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What is the Greatest Team?
	Oorai
	Pravda
	St. Gloriana
	Saunders
	Anzio
	Chi-Ha-Tan
	Kuromorimine
	Selection
	Maginot
	Jatkosota

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

63rd National Senshado Tournament Battle Reports.

Bracket:

/a/ did some translations for the KMM v. St. Gloriana fight in the (other) semifinal:

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We sort of know. Desert terrain, Maho alone on the hill, and the British have a firing range disadvantage. Black Forest bombarded from 2.4 km away as the Brits approached and many of the 11 Matildas got taken out first. At that point the Crusaders were scouting to find the flag tank, and the Cromwell was responsible to generate as much dust as it can to obscure them from the eyes of the enemy. But as the Brit forces were approaching the main enemy force that they could see, Maho had a separate force that ambushed the Brits from their backline, and it turned into a close range brawl after that that had the Brits surrounded.

But Darjeeling, knowing Maho is alone, went alone herself around the back of the sand dunes and took Maho on one on one. She reached the top of the dunes and both sides missed their first shot. Orange Pekoe was a loading speed demon and reloaded first, and the Churchil fired its AP shell at the front armour of the Tiger. But it did not penetrate, After that the returning Black Forest forces surrounded her and took her out.

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One thing I didn't translate was that Darjeeling knew in advance that Miho the Vice Commander transferred away, and she was the one who used to coordinate the tank teams to carry out Maho's orders. The tactic Darjeeling used assumed that Black Forest would have coordination problems after losing Miho, as Maho is not that good a communicator herself.

So basically it was a weakness Darjeeling tried to exploit, and that it was also a weakness Miho exploited in the grand final, because she knew how much of a mess her old team would be without her.

As for the 2nd round battle between Continuation and KMM:

I don't have it saved anymore, but from what I remember of the translations (also from /a/), it was said that Continuation Academy apparently almost pulled off an upset of KMM. The Finns are specced for cold weather and swamp terrain, but for their battle, they (also) ended up in the desert. The KMM were well prepared for both desert and Continuation so they advanced and fired in order from long range. But Continuation is apparently full of fantastic drivers so they basically did a charge and actually succeeded into getting into close range. IIRC, they, for sure, took out 3 tanks and may have taken out half or so. The team leader's tank (i.e. Mika's) was the last to go down, fighting furiously. Apparently, the spectators really liked the fight.

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 21:06

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Jintor posted:

Is that a specialist GuP mag/info book or is it a bunch of pages out of a weekly/monthly mag or something?

IIRC, it's a bunch of pages out of some weekly/monthly mag.

Kyte posted:

I kinda wanna see a battle before Miho left KMM because the team sounds scary af. It also better explains why in the series KMM fell apart so easily. Not only was their combat doctrine inflexible, they'd just lost a key element to their teamwork.

Same!

Arbite posted:

So during the TV series they watched Kelly's Heroes, but what was the video we saw a few seconds in the film?

Jintor posted:

Apparently they're watching 1941 by Spielberg?

...

it's also the inspiration for the ferris wheel attack!

"Operation Mifune" refers to Toshiro Mifune, one of the actors in the film! He portrays a Japanese officer of the submarine and orders the firing on the ferris wheel, which ends up rolling into the ocean.

Kyte posted:

What's interesting is that despite that social awkwardness she was apparently very highly valued in the Black Forest team as she was vice-commander and as such in charge of coordinating everyone. Maybe she just had no idea how to meet new people 'cause Maho was always around to introduce her.
(Maybe her job at delivering orders is why she takes care to learn everyone's name. Who knows)

Well, meeting people socially as friends is different than interacting with people in a more business setting (which senshado almost is for her pre-Ooarai). And in Little Army 1, she said she never really made friends because they couldn't relate to her and senshado. That's why Emi and Co. were a big deal for her.

So, I haven't read the manga version of the GUP anime - and I'm not sure how canon it is given that the animators feel free to disregard it (see Anzio battle) - but I've heard other people who've read it comment that Miho was apparently the glue of the team and that morale crashed when she left. Maho had to spend time rebuilding the morale of KMM. (That was also part of why Erika was mad at Miho.)

One other thing I've seen around:

We know that Miho used to run in a Tiger 1 with 217 markings. Maho, of course, runs 212. But when Erika is promoted to vice commander, she gets a Tiger 2 instead of the 217 markings. In fact, KMM doesn't seem to field it at all.

