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Cratex said: Here's my biggest gripe, mostly because they're focusing so much on WWII era AFV. While not unique in this regard, the thing Germany brought to the table so much more so than any other nation in the late 1930s was tank to tank and inter-tank communications. Besides every German AFV having a radio (which was NOT the norm in any other army at the start of the war in Europe), the commander of the Mk III and Mk IV most certainly DID NOT use kick signals to tell the driver what to do. In particular, when they overran Czechoslovakia and took the 35(t) and 38(t) one of the first things they did was replace the "light signal" on those tanks with an intercom.. Actually this is the biggest issue for a military freak to enjoy such a show because it is too easy to assume that they would just recreate the real battle situation and use the strategy in the real war in this anime. But it is clearly stated that it is an anime about SENSHADO, a tournament type of sports that have its own rules and it will be different from how the tanks were used or operated in real historical situation. it is just like Kendo looks very different from a real fight using japanese swords. So far we are not sure whether in SENSHADO it is a fact that "every German AFV has a radio". |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| Pretty funny episode, interesting so far. I wonder how they will handle the actual tank fighting. I'm not a fan of tanks in general so I hope they keep it moe.w |
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| I am very disappointed in this episode. I figured the first episode wasn't too exciting, but it carried on to the second as well. I was waiting for a battle to start, which only came at the end of the episode. Now I did enjoy seeing the different models of tanks, as well as the roles of each person. But when the battle started, the episode ended (I didn't believe it at first). I do like the tanks still, but the girls and the time wasted is not enjoyable, but I don't really like any characters yet either, so it is a pain to watch for now. 3/5 |
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symbv said: It's not the case for me that I would expect them to 'recreate' the real battle situation and strategies - such actually happening in ANY cinema is so incredibly rare that I'm surprised when something actually does do just that. Rather, it's that I'm disappointed about the lack of an intercom in the Mk IV and whatever reference they used telling them that the driving directions where given via kicking. The Mk III and Mk IV were rather mediocre designs and often outclassed by what they faced, even in France, but at least in the first year of the war that intercom allowing the commander to say "turn left at that tree and then get us hull down in that ditch" instead of kicking the driver in the left shoulder gave them a big advantage, more important than armor and gun stats.Actually this is the biggest issue for a military freak to enjoy such a show because it is too easy to assume that they would just recreate the real battle situation and use the strategy in the real war in this anime. Well, whatever. It's not like I want this to be ultra realistic. The last thing I want to see is a cordite flash roasting the girls, for instance. It was just that it was such a jarring discrepancy from what the tank historically was equipped with and made it different from other early war tanks. |
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_Saburo_ said: LOL - even I think you're in the wrong place ;)I am very disappointed in this episode. I figured the first episode wasn't too exciting, but it carried on to the second as well. I was waiting for a battle to start, which only came at the end of the episode. |
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| I lol'd when they found the tanks just parked in random spots. |
| I enjoyed this episode more than the first; it had some pretty good humor and a taste of some tank action. I thought I'd make a couple quick .gifs to show a part that made me giggle, even though I kind of felt sorry for the girl. Now, she stumbled slowly. Kind of like this.  Let's turn this into a dance. Speed it up a bit.  |
Anyone recall this? The Tank Pong mode on Combat for the Atari was loads of fun. Two things I found somewhat iffy from this ep: 1) Despite being completely submerged for quite some time the StuG III is still fully functional. Is this even possible assuming that no water got into the interior? I find this really stretching the imagination. 2) Obviously the tanks that are used were not as sophisticated as they are now but how steep was the learning curve in terms of driving and fighting them? We have a full on mock battle going on with people who just got the tanks rolling for the first time and they picked up on operating them pretty fast. |
AR-99Oct 18, 2012 10:44 AM
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| Okay its official, this is the worst thing made by a human. How anyone with a sane mind could have produced this crap and believe it to be good is mind blowing. However its so bad its hilarious, i haven't laughed this much since gintama. |
| Fan service? More like tank service. |
| Moe powers..! Activate!!! Shachou said: Square moustache dude is informed that Panzer vor means Panzer vor. Awful fansub is awful fansub... It's like they're inserting every German word they can find even though Panzer Vor is practically the only bit of German that's actually been said in the first two episodes. |
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Madcat_Zam said: Fan service? More like tank service. Yeah! I'm loving the tankservice too. This show is otakuism to the max. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Dropped, fell asleep. Also, the cgi from Initial D: First Stage is better than this shit. |
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| This anime is gold and Commie just sweetens the deal |
| Great to see some action this time. I love how they go into detail. :) |
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| Needs more tank battle actions! |
| Describing this show as. Brainwashing girls to enter panzer fahren and play pretend war. Nobody seems to be afraid of dying in this anime >_> |
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| This show is not meant to be taken seriously. |
| Looks like there is some confusion over the tanks in the series. The tank the instructor is using is the Type 90 tank which is Japan’s current main battle tank. This should not be confused with the T90 which is an altogether different tank and is used by the Russians. |
