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- Girls und Panzer das Finale (Japanese: ガールズ&パンツァー 最終章, Hepburn: Gāruzu ando Pantsā Sai Shūshō), alternatively Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter, is a six-part Japanese animated film series and a sequel to Girls und Panzer (2012) and Girls und Panzer der Film (2015). Produced by Actas and distributed by Showgate, the film series is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima from a script written by Reiko Yoshida and features an ensemble cast from previous installments of the franchise. The film series follows the students of Ōarai Girls' Academy helping Momo Kawashima with her university entrance by winning the Winter Continuous Track Cup. With Miho Nishizumi leading the academy's tank unit despite demoting to Vice-Commander to give her commanding position to Momo, Ōarai won the match against BC Freedom Academy and Chihatan Gakuen. They next face off against Keizoku High School in the third match. A sequel project for the franchise was greenlit in August 2016. Although the project was first teased as a stand-alone film in September 2016, the format was revealed to be a six-part film series in November. The first film in the series was completed four days before its premiere in December 2017. In May 2020, the third film in the series continued its production despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Three films in the series have been released in Japan since 2017: Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1 on December 9, 2017, Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2 on June 15, 2019, and Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 3 on March 26, 2021. The film series has grossed over $16 million worldwide and received nominations at Newtype Anime Awards and Tokyo Anime Awards Festival. The fourth film in the series, Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 4, will premiere in Japan in 2023. (en)
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