The suggestion is that Maho was holding off on using 217 just in case Miho came back, essentially holding the tank for her.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 02:55 on Jun 10, 2016

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 00:21

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

filthychimp posted:

Upon rewatching, I was pretty struck by the fact it made a lot of sense for Maho and their mother to treat Miho so coldly. After the river incident, they probably had a huge fight that ended with Miho quitting senshado forever, and her asking to be transferred to Oarai so she wouldn't have to play tanks anymore.

And then the next time they see her, Miho has started her own senshado team, but with blackjack and hookers. It makes Miho look spiteful and tired of living in her sister's shadow, and we know that's not true at all.

Given Little Army 1...

TBH, she's always been in her sister's shadow for Shiho though. (Maho has never thought this though.) It doesn't seem like Shiho's ever really liked Miho's sense for senshado because Miho's struggled with the Nishizumi style of win at all costs since the very beginning and Shiho's known this. See: Miho questioning Shiho re: shooting down an enemy flag tank rushing to rescue a tank on Maho's side that was in trouble and Shiho's response.

Maho treats her coldly because she has to uphold being the perfect heir / 'face' for the Nishizumi style. Shiho just treats Miho badly because she fundamentally disagrees with Miho's style of senshado and thinks of it as a farce and by extension, Miho.

There was some discussion that with Maho's declaration in LA1, Miho willingly following Maho into KMM probably made Maho feel really ambivalent. What was the point of being the perfect heir so that Miho could live freely and develop her own senshado if Miho doesn't actually take advantage of said freedom? OTOH, of course, Maho loves Miho and I imagine she does enjoy having Miho at / on her side and doing senshado together.

She's probably still ambivalent re: Ooarai, but the final where Miho showed off her senshado style and won with it? That's exactly what Maho sacrified so much for. It's a personal win for her.

Edit: First episode has some really strange lines though that makes Maho and KMM look a lot worse than they are, especially given the revelations later on re: Miho's importance to KMM's team. Specifically, that her mother and sister just expected her to go into senshado, that this is the first time someone cared about her feelings, and that she doesn't really have good memories of senshado. The last one is probably just the end of the KMM final and fallout overwhelming any good memories, but the rest...

The almost crippling lack of self-confidence is both expected given Shiho's probable disposition toward Miho but also really strange when fit in with other information and Miho's battle performance.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Jun 8, 2016

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 03:48

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Xelkelvos posted:

Rose Hip should totally be a Blue Collar type complete with London Blitz-esque habits.

I thought she basically is? In the sound drama, it's noted she's always running around, her family is poor, and she has 18 siblings (?!) or something like that. But she really tries to match up with the others re: grace / manners (to... misc. effect) and looks up to Darjeeling.

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I'm also not quite sure how I feel about three colleged aged girls getting drunk while trying to get to know their elementary(?) school aged Commander in an almost obsessive way.

Well, it's the same as how some people treat Maho. Given that they call her mom the Master, they're probably also Shimada-ryu students so they'd look up to her, especially since Alice is basically a genius. But yeah, it's a little... much. Alice is 12 IIRC so she's middle school. :v:

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Jintor posted:

her entire team shamed her afterwards as well didn't they? And if last year's tournament was the same as this year's, the finals against Pravda would've taken place at the end of the year (since The Movie appears to take place during a school break, and they mention that they wish they at least got the time until April when the school year actually ends for the 3rd years to graduate). Miho only transferred at the beginning of the new school year, so she would've had a full semester of basically being ignored/shamed.

Did they? IIRC, it was mentioned (maybe in the manga or LN version?) that KMM has strict regulations re: bullying, but that 3/4 crew members that Miho saved were ostracized and eventually transferred or otherwise left the school and senshado such that Miho felt she failed at protecting them.

Not sure if KMM would actually shame their vice commander...? Especially if she was the one that KMM crew felt most close to and of course, she's a Nishizumi. Maybe they just tried to ignore and skirt the whole conversation out of politeness and it ended up making Miho feel alienated and alone - that KMM didn't agree with her decision at all.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 13:20 on Jun 8, 2016

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 13:06

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Kanos posted:

I always thought the family conflict with Miho was one of the dumber points of the series. I understand the "victory at all costs" thing that the Nishizumi school has going, but in sport competition even that attitude should never extend to not helping competitors whose lives are in immediate danger. Given that senshado is a national sport managed by a regulatory agency, I really can't imagine it would be good PR for the Nishizumi school if they won a match by allowing several student athletes to drown or nearly drown without making an effort to assist them.

