Girls und Panzer

“Senshadou,” or the Way of the Tank, is a competitive discipline fought with World War II–era tanks in elimination-style matches. Practiced primarily by women and girls and framed as a refined cultural pursuit, it has grown into an international phenomenon—one that’s about to culminate in a major world championship set to take place in Japan.

Miho Nishizumi, born into a prestigious senshadou family, wants nothing to do with the sport after a painful experience drove her away and strained her relationship with her relatives. Hoping for a fresh start, she transfers to Ooarai Girls Academy, a school that no longer has a senshadou program—until the looming championship prompts its sudden revival, leaving Miho pressured into returning.

With a handful of new friends at her side, Miho is forced to confront what she left behind and take charge of a tank team once more. As Ooarai fights to keep its doors open, she also seeks to show her family that the Nishizumi approach to senshadou can be about more than simply winning.