Chapter Summaries

Fang Zheng’s new anime, “Saga of Tanya the Evil,” premiered to eager fans after “Gokuraku Jodo” became a huge hit. Its dark art style and Tanya’s unsettling contrast between a young girl’s appearance and a ruthless, rational soldier left the audience captivated.

• “Gokuraku Jodo” spread through Magic City while A Company quietly released “Saga of Tanya the Evil.”
• Fans gathered on A Company’s platform at seven o’clock to watch the new anime.
• The anime introduced the Empire, its military strategy, and the war surrounding it.
• Viewers reacted to Tanya’s distinctive appearance and the series’ darker visual style.
• Fang Zheng kept Tanya’s original nature and appearance, and viewers were struck by her commanding battlefield presence.

Viewers watched Tanya lead a Mage Battalion into battle, where she used an illusion to lure enemy mages into a trap. After warning her allies, Tanya charged a powerful attack and fired on the scattered enemy forces.

• Tanya’s Mage Battalion arrived to support allied troops, but found them nearly wiped out and immediately fought the enemy Mage Battalion.
• Tanya shot down several enemy mages and demanded to know why they had invaded the Empire.
• The enemy mage commander fired at Tanya, but the bullet passed through an illusion decoy.
• Tanya’s enemies scattered as she locked onto their positions and warned her allies to prepare for impact.
• Tanya prayed for the power to destroy the invaders, charged her magic, and pulled the trigger.

Tanya annihilated the enemy mage legion with a devastating magic-infused bullet, securing an Imperial victory and bringing the anime to a close. The audience reacted to Tanya’s contradictions and the series’ unflinching portrayal of war, while the story left her remembered as a ruthless, rational battlefield devil.

• Tanya’s magic-infused bullet exploded among the enemy mages, killing the legion despite the shields raised by Serebryakov and the other mages.
• Tanya offered the surviving enemy forces the chance to surrender and receive prisoner-of-war protections under the Land Warfare Convention.
• The anime ended with the Empire victorious, and viewers debated Tanya’s mix of self-interest, ruthlessness, and care for her subordinates.
• Fans praised Saga of Tanya the Evil for its intense battles and depiction of war, while reflecting on Tanya’s actions as a means of survival and ending the conflict.

The audience discussed Tanya’s rational, reluctant approach to war and how Being X kept forcing her into danger. During a raid on an enemy arms factory, Tanya insisted that her Magic Division follow wartime regulations and issue an evacuation notice before attacking.

• Fans analyzed Tanya’s atheism, motives for enlisting, and desire for the war to end.
• Tanya led her Magic Division over an enemy arms factory that appeared to lack air defenses.
• Serebryakov suggested launching a surprise attack on the undefended factory.
• Tanya ordered the division to attack only the factory and issue an evacuation notice in accordance with wartime regulations.

Tanya warned the enemy over the international channel in a deceptively childish voice, then led her mages in a spell attack on an enemy munitions factory. The factory was struck, and the night became chaos as explosions, screams, and calls for help erupted.

• Tanya ordered Serebryakov to issue an evacuation warning through the international channel.
• Tanya used a little girl's voice to announce that the Empire would attack military installations, convincing her subordinates that her disguise would make the warning seem like a prank.
• Tanya intimidated her amused subordinates with a glare, then declared that they had fulfilled their obligations under international law.
• Tanya powered up her magic orb, recited a prayer, and ordered the mages to fire at the enemy munitions factory.
• Tanya and her mages sent magical attacks into the factory, causing explosions, screams, and cries for help.

After Tanya’s Magic Division destroyed the enemy’s ammunition depots, Fang Zheng learned that A Company’s customized battle tank and promised Type 59 had arrived. He eagerly went with Chen Xianting to inspect them at the construction site.

• Tanya led her Magic Division in withdrawing after their attack set off explosions at the enemy’s arsenal.
• Chen Xianting brought Fang Zheng breakfast and urged him to hire help instead of working through the night.
• Fang Zheng explained that he planned to train future A Company staff at Shuchiin Academy to help produce anime.
• Chen Xianting told Fang Zheng that the customized battle tank and Type 59 had arrived.
• Fang Zheng finished breakfast and hurried with Chen Xianting to the construction site to see the tanks.

Fang Zheng and Zhang Siyu visited the construction sites, where she dealt with contractors pressing for payment and reminded them of the deadlines and quality requirements. At the virtual tank battle area, Fang Zheng inspected the modified tanks and met Che Xuewen and the soldiers who had delivered one on Elder Pang’s orders.

• Zhang Siyu arrived at the construction site and instructed her assistant to enforce the deadline, inspect quality, and follow the contract on payment.
• Fang Zheng teased Zhang Siyu and invited her and Chen Xianting out, and Zhang Siyu got into the vehicle while privately fuming at his flirtation.
• Fang Zheng and the others drove to the virtual tank battle area, where he saw the modified tanks and noted their limited capabilities.
• Fang Zheng met Che Xuewen and learned that he and his comrades had delivered an old tank on Elder Pang’s orders.
• Che Xuewen declined Fang Zheng’s offer of a meal because the soldiers had to return to the military district, and Fang Zheng offered to call Elder Pang.

