho about joining the Sensha-do Team. Even things as small as giving each member of Hippo Team a unique cup, matching their personality, during Miho's visit are not left out. Further, Ooarai's training scene also gives us a glimpse into what happens in the various training montages during the series. At the same time, it also has some great comical moments that reinforce character quirks.

Overall the Anzio OVA is a fantastic addition to the GuP series, being one of those rare pieces of extra material that really adds to the series. It is a must-watch for anyone who loved the original anime, yet it can also stand on its own.

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