Licensed Girls & Panzer: The Final Chapter Movie [Archive]

arkhangelsk

2016-08-28, 09:08

I wouldn't mind at least a few resolutions; as already said, the movie's tissue-paper-thin reheated plot was already a stretch.

It would be interesting to see the former freshmen leading a team, but I also don't want the production staff to feel compelled to keep topping themselves. Der Film was about as much ridiculousness as I could handle without turning it into a giant robot series. Fun, yes, long-term-credible, no.

I want the production team to try topping themselves in a more "tactical" direction. They had things pretty well balanced, at least in my mind, in the main anime and the OVA. In der Film, they were not so much on Rule of Cool as throwing everything out the window for brief moments of coolness which sometimes isn't even all that cool. In essence, it became a kind of shonen and I meant that in a bad way.

Vallen Chaos Valiant

2016-08-28, 09:14

More GuP is always welcome but what do they mean final chapter?

Miho's story has to end one day. The franchise may continue, but Miho has to retire into the background. The same with Oorai as the setting, the real life town has benefited but at some stage they have to move on.

Wandering Soul

2016-08-28, 09:26

This is great news. More GuP is always a good thing.

I just wonder if the final chapter part is referring to the franchise as a whole or just Miho's story. In either case, I hope the avoid the whole save the school plot line.

moodie

2016-08-28, 09:45

Shows like these arent afraid to spin off with new characters. No reason for them to stop now. Hopefully the whole drama with Actas going over budget and not getting reimbursed even tho it was a megahit isnt a big issue.

Wish we had more info on that.

Liddo-kun

2016-08-28, 09:52

It's about time this happened. Thank goodness.

Will wait eagerly for it. :)

Hata

2016-08-28, 09:53

https://twitter.com/ankounews/status/769841787020058624

Hana would be the new student president, Yukari the vice president.

from the movie world tournament is in two years, with pro league starts before that, my early guess? high school tournament and pro league, with selection to the national team plus graduation as the end of the movie, and second in command Azusa will take over the command of Oarai, (as shown in the manga.)

inisipis

2016-08-28, 11:09

HUZZAAHHH!!!! BANZAI!!!!

Wasn't expecting it so great news to us GuP fans.

Remember from past anime, whenever a show is titled "Final..." "The Last..." or "Farewell..." it never is.:D

LoweGear

2016-08-28, 11:28

HUZZAAHHH!!!! BANZAI!!!!

Wasn't expecting it so great news to us GuP fans.

Remember from past anime, whenever a show is titled "Final..." "The Last..." or "Farewell..." it never is.:D

Say that to GaoGaiGar FINAL (Sure there's Grand Glorious Gathering, but it wasn't like that added anything actually new...) T_T

Flower

2016-08-28, 12:47

Excellent! As others have echoed more Girls und Panzer is a welcome thing! And hey, even if it may be sad to see the franchise being finished up at least it IS being finished up instead of things somehow left hanging or unknown.

Ernietheracefan

2016-08-28, 14:04

GuP Sotsugyou Shashin and GuP Sunshine..:D

Ithekro

2016-08-28, 14:47

I wonder if they'll find out just why they wanted to scrap their city-ship carrier. And then have to come up with a way to keep it going now that they've forced her to remain in service.

Mono is still present so it is still just later that same year. Or at least the image is from before the seniors' graduation the next March. Der Film was August-September.

I suppose Miho would need to graduate eventually and the Internationals are still two years away (after she leaves high school). But she still has her third year left to go, and the tank groups will loose several students when the present third years graduate.

Tanks were sort of a means to an end for some of these girls. To gain recognition for there preferred clubs in some cases (Volleyball Club in particular, but possibly also the History Club). Miho's team is more or less there for her (Mako for an erasing of her record). The Student Council is there to save the ship, but also to have fun together in their last year. The only group seems to be there purely because they want to be there are the Freshmen, who were the ones excited by tanks from the initial presentation.

The added three groups have their own motives I suppose. Automotive group because the Tiger (P) needs attention. The Gamer group....well I'm not sure why they decided to join, aside from to get stronger physically. And the Moral's group is there to keep order (and an eye on Mako).

If they make a sequel series after this Tank Carnival (is it a series, OVA, or another film?) They will need to reorganize the tank groups and add more students. They don't need to go for more ridiculous tank combat, but just more tank combat, since it is a rare thing to see at all, much less done well. We will also loss most of this year's rivals (friends from the other schools) since the team captains were all seniors I think.

Sequel: Frau und Tanku?

Master_Yoma

2016-08-28, 21:31

Well this is all way welcome hopefuly there will be a rematch with Arisu

Ithekro

2016-08-28, 22:51

Miho still hasn't defeated Darjeeling in combat.

Kazu-kun

2016-08-28, 23:53

Miho still hasn't defeated Darjeeling in combat.

I like that she can't beat her. I hope it stays that way always. It prevents Miho from appearing too OP.

arkhangelsk

2016-08-29, 00:27

I like that she can't beat her. I hope it stays that way always. It prevents Miho from appearing too OP.

I like a little more closure myself and I don't think Miho is OP (in fact, I'll say the show is consistent in showing that she's a better tank commander than she's a company or worse a battalion commander, which is the entire anithesis of OP).

In the case of der Film's example, even if Miho had won in that final scene, I think the show will still have established the point of Darjeeling and Katyusha being the better tacticians. The point when they established the dominant position on top of the "stairwell" was game over as far as the tactical part of the fight is concerned. After that is Miho trying to pull a desperate win out of a losing position and it proved to be just not good enough.

Either way, however, I hope any rematch does not look like der Film. I want to see both sides' advantages in full play and given full weight. I can be fine with either conclusion but PLEASE fill essay out properly.

Brother Coa

2016-08-29, 02:16

Hata

2016-08-29, 18:25

YYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

I knew it they will do with this, season 2 here we come.

World Tournament is going to be so much awesome. And this better be 24 episodes series or else the fanbase will RAEG.

But seriously, giving the scale of things now 24 episodes would be so much reasonable thing to do. Especially after the success that was anime and the movie, assuring founds for 24 episode format.

according to a translation of a post of someone who had seen the promo footage of the sequel, (so treat this as a rumor)

the movie story time is winter, or after the transfer of student council to 3 of the Anko team, (Japan school do this usually after fall festival, around Oct-Nov) Saori is the announcer? and also part of the student council, but this is before the third year senior graduate, (March) so they are still around, which explains the inclusion of Momo in the picture capture from the promo video,

two things from that video

1. it was something sudden and big, (so probably nothing like a scheduled tournament)
2. the ship Momo was in is a SUBMARINE,

Kazu-kun

2016-08-29, 20:28

I like a little more closure myself

You think being unable to beat Darjeeling prevents the story or Miho's character from getting closure? That doesn't make any sense. It's not like Darjeeling is her main rival or anything. She's just a side character, and the fact that Miho never beat her is just a detail. It doesn't affect the story or Miho herself in any way.

Ithekro

2016-08-29, 20:55

Miho likely has won the equivalent of a cultural victory. Darjeeling seems to be very much a Miho fan and likely the one who put out the call to reenforce Miho for "der Film". It sounds like something she'd do after she's been at all Miho's matches. She finds those matches much more entertaining than going against Maho (who has defeated Darjeeling).

As for the submarine, could it means the French teams are involved?

Kazu-kun

2016-08-29, 21:20

Miho likely has won the equivalent of a cultural victory.

I guess she's fun going against because she's sort of unconventional. I wouldn't take that out of proportion though. Being liked by everyone is MC privilege in the end.

arkhangelsk

2016-08-29, 23:24

You think being unable to beat Darjeeling prevents the story or Miho's character from getting closure? That doesn't make any sense. It's not like Darjeeling is her main rival or anything. She's just a side character, and the fact that Miho never beat her is just a detail. It doesn't affect the story or Miho herself in any way.

It does represent an "unsolved problem" for Oarai as a whole, which is by itself a non-closure. And you have to remember, all other issues in GuP are at least temporarily closed at this time, so Darjeeling is not exactly secondary here. Also remember, I don't even think Miho is OP. In fact, I think relative to her competitors, taking into full consideration the extra years she had, Miho's talents as a company or battalion commander (not leader) is below average.

Still, I'll be willing to pass that up. The main reason I want a next fight is that I really didn't like the 2nd fight, which I feel wound up selling both sides short. I want to see Darjeeling's team either a) actually learn to have a firing range of over ~30m or b) Darjeeling coming up with tactics to overcome this handicap rather than c) Oarai's firing being put through an "Offensive Assist System" and d) Oarai's allies literally leaping into the firing lane to save Darjeeling.

When Oarai sets up a defensive position, I want to see the opposition use tactics like envelopment to break it rather than the combination of an "Offensive Assist System (https://youtu.be/mbCEajdMw-I?t=7m30s)" and buffed resistance. I don't want to see the laws of physics changed in a non-normative fashion so a roadblock is not a roadblock.

Overall, I couldn't shake the sense that Oarai was deliberately nerfed by the author, which sells them short. But it also sells Darjeeling short since it deprives her of the chance to show she can win against Oarai at its full strength (and I think Darjeeling is capable of doing that and fulfilling the author's intended theme for this subject). So yes I do want a third fight and I don't think they'll be letting Darjeeling win that 3rd one, yet I think Darjeeling will look better in my eyes losing that one well than in the present form.

Kazu-kun

2016-08-30, 00:11

It does represent an "unsolved problem" for Oarai as a whole, which is by itself a non-closure.

I disagree about that. A "problem" in a narrative sense is a conflict to drive a plot. It's not just any problem, but a problem that needs to be resolved because it would be troubling for the protagonists if it doesn't. Getting the school closed down is one such problem. Miho's personal issues with her family is too. Not beating Darjeeling is not. Nothing troubling will happen to the protagonists if they don't beat her, so they don't have to accomplish that to get closure.

skaianDestiny

2016-08-30, 00:41

It does represent an "unsolved problem" for Oarai as a whole, which is by itself a non-closure. And you have to remember, all other issues in GuP are at least temporarily closed at this time, so Darjeeling is not exactly secondary here.
How is not beating Darjeeling a problem? How does it inconvenience Ooarai in any way aside from superficial consequences?

