Girls Und Panzer Character Analysis: Katyusha

For our next Girls Und Panzer character analysis, we have the one and only Katyusha! While she may be most remembered by many for her numerous humorous moments, Katyusha is far from a one-note, joke character.
A formidable commander in her own right, and someone who, behind the chuuni Stalin act, does actually care.
Let's see what else she brings to the table!
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[@Kiwi-Araga]

Vertically challenged Stalin is the best Stalin.

[@GasA1926]

She doesn’t laugh like real Joseph Stalin, and didn’t have Gulag. Also She doesn’t have IS 7, which is also an important factor.

[@k.sammokko4218]

"mini-Stalin" is not real Stalin, but a big-mouth blond dwarf who walks like a body builder beefcake, and has almost the same name as a tall dark mysterious figure with hypnotic blue eyes. The obvious "Ras- & regular" connection gets missed by every GuP commentator.

[@DogOnRock]

Stalin was vertically challenged though

[@fuseblower8128]

Katyusha is the brains of Pravda but it is Nonna who is the brawn. The manga "Saga of Pravda" shows the rise to power of Katyusha and how the fiercely loyal Nonna makes sure everyone obeys Katyusha. Fun fact is that Nonna and Katyusha are the same age but at some point Katyusha simply stopped growing whereas Nonna is unusually tall and adult looking for her age. Katyusha also fears Maho Nishizumi (Miho's older sister) and the anime shows this in "Der Film" where a simple glance of Maho silences Katyusha.

[@sebastianalvaradocolon5983]

Fun Fact: Alice Shimada, who is a literal child, is taller at 4 ft 6 in, compared to Katyusha's 4 ft 2 in.

[@themasterdou]

Katyusha is one of the main reasons why I watched GuP, I remember receiving a video from a friend, in that video there was a platoon of Soviet tanks crossing a snowy plain, and inside one of these tanks there was a small gremlin with sharp eyes singing Katyusha, in the description of the video there was only the text: "You should watch Girls und Panzer". The best decision ever.

[@fordson51]

Ah yes, we come to the bear cub of Pravda. I always love the scene where Anzu and Momo watch Katyusha climb on to Nonna's shoulders. One of the things that I like about Katyusha is her aggressive style and the dedication she gets from here fellow students. Can't wait for Nonna's character analysis.

[@Nonna793GUP]

Nonna just standing in her tank probably knowing she could get shot by those bullets

[@randomcenturion7264]

Katyusha is such an amazing character. In Saga of Pravda, she actually displays a lot of emotional intelligence and conviction: Spoilers During Miho's rescue, rather than being maniacal and laughing at the advantage they had from Miho saving the drowning team, she was actually struggling between letting it pass or, the gamble of shooting Kuromurmine while their Vice was busy. She knew damn well how bad that would look. And she owned all of that. Even going out of her way to protect the younger Pravda's from Journos looking to harass them in a smear campaign for her "Ruthless" victory.

[@MrSeyker]

Shooting the tank straight away also has the benefint of ending the match and freeing all the crews, which lets them provide assitance. SOP presents the Federation as understaffed an unable to respond to the accident in time, but even without that justification, what we see in the anime are terribly poor conditions for people to respond (rain, mud, a narrow pass with tanks on both ends and the accident scene smack dab in the middle).

[@ravenouself4181]

I am stuck in a cycle of rewatching GuP, please help, I need to study for exams.

[@ferrariman195]

Katyusha is just the cutest little Stalin

[@nicofolkersma2535]

In Der Film, the sacrifice was started by Nina and Alina in their KV2, not Nonna and Klara. Plus the interaction between Katyusha and Erika becomes much clearer at the end of Der Film. After the sacrifice she gets in the same group as Erika and ends the movie on Erika's shoulders. She is a great character, beloved by her whole team, especially Nonna and Klara.

[@inductivegrunt94]

Katyusha is the greatest commander in the history of Pravda! And her gloriousness cannot be contained! Katyusha is just an amazing multidimensional character who is an arrogant prideful leader, but also respectful and humble in defeat. Katyusha is also pretty cute funny when she goes all chunni and goes really into Pravda's inspiration. But she's also a great capable leader who's very competent and has the love and admiration of her teammates. Katyusha may be funny, but she's not a joke character. Ahd she's not treated as a one-note villain to be humiliated and thrown away. She's a great well written character who is capable, respectful, and honorable. She's peak Girls und Panzer, like you said. Mini-Stalin is a fantastic character and a perfect addition to the Girls und Panzer roster of commanders. The Great Katyusha's splendor will not be contained nor her glory denied! For Katyusha!! For Pravda!! For Senshado!! URAH!!!

