The highly anticipated first film in the Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! series will be accompanied by a mini-anime, offering fans additional content focusing on the daily lives of the characters. This spin-off anime series, adapting the popular 4-panel manga by Maruko Nii, is set to begin its theatrical run on December 26, 2025, in Japan.
The “Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!” Film Series Overview
The Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! anime is a four-part film series, distinct from the main Girls und Panzer narrative which centers on Sensha-dō matches. Instead, this adaptation delves into the high school lives and comedic shenanigans of the girls, drawing episodes from various volumes of the original spin-off manga. This marks the first time a Girls und Panzer spin-off manga has received an anime adaptation.
Release Schedule for the Film Series
The four acts of the Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! film series are scheduled for release in Japan by Showgate on the following dates:
- Act 1: December 26, 2025
- Act 2: January 30, 2026
- Act 3: March 6, 2026
- Act 4: April 10, 2026
Production Details and Returning Cast
The anime adaptation is a collaborative production between P.A. Works and Actas. Masami Shimoda, known for his work on Zegapain, is directing the series, with Takahiko Usui serving as the series director. Noboru Kimura is handling the screenplay and series composition.
Several voice cast members from the main Girls und Panzer franchise are reprising their roles, including 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. Shirō Hamaguchi is composing the music for the series. ChouCho and Sayaka Sasaki will perform the opening theme song “Nonstop Daydream,” while Mai Fuchigami (as Miho) will sing the ending theme song “Oyasuminasai no Tsuzuki Desu!”
The Significance of the Spin-off Anime
The Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! manga has been serialized in Monthly Comic Alive since 2013 and focuses on the lighter, everyday aspects of the Girls und Panzer characters. This animated adaptation provides an opportunity to explore these beloved characters outside of their tank-battling endeavors, offering a fresh perspective and catering to fans who enjoy the slice-of-life elements of the franchise.
The announcement of this spin-off anime film series was made in March 2025, with a teaser visual and trailer subsequently released in July 2025, building anticipation among the fanbase. The addition of a mini-anime accompanying the first film further enriches the viewing experience, providing extra content for enthusiasts of the Girls und Panzer universe.
