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- "All tanks! Follow Anglerfish!"
- ―Miho Nishizumi
Anglerfish Team (あんこうチーム, Ankō Chīmu) is one of the teams in Ooarai Girls Academy's Sensha-dō Team. Commanded by Miho Nishizumi, they operate the Panzer IV and are the main protagonists' team in Girls und Panzer.
Background[]
Anglerfish Team consists of second year students from Ooarai Girls Academy. The team operates a German Panzer IV. They first found the Panzer IV Ausf.D inside their school's tank garage in a derelict state. They did not initially repaint it, but instead bought various accoutrements for its interior such as cushions and mirrors.
About Panzer IV[]
- Main article: Panzer IV
The Panzer IV is a German medium tank with a 7.5 cm gun. Earlier models like the Ausf.D have the short 7.5 cm KwK 37 gun; later models like the Ausf.F2 and Ausf.H have the longer 7.5 cm KwK 40. Models from Ausf.G to Ausf.J are fitted with skirt armor or "Schürzen".
Practice Match Against St. Gloriana[]
- Main article: Ooarai Girls Academy vs. St. Gloriana Girls College
During their first practice match against St. Gloriana Girls College, Anglerfish Team, at the time designated as Team A, managed to hit three of St. Gloriana's four Matilda from close range before being hit by St. Gloriana's Churchill tank, commanded by Darjeeling.
National Sensha-dō Competition[]
Before the 63ʳᵈ National High School Sensha-dō Tournament, Ooarai's "Team A" took the name of "Anglerfish Team," and painted an anglerfish on their turret. The original overall grey paint scheme was maintained as, unlike the other teams, as they had not customised it in the first place.
Against Saunders[]
- Main article: Ooarai Girls Academy vs. Saunders University High School
During the first round match against Saunders University High School, Anglerfish Team and Duck Team together rendezvous with Rabbit Team when the latter was surrounded by Saunders' tanks, all three together breaking out of the encirclement. Miho later saw a radio intercepting balloon belonging to Saunders and began a counterintelligence operation; with Duck Team sent to trick Saunders' vanguard, two Saunders M4 Sherman tanks were lured to the Ooarai's tank position by Anglerfish Teamn radioing false orders they knew would be intercepted. The subsequent ambush immobilised one of the Saunders tanks, although the second tank escaped intact. Later in the match Anglerfish Team led the chase after Saunders' flag tank, a M4A1 Sherman commanded by Alisa, and eventually immobilised it by firing down on the Sherman from atop a ridge, moments before themselves being hit by Saunders' Sherman Firefly.
Against Anzio[]
- Main article: Ooarai Girls Academy vs. Anzio Girls High School
In the second round of the tournament, Ooarai fought against Anzio Girls High School. Anglerfish Team initially remained in escort of the Panzer 38(t) flag tank whilst sending other teams out to perform recon. After discovering an Anzio ploy designed to catch Ooarai in an encirclement, Anglerfish Team, along with the Panzer 38(t) and StuG III, moved to secure the crossroads. In maneuvering, they eventually ran headlong into Anzio flag tank, a P40. Anglerfish Team pursued the flag tank and exchanged fire with it, knocking out its CV.33 escort before withdrawing. With the P40 isolated, Turtle Team lured it to a kill zone at the base of a tall cliff, whereupon Anglerfish Team, firing from above, was able to knock out the Italian heavy tank.
Against Pravda[]
- Main article: Ooarai Girls Academy vs. Pravda Girls High School
Prior to the match Anglerfish Team converted their Panzer IV Ausf.D into Ausf.F2 wth the help of the Automotive Club. During the opening maneuvers of the semi-final round match against Pravda Girls High School, Anglerfish Team was able to immobilize one T-34/76 in their first contact. Soon after that initial contact, the entire Ooarai team rushed into Pravda's well-laid trap. Anglerfish Team's tank was damaged, together with Rabbit Team's and Hippo Team's, and the entire Ooarai team was forced to take cover inside a large building. Pravda declared a three hour truce for Ooarai to surrender, but after repairing their tanks and refusing to surrender, Turtle Team led a break-out counter-attack against Pravda's vanguard while Anglerfish Team led the other tanks away in evasive manoeuvres. Anglerfish Team, together with Hippo Team, later circled back to attack Pravda's flag tank. Along the way they encountered Pravda's fearsome KV-2, but were able to disable it. After directing Hippo Team to set an ambush of their own, Anglerfish Team kept up the chase of Pravda flag tank, eventually herding it into position for Hippo Team to take it out.
