The highly anticipated “Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!” project, previously speculated by some as an accompanying mini-anime to a single film, has been definitively announced as a four-part theatrical anime film series. This adaptation will bring Maruko Nii’s popular spin-off manga, which focuses on the daily lives and comedic escapades of the tankery girls, to the big screen starting December 26, 2025.
The film series offers a departure from the main “Girls und Panzer” franchise’s focus on competitive tank battles, instead delving into the friendships, school interactions, and everyday shenanigans of the characters from Ooarai Girls’ Academy and their rivals and allies.
Release Schedule and Theatrical Run
The “Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!” anime series will be released in four distinct acts, with the following schedule for its Japanese theatrical run:
- Act 1: December 26, 2025
- Act 2: January 30, 2026
- Act 3: March 6, 2026
- Act 4: April 10, 2026
Each part will provide an in-depth look at the lighter side of the “Girls und Panzer” universe, expanding on the manga’s humorous take on the characters’ lives outside of Sensha-dō.
Production Details and Creative Team
The animated film series is a co-production by animation studios P.A. Works and Actas. Masami Shimoda, known for his work as a unit director and storyboarder for previous “Girls und Panzer” installments, is directing the series. Takahiko Usui serves as the series director, while Noboru Kimura is handling the screenplay and series composition. The musical score is being composed by Shirō Hamaguchi.
The voice cast from the main “Girls und Panzer” series is set to reprise their roles for “Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!”. Key returning cast members include Mai Fuchigami as Miho Nishizumi, Ai Kayano as Saori Takebe, Mami Ozaki as Hana Isuzu, Ikumi Nakagami as Yukari Akiyama, and Yuka Iguchi as Mako Reizei.
From Manga to Screen: The Spin-off’s Journey
“Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!” is an adaptation of Maruko Nii’s 4-panel spin-off manga, which has been serialized in Monthly Comic Alive since 2013 and has 22 collected volumes as of August 2024. The announcement of the anime adaptation was made in March 2025, with a teaser visual and trailer subsequently released in July 2025, offering fans a glimpse into the comedic daily adventures awaiting them. This marks the first time a spin-off manga in the “Girls und Panzer” franchise has received an anime adaptation.
