Anime Reviews (2010-2019): Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3 (2021)

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If you enjoyed “Girl & Panzer: Complete TV Series” and OVA Series, then more than likely you are definitely wanting to watch the “das finale” films! Recommended!

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TITLE: Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3

ANIME RELEASE DATE: 2021

DURATION: 60 Minutes

BLU-RAY INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition, English and Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, Subtitles: English subtitles

COMPANY: Sentai Filmworks

RATING: TV 14 V

Release Date: September 20, 2021

Directed by Mizushima Tsutomu

Series Composition by Yoshida Reiko

Original Character Design by Shimada Humikane

Character Design by Sugimoto Isao

Design by Makiuchi Momoko

Anime Production: Actas

Featuring the following voice talent:

Kayano Ai/Jessica Calvello as Saori Takabe

Fuchigami Mai/Margaret McDonald as Miho Nishizumi

Ozaki Mami/Caitlynn French as Hana Isuzu

Iguchi Yuka/Molly Searcy as Mako Reizei

Nanase Ami/Alyssa Marek as Cutlass

Asami Seto as Kamonohashi

Sakura Ayane/Dawn M. Bennett as Ogin

Fujimura Ayumi/Skyler Sinclair as Wallaby

Ohashi Ayuru/Cynthia Martinez as Maiko

Anzai Chika/Avery Smithhart as Oshida

Hayama Ikumi/Alyssa Marek as Viridiana

Ueda Kana/Elizabeth Maxwell as Kawashima Momo

Yonezawa Madoka/Amber Lee Connors as Flint

Nakagami Ikumi/Rebekah Stevens as Yukari Akiyama

Tsuda Minami/Alexis Tipton as Andou

Cat Thomas as Marie

Fukuen Misato/Christina Stroup as Anzu Kadotani

Sakura Ayane/Dawn M. Bennett as Ogin

Ueda Kana/Elizabeth Maxwell as Momo Kawashima

Taichi Yo/Morgan Berry as Murakami

Takamori Natsumi/Sarah Wiedenheft as Rum

Takahashi Mikako/Serena Varghese as Yuzu Koyama

Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 3 contains the third part of a three part anime movie series directed by Mizushima Tsutomu plus the OVA The Diakon War!

Amateurs study strategy, but professionals study logistics, because it doesn’t matter how many tanks you can get into position if you don’t have enough ammo to keep firing! Firepower and constantly evolving strategies are the name of the game as not two, not four, but six more schools square off on three additional battlegrounds!

As Oarai’s tank team continues their brutal face off against Chi-Ha-Tan, the firefights also rage between Anzio and St. Gloriana, Kuromorimine and Pravda, and Jatkosota and Saunders! Six teams enter and only the survivors will advance!

The popular anime/manga series “Girls & Panzer” is coming to an end.

And to end the storyline featuring Oarai Girl’s High School, a total of six films are planned, the third film was released in Japan back in March 2021 and a fourth film is currently in production.

And “Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3” (2021) has been released on Blu-ray courtesy of Sentai Filmworks!

What is “Girl & Panzer” about?

In winter 2012 and spring 2013, the Japanese anime TV series “Girls und Panzer” captivated audiences in Japan for its cute girls who take part in tank battles and utilize tank strategies to take on their more powerful rivals.

“Girls & Panzer” takes place where various high school academies compete in sensha-do (Tankery) competitions and one of the families that have dominated the Tankery scene are the Nishizumi family.

But for Nishizumi Mih , she has transferred to Oarai Girls Academy because it doesn’t offer Tankery and for her, to get away from it is the best thing she can only hope for. Despite practicing and was involved in Tankery at a previous academy.

And immediately, she makes friends with Takebe Saori, a girl who loves to read women’s magazines on how to attract guys. Also, Isuzu Hana, a refined teenager who practices ikebana (flower arrangement).

But as the group try to find out what club to join for the year, Miho is called by the President, Vice President and PR spokesperson of Oarai High School in regards to their selection for club activities and because of her experience, the president tells Miho that if she doesn’t choose Tankery, she and her friends will be kicked out of Oarai High.

Upset about what the President has said, Miho notices Saori and Hana arguing on her behalf and if anything, she is very happy to have friends behind her. Not wanting to see them kicked out of school because of her, Miho decides to join Tankery if it keeps her and her new friends out of trouble.

But the real reason why the President of the school has put their hopes on Miho to join the Tankery club is because if Oarai Academy does not win the Tankery competition, their school will be closed down.

Meanwhile, Miho, Saori and Hana make new friends: Yukari who is excited about Tankery and a moody, always half-asleep Mako Reizei and the five together are able to make a great team and along with other Oarai Tankery members, they notice that Miho is actually a fantastic commander that can lead them during competitions.

But will Oarai Academy have what it takes to take on the favored academy to win the Tankery competition?

And several years later… Girls & Panzer: das Finale

The third film continues with Oarai Girls Academy taking on Chi-Ha-Tan Academy, who will win and who will lose? Meanwhile, battles included Anzio and St. Gloriana, Kuromorimine and Pravda, and Jatkosota and Saunders!

Meanwhile, “The Diakon War” OVA is also included featuring the Anglerfish crew visiting a western portion of the Ooarai school ship and meets the local sheriff.

VIDEO:

“Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3” is presented in 1080p High Definition and I have to say that Actas did a wonderful job with production of this series. From the mechanical designs of the tanks, the focus on the treads and movements of various tanks is very well-done. Character designs for each of the characters, environments is colorful, vibrant with beautiful art backgrounds. But I was very pleased of the detail and the research that went into the creation of the tanks and how each tank operates.

I didn’t notice any banding issues or compression during my viewing of the series.

AUDIO & SUBTITLES:

“Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3” is presented in Japanese and English DTS-HD MA 5.1. The film features crystal clear dialogue and music via the front and surround channels. Both soundtracks are well-acted. This film features quite a bit of action, so it’s great to have a film that utilizes the surround channels fairly well.

Subtitles are in English.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3” comes with the “The Daikon War!” OVA, textless opening and ending themes, Japanese promo and “Girls & Panzer: das Finale 3” trailer.

“Girls & Panzer” has always been an enjoyable and delightful series about a group of underdogs who enter a Tankery competition and must take on the best high schools.

I have enjoyed this series since the series was released in North America and even went as far in visiting Ibaraki Prefecture and visiting the seaside town of Oarai where the protagonist team is from.

But if you have watched the TV series, the OVA’s, the first animated film, then surely, you’ll more than likely watch “das Finale” because the series is coming to an end.

For the most part, we get multiple tank competitions featuring Oarai Girls Academy, plus many other rival schools and the strategies employed. We get to see a glimpse of other team competitions as well.

If anything, this latest film is quite exciting because the challenges and the odds of winning becomes smaller and you just wonder how the Ooarai will pull off these battles especially when the opponent has the upperhand.

As for the Blu-ray, picture quality is wonderful. Vibrant animation, detailed artwork and the the lossless audio is DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, in English and Japanese.

Overall, part of the excitement of watching “Girls & Panzer” is seeing the various teams and strategies employed during battle. And yes, like previous films, it will end in a cliffhanger continued in “Girls & Panzer: Das Finale 4” but the first three films are quite thrilling and fun to watch!

If you enjoyed “Girl & Panzer: Complete TV Series” and OVA Series, then more than likely you are definitely wanting to watch the “das finale” films! Recommended!

Click here to Purchase This Blu-ray on Amazon

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