Against Kuromorimine[]
- Main article: Ooarai Girls Academy vs. Kuromorimine Girls Academy
Prior to the final match against Kuromorimine Girls Academy, Anglerfish Team converted their Panzer IV Ausf.F2 into an Ausf.H to increase their tactical effectiveness against Kuromorimine. Anglerfish Team served as flag tank during Ooarai's match against Kuromorimine. After Ooarai managed to survive Kuromorimine's initial ambush they retreated to the top of a hill and dug in, from which they fought a prolonged defensive battle. After breaking through the encirclement, Anglerfish Team, together with the surviving tanks of Ooarai, entered the city, where they encountered a super-heavy Maus tank. Despite taking heavy losses, Ooarai managed to take out the Maus, with Anglerfish Team firing the killing shot into its vents from atop an embankment. When Kuromorimine's vanguard arrived at the city, Anglerfish Team, the flag tank, managed to lure Kuromorimine's flag tank, a Tiger I commanded by Maho Nishizumi, into a closed building complex. A last stand rearguard action by Leopon Team sealed the entrance against the majority of Kuromorimine's forces, ensuring a one-on-one fight between Anglerfish Team and the Tiger. After a pitched battle, Anglerfish Team succeeded in taking out the enemy tank and won the championship.
Against St. Gloriana - Pravda Compound Team[]
- Main article: Ooarai-Chi-Ha-Tan vs. St. Gloriana-Pravda Compound Teams
During the exhibition match to celebrate Ooarai's victory in the 63ʳᵈ National High School Sensha-dō Tournament, Anglerfish Team acted as the flag tank for the combined forces of Ooarai and Chi-Ha-Tan. After fatal errors on the part of Chi-Ha-Tan necessitated the team's retreat into the town, they were together able to lure the St. Gloriana and Pravda joint force into a kill zone at the OY defensive line and halt the enemy pursuit.
Anglerfish Team then engaged in a running fight with the St. Gloriana cruiser tanks that had flanked them. Miho's superior tactics allowed the Panzer IV to immobilise three out of the four Crusader Mk.III tanks, requiring Rosehip to beat a hasty retreat.
Pravda's heavy tanks broke through the OY line soon after. Katyusha, Nonna and Klara joined the chase in their T-34/85s and IS-2. Anglerfish Team made use of terrain advantages and superior driving to lead the Pravda tanks on a fruitless chase whilst the other Ooarai tanks attacked the rest of the thinly spread St. Gloriana and Pravda tanks. Once Darjeeling's Churchill Mk.VII (the opposing flag tank) was located, Anglerfish Team regrouped with the other Ooarai tanks and chased it along the beach —straight into a Pravda ambush.
Anglerfish Team braved the ambush, exploiting a reloading gap to close with the St. Gloriana flag tank and use it as mobile cover from the fire of other opposition tanks. Anglerfish Team was able to make a shot at the Churchill Mk.VII, but was foiled when Katyusha placed her own tank in the way and took the shot as sacrifice, allowing Assam to land a match-winning shot on Anglerfish Team.
Against the All-Stars University Team[]
- Main article: Battle for Ooarai
In the annihilation match between the Ooarai Compound Team and the All-Stars University Team to determine whether or not Ooarai Girls Academy would be closed, Miho was the overall commanding officer of the entire Ooarai Compound Team. As the match started, the various schools' commanders gathered for a strategy meeting under Miho's overall leadership. In the division of forces, Anglerfish Team would be part of Dandelion Company, of which Miho also assumed local command.
Dandelion Company covered the force's right flank, and encountered the enemy at a wetlands. After an extended yet stalemated shootout across the wetlands, during which time the All-Stars University Team's artillery was eliminated, Anglerfish Team and Dandelion Company disengaged and rejoined the rest of the Ooarai Compound Team.