Basically it makes Miho's mom look stupid as hell rather than ruthless and uncompromising.

Well, I disagree with Shiho's philosophy, but it's not wrong per se. Players play, competitors compete, the ref refs. Everyone focuses on their own job. People in RL have scored while other players have been down on the ground in pain or even really injured. The onus is on the referee to stop the match and rescue crew equivalents to save competitors.

If someone were to be seriously injured in a match, it's the league and officials who would be blamed, not the high school competitors. Maybe the association passes more stringent regulations, prohibiting tanks from competing in a typhoon or heavy rainstorms.

Play to the whistle. People stopping in matches voluntarily is nice but it's not expected. In fact, Katyusha wasn't punished for her actions in penning a tank who had basically stopped to go save another tank. She was promoted to commander.

Its not like Shiho said to cheat or ignore the match officials. If they pause the match, then by all means, help out.

Re: disinheritance - In the anime, it was said straight out that Shiho was only attending the Pravda match to tell Miho she's being disinherited. That's part of why Maho was seemingly uncharacteristically being very outspoken about how good of a commander she thinks Miho is.

So... in a way, the anime is worse? Shiho isn't even giving Miho a chance to change Shiho's decision.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 14:49 on Jun 8, 2016

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 14:47

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Someone had way too much time, but I enjoyed it. GUP has good sounds (and background music!).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGIfQd3H6C0

# ¿ Jun 10, 2016 03:00

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Gamerofthegame posted:

I somehow managed to blank on the Americans.

And the Finns are the anti-Japan in that they're incredibly competent but have no stuff.

It's ok. The North Wind will bring them tanks. They just need to drop by Pravda a few more times...

# ¿ Jun 14, 2016 04:06

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Falken posted:

Lets go into super insane territory. I mean if the (What the hell were they in the movie?) Senshadou United Nations had a loving T28 and a Centurion (first postwar tanks we've seen in use except for the Type 10 which all that has done was back over a Priceless Italian supercar), I cant see this being beyond reason.

I think the subs translate it as Selection University (or Selected University - something along those lines). But essentially, they're University tank teams that were selected by the Association to be on the selection team and presumably, the pro league and national teams are keeping an eye on them. University All-Star Team is a less literal but more evocative translation for them.

... Which means, yes, the HS All-Star Team beat the University All-Star Team.

# ¿ Jun 14, 2016 13:09

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Zettace posted:

Third years like Maho are only a couple months from being in University so it's not that big of gap. This is especially true since it's not a "sport' where your physical size matters so you lose that advantage of being older.

All the 3rd years have the 2nd half of the term left so they have another half-year or so before entering University. The Japanese school year starts in April and runs to around July 20th before there's a summer break. The second half of the year runs from early September to late December.

Of note, Miho entered school in April. The nationals were held sometime in June and July. The movie / exhibition match against Selection University was held over the summer break.

The issue between HS and University All-Stars - in addition to the equipment gap, which was quite obvious - is the experience gap. As Maho comments:

If you're going, wait a moment, doesn't that mean...? Yes, Ooarai students are apparently insanely fast learners and aside from Miho, went through nationals on 2-3 months worth of experience with Senshado. Most of the HS students will only have around 5 months to 2.5 years of experience whereas the University side, aside from Alice, will have at least 3+ years.

In addition, the Selection University team has actually played competitive matches together (see: Selection University beating an adult side) whereas the HS All-Stars basically got thrown together in 5 minutes. It's a wonder that they actually had some semblance of a plan. It basically relied on Miho being able to quickly juggle all different sorts of tanks at once (here, her experience with Ooarai's jumble probably helps) into workable plans and the various Captains and Ooarai team members improvising on the spot based on their understanding of Ooarai / Miho's style.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 00:06 on Jun 15, 2016

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 00:03

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Here's the map of all the schools -

Link for all the battle reports again.