What? Is she holding their families hostage and is going to force them to drink the worst tea imaginable unless they beat her?

arkhangelsk

2016-08-30, 03:34

I disagree about that. A "problem" in a narrative sense is a conflict to drive a plot. It's not just any problem, but a problem that needs to be resolved because it would be troubling for the protagonists if it doesn't. Getting the school closed down is one such problem. Miho's personal issues with her family is too. Not beating Darjeeling is not. Nothing troubling will happen to the protagonists if they don't beat her, so they don't have to accomplish that to get closure.

How is not beating Darjeeling a problem? How does it inconvenience Ooarai in any way aside from superficial consequences?

What? Is she holding their families hostage and is going to force them to drink the worst tea imaginable unless they beat her?

I think here we are getting into "big" and "small" definitions of problem and by your standards many sports, slice of life and comedy anime will have no "problems" to close at all!

IMO, for it to qualify as an problem, it only needs to be an issue the show presented that attracted interest. A team that won twice against the protagonists, regardless of circumstances would seem to qualify. Especially if it can attract people to say " Miho still hasn't defeated Darjeeling in combat." or " I like that she can't beat her."

By the way, technically, it is possible to "close" an issue without beating it. But Girls und Panzer is a show of simplicity (if it was playing complicated, KMM would have won), and the "win after loss" solution is still the most conventional, easiest closure.

But really, I have a question. Are we really quibbling over how big a problem has to be to qualify as worthy of closure, or do you two have some real reasons you either want Darjeeling to win a third match or to leave this issue in its present state?

Kazu-kun

2016-08-30, 03:53

I think here we are getting into "big" and "small" definitions of problem and by your standards many sports, slice of life and comedy anime will have no "problems" to close at all!

GuP is not a conventional sport anime. In a typical sport anime, the main point of the show is to win competitions. GuP's not like that. Both the tv show and movie stablish actual conflicts to drive the narrative (like stopping the school from closing down), so winning the competition becomes a means to an end, not the goal itself.

In that kind of narrative, not beating a particular opponent is irrelevant. What's important is that the protagonists achieve their actual goal. That's all the story needs to get closure.

Also, do we even know that Darjeeling herself will be competing in the second season? She might be in her third year, in which case she will probably step down from the team.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-08-30, 04:05

I think here we are getting into "big" and "small" definitions of problem and by your standards many sports, slice of life and comedy anime will have no "problems" to close at all!

IMO, for it to qualify as an problem, it only needs to be an issue the show presented that attracted interest. A team that won twice against the protagonists, regardless of circumstances would seem to qualify. Especially if it can attract people to say " Miho still hasn't defeated Darjeeling in combat." or " I like that she can't beat her."

By the way, technically, it is possible to "close" an issue without beating it. But Girls und Panzer is a show of simplicity (if it was playing complicated, KMM would have won), and the "win after loss" solution is still the most conventional, easiest closure.

But really, I have a question. Are we really quibbling over how big a problem has to be to qualify as worthy of closure, or do you two have some real reasons you either want Darjeeling to win a third match or to leave this issue in its present state?Some sport series don’t have to end with MCs beating his/her/their main rivals for it to be good and on-point. See the inspiring, massively-praised and successful Hikaru no Go, among others. Also, it’s not just complicated series who did that. A simple sport anime for kids like Ganbare, Kickers! did that too, and there’s nothing wrong with that coz some sport series prefer to focus on the MC’s growth as a goal rather than beating the enemy/rival. So it was never a problem, narrative-wise.

KiraYamatoFan

2016-08-30, 04:33

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I just couldn't resist when it comes to shouting happiness at the news. :D :D :D

Since this season points to the third and last high school year, I would like to see Miho finally be able to find the gap in that Churchill's armor in a test match before those new opponents are thrown into the mix. Hopefully, we'll see Maple making their anime debut.

Just as someone mentioned before, I would like to see 1st-years coming through and show us they are ready to hold the torch high after the passing. After all the publicity Ooarai earned with that special match in Der Film, there has to be an influx of good candidates who want to join the reigning champions and/or express themselves in sensha-do as much as Miho does.

In any case, I can't wait!

arkhangelsk

2016-08-30, 05:08

Some sport series don’t have to end with MCs beating his/her/their main rivals for it to be good and on-point. See the inspiring, massively-praised and successful Hikaru no Go, among others. Also, it’s not just complicated series who did that. A simple sport anime for kids like Ganbare, Kickers! did that too, and there’s nothing wrong with that coz some sport series prefer to focus on the MC’s growth as a goal rather than beating the enemy/rival. So it was never a problem, narrative-wise.

In Para 3 of the post you quoted, I specifically mentioned closure does not necessarily mean "beating it" (victory). I hadn't watched Ganbare, but I did watch Hikaru and at least two other anime whose names I've forgotten where the "underdog protagonist" did not win. I even said in other posts that I would be OK as long as it was actually quality this time.

However, it is still the more complex of two options to write and in my (limited) experience requires preconditions like the target being so far ahead that it is really indefensible (even by the standards of such anime) for the protagonist to grow to beat them in the allocated time. In HnG, Akira had been working all his life on Go and Hikaru just started for a year or two. Similarly, the other two anime's "targets" were very strong teams and the Wiki suggests Ganbare is in that mold - it also seems the protagonist team in Ganbare made it the following year (the real closure was just "cut off" by the anime's limited run).

That's a road NOT taken with Darjeeling and St. Glorianna. St. Glorianna is depicted as calmer, but in terms of "player skill" not massively superior.

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-08-30, 05:34

Similarly, the other two anime's "targets" were very strong teams and the Wiki suggests Ganbare is in that mold - it also seems the protagonist team in Ganbare made it the following year (the real closure was just "cut off" by the anime's limited run).No, Kickers never won against their main rival (Red Devils-team) in the manga either IIRC. The part that the anime didn't adapt is when Kickers fought Harry's team in a dirty play. Uesugi (Red Devils' captain/goalkeeper) even supported Kickers so that they can win against Harry.

And no, as depicted in the later part of the series and the climactic match in the anime, Red Devils is not that far from Kickers' reach that it's impossible or unthinkable for them to win. It was a close match, but Kickers still can't defeat Red Devils. But that's not a problem coz the series is focusing on the MC-team's growth and development. And St. Glorianna is closer to Red Devils than you think.

vic-vic

2016-08-30, 06:29

IIRC in Little Army 2 Oorai also got trounced by Continuation School

And Pravda could easilly crush Ooorai when they cornered them if Katyusha didn't catch Villain Ball with all this cease-fire deal

arkhangelsk

2016-08-30, 06:30

Well, I'm just reading off the Wiki text.

翔の熱意もあってキッカーズは強豪・南陽SCと練習試合を行うことになり、ゴールキーパー・上杉光を擁する南陽を相手に、後半だけなら1-0で勝つものの、試合自体は1-12の大差で敗れる。

Based on it, in the first match in the first year, Kickers got creamed by 南陽SC (since it has Uesugi in it, I think that's what became "Red Devils" in English) 1-12.

決勝の相手は初戦で西山SSSを下した南陽SCで、一進一退の攻防を続けるものの、2-3のスコアでキッカーズが敗れ、全国大会出場を逃す。

They lost 2-3 in the finals again.

本郷が卒業し、新キャプテンの健太の下で活動を始めた新生キッカーズ...決勝の相手は準決勝で南陽SCを大差で下した西山SSSとなるが

The next year (since a senior person graduated), the finals was against a "西山SSS" (南陽SC apparently got rolled) and

西山が優勢に進めるが、後半に入って翔の得点でキッカーズが勝ち越し、全国大会出場を決めるのだった。

Kickers won and advanced to the nationals. So you are right Kickers never won directly against 南陽SC/Red Devils but it is one of those "indirect win" things where you beat the thing (like KMM) that beat your rival .

And no, as depicted in the later part of the series and the climactic match in the anime, Red Devils is not that far from Kickers' reach that it's impossible or unthinkable for them to win.

I believe that, but that's not the same thing I'm talking about. Ultimately, I can't comment on how close St G is to 南陽SC/Red Devils (b/c I hadn't read or watched it). But to recreate St G, RD would have won more like 5-4 in the first match and not shown to be too dangerous.

I do understand that it is possible to "focus on the Mc-team's growth", but IMO it is still harder to culminate right with a "losing ending" because when you lose, you have to work harder to define exactly what they did manage to accomplish. While with a win, what they accomplished is self-apparent.

IIRC in Little Army 2 Oorai also got trounced by Continuation School

Yeah, apparently, Oarai had "mechanical trouble". From the flow of events, one cannot help but speculate that LA2 was meant to be 4 books long, was then chopped to three and thus both teams lost their matches so they can bump into one another quickly in a "revival match".

And Pravda could easilly crush Ooorai when they cornered them if Katyusha didn't catch Villain Ball with all this cease-fire deal

Oh, I don't disagree with that, but IMO Pravda is a bit far from our discussion at hand. This in essence is arguing at a technical level that Oarai can lose to any of the bigs, and I don't doubt that. However, today I'm looking more at "literary" matters.

Infinite Zenith

2016-08-31, 07:55

I'm hoping this will be a TV series spanning 24-26 episodes, rather than a movie. The latter takes forever to become accessible.

Julio C

2016-08-31, 15:34

So it's finally happening, and it's sad to see it end eventually.

So it could either be a series or a movie, I'm hoping for a TV series.

Now the question is, can this final chapter would be able to top the movie?

Ithekro

2016-08-31, 17:02

It insanity over the topness? Probably not.

In realistic tank battling? I hope so.

I'd like a nice looking fight that is not so seemingly one sided in either numbers or quality of tanks. Sure we need Miho to come up with a plan, or the other teams to have a shining moment, but it also be nice to see someone using Miho's tactics against her, and force her to either counter in kind, or do something different (even lose because someone used her style against her).

