20130625-20130630 Japan : Location Hunt - Girls und Panzer


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Girls und Panzer
Girls und Panzer (a.k.a. Garupan) is a 12 episodes TV anime series aired between October and December 2012, with the last 2 episodes aired in March 2013.
The main characters are Miho, Saori, Hana, Yukari (AKA Sergeant Oddball), and Mako. They are the members of the Anglerfish team of the Ooarai Prefectural Girl's High's Senshadou (art of tank combat) company. The school's Senshadou company consists of 8 teams/platoons : Anglerfish, Turtle, Duck, Hippo, Rabbit, Mallard, Anteater, & Leopon. Each team has its own tank.
Ibaraki-ken Higashi-Ibaraki-gun Ooarai-machi
Ooarai-machi is a small seaside town. It got hit by the Tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011. The town is one of the more successful towns recovering from the disaster.
Ooarai-machi is the mother port of the academy ship Ooarai Prefectural Girls High.
In episode 3 & 4, a friendly match with St. Gloriana Girls Academy was held in the Ooarai-machi.
In episode 7, the Anglerfish team returned to the town to catch the connecting ferry back to the academy ship after visiting the hospital.
In episode 12, the whole Ooarai company returned to the town after winning the national championship, and started their victory parade.
The nearest train station is Ooarai station of Kashima Rinkai Tetsudou Ooarai-Kashima Line.
[EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai at night after visiting the hospital Inside the train station Inside the train station
[EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai [EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai [EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai
[EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai [EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai [EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai
[EP12] The Ooarai company arrived back at Ooarai after the winning the national championship
[EP12] The Ooarai company arrived back at Ooarai [EP07] The Anglerfish team arrived back at Ooarai, and took the bus to go to Ooarai Ferry Port [EP12] The Ooarai company and their tanks arrived back at Ooarai and gathered here for final de-briefing
[EP12] The Ooarai company final de-briefing [EP12] The Ooarai company final de-briefing and the victory "Panzer Vor" jump [EP12] The Ooarai company driving their tanks back to the academy ship
[EP12] The Ooarai company driving their tanks back to the academy ship [EP12] The Ooarai company driving their tanks back to the academy ship, and commenced the victory parade after turning into the main road [EP12] The Ooarai company victory parade
[EP12] The Ooarai company victory parade [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy's tank passing through [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy's tank passing through
Panel display outside one of the shops [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy's tank passing through [EP04] St Gloriana match : Hippo team ambushed the enemy's tank
[EP04] St Gloriana match : Hippo team ambushed the enemy's tank [EP04] St Gloriana match : Hippo team ambushed the enemy's tank [EP03] Police setting up embargo area in preparation for the friendly match
[EP03] Food stalls setup for the spectators of the friendly match [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown between the 2 companies [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown
Panel display outside one of the shops [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown
[EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown
[EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown -the building got hit, and in real life, the building got demolished [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown
[EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown [EP04] St Gloriana match : the final showdown [EP07] The Anglerfish team riding the bus to go to Ooarai Ferry Port
Bird's nest outside one of the shops Panel display outside one of the shops Panel display outside one of the shops
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team, and with Turtle team's help, Anglerfish team breakthrough via a back alley
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy surrounding the Anglerfish team, and with Turtle team's help, Anglerfish team breakthrough via a back alley Panel display outside one of the shops Panel display outside one of the shops
Panel display outside one of the shops [EP03] Tents setup for the operation of the friendly match Panel display outside one of the shops
Panel display outside one of the shops [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team
Panel display outside one of the shops [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team
[EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team
[EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team, resulting in enemy tank ramping into a ryokan [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team, resulting in enemy tank ramping into a ryokan
Panel display outside the ryokan [EP04] St Gloriana match : high speed chase by enemy team, resulting in enemy tank ramping into a ryokan [EP07] Anglerfish team arrived at the Ooarai Ferry Port
[EP07] Anglerfish team arrived at the Ooarai Ferry Port Panel display in the observation deck of the Ooarai Marine Tower [EP03] St Gloriana match : scene showing the Resort Outlets Ooarai from Ooarai Marine Tower
View from the observation deck of Ooarai Marine Tower Ooarai Marine Tower Ooarai Marine Tower
Ooarai Marine Tower [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company across the Ooarai Marine Tower Resort Outlets Ooarai
Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai
[EP03] St Gloriana match : scene showing the Ooarai Marine Tower from Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai Resort Outlets Ooarai
View of Ooarai Ferry Port from Resort Outlets Ooarai [EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match [EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match
[EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match View of Ooarai Ferry Port from Resort Outlets Ooarai - pirate ship spotted ! [EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match
[EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match [EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match [EP04] St Gloriana match : Anglerfish team visiting Resort Outlets Ooarai after the match
View of Ooarai Ferry Port from Resort Outlets Ooarai - ferry to Hokkaido spotted [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company across Resort Outlets Ooarai [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company across Resort Outlets Ooarai
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company across Resort Outlets Ooarai Ooarai Aqua World - entrance Ooarai Aqua World - entrance
Ooarai Aqua World - dolphin Ooarai Aqua World - dolphins Ooarai Aqua World - dolphin
[EP10] Anglerfish team visiting Hana's Ikebana exhibition [EP10] Anglerfish team visiting Hana's Ikebana exhibition Ooarai Aqua World - shark specimen and whale bones specimen
Ooarai Aqua World - ocean sunfish Ooarai Aqua World - ocean sunfish Ooarai Aqua World - ocean sunfish
Ooarai Aqua World - 3 meters long shark Ooarai Aqua World - 3 meters long shark Ooarai Aqua World - 3 meters long shark
Ooarai Aqua World - ray Ooarai Aqua World - ray Ooarai Aqua World - human
Ooarai Aqua World - coral Ooarai Aqua World - eel Ooarai Aqua World - penguins (Humboldt)
Ooarai Aqua World - penguins (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguins (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguins (Humboldt)
Ooarai Aqua World - penguins (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - penguins (Humboldt) Ooarai Aqua World - capybara
Ooarai Aqua World - capybara [EP10] Scene showing the outside view of Ooarai Aqua World [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company into the town area near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
[EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company into the town area near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja [EP04] St Gloriana match : enemy tanks chasing the Ooarai company into the town area near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Light house near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Huge Torii near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Torii at the sea-side near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja
Torii at the sea-side near Ooarai Isosaki Jinja Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station
Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station
Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station
Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station
Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station
Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station
Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Ooarai station Garupan "wrapping" train at Mito station
   
Garupan "wrapping" train at Mito station    
Ibaraki-ken Mito-shi Sakado-chou
The nearest train station is Mito station of JR Jouban Line / Suigun Line, and Kashima Rinkai Tetsudou Ooarai-Kashima Line.
 
[EP10] Turtle team enjoy their deep fried pork ("katsu", can also mean "win") dinner at Cook Fan Tonkatsu Restaurant Panel display inside of the restaurant  
Saitama-ken Saitama-shi Chuuou-ku Kamiochiai / Shintoshin
The nearest train station is Saitama-Shintoshin station of various JR lines.
 
[EP04] Scene showing Saitama Super Arena, the venue for the position drawing of the national matches [EP04] Scene showing Saitama Super Arena, the venue for the position drawing of the national matches