Maho Nishizumi

Maho's favorite flowers are cherry trees, or sakura, and her favorite tank is the German medium tank Panzer V "Panther". Mahaut's birthday, July 1, marks the start of the First Battle of El Alamein. This battle took place during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II between Allied and German forces in the deserts of Egypt and Libya. It ended in a draw but succeeded in halting the Axis advance on Alexandria and the Suez Canal. Maho's Tiger I tank bears the number 212, which is associated with the German SS Panzer commander Michael Wittmann. Wittmann served in the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion. He is famous for his ambush of the British 7th Armored Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage, during which he and his crew destroyed up to 14 tanks, 15 armored personnel carriers, and two anti-tank guns before losing their own tank. Wittmann's crew is claimed to have destroyed up to 130 tanks, although this information has not yet been confirmed. Maho owns an Akita dog, which she keeps in the Nishizumi family's home.[ 1 ] Outside of Sensha-dō, Mahō has a stoic, serious personality, which has led to misunderstandings among her subordinates [ 2 ]. Maho is well versed in opera music, particularly the works of Richard Wagner, Adolf Hitler's favorite composer. She suggested the name "Operation Nuremberg Master Singers" ("Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg") for the attack on the university's "All Stars" team. Makho seems to be the only tank commander capable of intimidating the Katyusha.

Maho's name (1) is written in hiragana (まほ), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (愛渉, 愛歩, 雅穂, 間保, or 今歩), it can mean: 愛渉 — “love, affection” (愛) (ma) and “ford, ferry, port” (渉) (ho). 愛歩 — “love, affection” (愛) (ma) and “to go, to step” (歩) (ho). 雅穂 — “graceful, elegant” (雅) (ma) and “grainy” (穂) (ho). 間保 - "while, time, interval, space, pause, chamber, room, apartment, leisure, chance, entr'acte, intermediate, how" (間) ( ma ) and "to protect, maintain, guarantee" (保) ( ho ). 今歩 — “now/just now, immediately, at the present time it is” (今) ( ma ) and “to go, to step” (歩) ( ho ). Maho's family name, Nishizumi, means "west" (西) (nishi) and "residence, dwelling, life, abode" (住) (zumi).

She leaves for Germany to study at the University of Lower Saxony on a tank scholarship and hands over command to Erika.

Maho was the first to bring reinforcements to Ooarai's aid during their desperate match against the All-Star University team: four Kuromorimine tanks under Maho's command "relocated" to Ooarai.

In that battle, Maho led the Sunflower unit, which occupied the central hill, but was forced to abandon the high ground when it became clear it had been prepared as a killing zone for the unexpected arrival of Karl-Geret. She later rejoined the combined main force and led the defense of the southern entrance to the amusement park. Although the Stars attempted to distract Ooarai's forces, Maho led a sortie to destroy this Stars unit, after which she rejoined the main force. Maho, in turn, was part of the Ooarai unit that attempted to distract the main Stars force while encircled by the amphitheater, but was unsuccessful; this unit then rejoined the rest after an unconventional distraction by Rabbit Unit allowed the encirclement to be broken. In the final battle, Maho and Miho worked as a team to take out the unit commanders and the All-Star commander, and in the end, Maho's tank was the only one to survive the 30-on-30 battle.

Throughout the battle, she quietly encourages and supports her younger sister, proving her loyalty and reliability as a second-in-command, as well as demonstrating her exceptional skills in Sensha-dō.

In the prequel manga "Little Army," Maho first appears in the news after winning a tournament for her high school and returns home at the end of Chapter 3. However, Miho's friend, Emi Nakasuga, is angry with Maho because her opponent in the final round was Emi's sister, and Miho arranges a Sensha-do match with Maho's team to settle the dispute, which ends in Miho's team's defeat.

After the match, Emi becomes somewhat more sympathetic to Maho, but admits that during the previous tournament, she fired at the enemy's flagship tank when it was trying to save one of her own team's tanks. Before Maho can comment on this, Shiho appears, congratulating Maho on her victory. In front of her mother, Maho confirms Emi's accusation before coldly leaving, upsetting Miho.

