The second generation of Subaru's flagship model, the Impreza. Subaru's development of the second generation of the Impreza was focused on improving collision safety. Accordingly, the body design was completely redesigned, the body size was increased and the body rigidity was dramatically improved compared to the previous generation. At the time of the second-generation Impreza's launch, Subaru was searching for a new design direction, and the second-generation Impreza underwent two major front design changes in line with the change in Subaru's design direction, making it the rare model with three completely different front masks in the model cycle. The model became a rare example of a car with three completely different front masks in a model cycle. As with its predecessor, a rally-based WRX model equipped with a 4WD system and a turbocharged engine was set up as a base machine for competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC), and boasted high dynamic performance on various surfaces such as dirt, snow and tarmac. Rally cars based on this model helped Richard Burns and Petter Solberg win the WRC drivers' title in 2001 and 2003 respectively.

A world in which the martial art of tanks, 'tankdom', is regarded as a favourite pastime of Yamato Nadeshiko, alongside flower arrangement and tea ceremony. A transfer student, Miho Nishizumi, has arrived at the prefectural Oarai Girls' Academy. Miho hates tank driving and chooses Oarai Girls' School, which has no tank driving. However, as soon as she transfers, she is summoned by the student council president and forced to choose tank driving as a compulsory subject and to participate in the national tank driving competition. Moreover, the assembled members are all unique individuals. Isuzu Hana, the daughter of the head of the flower arrangement school, Takebe Saori, who is in love, Akiyama Yuukari, a tank maniac, and Reizei Asako, an honour student who is weak in the morning. Will Miho's modest wish for a normal high school life with her friends come true?

KV-2 loader. Like Nina, he has a Tohoku accent in his language. Although a first-year student, he contributes a lot to the team.

KV-2 loader. Has a distinctive Tohoku accent. He has a simple personality and trusted Yuukari as a comrade during the infiltration.

Russian student studying at Pravda High School. She adores Katusha. Converses with Nonna mainly in Russian, but is actually fluent in Japanese. He is the captain of a T-34-85.

Vice-captain of the Pravda High School team. He follows up on many of Katusha's actions, both publicly and privately.

Pravda High School team captain. He is short in stature but his remarks are always from above and he is called a small tyrant.