It is interesting how the perceptions of certain characters has changed over time. Anchovy was introduced in the manga as quite angry and mean, but now she's quite the favorite. Maho is nowhere near as brutal as she looks, but also shows a protective side for family. I think Darjeeling was always a favorite. But even the perception of the student council is vastly different now than near the start of the show. They also went from the flag tank that couldn't hit anything to the massive troll team, with them being involved with taking out both the Maus and the Karl in weird and dangerous ways.

arkhangelsk

2016-08-31, 21:50

It is interesting how the perceptions of certain characters has changed over time. Anchovy was introduced in the manga as quite angry and mean, but now she's quite the favorite. Maho is nowhere near as brutal as she looks, but also shows a protective side for family. I think Darjeeling was always a favorite. But even the perception of the student council is vastly different now than near the start of the show. They also went from the flag tank that couldn't hit anything to the massive troll team, with them being involved with taking out both the Maus and the Karl in weird and dangerous ways.

To be fair, with Anchovy, it's because they rolled over the exact section in the manga, but I do agree we are seeing more sides off Maho and Darjeeling (personally, it's the Drama CD Darjeelings that are the most endearing).

I'm hoping this will be a TV series spanning 24-26 episodes, rather than a movie. The latter takes forever to become accessible.

I'll also prefer a TV-series, which allows more time for some character development. Further, a TV-series will have less $/minute budgeted. Experience has shown that when that staff has less $/minute, they'll focus on tactics rather than tankobatics, which makes it a much more enjoyable and balanced experience.

Infinite Zenith

2016-08-31, 22:13

Quite so :) Mind you, when I say TV series (I can't say I speak for anyone else for sure), I'd like a two-cour season. Twelve episodes is fine and all for testing the waters, but the community clearly shows there's a strong market for this show. If that happens, I'll be very happy. Plus, a TV series would let us stream episodes: no more of this "waiting for an indeterminate period of time to watch it" business.

Yui Is My Wife

2016-08-31, 23:01

Excited for a TV series? Of course I am! :)
In support of a 24 Episode Format? You bet!
Wanting a Grand Slam Bang Finale Movie as a Climax for One Final Farewell After the 24 Episodes? Oh HELL YES!!! :)

moodie

2016-08-31, 23:07

Can Actas even handle that? 24 episodes?

Yui Is My Wife

2016-08-31, 23:12

12 is fine, as long as we get another epic 4DX finale in the theatres to close it off! :)

Infinite Zenith

2016-08-31, 23:14

ACTAS will be powered by the fans' support and love. They got this ;)

xizro345

2016-09-01, 11:37

Assuming they don't screw up the contract again AND survive the aftermath of Regalia's delay mid-air.

LoweGear

2016-09-16, 04:42

And glorious PV is out!!!!

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Wonder what that Goliath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_tracked_mine) swarm was all about :heh:

Everyone's looking well and good though, can't wait :D

Also, I don't think it's a coincidence that this trailer was released on the 100th anniversary of the tank's first deployment unto the battlefield.

Ithekro

2016-09-16, 05:13

One still wonders what this one will be about.

Rokumonsen

2016-09-16, 20:01

Eagerly waiting for this...

Yui Is My Wife

2016-09-16, 20:33

Please be whole series and not a single OVA :)
Please be whole series and not a single OVA :)
Please be whole series and not a single OVA
Etc Etc Etc :heh:

arkhangelsk

2016-09-16, 22:08

Please be whole series and not a single OVA :)
Please be whole series and not a single OVA :)
Please be whole series and not a single OVA
Etc Etc Etc :heh:

I notice they actually bothered to make new uniforms, which they didn't bother doing for the movie (except for ONE particular cut which only highlights the economy-of-force), so there is reason to believe it'll be a series.

Hata

2016-09-16, 22:51

that is not some newly made panzer uniform, that is call high school winter uniform, the whole GuP time frame is only from April to August (TV) and September (movie), when they wears their summer uniform plus their panzer uniform, this final chapter would be the immediate school winter quarter timeframe after the tournament with the university team, for comparison, check Hibiki no Euphonium and their two sets of uniform.

further, the supposed big happening, the things that "shocks" Oarai, the extra news sheet people handing out? it is to be a ONE DAY trip, to be done by armor train, (notice the "infinite track works" poster behind the new student president Hana?) so whatever the event is, it would take one day, and I highly doubt you can stretch a one day event into a TV season.

Infinite Zenith

2016-09-16, 23:36

Please be whole series and not a single OVA :)
Please be whole series and not a single OVA :)
Please be whole series and not a single OVA
Etc Etc Etc :heh:

24 episodes > 12 episodes > OVA series > single OVA >> movie

The wait for the last movie was excruciating, so if it came down to it, I'll take an OVA running an hour over a movie, hence the ordering ;)

Ithekro

2016-09-17, 01:19

Infinite Zenith

2016-09-17, 01:26

Something that shakes them to the core as a start and premise for a series might work. But would it be something like the city-ship is actually starting to break down? They've managed to keep her form the boneyards, but at what cost? Why was the ship to be decommissioned in the first place? Is she really, just that old and needs to be decommissioned or some very expensive refits in order to keep serving as a school?

I know a bunch of 1950s era schools that were taken out by the state due to issues they've have trying to rebuild them for either modern technology, or wear, or environmental issues (asbestos).

Issues with their school ship would turn the continuation into Girls und Panzer: Mighty Ships edition. Fun that might be, I don't think it's likely they'll use the school ship as a catalyst a third time. I'm personally hoping it deals more with the girls' future endeavours with Panzerfahren and whether or not they're striving for competition at a professional or international level.

arkhangelsk

2016-09-17, 03:26

that is not some newly made panzer uniform, that is call high school winter uniform, the whole GuP time frame is only from April to August (TV) and September (movie), when they wears their summer uniform plus their panzer uniform, this final chapter would be the immediate school winter quarter timeframe after the tournament with the university team, for comparison, check Hibiki no Euphonium and their two sets of uniform.

I didn't say it is a panzer uniform, did I. I said they made "new uniforms", which as you say is the winter one.

I used to think that long-sleeved thing we see them wear was their summer uniform too. However, in der Film about 47-50 seconds in, there is one cut where we actually see short-sleeved Oarai uniforms. When I noticed it I started to chuckle b/c while I can understand not making a summer uniform altogether to save design costs, they shoudn't be reminding us of this lack :heh:

Well, so they are making a new uniform, or at least a winter jacket they can throw over their regular uniform, which is more than what der Film got, so I'm betting series.

Brother Coa

2016-09-18, 09:58

further, the supposed big happening, the things that "shocks" Oarai, the extra news sheet people handing out? it is to be a ONE DAY trip, to be done by armor train, (notice the "infinite track works" poster behind the new student president Hana?) so whatever the event is, it would take one day, and I highly doubt you can stretch a one day event into a TV season.

It won't be because of 3 logic reasons:

1. They made a stage for world tournament game in anime, OVA's, manga and now movie.

2. They earned a lot o money ( as in, the biggest grossing anime movie ever ).

3. If they decide to do an OVA instead of full length TV series and leave it at that... they can pretty much close the company as fan-base would be so outraged that it would hurt their reputation in the end.

So I highly doubt that this will be anything but series about world tournament.

LoweGear

2016-09-18, 12:06

Infinite Zenith

2016-09-18, 12:21

I believe those claims stem from this one screenshot in reference to the newspaper visible:

https://infinitemirai.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/vlcsnap-00003.png

The resolution might not be high enough to easily discern what's going on, but that's what is being referred to. With that being said, there's not a chance that this is going to be a one-episode continuation. I imagine that Hata is missing the bigger picture: the elements shown in the trailer is merely a short glimpse as to what's happening, a single event in a larger narrative. A one day event, if true, could be the disruption that drives the events in the continuation.

Further to this, it's as Brother Coa states: from a financial perspective, it makes no sense to only do an OVA given the financial success and warm reception Girls und Panzer has generated. Fans are going to look forwards to a continuation, and a TV series will easily generate more money than a single OVA. Of course, if there is substantial evidence showing this to not be true, I would be quite happy to take a look. In fact, I'll eat my hat if we wind up with only an OVA.

Finally, as for the armoured train, looks like someone is experiencing some Battlefield 1 beta withdrawal :p

Kazu-kun

2016-09-18, 14:05

2. They earned a lot o money ( as in, the biggest grossing anime movie ever ).

No they didn't. I mean, the movie was a success and sold extremely well, but the company spent even more in production. In fact, they apparently couldn't break even despite the movie being a hit.

Jamibu

2016-09-18, 14:18

No they didn't. I mean, the movie was a success and sold extremely well, but the company spent even more in production. In fact, they apparently couldn't break even despite the movie being a hit.

Pretty sure that the GuP production committee earned the profits from the movie's ticket sales and home video release. If not, they wouldn't have greenlit the "Final Chapter". The one who lost money was Studio Actas since they went over the allotted budget by the production committee to make the movie. They didn't got the profits for the movie's success because they were not in production committee.

Ithekro

2016-09-18, 20:25

2.2 billion yen is quite a lot.

Ithekro

2016-10-09, 18:51

Has there been anything new out about this yet?

Tempester

2016-10-09, 18:59

Has there been anything new out about this yet?

Pretty sure it'll be posted here when there is.

Jamibu

2016-10-10, 13:37

Has there been anything new out about this yet?

Most likely new updates of the Final Chapter will come out at the Oarai Ankou Festival in November.

Stark700

2016-11-12, 22:34

It's going to be 6 parts consisting of 40 minutes each. Premiering in theaters in December 2017.

http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/95025

Obelisk ze Tormentor

2016-11-12, 22:51

It's going to be 6 parts consisting of 40 minutes each. Premiering in theaters in December 2017.So, it's gonna be like Gundam Unicorn & Digimon Adventure Tri OVAs? Will they also divide the final episode into two later on like Harry Potter & Gundam Unicorn because there's too much material to cover? :heh:

Flower

2016-11-12, 22:57

It's going to be 6 parts consisting of 40 minutes each. Premiering in theaters in December 2017.

http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/95025

That's an interesting twist on the method of presentation. Hmm.