Retreating into an amusement park, Anglerfish Team parked their tank on a vantage point in the central plaza and took on a command and coordination role in concert with the girls from Anzio. They rejoined the battle when it became clear that the eastern utility gate team was on the verge of being surrounded. Although they were not directly able to assist with breaking the encirclement, once Ooarai tanks forced a breach Anglerfish Tean was able to help suppress the All-Stars University Team tanks whilst the main force broke contact.
Deploying according to Plan F, Anglerfish Team joined Turtle Team and engineered an engagement with three Pershings and two Chaffees, led by Rumi, in a maze of hedges. There Anzio's CV-33, observing from the vantage point atop the roller coaster, allowed Anglerfish and Turtle Teams to outmaneuver the All-Stars University Team tanks. Anglerfish Team accounted for one Pershing within the maze and lured another in front of the gun of the Hetzer. Both Ooarai tanks were subsequently able to escape the maze without taking losses.
As the battle reached its climax and Alice Shimada's Centurion went into action, killing most of the remaining Ooarai tanks, Anglerfish Team regrouped with Maho Nishizumi's Pzkpfw.VI Tiger for a joint attack on the sensha-dō prodigy. Facing off against Alice, Azumi, and Megumi in the central plaza, Anglerfish Team defeated Azumi with an ambush, then pinned down Alice whilst Maho defeated Megumi. The two Nishizumi sisters then coordinated their efforts in a challenging showdown against Alice's Centurion Mk.I. After a prolonged fight, during which the plaza is devastated and Anglerfish Team makes several narrow escapes, Miho commits into an all-or-nothing plan: Maho's Tiger I fires a blank shell into the rear of the Panzer IV, propelling Anglerfish Team towards the Centurion Mk.I to plant a shot at point blank range, resulting in the immobilization of both tanks.
Members[]
The Anglerfish Team consists of five second year students from Ooarai Girls Academy.
Miho Nishizumi[]
- Main article: Miho Nishizumi
The tank commander of the team and overall commander of Ooarai's forces. She served as the loader at the very beginning.
Saori Takebe[]
- Main article: Saori Takebe
The radio operator of the team, she served as commander at the very beginning. She's also the current student council PR manager.
Hana Isuzu[]
- Main article: Hana Isuzu
The gunner of the team, she served as driver at the very beginning. She's also the current student council president.
Yukari Akiyama[]
- Main article: Yukari Akiyama
The loader of the team, she served as gunner at the very beginning. She's also the current student council vice-president.
Mako Reizei[]
- Main article: Mako Reizei
The driver of the team who joined during a practice match.
Trivia[]
- Prior to the name Anglerfish Team, the Pz IV crew was designated as "Team A" in the training match against St Gloriana.
- The Anglerfish Team are implied to be the only ones to have decorated the interior of their tank. They were also the only team not to over-decorate their tank's exterior.
- Anglerfish Team use their tank for day to day transport as well as matches, e.g. to go to school, the convenience store, etc.
- The members of Anglerfish Team have their emblem stitched onto the back of their team uniforms.
- Anglerfish Team's forte is alleged to be the highly-embarassing Anglerfish Dance.
- Of the various Ooarai tanks, Anglerfish Team immobilised the highest number of enemy tanks throughout the course of the 63rd Sensha-dō Tournament (at least 7).
- Anglerfish Team also had the highest number of kills out of the Ooarai Compound Team tanks during the annihilation match against the All-Stars University Team (3).
- Their tank, Panzer IV Anko SP, is featured in mobile online game World of Tanks Blitz as a Tier 5 Medium Tank.
Gallery[]
 Ooarai Girls' Academy teams ☰
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| Schools in The Anime Series |  Anglerfish Team ♦  Duck Team ♦  Hippo Team ♦  Rabbit Team ♦  Turtle Team ♦  Mallard Team ♦  Anteater Team ♦  Leopon Team ♦  Shark Team
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| Tanks | Panzer IV ♦ Type 89B ♦ StuG III ♦ M3 Lee ♦ Panzer 38(t)/Hetzer ♦ Char B1 bis ♦ Type 3 Chi-Nu ♦ Tiger (P) ♦ Mark IV | |