Masami Shimoda (unit director and storyboarder for Girls und Panzer and Girls und Panzer das Finale ) is directing the anime at P.A. Takahiko Usui ( Girls und Panzer der Film production advancement) is the series director. The Girls und Panzer television anime premiered in October 2012 and had 12 episodes. The Girls und Panzer der Film anime film followup opened in Japan in November 2015. The franchise has an ongoing six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series.