[@fukudacal]

perfect timing for this because i just finished rereading saga of Pravda xD phenomenal video ascendant!!

[@podemosurss8316]

We need an anime adaptation of Saga of Pravda.

[@Stikarii]

I literally read it one week ago ^^ Nice timing indeed !

[@cynthiahatterene6739]

I can certainly relate with nonna and klara in the way they treat katyusha...as id be no different. I simp quiet a bit for russian girls and katyusha is no different. Shes a cute little tsundere in my eyes and that makes her incredibly beloved by me. And the same goes for nonna, klara and even nina and alina who have gotten at least some more spotlight in dream tank match. Overall,the russian school is probably my favorite in gup in regards to the characters, tanks and battles...and thats only partially because im a huge KV2 simp as well xd

[@AdmiralHalsey1944]

I entered GuP with no prior knowledge. I just saw a Blu-ray in my recommendations on amazon (I legit never bought something even remotely related to GuP, but idk, I'm not complaining) and said ok. And I immediately fell in love with it. Katyusha was one of the best parts. I love her lowkey narcissism but still friendly and caring personality. She's highly intelligent and very skilled, but her overconfidence is what hurts her in her losses. But seriously Katyusha, learn some Russian

[@podemosurss8316]

4:25 Well, there were several Soviet generals who were respected that way by their subordinates, most particularly Zhukov and Rokkossovsky. So, she's a mini-Zhukov?

[@tankerguy05]

If it weren't for the spoilers, I'd totally show people this video series to try and get them into GuP. I know a lot of people who I think would love this show if they knew a lot about it. I find it hard to explain just how great this show is without explaining the ins and outs of it. Either way, I love this series you're doing, and it really points out things about GuP that I like that I didn't realize before. I'm gonna have to go back and watch all the episodes I've missed.

[@arcticfoxairsoft1219]

You should definitely do one for my beautiful waifu Saori Takebe!

[@vampireprincessmiyu7751]

In a way, katyusha and the rest of the Pravda team serve as need a wall. Despite her height, katyusha acts as a you must be this tall to ride moment. A gives a bit of a warning to Miho as to how mutch more challenging the last match will be.

[@MrSeyker]

It's often overlook, but Darjeeling and Pekoe's dialog in the exhibition match at the start of Der Film explains that Katyusha came up with the winnig play (which involved taking the shell to give Darjeeling an opening). Much as her childlishness and complex undermine her, she is a seriously intelligent girl when push comea to shove.

[@takenname8053]

LET'S GOOOOOO!!! BEST GIRL, KATYUSHA TIME!!!

[@GasA1926]

I disagree with you peacefully, Katyusha doesn’t know how to handle tank attacks, she thinks that to win you need to Rush towards the enemy even with weak and previous and less modern tanks that compared to the enemy tanks. As a Russian and learning about the USSR, even Joseph Stalin did a better job of defeating the Axis (N*zis Germany). Katyusha doesn’t want to be even allied with British and American forces, which were commonly known as “The Allies” of WWII. That means no Lend-lease of ammo and war tech. She caused herself and Pravda more problems than Stalin to USSR. In conclusion Katyusha is not very a like to the notable dictator of Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin.

[@takenname8053]

@@GasA1926 ok

[@GasA1926]

@@takenname8053 It’s just a thing I think is also important if people think that she was the real Soviet Union Political personnel.

[@takenname8053]

@@GasA1926 Uh huh, alright

[@GasA1926]

@@takenname8053 Thanks for listening. Have a good day!

[@roydrink]

One of my favorite scenes in GuP is when Katyusha throws gang signs…😂

[@podemosurss8316]

Slava Katyusha!

[@primusvsunicron1]

please make a playlist for your GuP videos

[@mymumbakescakes]

What I found odd, was the music, depending on what version of the episode you viewed. Girls und Panzer Katyusha full version with video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/maacdox-n9SbppIsi=uYR1Cntm6nVaMYeG In the English version, they play some other music.

[@MWhaleK]

I really like Katyusha!

[@AaronCMounts]

Hilary Haag did such a great job voicing Katyusha.

[@Radiump]

Napoleon complex

[@jonesinator47]

Tovarisch Katyusha

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

Another KZbinr calls her Stalin-loli