In the movie, the blackboard when Ooarai students leave the school carrier:

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>Thank you. Nishizumi Miho
>"Password Freedom". Yukari
>Senshado is the way of the heart. Hana
>It was a good place to nap. Reizei Mako
>The experience at Oarai will make you into a good wife! Takeba Saori
>^ Truly a senpai!
>I was planning to cry during my address at my graduation ceremony!! Anzu Kadotani
>I wanted to graduate here! Momo Kawashima
>I'll take care of the documents at my house. Yuzu Koyama
>We Shall Return! Erwin
>The lighthouse of Oarai is put out. Caesar
>There is more than road to Senshado. Oryou
>Oarai girls are the strongest in Japan! Saemonza
>Still 2 and a half year remaining~~~! Everone from Rabbit Team
>^ You made a spelling mistake, Saki
>Volleyball Club and Senshado will never die!!
>I want to supervise the students once more, it was my life... (So) (Go) (Pa)
>You're the one who'll open the door! Leopon Team
>Reset game. Anteater Team

Rosehip.

This one's from the latest Motto Love Love Sakusen.

And just random fanart:

Lastly, someone made a fanart for a 'new' UST (and someone added in their modified text):

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 02:53

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Luceid posted:

i know we heard Anchovy's real name at some point, but are the ones for Kay, Darjeeling and Katyusha all made up? i don't remember seeing them anywhere despite looking around for them, specifically

Yeah, I think they're made up names. I haven't seen their real names around.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 03:02

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Jintor posted:

yeah, I'm slowing on buying physical stuff right now cos I'm moving soon, but once I'm settled I'm gonna go get Motto Motto whatever.

Does GuP have english manga out of anywhere, or will this contribute to my growing stack of manga-I-can-read-very-slowly?

IIRC, in addition to Motto Love Love, there's also the GUP manga (which, I think is it's own canon - it's noticeably a bit darker and some of the stuff has been retconned in the anime), Maginot, Ribbon Warrior, and Little Army 1 and 2.

Maginot supposedly shows off the eponymous Maginot school (French tanks) and its new Captain, Eclair, and features a pre-tournament exhibition match. It's a little weird for me - I like the glimpse of the school and its team, but I didn't like the match or art. Some people are more incompetent than they should be and some people are more competent than they are portrayed in the next match. Just ... uneven. It's been retconned in at least one detail already (re: Momo).

Ribbon Warrior, I haven't read yet, but it features a new protagonist and tankathlon, which is like unsanctioned tank battles (tanks must be 10 lbs or less?) between individual tanks.

Little Army 1 is the prequel. Little Army 2 is set in some indeterminate time after the tournament and features a character from LA1.

Bakanogami posted:

You know, as far as I know, we never do see the driver in Darjeeling's tank...

Isn't that Assam? It almost seems like she fulfills some dual driver / gunner role.

Also, my favorite part of Darjeeling in Motto Love Love is that she's a troll. Like starting the rumor that losers of matches with Ooarai have to do the Anglerfish dance.

On another note, more things that I think haven't been posted yet. Spoilers for the movie...

Battle Overview -

Kill Counts (Ooarai) -

And (living) family of certain characters:

Katreus fucked around with this message at 13:58 on Jun 15, 2016

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 13:50

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Saunders' aerial fleet.

quote:

>Saunders has a U-2
>2 DC3 for horses or domestic animals of the riding club/livestock department
>2 Super Conny's for the chairman and other VIPs

quote:

The Super Galaxy could only carry 122t normally, but Saunders upgraded it to carry 180t.

Oorai tanks add up to 200t, so it was extremely risky to transport them. Saunders under-fuelled the plane to reduce weight, and had two KC-10 taking turns refuelling it in mid air in order to keep it flying. This had to be done twice, once to get the tanks back to Saunders, and once to get the tanks to the tournament. Oorai own them a BIG favour.

Saunders being amazing.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2016 20:16

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Re: Erika

As far as I know, that's only manga or LN canon BTW, which does not necessarily correspond to anime canon.

IIRC, Erika is bitchy because Miho left KMM to apparently join a different team, leaving KMM in the lurch and leaving the team, including Erika, feel abandoned, and Erika has to somehow make up for Miho's unique skillset but is crucially aware that she's not as good as Miho at doing so.

Miho had a really good skill set and synergy with Maho that made up for KMM's doctrinal weakness: their formational discipline meant commanders were not as independent or adaptable. As Vice Commander, Miho was the one to communicate to individual tanks to carry out Maho's strategy - note that this was apparently known enough that Darjeeling's strategy against KMM in the semifinals revolved around trying to take advantage of KMM missing their top communicator and Darjeeling actually succeeded in getting to a 1v1 against Maho due to the confusion - and she seemingly was someone that KMM members liked. KMM morale crashed after Miho fled, and Maho had to spend time building it back up on her own.