Okay then ... thread title changed and moved to the Movies/OVA section.

Infinite Zenith

2016-11-12, 23:08

Tempester

2016-11-12, 23:14

It's going to be 6 parts consisting of 40 minutes each. Premiering in theaters in December 2017.

http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/95025

A very Actas-friendly schedule. Gives them ample time to work out the important details and hopefully not have to rush anything. With how Actas had to delay the airing of Regalia by a whole two months and how Long Riders is plagued with weekly delays and poorly rushed animation, I'm glad they aren't shoveling this out as a Winter 2017 TV anime right on the feet of Regalia and Long Riders because that would definitely put a strain on the production and deliver an inferior product.

The main issue is, of course, the wait. But as a GuP fan, I'm quite used to waiting for it now. Perfectionism is Mizushima's middle name, let him work his magic.

Jamibu

2016-11-12, 23:18

That's so far in the future it won't even be funny. If they adopt a Gundam Unicorn release schedule and then encounter delays in production, Half-Life 3 will come out, and we'll put man on Mars twice, before this finishes. I can't say I'm a fan of the whole "in theatres first" methodology.

I'd rather have this kind of release since given Actas' current problem with delays and low quality art/animation experienced by Regalia and Long Riders!, at least high quality will be maintained for GuP final chapter.

Infinite Zenith

2016-11-12, 23:23

I'd rather have this kind of release since given Actas' current problem with delays and low quality art/animation experienced by Regalia and Long Riders!, at least high quality will be maintained for GuP final chapter.

If they go the route of "limited BDs available at theatres", I'm game for that approach. It worked well for Tamayura: Graduation Photo.

Wandering Soul

2016-11-13, 00:40

It's going to be 6 parts consisting of 40 minutes each. Premiering in theaters in December 2017.

http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/95025
So they are going the Digimon Adventures Tri route, then? That should work.

Ithekro

2016-11-13, 03:25

Worked for Space Battleship Yamato 2199 as well. Also the approach they are going for with Space Battleship Yamato 2202.

Brother Coa

2016-11-13, 17:18

Wait... 6 OVA for 40 minutes...

So like Hellsing Ultimate...

And that means 2 OVA's per year...

Why was it so hard to do 26 episode anime series? K-ON did it and they did just fine...

Ithekro

2016-11-13, 18:08

Bigger budget and more time to animate tank battles is the likely issue.

Nachtwandler

2016-11-13, 18:47

Wait... 6 OVA for 40 minutes...

So like Hellsing Ultimate...

And that means 2 OVA's per year...

Why was it so hard to do 26 episode anime series? K-ON did it and they did just fine...

Actas have problems doing two 1-cour series this year without schedule slips and they had similar problems with GuP. Making it 6 OVAs instead of a TV series is actually logical solution.

arkhangelsk

2016-11-13, 19:03

Actas have problems doing two 1-cour series this year without schedule slips and they had similar problems with GuP. Making it 6 OVAs instead of a TV series is actually logical solution.

6x40 is about the same amount of anime as 12x20, you know... actually a bit longer because you only have the OP and ED 6 times instead of 12 in those minutes. We just didn't get 2-cours, that's all.

Ithekro

2016-11-14, 01:53

They likely also get a larger budget.

Brother Coa

2016-11-14, 03:45

I just hope they will be able to resolve the story in 12 episode time-slot they have. I would hate for GuP to suffer the fate of Mass Effect.

Also, doing it as OVA means they can stretch the series to several years instead of finishing it for 12 weeks... :(

Tak

2017-02-11, 03:06

NOT final chapter until crossover with Strike Witches happen!! :mad:

- Tak

Stark700

2017-03-19, 04:24

First visual

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-19/girls-and-panzer-anime-6-film-finale-starts-december-9/.113614

LoweGear

2017-03-19, 08:07

December 9..... it seems so faaaaaaaaaaaar awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay :upset::eyespin:

Julio C

2017-03-19, 23:04

It's going to cost about $300 to import all 6 OVAs when they come out on BD. Good thing I have a very long time to save up for it.

Infinite Zenith

2017-03-19, 23:05

300 USD is still much more reasonably priced than flying over to Japan to check the film out on six separate occasions.

Julio C

2017-03-20, 00:01

300 USD is still much more reasonably priced than flying over to Japan to check the film out on six separate occasions.

Damm right it is. I hope it turns out good.

Ithekro

2017-03-20, 06:52

The winter end of a series. so, MEXT decides to close the school down anyway at the end of the school year? Or does the carrier's hull start to give out? Or will they go some other route (maybe some world building. Like why are there huge school carriers to begin with and why do there seem to be a lot of abandoned areas for the girls to have tank battles in across Japan?) Training girls to be tank drivers at an early age as a school activity and a major international sport (enough were there are lots of tank themed items around the country, even if one is that abandoned theme park) would seem like there should be something more to this.

Any ideas, since we have little to go on right now aside that this is not the Internationals, since those are still a few years away, and this is still Miho's second year as they are preparing for a new student council and its winter.

Infinite Zenith

2017-06-30, 09:38

From what I gather reading around, Final Chapter will not involve Ōarai closing or MEXT backing down on their word. Also, it looks like Hana, Saori and Yukari are a part of the student council (https://twitter.com/garupan/status/880741724250808320) in Final Chapter. Saori is in a secretary role, probably in Momo's role, while Hana has become the president, in place of Anzu. While not shown, I'm betting that Yukari is the president.

Jamibu

2017-07-01, 02:07

http://i.imgur.com/cWC0aXW.jpg (https://yande.re/post/show/399139)

Ithekro

2017-07-02, 01:36

The real questions will revolve around what tanks are going to be used.

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-02, 01:42

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDtfpjyVwAAP9a3.jpg

Yande.re does not allow hot links, so here's the image again.

The real questions will revolve around what tanks are going to be used.

Not to mention who the opponents and what the stakes are.

BleedingUranium

2017-07-02, 22:55

Effectively another 12-episode season, and with how the first season's battles were effectively two episodes each anyway, this should work out perfectly!

Interesting to see they've already picked the new student council members. I had thought that the winter setting would make for a convenient excuse to ignore that the seniors are leaving at the end of the year (March), but I guess they'll touch on that anyway.

As long as we get a happy, heartwarming ending as is always expected from the series, I'll be happy with whatever we get.

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-20, 10:18

Ernietheracefan

2017-07-20, 12:54

How about War Thunder..? I always wanted to play that..

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-20, 13:51

What I'd really like is a full-on native Girls und Panzer experience sans modification and competition, with a fantastic campaign :) War Thunder, I've heard about, but it's not quite the same as being able to be Miho and fight in Girls und Panzer's most famous battles. Besides, I run Õarai emblems in BF1 to troll my opponents whenever I want to simulate the Girls und Panzer experience :p

LoweGear

2017-07-20, 16:38

BC Freedom huh? Wish they'd animate the girls of Maginot instead, but at least we're seeing a completely new school. Hope they feature the dual-identity crisis that BC Freedom is apparently suffering from. :heh:

Dextro

2017-07-20, 16:43

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A new double-feature trailer is out for Final Chapter, showcasing some new characters, and also an upcoming Girls und Panzer game. Both are exciting, I'm hoping for a PC version of the game (it's PS4-only right now), since I've longed to play a proper Girls und Panzer game with a campaign (and World of Tanks just doesn't cut it considering how competitive people were about it).

The Vita game was pretty fun actually. It followed the story of the first season having you control the various teams. Pretty easy to play even if you don't know japanese, you just needed to know what was supposed to happen in a particular battle in the show :heh:

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-20, 17:33

The Vita game was pretty fun actually. It followed the story of the first season having you control the various teams. Pretty easy to play even if you don't know japanese, you just needed to know what was supposed to happen in a particular battle in the show :heh:

That sounds nice! I don't have a PS Vita or PS4, only a gaming PC, so I'm hoping that these titles make it to Steam. I'm more than happy to give them my money for something like a 1080p60 Girls und Panzer game :)

Julio C

2017-07-20, 21:10

blakstealth

2017-07-21, 08:22

Ithekro

2017-07-21, 08:47

Well I did hear that people wanted to see more French tanks, so this will be it I guess.

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-21, 09:58

If only Sega developed the game and made into a strategy game like Valkyria Chronicles, then I would jump in and play it. I think the game would be best suited in a strategy style than a full on action game because there you can plan out your attacks carefully and come up with your own tactics.

I shudder at the thought of a vehicle-focused VC game

The turn-based approach of Valkyria Chronicles would work very nicely with the idea of teamwork, especially since it would force players to strategically move their assets and utilise them smartly to engage an enemy. Having said that, I'm personally okay with a full-on shooter: curious to see if my personal approaches are enough to crush the Nishizumi style (especially if the game allows for loadouts to be modified).

Ithekro

2017-07-21, 10:25

The turn-based approach of Valkyria Chronicles would work very nicely with the idea of teamwork, especially since it would force players to strategically move their assets and utilise them smartly to engage an enemy. Having said that, I'm personally okay with a full-on shooter: curious to see if my personal approaches are enough to crush the Nishizumi style (especially if the game allows for loadouts to be modified).

There is tank combat and then there is Nishizumi style martial arts. Can you take joisting with your gun barrel and basically full contact tank combat? Will gun accuracy be marked down to encourage close quarters fighting?

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-21, 10:39

There is tank combat and then there is Nishizumi style martial arts. Can you take joisting with your gun barrel and basically full contact tank combat? Will gun accuracy be marked down to encourage close quarters fighting?

