Azusa Sawa is a thoughtful and skilled first-year student at Ooarai Girls' Academy and serves as the leader and tank commander of the Rabbit Team (D Team) in the "Girls und Panzer" series. Although she once studied flower arrangement, she chose Sensha-do (Tankery) and quickly grew into a central figure, showing strong leadership and calm thinking in tough situations. Azusa’s character shines through her support of her teammates, her quick thinking during battles, and her admiration for Miho Nishizumi. She is often seen as Miho’s successor, especially after taking command under pressure in the latest story arcs.
Azusa Sawa is a first-year student who stands 151 cm tall.
She has a youthful and tidy look.
She often wears her school uniform and is usually seen with her Rabbit Team members.
Azusa is very caring and gentle, acting as the big sister of her team even though she is a first-year student.
She is careful and tends to worry about others.
She is responsible and quick to scold her friends when they get too silly, but she is kind-hearted.
Azusa is also very hardworking, thoughtful, and determined to improve herself.
Azusa is from Hitachinaka City in Ibaraki Prefecture and now lives in the Ooarai Girls’ Academy dorms.
She comes from a loving family, with her grandparents, father, mother, and younger brother.
Her birthday is December 6, and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
She is 15 years old and has blood type A.
She loves sweet rolled omelets, enjoys studying Japanese, and likes to read books.
Her favorite flower is the white baby’s breath, which means “pure heart.”
Her favorite tank is the Comet.
Azusa is the leader and tank commander of the Rabbit Team.
She is also in charge of communications during battles.
She shows strong leadership, can stay calm under pressure, and often acts quickly when things get tough.
She is excellent at making and carrying out strategies during matches.
Azusa looks up to Miho Nishizumi and tries to be like her.
She often acts as the comedian or “straight man” in her team, especially with Aya Ōno, another Rabbit Team member.
Many fans see her as Miho’s natural successor, and she is sometimes given a vice-commander position in side stories.
She gets along well with her Rabbit Team friends, even though they sometimes cause trouble for her.
“When danger happens, Azusa stays calm and does what’s best for her team.”
— Takashi Nogami (author of "Ribbon Warrior")
“She is really Miho’s worthy apprentice!”
— Takashi Nogami
“I try to sound cute with my friends, but as a commander, I speak more seriously.”
— Takeuchi (Azusa’s voice actress)
She used to study Ikebana (flower arrangement) before choosing Sensha-do.
Azusa is the only first-year acting as a tank commander at Ooarai and is often seen as the next leader after Miho.
Her name comes from soccer stars Homare Sawa and Azusa Iwashimizu.
She was chosen as the main character of "First Sensha-Do BLITZ," where she grows a lot through tank battles.
She is described as an honor student who keeps up her studies, even when her friends do not.
Early Sensha-do Matches
In the match against St. Gloriana Girls’ College, Azusa tried to stop her teammates from running away during enemy attacks, but eventually ran too.
She later watched the Anglerfish Team fight bravely and apologized for running away.
Sanders University High Match
Azusa learned to stay calm during reconnaissance and began showing more leadership in the later stages of the match.
Anzio Girls’ High Match
She struggled to stop Aya Ōno’s actions, bringing trouble when chased by two enemy tanks.
However, Azusa made smart orders and scored her team’s first solo tank elimination.
Kuromorimine Match
Her team was tasked with dealing with the powerful Elephant and Jagdtiger tanks.
Azusa led her team with a “grand strategy” she stayed up all night creating, managing to defeat the Elephant.
She predicted an ambush by the Jagdtiger and avoided it with a quick stop order, forcing the enemy tank into a trap at the river’s edge.
Saishuushou Arc: The Winter Tournament
While waiting by the river during a match with Chi-Ha-Tan Academy, Azusa stayed alert and ate standing up to keep an eye on the surroundings.
When surrounded by two Ka-Mi tanks, she calmly planned to destroy both, and succeeded with one.
In the semifinals against Jatkosota School, with the Anglerfish Team knocked out early, Anzu Kadotani became commander and listened to everyone’s ideas.
Azusa noticed they were on top of a dam hole and suggested opening it with a shell for escape, which worked.
She took command after Anzu’s team was eliminated, carrying the heavy responsibility of being the substitute commander.
Azusa led everyone to break through a trap at the dam exit and helped the assault team take down Jouko by acting as bait.
In Other Media
Azusa is the main character in "First Sensha-Do BLITZ," where her growth and struggles are shown.
In the "Little Army II" spin-off, she is introduced as a calm flag tank commander in an important match and is seen as Miho’s successor.
In drama CDs and comics, she is shown studying hard while her team slacks off, showing her side as an honor student.
She often shares the “straight man” role with Ayumi Yamagō in her team’s funny moments.
Azusa’s story is full of her efforts to be a good leader and support her team.
She works hard to act like Miho and follows her example.
Even when things go wrong or she gets teased, Azusa stays positive and tries her best.
- Name: Azusa Sawa
- School: Ooarai Girls’ Academy
- Year: First-year student
- Team: D Team (Rabbit Team)
- Role: Team Leader, Tank Commander
- Height: 151 cm
- Hometown: Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Residence: Ooarai Girls’ Academy Girls’ Dormitory
- Family: Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, Younger Brother
- Birthday: December 6 (Sagittarius)
- Age: 15
- Blood Type: A
- Favorite Food: Sweet rolled omelet
- Favorite Subject: Japanese
- Hobbies: Reading
- Daily routine: None
- Favorite Flower (Meaning): White Baby’s Breath (Pure Heart)
- Favorite Tank: Comet
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