Also, hah, Miho is pretty pragmatic: this doctrinal weakness is what Miho takes advantage of in the final. It's also why KMM is seemingly unable to handle surprises and unexpected events during the battle. You can see Erika's weakness in command in that battle: she's not on the same page with Maho several times, she can't follow along with Maho's strategy, and she didn't really communicate with the individual tanks to help coordinate.

Granted, Miho has less tanks to keep track of, but Miho gives pretty specific orders to individual tanks even if she gives leeway to the individual tank commanders on execution, and people are mostly on the same page as to the overall strategy.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 18:22 on Jul 26, 2016

# ¿ Jul 26, 2016 18:20

Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Someone on /ak/ is translating the data entries:

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Title
Rival Team Research

Red Square
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Though much is at stake, the tankers look forwards to the battle. They shine in their strive to to deepen their friendship and love through friendly competition. Here, we introduce Oarai Girls School, St. Gloriana Girl's High School, and the others that have made the National Senshado Tournament an unforgettable experience.

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Hailing from the Port of Yokohama, St. Gloriana Girls High School is a distinguished institution that emphasizes the importance of formality and etiquette of the English. It is one of the schools who is held in high regards in the prestigious sport of Senshado. With sociability a high priority, regular formal parties are not uncommon. Due to this, many students are ready to host a tea party at any time.

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Due to their traditional ways, most team captains of St. Gloriana prefer to utilize the more conservative infantry tanks over the more aggressive cruiser tanks. Tanks of foreign design that were in British service will not be considered in matches.

Because St. Gloriana takes pride in its tradition, the crews are very skilled in the vehicles used today, but have trouble commanding unfamiliar vehicles, even vehicles that are British in origin.

Currently in use are the Churchill Infantry Tank Mk. VII, the Matilda Infantry Tank Mk II, and the Crusader Tank Mk. III and Mk. IV. Due to the Mk. IV needing repairs, only the Mk. III appeared in the tournament.

Though many other British vehicles have heavier firepower than the Matilda II, there has been a staunch opposition to completely replace them by the nostalgic alumni.

For training the Light Tank Mk.6 is used.

Due to the rather secretive nature of St. Gloriana�s Automotive classes the exact numbers and models of the vehicles they possess are a mystery, including many rare and prototype vehicles.

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Along with regular studies, St. Gloriana heavily promotes other activities such as sports, the arts, and various volunteer work. To graduate with only academic achievements is difficult, enrollment and showing dedication in elective classes is a must. This also applies to potential students wishing to enroll into St. Gloriana. Though Senshado is a large factor in attracting students, such is the reputation of the Tea Garden that some enroll for that reason only.

Many members of the Tea Garden are also members of the Senshado team, with the senior members usually crewing the higher-ranking positions such as Commander or Gunner.

Members of the Tea Garden are unmatched in the subject of manners, formalities, and social behavior, along with extremely good academic grades. Many choose Senshado as a way of joining the Tea Garden, with their ultimate goal being presented the chance to share a name with a type of tea. However, the individual�s skill in a tank does not guarantee entrance.

Even after graduation, the members of the Tea Garden still have much influence in the school, occasionally donating sums of money along with opinions on how the school should be run. In addition, there are three rather influential organizations run by the alumni that promote the use of their chosen tank, these are the Matilda Club, the Churchill Club, and the Crusader Club.

To be invited to the Tea Garden for a tea party is considered one of the highest honors that could be bestowed to a student of St. Gloriana. These parties are usually held to prepare the next generation of Senshado tank crews.

While St. Gloriana prides itself as the school for the elite, excessive gaudiness and extravagance is looked down upon, especially at tea parties. For these occasions, simple, yet elegant clothing is desired. Like one�s clothing, manners and behaviors are to be kept humble and respectful. How one gracefully stands and speaks has more importance than any kind or amount of flattery or pomp.

Still, their high-class appearance and countless customs have brought them a reputation as a rather prideful group by other schools, which sometimes makes inter-school relations and relations with the rest of the country somewhat difficult. Another reason is that the English culture is very difficult to understand compared to the other schools or the culture of Japan.

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Their obsession with tea and lack of care with actual meals is often the butt of jokes at other schools.

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Their preferred strategy is a slow but unbreakable assault with the goal of breaking enemy lines all while seeing how neatly they can keep their ranks while doing so. Due to their doctrine emphasizing concentrated fire, St. Gloriana tanks usually keep together in large groups. Due to, and because of, the slow relative speed of their tanks, shooting on the move is both required and an advantage, allowing for somewhat accurate fire while charging towards the enemy. The crews must trust and understand their leader, and the leader must trust and understand her crews for this tactic to work. To master and to pass on this knowledge is thought to be the highest priority before one graduates.