Assuming I've got equipment parity but start out numerically inferior, I would ambush my enemy and frustrate them with long-range manoeuvres to even the numbers out. In most shooters, I also love CQC, so once their numbers are thinned, I will pound them senseless with a combination of patience and swiftness. The Nishizumi style ain't got squat on me in a video game setting: über-micro triumphs over AI :D

Ithekro

2017-07-21, 11:32

But can you tank drift? :p

Infinite Zenith

2017-07-21, 13:00

Only if the game allows for it!

Update: this image is pretty sweet, featuring Miporin as Welkin, Mako as Isara, Hana as Saori as Rosie, Hana as Largo and Yukari as Alicia. Random trivia: I found out and played Valkyria Chronicles because of Girls und Panzer.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFdDDX0V0AAb5Cp.jpg:large

Julio C

2017-09-10, 00:46

I want to see the P. 1000 Ratte in the new movies. Even though it was never actually built, it was designed and approved by Hitler himself, so it is legit.

It's two main cannons are the size of a large battleship cannon, while it's secondary cannon is the same one used on the Maus. Its armor would have been impenetrable, not even a direct hit from a Maus can dent it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtblYGKCaRs

Ithekro

2017-09-10, 06:14

In theory, the main battery was a battleship turret. Gneisenau's to be specific. They removed her three triple 11" turrets and replace them with twin 15" turrets. The center barrel would be removed on the Ratte, probably to give more room for shell handling.

Stark700

2017-10-07, 05:44

New characters revealed

http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc/news/2017-10-07/girls-and-panzer-1st-finale-film-reveals-new-characters-with-cast/.122433

LoweGear

2017-10-07, 08:36

New PV:

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Was Saori in a gunner's position there? Wonder what necessitated that.

Infinite Zenith

2017-10-07, 09:26

Ayane Sakura in Girls und Panzer – Is the Order a Tank? ;)

Ernietheracefan

2017-10-08, 14:20

And Yumi Hara is reunited with her fellow WW VAs..(I hope she'll using Sasha's voice when voicing Mary)

arkhangelsk

2017-10-09, 00:45

Based on the video, I think we can expect the see the Girls und Panzer shtick that the more lightly armed the enemy team is, the more likely they'll look competent. It does look quite promising.

Dextro

2017-10-09, 13:52

Based on the video, I think we can expect the see the Girls und Panzer shtick that the more lightly armed the enemy team is, the more likely they'll look competent. It does look quite promising.

Wait... how does that square with the whole Anzio school? :heh:

Ithekro

2017-10-10, 11:30

The question is, who's gunner position is Saori in? While I don't think that's a machine gun mount, it looks smaller than the 75mm of the Panzer IV.

The "mystery character" looks like a French pirate...probably operating their submarine school/city ship.

Top Sergeant

2017-10-15, 15:17

New PV:

Was Saori in a gunner's position there? Wonder what necessitated that.

Perhaps. If so its not in a German tank (wrong side of the gun).

It may just be a re-imaging of the hull MG position, manned by the radio operator, that we would always see in the TV series OP sequence.

Jamibu

2017-11-15, 12:25

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Xeiros

2017-11-22, 01:10

Will be a serious match with something tangible on the line or will it be a more casual practice/exhibition match?

Will it be Flag or Elimination?

So far the only team we've seen Oorai face who they could arguably have beaten in the elimination format is Anzio. The whole underdogs with a fraction of the numbers and tank quality of the enemy team overcoming adversity to snatch a close win from the jaws of defeat only works if it's a Flag match.

Is this just the next year's tournament? In the movie though the Mext guy said they'd be switching over to elimination for the pro leagues/WT and that they need to get used to that as the standard format and whatnot so is BC Freedom going to be another Anzio-eque team with greater numbers but lackluster equipment?

I do understand that as was first mentioned as early as the first episode, again purely through Momo's dialogue, the news that Panzerfahren World Cup/Tournament would be taking place in Japan in a few years could easily just be a piece of world building and nothing more with the creators (especially at the time) never actually planning to follow the story that far into the future.

So far Oorai has not been shown to be a team that wouldn't get convincingly defeated when facing schools that bring the full might of their repertoire to bear. This is strongly evidenced by every main tournament match besides Anzio. Suanders, Pravda, and Black Forest would all have crushed them had those matches been elimination.

There must be a larger story at work here. Surely it'll be something more complex than I don't know BC Freedom just challenges them to a match with nothing but Oorai's pride on the line because they're that years champions/they heard they (along with help from about 5 others schools) beat a University All Stars team or something.

I mean BC Freedom is one of many schools we never got to see that practice Panzerfahren, but while I'll still watch and hopefully enjoy more mainline GuP I'd like a good reason as to why were seeing those other schools in action beyond the arbitrary reasons I came up with. It's hard to follow up their school ship is at stake to it just being a sport with nothing on the line besides the gratification of victory and the sting of defeat that comes with any serious competitive commitment and not have it feel lacking by comparison.

arkhangelsk

2017-11-22, 02:01

Is this just the next year's tournament? In the movie though the Mext guy said they'd be switching over to elimination for the pro leagues/WT and that they need to get used to that as the standard format and whatnot so is BC Freedom going to be another Anzio-eque team with greater numbers but lackluster equipment?

From everything I've seen so far, the first episode at least seems headed for being more an Anzio than der Film. It actually is better that way IMO because the production team's tactical talent is insufficient to really handle having the weaker team in an unbalanced match win in a way that leaves the strong team looking pretty good, and typically the sacrifice is the strong team's tactical competence.

Frankly, der FIlm was really quite over the top in the stakes department anyway. Rather than try to top it, it's probably better to keep things lighthearted.

Ithekro

2017-11-22, 18:10

The only over the top situation that is left is that their City-Ship takes damage and is in danger of sinking unless they can come up with the funds to repair the ship (the ship was due to be scrapped for some reason before).

BC Freedom's City-Ship is a submarine if I recall correctly.

Infinite Zenith

2017-11-22, 20:28

Probably for not meeting naval codes and regulations. Maybe the new goal is to win a tournament and get a new ship.

Xeiros

2017-11-22, 22:21

The franchise or to be more specific the sport of Senshado/Panzerfahren has little to work with when depicting actual matches. Case in point, Der Film made numerous references to match events that happened during the tournament. Self references that early on in a franchise's life span scream of a shallow idea pool.

There are only so many different scenarios to work with when writing up the play by play of tank on tank combat. That is to say making each match feel unique becomes increasingly more challenging the more they make.

So while they're not yet scrapping the bottom of the barrel for ideas (plenty of real world WW2 and older tanks have yet to be featured in any capacity for starters) the franchise's popularity/money making potential is unfortunately for greater than its practical long term potential as long as it remains true to its roots as purely tanks against tanks with an effort to make each match worthwhile.

So I really do hope this Finale OVA series truly is the end. I don't want to see mainline entries in the franchise decay into mediocrity because they ran out of good worthwhile ideas for match scenario, but kept going because it's a money maker.

Jamibu

2017-11-23, 01:58

BC Freedom's City-Ship is a submarine if I recall correctly.

Actually, Maginot High School has a submarine as a schoolship and not BC Freedom.

So I really do hope this Finale OVA series truly is the end. I don't want to see mainline entries in the franchise decay into mediocrity because they ran out of good worthwhile ideas for match scenario, but kept going because it's a money maker.

With recent news of Bandai owning Actas because of the GuP property, I don't see it ending yet after Das Finale though it might end the Miho/Oarai story.

Ithekro

2017-11-23, 04:09

Ah, the other French school. Of course.

The story could always pick back up with the International Tournament they keep mentioning happening in a few years. Miho would be just entering college, and only her starting group's freshmen would still be in high school.

Kakurin

2017-11-27, 13:14

What is this? :heh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AIE9MKwpgc

Infinite Zenith

2017-11-27, 13:24

They could make a live adaptation of Girls und Panzer and I'd watch it.

Dextro

2017-11-27, 16:12

No idea what I just watched but, like Infinite Zenith, I'd be down with a live action GuP :heh:

Stark700

2017-11-30, 11:31

First movie is 47 minutes

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-11-30/1st-girls-and-panzer-finale-film-listed-as-47-minutes-long/.124666

Infinite Zenith

2017-11-30, 11:52

Hope they don't butcher the release and put out BDs six months later.

AP24

2017-11-30, 12:20

First movie is 47 minutes

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-11-30/1st-girls-and-panzer-finale-film-listed-as-47-minutes-long/.124666

If all 6 films are the same length, then the final series is 12 TV episodes long. They could have just made it a TV season but I guess they wanted to make as many money as possible by releasing it on theaters.

Xeiros

2017-12-01, 04:38

Looking at the promo art, assuming what's depicted isn't unrelated to the first OVA, it'll be a Flag Match with the Hetzer as Oorai's flag tank.

Nachtwandler

2017-12-01, 06:02

If all 6 films are the same length, then the final series is 12 TV episodes long. They could have just made it a TV season but I guess they wanted to make as many money as possible by releasing it on theaters.

I think Actas tendency not to release TV series on schedule played a bigger role in this decigion. :heh:

LoweGear

2017-12-01, 07:31

Besides, being able to release the films on their own schedule means better quality all around for their releases.

Infinite Zenith

2017-12-01, 10:45

I'm not going to say no if the quality is improved :) Just hoping that the release pattern for BDs will be like that of Tamayura: Graduation Photo and Washio Sumi Chapter!

AP24

2017-12-05, 21:44

This is stupid: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-12-05/1st-girls-and-panzer-finale-film-finished-4-days-before-opening/.124879

Ithekro

2017-12-05, 22:00

It is not unheard of for that to happen really.

Infinite Zenith

2017-12-05, 22:07

To quote Lando from Return of the Jedi, that was too close!

LoweGear

2017-12-05, 22:16

ACTAS likes living dangerously I see. :heh:

Jamibu

2017-12-06, 10:02

Well, it's not the first time that it happened. Girls und Panzer Der Film was also finished 4 days before the premiere of the film on November 21, 2015, according to Tsutomu Mizushima's tweet as well. (https://twitter.com/tsuki_akari/status/666470308199591936) Besides, this is better than it being delayed like with what Actas had been doing with their last couple of anime. At least, he got to celebrate his birthday today(December 6) without anything to worry about(except for the work on the other 5 parts of Das Finale).