Miho, concerned about Maho's behavior, considers leaving Sensha-Do altogether, but with the help of her friends, she realizes Maho isn't acting like herself and asks her mother if Maho expected this decision. Maho remains silent, and Shiho chides Miho for even questioning the necessity of Maho's decision, but Kikuyo defends Maho to Miho's friends, saying she is burdened by being the heir.

Afterwards, Maho approaches Miho to apologize and says she can quit Sensha-dō if she hates it, but she must find her own way into Sensha-dō if she wants to continue. Maho later returns to school, asks Kikuyo to look after Miho, and says that as long as she is the heir, Miho will be free.

Maho, like Miho, comes from a family that traditionally practices Sensha-dō. They attended Kuromorimine Girls' Academy together until they were defeated by Truth Girls' High School in the Sensha-dō finals last year. Miho's decision to leave command of Kuromorimine's flagship tank to aid the crew of a Panzer III tank that had slipped into a nearby body of water led to their defeat. Had they not lost, Kuromorimine would have achieved ten consecutive tournament victories—an achievement unheard of in the sport. As a result of the defeat, Miho left Kuromorimine and transferred to Ooarai Girls' Academy to escape Sensha-dō. Since then, Maho has quietly worked for Miho's benefit, allowing her sister to live the life she wants without the pressure of her mother's expectations.

The final battle The final battle between Maho and Miho at the 63rd Senshado Tournament. Despite her apparent aloofness, she is not without humane feelings. While at the stadium as a spectator after the Ooarai vs. Saunders match, she lends her team's helicopter to Miho's teammates, Mako Reizei and Saori Takebe, when they need to reach Mako's ailing grandmother. Much later, it is implied that she hid her watching Ooarai matches from her mother to avoid attracting her attention. When her mother learns that Miho has returned to Sensha-Do and expresses her intention to disown Miho, Maho becomes visibly upset. During the Ooarai vs. Truth match, when Shiho assumes Ooarai will lose and decides that watching the match to the end is a waste of time, Maho demonstrates her confidence in her sister by convincing their mother to stay. Maho even goes so far as to contradict Shiho after the match, claiming that Miho's victory wasn't the result of luck, but rather her ability to adapt tactics to the situation and inspire her teammates. Nevertheless, Maho accepts her mother's orders to defeat Miho's team.

In the finals, Maho faces Miho in a duel and is defeated, resulting in Miho winning the tournament.

Maho is known for her passion for Sensha-do and is considered a celebrity and talented leader throughout the country, as well as highly respected by her mother, sister, and teammates. She sometimes appears cold and distant, but this is actually a mask necessary to meet her mother's strict expectations. Behind this mask lies a very kind person, even to her opponents, and she loves her younger sister, Miho, very much. One of the main reasons she strives to be a good heir to the Nishizumi family is so that her sister can live the life she desires.

In the official spin-off manga, "Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!", she appears quite kind and caring when she doesn't have important tasks to attend to, as shown when she tried to throw a Christmas party for the Kuromorimine students who weren't able to celebrate Christmas with their families. However, the general strictness of her school and her penchant for terse messages always make those around her feel uneasy. The fact that she knows little about parties and holidays didn't help matters either.

Maho is a girl with medium-length dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and is slightly above average height. She has a similar hairstyle to her sister, Miho, but hers is darker, with two strands sticking out on the sides of her head. Otherwise, she bears a striking resemblance to Miho.

Outside of battles in Sensha-dō, she typically wears the Kuromorimine Girls' Academy uniform, while during battles, she wears the Sensha-dō uniform. She has worn the Ooarai Girls' Academy uniform twice. In more casual settings, she can be seen wearing a white button-down shirt with gray horizontal stripes, a gray button, and a gray area around the neckline, as well as a light blue, above-the-knee dress, gray socks, and sneakers. She also wore a Christmas outfit to a party with several Kuromorimine tank commanders.

Maho is the daughter of Shiho Nishizumi and the older sister of Miho Nishizumi, a third-year student at Kuromorimine Girls' Academy, the captain of the school's sensha-dō team, and the heir to the Nishizumi family. She commands a German Tiger I tank.