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| director = Tsutomu Mizushima

| screenplay = Takaaki Suzuki

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| cinematography = Yoshihiro Sekiya

| editing = Masato Yoshitake

| music = Shir Hamaguchi

| studio = Actas

| distributor = Showgate

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| runtime = 38 minutes

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is a 2014 Japanese original video animation (OVA) directed by Tsutomu Mizushima from a script written by Takaaki Suzuki. Produced by Actas and distributed theatrically by Showgate, the OVA stars Mai Fuchigami, Ai Kayano, Mami Ozaki, Ikumi Nakagami, Yuka Iguchi, Maya Yoshioka, Misato Fukuen, Mikako Takahashi, and Kana Ueda. Set during the seventh episode of 'Girls und Panzer' (2012), the OVA follows the full tank match between arai Girls' Academy and Anzio High School led by Anchovy (Yoshioka).

The production of the OVA was announced in April 2013. The OVA's full title was revealed in November 2013 and was set to be released in theaters aside from its home media release. Misuzhima and Suzuki were revealed as the director and scriptwriter of the OVA in February 2014, respectively.

'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle' was released in Japan on July 5, 2014, simultaneously in theaters and several paid online distribution services. The OVA grossed over thousand at the Japanese box office and was nominated for an award at Newtype Anime Awards.

Plot



After their victory against Maginot Girls' Academy at the 63rd National High School Sensha-d Tournament, Commander Anchovy of Anzio High School's 'Sensha-d' club announces a secret weapon that they will be using against arai Girls' Academy. After Yukari Akiyama infiltrated their school, arai learns the weapon is a P 40 heavy tank. Miho Nishizumi visits the Hippo Team to learn more about the tank and learns that Caesar has a childhood friend at Anzio.

On the day of the quarter-final match, arai's Duck Team goes into reconnaissance and finds Anzio's Semovente and Carro Veloce tanks already positioned ahead of them at the crossroad. Following the Rabbit Team's report on the number of same tanks they found, arai finds a discrepancy with Anzio's number of tanks allowed during the match, learning the tanks their two teams encountered earlier are made out of cardboard and Anzio is trying to encircle them at the crossroad with their mobility.

With Anzio's plan being discovered, Duck Team pursuits the Carro Veloces led by Pepperoni and Rabbit Team flees from Semoventes. Anglerfish, Turtle, and Hippo teams encounter Anchovy's P 40, Anzio's flag tank, and engage in a fight, with Hippo Team fighting a Semovente led by Caesar's friend Carpaccio. Duck Team manages to disable several Carro Veloces, forcing Anchovy to order her remaining tanks to regroup with her. arai corners Anzio, with Anglerfish Team's Panzer IV disabling the P 40 to win the match. After the match, Anzio treats arai with their Italian foods.

In a post-credits scene, Anzio arrives earlier to watch the tournament's final match between arai and Kuromorimine Girls' Academy, but they end up sleeping during the match after holding a huge party.

Voice cast



Production



Development

At the Heartful Tank Carnival event held in April 2013, the production of an original video animation (OVA) featuring the skipped match between arai Girls' Academy and Anzio High School in the seventh episode of 'Girls und Panzer' (2012) was greenlit. In November 2013, the full title of the OVA was revealed, with new characters Carpaccio and Pepperoni debuting for the first time, and mechanical designer Hajime Katoki was announced to be contributing to its storyboards. Character designs for Anchovy, Carpaccio, and Pepperoni were revealed in February 2014, as well as the tank designs that would be featured in the OVA: P 40, Semovente da 75/18, and Carro Veloce 33.

Pre-production

In February 2014, Tsutomu Mizushima and Takaaki Suzuki were revealed to be directing and writing the script for the OVA at Actas, respectively, with Reiko Yoshida handling the series composition. In May 2014, Saori Hayami and Y Taichi were announced to be respectively voicing Carpaccio and Pepperoni in the OVA. In the same month, Anchovy's voice actress Maya Yoshioka, who also voices Taeko Kond as her original role, revealed that she was selected by sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami when he asked who should voice the character since they had not decided during the recording of the seventh episode.

Post-production

Masato Yoshitake was revealed as the OVA's editor in February 2014. In May 2014, producer Kiyoshi Sugiyama revealed that the OVA was originally planned to be half-an-hour long but was extended by eight minutes due to the staff's desire to make it "in the same level as the movie" and new music being composed.

Music



Shir Hamaguchi was revealed to be composing 'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' in February 2014, after previously doing so for 'Girls und Panzer' (2012). Similar with the anime television series, the OVA uses "Dream Riser" by Choucho and "Enter Enter Mission!" by the voice cast of Anglerfish Team as its opening and ending theme musics, respectively. The OVA's original soundtrack is included in the third drama CD of 'Girls und Panzer', which was released in Japan on August 6, 2014.

Marketing



The announcement about the production of 'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' was included in the teaser footage featuring the upcoming projects of the 'Girls und Panzer' franchise in May 2013. A television advertisement previewing the OVA was released in December 2013. The key visual for the OVA was released in February 2014. The promotional video for the OVA was released in April 2014, which was first shown on the eve of arai Spring Festival Kairaku Festa in arai last month, followed by another one in June.

The OVA's first five minutes began streaming on Bandai Channel, Gyao!, Rakuten ShowTime, and J:COM On Demand on July 2, 2014. The OVA's Blu-ray theatrical limited edition was sold in theaters on its premiere, which includes a bust figure of Anchovy. Promotion partners for the OVA included Namco and the cake specialty store Anishuga.

Release



Theatrical and online distribution services

'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' was released simultaneously in 14 theaters in Japan and on Bandai Channel, PlayStation Video Unlimited, J:COM On Demand, and au Video Pass on July 5, 2014. The OVA was previously scheduled to be released in spring 2014 before it was shifted to the July premiere.

Home media

'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on July 25, 2014. They include an episode of 'Yukari Akiyama's Tank Course' special featuring the Italian tanks. The OVA was aired on AT-X on June 21, 2015, on BS11 on December 30, and on Tokyo MX on January 3, 2016. As part of the 10th anniversary of 'Girls und Panzer', the OVA is set to be aired on Animax on October 15, 2022.

In North America, Hidive began streaming the OVA on June 3, 2020, while Sentai Filmworks released it on Blu-ray and DVD combo set on March 21, 2017, and on Blu-ray on January 12, 2021. In the United Kingdom, MVM Entertainment released the OVA on Blu-ray and DVD combo set on November 20, 2017.

Reception



Box office

'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' grossed {{USD||long=no}} at the Japanese box office. In its opening weekend, the OVA ranked eleventh behind 'Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come' (2014).

Critical reception

Ian Wolf of 'Anime UK News' gave 'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' 6 out of 10, worrying about Anchovy's nickname "Duce" due to its association with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and criticizing how the OVA was released, particularly by MVM, separately from the six-episode 'Girls und Panzer' OVA. Despite the criticism, he praised the new characters introduced in the OVA, particularly Anchovy whom he described as "a fun, cheerful, confident creation" and Carpaccio who provides "a bit of background knowledge of the minor characters" due to her connection with Caesar.

Accolade

'Girls und Panzer: This Is the Real Anzio Battle!' was nominated for Newtype Anime Award for Mecha Design in October 2014.

References




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