Dextro

2017-12-06, 14:58

And remember that the TV show had two recap episodes thanks to delays in production as well. :)

LoweGear

2017-12-07, 07:55

Besides, this is better than it being delayed like with what Actas had been doing with their last couple of anime.

Technically in this case there's still delays between 'episodes'.... but because it's in film format, the delays are a feature and not a bug :p

LoweGear

2017-12-09, 04:46

Oh look what we have here:

https://i.imgur.com/WgF06wm.jpg

Also

https://i.imgur.com/IPfkmLW.jpg

Ithekro

2017-12-09, 06:23

Wait, they found another tank....and its from the Great War? (Also is that a pun style "swordfish" artwork on the side? A samurai fish with a sword?)

But ummm, isn't that French tank outside the rules? Only a wooden mockup was built before the war ended. The first prototype wasn't built until 1946, and they didn't go into production until 1949 due to turret construction delays....fitted to 1946 hulls.

Xeiros

2017-12-09, 06:55

Tank Commander
http://imgsrc.baidu.com/forum/pic/item/77ccc41373f08202f774edbb40fbfbeda9641bd3.jpg

Driver
http://imgsrc.baidu.com/forum/pic/item/0b9466f082025aaf0ad4024ff0edab64014f1ad3.jpg

Radio Operator
http://imgsrc.baidu.com/forum/pic/item/a97797025aafa40fe420b259a064034f7af019d3.jpg

Port side Gunner
http://imgsrc.baidu.com/forum/pic/item/58854fafa40f4bfb4b36e2d0084f78f0f53618d3.jpg

Starboard side Gunner
http://imgsrc.baidu.com/forum/pic/item/8028b10f4bfbfbed1abf4afb73f0f736adc31fd3.jpg

Gravitas Free Zone

2017-12-09, 09:11

What, no ARL barn turret? (http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/File:ARL_44_front_left.jpg) :heh:

Ithekro

2017-12-09, 09:16

Four sailors and a maid?

And well there was at least one Mark IV ("male") in service with the Royal Navy in the Great War and later used by the Home Guard in 1940.

Those 6 pounders aren't going to be much good...they should be about as useful as the 57mm gun on the Type 89.

LoweGear

2017-12-11, 03:55

So if these Booru tags are correct, the name of the Shark Team's captain (the pirate one with the cape) is Silver.

Also, the other members are named Flint, Rum, Valor and Cutlass, though I've yet to connect faces to the names. :heh:

vasya(russ)

2017-12-13, 01:32

According to Crunchroll, first episode of GuP: das Finale debuted 4th with 145 million yen. So, is there anyone, who saw it and is able to share their impressions?

ramlaen

2017-12-13, 22:59

Does the MkIV at least have the anime speed boost most of the tanks get? Even with plot armor I can't see it being very useful.

inisipis

2017-12-15, 02:04

https://img00.deviantart.net/1c01/i/2017/348/c/5/20171209_224651_by_inisipis-dbwrc06.jpg

https://img00.deviantart.net/de0e/i/2017/348/2/9/20171210_003321_0__by_inisipis-dbwrbxi.jpg

According to Crunchroll, first episode of GuP: das Finale debuted 4th with 145 million yen. So, is there anyone, who saw it and is able to share their impressions?

Yes. Considering the very limited showing of the movie (only 4 theaters in the whole of Tokyo), that figure is quite impressive. All schedules are fully packed. The Movie actually started showing in some theaters at Dec. 8 at 11 P.M. it ran through the night and into the next day. I was only able to get a seat at the 11:20 PM showing on the next day at Dec. 9. When I watched again on Monday Matinee the movie is still packed.

Does the MkIV at least have the anime speed boost most of the tanks get? Even with plot armor I can't see it being very useful.

Yes, by GuP physics it was able to keep up with the other tanks when they're on the move.

I'll post here later on my Review and maybe some spoilers on the story.

Infinite Zenith

2017-12-16, 20:28

...

Won't it get expensive, flying to Japan to watch all of the episodes?

inisipis

2017-12-18, 22:54

Won't it get expensive, flying to Japan to watch all of the episodes?

Did I give that impression?

Anyway, with Actas' reputation, episode 2 might come around during 2020 Olympics so I'm good.:D

But, srly. I usually go to Japan at least once a year, If there's a good movie I'd like to watch on those days it's a bonus. (I missed der Film by a month when they pulled it out)

Infinite Zenith

2017-12-19, 00:09

Did I give that impression?

Anyway, with Actas' reputation, episode 2 might come around during 2020 Olympics so I'm good.:D

But, srly. I usually go to Japan at least once a year, If there's a good movie I'd like to watch on those days it's a bonus. (I missed der Film by a month when they pulled it out)

I see. Helps that your flights are about the same length as from Seattle to New York, whereas mine are nearly double that and frequency of your flights are around twenty-eight times greater! Did they announce when the BDs would come out during the screening?

Stark700

2017-12-20, 09:32

More new character visuals

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-20/girls-and-panzer-1st-finale-film-reveals-more-new-characters-with-cast/.125532

Infinite Zenith

2017-12-20, 10:23

It'll be nice to see Ayane Sakura play another non-bubbly-looking role :) No sign of the BD for movie 1, though?

inisipis

2017-12-21, 12:23

It'll be nice to see Ayane Sakura play another non-bubbly-looking role :) No sign of the BD for movie 1, though?

Yes, this new team scare the hell out of the cute Rabbit team.

In regards to BD, no news were given on it's release or even when movie 2 might come out.

Ithekro

2017-12-21, 16:55

Well the Mark IV would be a more "guts" type tank than the Type 89.

vasya(russ)

2017-12-25, 17:44

I found this on Twitter.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR3yy_8VoAANV2R.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR3yz5uUIAAeodr.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR3y0vqVoAAg2jq.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR3y1dEUQAAHHmN.jpg

skaianDestiny

2018-01-05, 17:07

Is it fine to post the first 5 minutes of the OVA?

Infinite Zenith

2018-01-05, 17:36

If it's Das Finale, just stick it in the spoilers and label it as such, and make sure the source is legal! (e.g. YouTube trailer, etc)

LoweGear

2018-01-05, 18:25

So THAT's what the Goliaths were for: seems Oarai was using them to deep scan the school ship in search of a new tank. :heh:

skaianDestiny

2018-01-05, 20:53

If it's Das Finale, just stick it in the spoilers and label it as such, and make sure the source is legal! (e.g. YouTube trailer, etc)

While the channel isn't official, I'm inclined the believe the clip itself is considering its quality (and how there aren't any Blurays out). Is that still fine?

Infinite Zenith

2018-01-05, 21:03

I’m cool, hopefully, the mods'll be, too.

skaianDestiny

2018-01-05, 21:41

I'll go ahead and post it. Notify me if it should be taken down.

qugRTj4r63c

Turn on Youtube captions for (incomplete) subs.

tuckersister

2018-01-07, 13:39

What the heck is B C Academy? Did Momo win her match against B C?

LoweGear

2018-01-07, 20:32

What the heck is B C Academy? Did Momo win her match against B C?

"BC" is BC Freedom, the French school being featured in Final Chapter.

Ithekro

2018-01-09, 00:33

BC Freedom, which would essentially be the bipolar mid-1941 French school....BC = Vichy, Freedom = Free France....together on one city-ship. That has all the signs of disaster all over it.

Infinite Zenith

2018-01-10, 23:33

We have a date for episode one: March 23 (https://twitter.com/InfiniteZenith/status/951310691905896448).

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTO7rjjVoAAIfoD.jpg

Ithekro

2018-02-13, 13:06

All's quiet on the Panzer Front.....

Infinite Zenith

2018-02-13, 13:24

It'll become a bit more animated once March 23 rolls around.

Jamibu

2018-03-16, 00:41

Russian trailer for GuP Das Finale Part 1(with some new scenes):

VpEf0VQm_HE

ramlaen

2018-03-23, 03:02

I really like how certain scenes were animated.

Like when Shark team was talking on the bridge, how as Murakami/Cutlass looked around the background in their windows would shift around and even show other crew.

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-23, 20:56

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZBKg_vUMAApW89.jpg

inisipis

2018-03-24, 05:36

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZBKg_vUMAApW89.jpg

Lol. Yeah that part brought lots of laugh.:D

inisipis

2018-03-25, 13:46

Well the subs are out. I finally get what they've talking about. Most of it I kinda got correctly. It's a real fun.

These are my favorite parts of the film.

While the other girls pulls out play things, our resident military/survivalist means serious business.
https://orig00.deviantart.net/cf47/f/2018/084/6/5/1_by_inisipis-dc6wn7e.jpg

Our new Student council President can really chug it down.
https://orig00.deviantart.net/2fdc/f/2018/084/c/0/2_by_inisipis-dc6wn4o.jpg

Even in Japan people recognize the spoof. It draw quite a laugh.
https://orig00.deviantart.net/27d0/f/2018/084/7/0/4_by_inisipis-dc6wn4y.jpg

OK, any guess on what school these girls are? The one in the right could be Swiss or Netherlands?! Could the girls on front with the front be Maginot? Any idea on the girls at the back...
https://orig00.deviantart.net/0131/f/2018/084/a/3/3_by_inisipis-dc6wn5a.jpg

Ando does Shotokan Karate...
https://orig00.deviantart.net/0e50/f/2018/084/4/d/5_by_inisipis-dc6wn5t.jpg

While the aristocratic Oshida does Pray Mantis...
https://orig00.deviantart.net/f896/f/2018/084/4/4/6_by_inisipis-dc6wn64.jpg

It's hilarious that Mari(with her big fore-head) always slams her head on the tank.
https://orig00.deviantart.net/6172/f/2018/084/2/6/8_by_inisipis-dc6wn6w.jpg

Once again Sodoko showed us why she's 1 of the 2 with the best eye-sight in the school.
https://orig00.deviantart.net/4d35/f/2018/084/a/3/7_by_inisipis-dc6wn6g.jpg

It ends with BC team heading to a snow covered mountain. I pointed out in my review that I'm quite disappointed with the film. It's not because the movie itself is bad, in fact it's very entertaining, It's because of that to be continued open ended part. The action is really gearing up at end, very exciting, but we have to wait for part 2 to see how they beat BC freedom, and as you can see in the film proves themselves to be quite a formidable opponent.
https://orig00.deviantart.net/3850/f/2018/084/1/8/9_by_inisipis-dc6wn76.jpg

It's already 3 months when it was shown at theaters, yet no word on movie 2 or when will it come out. The suspense is killing me.

discharge

2018-03-25, 16:30

Could the girls on front with the front be Maginot?
From the look of their shoulder patches (which was really hard to focus on for some reason) they're from the Spanish team, Blue Division High School.

https://i.imgur.com/gtvCCJh.jpg

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-25, 17:06

It's a good start, but the way they're managing those release dates is absolutely mad.