Overall, victories and defeats are considered less important than a fair and honorable match with a similarly honorable rival. To give praise to the victor as the defeated, or to give praise to the defeated as the victor is the St. Gloriana way.

Bottom Right
The Tankers of St. Gloriana

Darjeeling
Birthday is September 17th, is currently 17 years old.
Blood Type AB.
From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, current residence is at the Woman�s Dormitories of St. Gloriana. Girl�s High School.
Good grades overall, does best in English Classes.
Her favorite snack and drink is Yorkshire Pudding and Darjeeling.
Favorite Quote �With Good Conduct, comes Great Beauty.�

Orange Pekoe
Birthday is July 10th, is currently 16 years old.
Blood Type is O.
From Yokohama, current residence is at the Woman�s Dormitories of St. Gloriana.
Good overall grades, but has trouble in Arithmetic classes.
Likes a snack called Boku Raifuru, and also enjoys and Orange Pekoe-grade Black Tea.
Favorite Quote �A Person Who is not Happy is no Different than One that has Nothing.�

Assam
Birthday is December 8th, currently 17 years old.
Blood Type is O.
From Yokohama, current residence is at the Woman�s Dormitories of St. Gloriana.
Grades are excellent, but has trouble in Chinese Classical Literature classes.
Enjoys eating Ginger Nuts and drinking Assam Tea.
Favorite Quote �The Truth conquers All.�

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Maple High School

From the Port of Tomakomai, Hokkaido.

The story of Maple High School begins in 1877, when Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese immigrant to Canada, arrived in British Colombia. A few short years later, over 10,000 Japanese had immigrated to Canada, and by 1889, the number of Japanese immigrants was so significant in a few cities that their local governments were forced to enact a bread ration. In an effort to ease tensions, the Canadian and Japanese governments began talks to begin a new international relationship. The Canadian ambassadors on a diplomatic mission soon arrived in Japan, and various schools began an international program to begin teaching western culture and values.

In 1929, the Canadian embassy in Tokyo opened and began cooperation with various economic and industrial districts. It was noted that the general climate of Hokkaido was very similar to Canada.

There was great cooperation and many advancements in the fields of Art and music, culture, and forestry, and through Canadian assistance Hokkaido�s fishing industry flourished and their mutual relationship eventually culminated in a joint Canadian-Japanese school. Hokkaido is split horizontally into two areas with different regional governments, and after an unfinished school ship was purchased from the United Kingdom, the school on the southern half was named Maple High School.

Due to the great number of trees, Maple High School is known as the ship with the most natural environment compared to the other school ships. They have a healthy Senshado program, which focuses on maneuver tactics rather than heavy firepower or armor.

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Their main force consists of Ram Cruiser Tanks and Grizzly Cruiser Tanks. They also possess the Valentine Tank and other Infantry Tanks along with various light tanks, but they are rarely used.

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Katreus: May 31, 2011; You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?

Bakanogami posted:

I can't find it right now, but the thing that made Erika's character click for me was some Japanese blog post where they go through every encounter between Erika and Miho in the series. Erika will come up and say something snide or insulting to Miho, and then Miho will flat out completely ignore her, not even acknowledge her presence, usually focusing on Maho instead. She does everything she can to get a rise out of Miho, but fails to even register on her radar.

Haha. Yeah. Although, to be fair, Miho does this to everyone, not just Erika. I feel like Miho took "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything" way too seriously. If you go through the recap episodes, Miho is super polite about people's attempted strategies and avoids mentioning bad things about them.

For example, for Saunders, she says that they're very skilled and in regards to Alicia, her comment is that Alicia is "one who really knows how important intel is." When Yukari comments on the whole radio tapping incident and Miho's "brilliant' strategy, Miho is silent and only speaks up again when they're discussing whether Rommel pulled off a similar tactic with trees in North Africa.

And her comment on Katyusha is that she's a "forceful, unwavering captain." "Provoking us before the match was probably part of the plan as well. That's just how good Katyusha is."

It's not like Miho doesn't notice the comments though, I think. Erika is just usually with Maho so Miho is understandably a bit more focused on her beloved big sister's reaction than Erika.

Katreus fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Aug 15, 2016

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