Garupan fans will get one more chance to get their sensha-do fix!
Earlier today, the official Girls und Panzer Twitter account announced that a new anime title is in the works. Casting, crew, and format details on the project, titled Girls und Panzer: Saishuushou (Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter) are still unknown.
The announcement was originally made with a promotional video, which was shown at the “2nd Heartful Tank Carnival” fan event. As of press time, the video has yet to be released.
That said, series director Tsutomu Mizushima and the voice actors for the Goosefish Team are slated to appear at the Goosefish Festival fan event on November 13.
Girls und Panzer is an original project from studio Actas. The original anime series, which aired in the Fall 2012 broadcst season, was helmed by Tsutomu Mizushima (Blood-C, Shirobako). Isao Sugimoto (Bakuon!!, Ultimate Otaku Teacher) provided character designs for the project, while Reiko Yoshida (Bakuman, D.Gray-man) took charge of series composition.
Three manga spinoffs, as well as a sequel movie and OVA were produced since the show’s début. The film, Girls und Panzer der Film, grossed 2.3 billion yen ($22,550,456.65 USD) during its 40-week theatrical run.
Sentai Filmworks holds the North American rights to Girls und Panzer. They describe the series as:
Forget track and field! At Oorai Girls Academy, they practice Shensha-do, the art of tank combat! But Miho transfers there believing it to be the one school where Shensa-do isn’t offered. She’s in for a rude awakening, however, when the student council president demands her participation in the sport. Together with four friends, she learns to face her fears, find herself, and have a whole lot of fun along the way. Get ready for tank fighting mayhem in Girls Und Panzer!
Source: Mantan Web