Drake

2018-03-25, 17:26

This was great, the new tank crew was a highlight.

The wait to the next one just makes me sad =<

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-25, 17:29

For now, I suppose, have some screenshots (https://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/girls-und-panzer-das-finale-part-one-review-and-reflection/), and know that whenever the next one releases, we've got an (estimated) three month wait to being able to see it...

LoweGear

2018-03-25, 19:24

So Das Finale episode 1 was GREAT! Though I feel the tank combat parts were too short and not quite as arresting as previous battles, everything from the characters to the various minutinae was on point (like Yukari, why are you carrying a grenade on you for such a situation? :twitch: ). The animations especially though, not even Der Film prioritized character animation that well or that fluidly, especially in combination with the glorious cinematography we've come to expect from the series.

The first part with the dark underbelly of the ship was especially fun, with Shark Team being a very fun addition to the team. That impromptu duel was a nice way to show off the assorted strengths of Ankou Team, both in expected and unexpected ways (Hana and Miho in particular are :eek: ). I actually like it better than the second part with the tank battle, since the battle really only came down to one decisive moment, and we needed to see the next episode to conclude it.

Episode 2 when?!

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-25, 21:08

We're supposed to treat these as equivalent to watching two episodes at a time of a new season, I think :heh:

LoweGear

2018-03-25, 21:31

We're supposed to treat these as equivalent to watching two episodes at a time of a new season, I think :heh:

Definitely felt like watching one episode though, even ending in a cliffhanger. :heh:

Ithekro

2018-03-25, 22:31

Blue Division's got some serious cleavage going on. DAmn.

Hata

2018-03-26, 09:30

Blue Division's got some serious cleavage going on. DAmn.
Blue Division is a spoof of the fame Spanish Legion. (Legión Española)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Legion

start as the equivalent of French’s foreign legion, the open shirt tradition is from station in hot weather Africa.

https://i.imgur.com/ircDrJK.jpg

Nachtwandler

2018-03-26, 16:54

The film wil lbe screened in Russia in 8 days. It's just two hours bust trip to get to Belgorofd but to much hassle crossing the border.

So I watched it as it is. Indeed not much action this episode but the meeting with the Shark team was great and I really hope we'll see part 2 soon.

gral

2018-03-26, 18:58

Blue Division is a spoof of the fame Spanish Legion. (Legión Española)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Legion

Although the open shirts are the same as the Tercio de Estranjeros, the Blue Division school is named after the Spanish volunteer division which fought on the German side in WWII:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Division

Random Wanderer

2018-03-26, 21:20

While the aristocratic Oshida does Pray Mantis...

Whoa, nice catch. I've even been learning that form and I didn't catch that.

Magewolf

2018-03-26, 21:29

Blue Division is a spoof of the fame Spanish Legion. (Legión Española)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Legion

start as the equivalent of French’s foreign legion, the open shirt tradition is from station in hot weather Africa.

https://i.imgur.com/ircDrJK.jpg

You know in complete honesty that looks more like a lineup of male strippers rather then a fighting force.

Top Sergeant

2018-03-27, 06:37

Never push Yukari into a corner, you'll be sad and sorry! Makes me wonder what else she might be packing. I have to say that was a surprise! :D

I wish I could get the Automotive Team to work on my car, but mere 'automobiles' probably no longer hold their interest. I mean just LOOK at what they did with the Porsche Tiger! Working on a normal car for them is probably like expecting Michelangelo to use finger paint.

charasu

2018-03-27, 11:34

A great ova. But why i have feel the next one will next year
or more http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bled2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862492

After this winter battle, they can milk this series with more garupan world cup edition http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bleeding-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862492

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-27, 11:37

Never push Yukari into a corner, you'll be sad and sorry! Makes me wonder what else she might be packing. I have to say that was a surprise! :D

A grenade at that range is suicide, she'd fry Miho and the others along with everyone inside of 13 meters :p

I'm actually a little puzzled: not with the first act itself, but one of our number hasn't join the discussion party yet! Given what we'd seen, Final Chapter might be more up their alley than the movie.

charasu

2018-03-27, 11:38

A grenade at that range is suicide, she'd fry Miho and the others along with everyone inside of 13 meters :p

Nishizumi style will handle that blast just fine....
Dunno about the other tho
:heh:

arkhangelsk

2018-03-27, 19:09

I'm actually a little puzzled: not with the first act itself, but one of our number hasn't join the discussion party yet! Given what we'd seen, Final Chapter might be more up their alley than the movie.

If you mean me, it's better to call me a "casualty" or "trauma victim" of said movie. By the time the fires all died out, GuP had turned to me from "something special" into more of a "OK, I'll watch it" level.

Anyway, what CAN I say about it. It was amusing, and yes, it is more up my alley than the movie. The conflict, for one, is actually proportionately sized, which is better than trying to hype things up too much.

The competition between Anglerfish and the would-be Shark Team was amusing. I frowned when they reverse imported that fan-idea of Miho being really good at martial arts due to shell-dodging. It is completely inconsistent with the relatively realistic and low-key portrayal of things that I think was one of the draws of the original series. But then, wacky and throwing out realism worked for them (commercially) in der Film, so I wasn't too shocked to see something like this.

The final escape was clever, but gawd did they have to force themselves into making that mistake to set it up. They basically all crammed themselves onto the bridge to get shot at. You don't have to have any military knowledge to at least suspect you don't cross bridges that way in a combat situation...

Used to be, I would not accept such a passage in a FanFic (in fact, I'm pretty sure even amateur FanFics I've seen managed to avoid this level of contrived stupidity), but now I can't even get angry or protest anymore... I was kind of "Oh, really (flat)" and when they finally got out "Oh, that was kind of clever..."

Times have changed. :(

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-27, 19:24

If you mean me, it's better to call me a "casualty" or "trauma victim" of said movie. By the time the fires all died out, GuP had turned to me from "something special" into more of a "OK, I'll watch it" level.

Anyway, what CAN I say about it. It was amusing, and yes, it is more up my alley than the movie. The conflict, for one, is actually proportionately sized, which is better than trying to hype things up too much.

The competition between Anglerfish and the would-be Shark Team was amusing. I frowned when they reverse imported that fan-idea of Miho being really good at martial arts due to shell-dodging. It is completely inconsistent with the relatively realistic and low-key portrayal of things that I think was one of the draws of the original series. But then, wacky and throwing out realism worked for them (commercially) in der Film, so I wasn't too shocked to see something like this.

The final escape was clever, but gawd did they have to force themselves into making that mistake to set it up. They basically all crammed themselves onto the bridge to get shot at. You don't have to have any military knowledge to at least suspect you don't cross bridges that way in a combat situation...

Used to be, I would not accept such a passage in a FanFic (in fact, I'm pretty sure even amateur FanFics I've seen managed to avoid this level of contrived stupidity), but now I can't even get angry or protest anymore... I was kind of "Oh, really (flat)" and when they finally got out "Oh, that was kind of clever..."

Times have changed. :(

You were at the forefront of discussions some ways back, so I was curious to hear what you figured. With that being said, I certainly don't miss the fire and fury from the days of old :heh: How about watching Girls und Panzer strictly for fun with no weight on analytical elements? As far as I'm concerned, any world where high school girls are placed in death-spitting war machines is one that was conceived strictly for some old fashioned enjoyment: if it is realism that one seeks, documentaries are where the party lies :)

Friday

2018-03-28, 08:26

does anyone have a slightest clue when 3-4 episode is suppose to be release????

and nice to see them again ;)

and I love thier new Team mates!!!!!

Infinite Zenith

2018-03-28, 08:49

We don’t even know when part two is coming out for now, so I’m afraid that we'll just have to sit tight. With this being said, once we do know when part two is released, we can subsequently ballpark when the other parts come out.

Silverkite

2018-03-29, 14:32

Does Great Waves Flint song have some kind of title or it is just something they put up for the movie?

blakstealth

2018-03-30, 22:34

Does Great Waves Flint song have some kind of title or it is just something they put up for the movie?I dunno about that, but she's my fav of Shark team so far.

Anh_Minh

2018-04-02, 02:55

My thought process:
- How did they get trapped on that bridge? How did that happen?
- Oh, Momo was the commander? OK, then.
- Wait, no, they legit pulled one over Miho. How did that happen?

A grenade at that range is suicide, she'd fry Miho and the others along with everyone inside of 13 meters :p

Depends what's it's packed with. And whether she's pulling the pin or just using it as a bludgeon.

The competition between Anglerfish and the would-be Shark Team was amusing. I frowned when they reverse imported that fan-idea of Miho being really good at martial arts due to shell-dodging. It is completely inconsistent with the relatively realistic and low-key portrayal of things that I think was one of the draws of the original series. But then, wacky and throwing out realism worked for them (commercially) in der Film, so I wasn't too shocked to see something like this.

I thought the punchline would just be that daughters of the Nishizumi are trained in martial arts other than just Senshado...

