In the anime "Girls und Panzer", Pravda High School is a strong school that rivals Oarai Girls' Academy. Nonna is the vice captain of the school and Katyusha's most reliable comrade. Nonna has a rare talent for tank warfare and an extraordinary love for Katyusha. This time, we will introduce Nonna.
Nonna's profile
Height: 172cm (176cm in the movie)
Birthplace: Abashiri, Hokkaido
Birthday: Unknown
Vehicle/position: T-34/85, IS-2, tank commander, gunner
Favorite tank: SU-100
Favorite flower: Sunflower
Daily routine: Katyusha diary, singing
CV: Sumire Uesaka
Nonna is just like a mother!?
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She is cool and silent, and at first glance gives off a cold impression with a lack of expression, so she is called "Blizzard Nonna." In addition to her calm demeanor, she is tall and mature, so when she is with Katyusha, they look more like mother and daughter than sisters. In fact, Nonna always carries Katyusha on her shoulders, and the way she looks at Katyusha is full of kindness, like a mother watching over her child, and she always smiles gently no matter what Katyusha says. In addition to always being by Katyusha's side to support her in command, she also wipes her mouth when she eats and sings lullabies...she even supports Katyusha's private life, going beyond the role of vice-captain and becoming a real mother.
Multi-talented! Nonna can do a lot!
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Nonna is not only good at taking care of Katyusha, but she is also active in many other areas. In the national tournament, she was deployed as the commander of a T-34/85, and was able to accurately destroy the 38t tank from Oarai without being shaken by its disturbance. Furthermore, after switching to the IS-2, in the dark and while the enemy was moving at full speed, she was able to hit the enemy with a marching shot, destroying the M3 Lee medium tank and the B1bis, and also destroying the Type 89. All of the vehicles destroyed in the battle against Oarai were Nonna's. (The 38t was probably destroyed by the gunner of the vehicle Nonna was the commander of.) She is skilled in both command as a commander and as a gunner. In the drama CD, she and Naomi from Sanders were involved in a shootout and both were destroyed. Since then, she seems to have considered them rivals. She calmly assesses the situation and moves the troops in place of Katyusha, who gets worked up and loses sight of her surroundings even during the match, and is also a highly skilled vice-commander. She is fluent in Russian and mostly speaks Russian to Klara, an exchange student from Russia. She is also good at Russian songs, and the Russian folk song "Katyusha" she sang in the battle against Oarai was shocking.
Nonna's unexpected behavior
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Nonna always follows and supports Katyusha, but sometimes she seems to enjoy teasing Katyusha and making comments. For example, in response to the comment "Katyusha's heart is as wide as the Siberian plains," she responds with "Even though it's wide, it looks cold," and when Katyusha overslept and was late to show up, she makes sarcastic remarks, and when Asako Reizei from Oarai comes to play at Pravda, she only talks to Asako, making Katyusha sulk. However, these actions seem to come from an obsession to see Katyusha's cute side, and such things are recorded in Katyusha's daily diary.
Nonna is the sensible person on the team and acts as a liaison
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Nonna's feelings and actions towards Katyusha may be a little strange, but she is more sociable and polite than Katyusha. When speaking to everyone, she always uses polite language, and calls students from other high schools "san" even if they are younger than her. In the movie, Nonna handles the encrypted communication from Darjeeling, so it seems that she handles external matters as well.
Nonna's secret plan
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Nonna also seems to have some thoughts about Katyusha's shy personality and unsociable attitude. So Nonna decides to talk to Clara, the Russian exchange student, in Russian, to prevent Katyusha from being included in the conversation. Nonna wants Katyusha to talk more with the other members of the squad, rather than with her, and to deepen their friendship. She also teaches Katyusha Russian, as she wants to study abroad in Russia, and seems to have given careful thought to the future and Katyusha's possible departure from Nonna.
Nonna's not just the vice-captain!
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Nonna is an indispensable member of Pravda, following Katyusha, commanding the unit and becoming Pravda's point getter as a gunner, and is an excellent vice captain, but she will not remain as a vice captain like other vice captains at other high schools. She will also be a mother who supports Katyusha in her private life, a lover who sometimes teases her to get her attention, and a Russian teacher... Nonna, who supports Katyusha in every way, is probably the most reliable person.