| I don't mind the Ferrari getting crushed. At least the Skyline GTR didn't get damage. XD |
SayuriUliana said: List price seems to be about ¥954M. I wonder if financing is available...it's the more recent Type 10 tank. |
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| So there's absolutely no logic in this anime, hahaha wtf life how in the world does the a tank end up in a cave on a middle of a cliff. I lol'd at all the foolishness that went on in this ep, especially with them trying to operate the tanks. And yes Saori, that whole video in the 1st ep was a complete scam. metamorphius said: Ah I see, that makes sense.Zee530 said: Erm...so...if somebody fires at another tank, wont the people inside....i dont know....DIE!! No, they won't, the shield of moe will protect them. |
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| Oh man, that ending! Can't believe they have to fight each other so early on. |
| haha. that Reizei reminds me of Victorique from Gosick. Lol at the part when she said, "Why does morning even come?" :D |
| Haha, I laughed when the instructer blatantly ran over that car. Again, not a bad episode. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Seems quite dangerous. Also, I didn't know this was set around 2010. It felt like the 30's. |
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| The tank falling from the cargo plane reminded me of GTA & Saint's Row 3. |
| Weird, I'm starting to like this. |
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| glad she made friends and didn't become a loner ;< It's starting to get interesting, let's see what happens next |
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| All thanks move forward! Pretty decent development, the ED is very cute :p |
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| Yes, they really are live rounds ! Apparently, they are conventional rounds used in real life. For example, those rounds really do wreck engines and blow tracks off. This does mean that Senshado is dangerous. However, apparently, the risk is small enough that it is acceptable. The BIG assumption in Senshado is that the interior of the tanks is coated with "carbon" which gives the girls 100% protection. No additional details have ever been given. This was mentioned by Miho during the battle against St. Gloriana. She was talking to Saori, the radio operator. A "carbon coating" may not sound very strong, but there are some real-life theoretical reasons to think that it could be very, very strong. But I don't know if it is realistic that it could stop an armor-piercing round from a 128-mm gun from penetrating the back of a light tank with 10-mm armor. However, let's not overthink this. In the real world, sports are dangerous. High school kids sometimes get very seriously hurt. Cheerleading is very dangerous. Archery is very dangerous. So to me it seems plausible that there could be real danger in Senshado. |
okanaganJun 1, 2013 4:43 AM
| Its a very awesome anime.....with awesome teamwork :P Love it~! |
| "I don't want...to run away by myself... because no matter what...I'd rather be together with everyone..." - Lucy Heartfilia |
| what the hell am I watching |
| Epic moment when they all repair old..very old tanks,too much skill xD Am i the only one who thinks that the main student (that loli girl with twin tails) looks like the loli from Accel World? I think that Mihu should be their captain or they loose. |
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| People without training or experience shouldn't be allowed to hold weapons with live rounds in them, much less fire them in the general direction of other people. I don't care how much armor those tanks have, that's just asking for a lethal accident. That new teacher is utterly incompetent in every way so far :/ |
| They're actually sending high school girls inside tanks to duke it out...with live rounds. Worse, the girls are poking their heads outside of the tanks while being fired upon. o_O Well, at least this episode was much more interesting than the first. |
| Salmon is delicious. |
| Loved how the instructor showed up. |
| 5/5 Episode that manages to be interesting at times when you approach the tanks, a little less when it comes to another. Drawings of a good standard, CG really powerful this time and really smooth animations. The various characters begin to take character and also really fun to be in their jokes. Too bad that the episode is over the better. |
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| The. best. anime. ever. I don't know why I'm feeling so excited for this, but the show really knows how to present its over-the-top premise. Great character interactions, even between the other random teams. |
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| Miho is surprisingly reliable. Decent episode, not to be taken too seriously, just girls doing their daily activity like firing at each other.. with tanks.. |
| I really like that lazy sleepy head girl, she seems like the most interesting character so far. Good fight principal's car. "First take off your clothes" LOL, it's sad how that's a normal response when interacting with a girl on the net. It was hard to place my finger on it, but this reminds me of Kantai Collection in the sense that it has many hit or miss moments (seriously no pun inten---). There are scenes that have me roaring, but some of the character interactions feel too static and safe. |
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| Somehow, I get the impression that this show is more about CGDCT than actual tankery. |
D-ohnutsJun 12, 2019 7:04 AM
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| They managed to put in a surprising amount of references or quotes, and the answers to the one team using the internet..i wonder if they actually posted that question somewhere and used the real answers. Though when i just looked it up right now, i got actually useful answers (well, from what looks useful, i don't have a tank around to try it out..). The game they played (or the training simulator, not clear what it was supposed to be in the anime) was the original Battlezone from 1980. This show seems to be a bit different from Kantai Collection or Strike Witches, as tankery is a sport here, they are not in a real against some aliens or whatever, and our motley crew is all-japanese, so not really motley i guess.. |
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