Who would've thought that a series about high school girls in short skirts fighting tank battles would be the peak of military-themed anime?
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Girls Und Panzer
Brian is joined by Bradley Meek to discuss the 2012 anime television series, Girls Und Panzer. It's the most unexpected DITB topic of all time!
Girls und Panzer
★★ If you like tanks, you’ll like this anime. If you like diminutive highschool anime girls, you’ll like this anime. If you like diminutive highschool anime girls who…
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