Infinite Zenith

2018-04-02, 09:31

Depends what's it's packed with. And whether she's pulling the pin or just using it as a bludgeon.

There's no indicator that was a smoke grenade (stick grenades would've had a white marking and relief texture) [1] (https://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/girls-und-panzer-das-finale-part-one-review-and-reflection/), and using a live grenade as a melee weapon wouldn't fly anyways, since the risk of accidental detonation is there. The moment was done for the narrative's sake (to show the risk of the girls being back into a corner), so I'm not too bothered.

Toukairin

2018-04-02, 18:10

I finally got to see this long episode and then read the review on Random Curiosity. I really enjoyed it. That new crew of pirates brought quite a breath of fresh air in quite an already diverse Oarai team.

As for the choice of the march song for BC Freedom, it is not bad. However, I agree with the reviewer on Random Curiosity that using "Do You hear the People Sing?" from Les Misérables would have perhaps been a better choice. Why? Well, we know that the students there are quite good at staging popular uprisings, so "À la Volonté du Peuple" (The official title of the original French song) could have been used as a uniting chant for the various factions of BC Freedom school against a common opponent.

I listened to both the English and French versions of the song in question, and the chorus alone is giving me chills.

inisipis

2018-04-03, 04:10

There's no indicator that was a smoke grenade (stick grenades would've had a white marking and relief texture) [1] (https://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/girls-und-panzer-das-finale-part-one-review-and-reflection/), and using a live grenade as a melee weapon wouldn't fly anyways, since the risk of accidental detonation is there. The moment was done for the narrative's sake (to show the risk of the girls being back into a corner), so I'm not too bothered.

I believe its to be more of prop, like most of the stuff she had in her room, that Yukari will use more for bludgeoning. But the idea that's real, even for a moment in the movie is hilariously priceless.:D

Infinite Zenith

2018-04-03, 10:58

That works. On top of that, I think Yukari could also try to pull the old the "broomsticks for Browning M2s" trick and scare the Donozoko patrons into backing down, too :p

I finally got to see this long episode and then read the review on Random Curiosity. I really enjoyed it. That new crew of pirates brought quite a breath of fresh air in quite an already diverse Oarai team.

As for the choice of the march song for BC Freedom, it is not bad. However, I agree with the reviewer on Random Curiosity that using "Do You hear the People Sing?" from Les Misérables would have perhaps been a better choice. Why? Well, we know that the students there are quite good at staging popular uprisings, so "À la Volonté du Peuple" (The official title of the original French song) could have been used as a uniting chant for the various factions of BC Freedom school against a common opponent.

I listened to both the English and French versions of the song in question, and the chorus alone is giving me chills.

In case anyone were wondering, my review is superior to Random Curiosity's in every way (https://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/girls-und-panzer-das-finale-part-one-review-and-reflection/). Unlike their writers, I actually know my tanks, and I don't fixate on history. You could at least do me the courtesy of reading my review and giving me a comment.

AP24

2018-05-26, 02:03

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-26/voice-actress-hisako-kanemoto-takes-hiatus-to-study-abroad/.132058

Will Katyusha and Hoshino's voices get replaced?

Jamibu

2018-05-26, 18:24

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-26/voice-actress-hisako-kanemoto-takes-hiatus-to-study-abroad/.132058

Will Katyusha and Hoshino's voices get replaced?

It really depends on when the next part will be released. If it comes out next year, they might not need to replace her. And whether Katyusha or Hoshino will even have speaking lines in Part 2.

EroKing

2018-05-30, 14:00

https://b.l3n.co/i/sjaxKc.md.jpeg (https://lensdump.com/i/sjaxKc)

Infinite Zenith

2018-05-30, 14:06

Does new artwork correspond to knowing when instalment two comes out?

Stark700

2018-07-26, 07:04

New trailer for the next movie.

NvVj2uBjqVU

Infinite Zenith

2018-07-26, 07:48

Really? June 2019? If they’re going to do that, at least release the BDs at the same time as the theatrical screenings. :eyebrow:

ramlaen

2018-07-27, 00:37

I guess they are not worried about losing fanbase interest with such a long delay between the movies.

Infinite Zenith

2018-07-27, 09:38

Having an extra data point means that if we suppose there are 1.5 years as the gap between episodes, the theatrical screenings would be estimated as:

Episode 3: December 2020
Episode 4: June 2022
Episode 5: December 2023
Episode 6: June 2025

Further, if we let the home releases be set three months after the theatrical screenings, as with part one:

Episode 3: March 2021
Episode 4: September 2022
Episode 5: March 2024
Episode 6: September 2025

For those who do not intend to fly to Japan each and every time for the theatrical screenings, the second list's dates will likely be more relevant, and from those numbers, it looks like we'll be wrapping up Das Finale seven years from now. Seven.

Ithekro

2018-07-27, 10:15

It will be a long ride. But this isn't Hellsing...it shouldn't take quite that long.

inisipis

2018-07-27, 11:29

Oh, for crying out loud.!!!(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

I hope they would make it a much longer movie. Looks like the Vikings appeared, so I guess they finished up their match with BC F then moved on to the next round.

Friday

2018-07-30, 01:50

I don't think I can live that long.....

if they show it in June(ep2), at least show a second in December(ep3) in the same year(not as shown by Infinite Zenith estimate).

but at least I know when to watch B/R version when it comes out....maybe

Infinite Zenith

2018-07-30, 14:18

I am hoping that I am wrong.

Vaans

2018-07-31, 10:53

Dammit! We have to wait a year before the nexxt OVA comes out. Its a long wait. But its a good thing there are other shows that'll keep me busy.

EroKing

2018-08-31, 07:28

https://a.l3n.co/i/sjKsci.md.jpeg (https://lensdump.com/i/sjKsci)

EroKing

2018-09-28, 23:27

https://b.l3n.co/i/sj3UMq.md.jpeg (https://lensdump.com/i/sj3UMq)

Ithekro

2018-09-29, 02:22

Well that's MILFy.

Infinite Zenith

2018-11-17, 22:46

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LoweGear

2018-11-18, 03:37

It's so far away, why ;-;

inisipis

2018-11-18, 15:06

https://forums.animesuki.com/picture.php?albumid=3623&pictureid=58696

Ithekro

2018-11-18, 18:15

I require more girls in tanks vs tanks action, production committy. So come on, more.

Ernietheracefan

2018-11-19, 05:17

The Rose of Versailles: with tanks.. :heh:

EroKing

2018-11-30, 10:53

https://a.l3n.co/i/siYmAQ.md.jpeg (https://lensdump.com/i/siYmAQ)

LoweGear

2018-12-03, 21:33

Is it bad that I saw that image and thought it was an image of a husband and wife with their in-laws? :uhoh:

John117xCortana

2018-12-04, 17:42

If you told them that in person I'm pretty sure they'd cry their eyes out. The triplets I mean.

EroKing

2018-12-29, 07:11

https://a.l3n.co/i/sieBrZ.md.jpeg (https://lensdump.com/i/sieBrZ)

Infinite Zenith

2018-12-30, 19:42

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DvtKKrbUYAEiZKE.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DvtKKcrVYAAAEDZ.jpg

Friday

2019-01-05, 18:37

6 more months to go.....sigh :(

Infinite Zenith

2019-01-06, 16:52

6 more months to go.....sigh :(

I think you mean nine months, provided they continue to release BDs three months after the theatrical screenings.

Toukairin

2019-01-08, 00:01

LoweGear

2019-01-08, 01:46

It's just disgraceful that they have to make us wait for that long. At the same time, don't they realize that voice actresses have other roles to attend to? Just make this thing done already, especially with all the money they gained in the last few years!

The fact that the releases are spaced out means that the VA's have more time to take other jobs in limbo. It's not like VA's are beholden to a single production like a hostage while they wait for the production to complete.

Also, there's really nothing disgraceful about this: we know that ACTAS isn't a very large studio, and we know that they're giving this particular franchise as much love and attention as they need. Considering that the last time they had to delay GuP's final two episodes by several weeks just to deliver it to us, at the very least this time they tell us ahead of time that they're releasing the episodes in a staggered manner, that way any delays are expected rather than unpleasant surprises.

Jamibu

2019-03-17, 00:05

New key visual and 2 new PVs for Das Finale Part 2 is now out!

http://i.imgur.com/eWOqCdH.jpg (https://imgur.com/eWOqCdH)

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Infinite Zenith

2019-03-17, 23:35

As nice as those look (and boy, do they look NICE), the release date means nothing for those who aren’t in Japan or willing to drop a few thousand to fly there for the second part.

Ithekro

2019-03-18, 00:37

So what's the role of the other school's tanks groups in this one?

inisipis

2019-03-18, 08:55

I can't make out who are Pravda are fighting in the snow. They seem, to me, have a Panzer 3 and a Tiger 1 but they don't seem to be Kuromorimine.

ramlaen

2019-03-23, 20:47

I can't make out who are Pravda are fighting in the snow. They seem, to me, have a Panzer 3 and a Tiger 1 but they don't seem to be Kuromorimine.

Viking Fisheries High School, those are Panzer III and M24 Chaffee.

inisipis

2019-03-29, 12:04

Viking Fisheries High School, those are Panzer III and M24 Chaffee.

I see, Thanks. I hope they would introduce new characters and not just tank exterior shots.;)

Requiem-x

2019-04-06, 20:05

Seems like I picked... not that good of a time to catch up with GuP, but well, no way around it.

Best part of episode 1 was the journey to the bowels of the school, from the pirate crew, to Yukari pulling a grenade to witnessing the true power of the Nishizumi school, it was a riot.

French crew is cool and I do appreciate them turning Yukari's spionage to their advantage, as it made for a decent twist. Katyusha is a much better song, though.

Still not sure if I want to see Momo intentionally getting a hit by the end of this, though, fitting as it would be. Perhaps having to actually command would be a better way to do it, even if she's only second worst to the Chiha Tai in that regard.