Fang Zheng eagerly tried driving the retired 59 tank at the virtual combat arena, then arranged for it to become the arena’s centerpiece. Just as he was about to ask Old Master Pang to go easy on Che Xuewen and his comrades, Pang ordered them back to training.

• Fang Zheng asked Che Xuewen to let him drive the 59 tank, and Che Xuewen agreed.
• With Che Xuewen’s guidance, Fang Zheng learned the controls and drove the tank around the virtual combat arena.
• Fang Zheng returned to the starting point, parked the tank, and excitedly praised its power and sense of security.
• Fang Zheng had Che Xuewen drive the 59 to the exhibition shed, where it would be displayed for visitors.
• Old Master Pang told Che Xuewen and his comrades to return to training, interrupting Fang Zheng’s plan to ask Pang to go easy on them and invite them to a meal.

Fang Zheng tested the modified tanks for his virtual tank battle arena and learned that A Company had bought one hundred of them for two million. He posted photos of the tanks online to tease his fans, who recognized the Girls und Panzer vehicles and spotted the Type 59.

• Fang Zheng saw Che Xuewen and the others off with tea and liquor, then inspected the Type 59 and tested the modified battle tanks.
• Fang Zheng asked Zhang Siyu about the modified tanks and learned that each cost twenty thousand and that the company had bought one hundred for the arena.
• Fang Zheng returned to A Company's headquarters and posted photos of himself with the tanks on Weibo, pretending he had transmigrated.
• Fang Zheng's fans speculated about how he had obtained the tanks, then identified several Girls und Panzer vehicles and the Type 59.

Fang Zheng's tank photos accidentally turned the June Anime Carnival into an online sensation, while A Company's The Saga of Tanya the Evil approached its conclusion with the Empire facing a war against the entire world. Tanya delivered a fervent speech to her mage battalion as the story left the conflict unresolved.

• Fang Zheng posted photos of antique tanks, prompting fans to reminisce about Girls und Panzer and demand an explanation.
• Qin Miaomiao revealed that Fang Zheng had prepared the tanks and other attractions for the June Anime Carnival, exciting fans and driving interest in the event.
• Fang Zheng let the Anime Carnival's unexpected popularity continue as media outlets began reporting from the Zhuyuan area.
• The Saga of Tanya the Evil showed the Empire entering another war after underestimating its enemies' resolve and facing the entire world.
• Tanya addressed her mage battalion from a high platform, praising the gods as the mages watched her with fanatical worship.

Tanya delivered a fervent speech announcing the war and declaring that soldiers would take the gods’ place, while also challenging Being X. The audience erupted with excitement over her defiance, but the anime abruptly ended as its ending theme began.

• Tanya clasped her hands as if praying, then revealed her hatred for Being X and vowed to drive the gods from the battlefield.
• Tanya told her mage battalion that the war had begun and urged soldiers to uphold justice in Heaven’s name.
• The audience interpreted Tanya’s speech as both a warning of worldwide war and a declaration of war against Being X.
• Viewers praised Tanya’s speech and discussed how watching her let them vent their frustrations.
• The anime abruptly stopped and its ending theme began, leaving the audience’s excitement deflated.

After "Saga of Tanya the Evil" ended abruptly at episode twelve, furious fans blamed Fang Zheng for cutting the story short and began plotting to confront him. Fang Zheng mocked their threats but remained uneasy about what they might do.

• The audience cursed Fang Zheng when the episode ended on a cliffhanger as the ending song began.
• Viewers realized the twelfth episode was the finale and complained that major plot points remained unresolved.
• Fans gathered on the A Company forum and discussed kidnapping Fang Zheng to demand an explanation.
• Fang Zheng read the fans' threats, dismissed them as naive, and worried they might cause trouble.

Fang Zheng announced that a theatrical film for "Saga of Tanya the Evil" was coming, hoping the news would calm fans angry about the series ending. Fans celebrated the prospect of another cinema release, while the announcement stirred the anime community and drew attention from the traditional film industry.

• Fang Zheng edited a Weibo post to announce the end of "Saga of Tanya the Evil" and tease its upcoming theatrical film.
• Fang Zheng explained that he had altered sensitive elements in the film and made the setting entirely fictional so it could explain unresolved plot points without attracting trouble.
• Fans reacted to the announcement by anticipating a cinema release and worrying about the struggle to buy tickets.
• Fang Zheng expected cinemas to schedule more screenings because the earlier "K-On!" and "Girls und Panzer" films had been major successes.
• Fang Zheng's announcement caused a stir in the anime community and affected the traditional film and television industry.

Fang Zheng’s announcement prompted theaters to heavily promote the Saga of Tanya the Evil movie, bringing renewed attention to the series and its protagonist. The chapter ended with a young couple arriving at a theater and the woman asking about the movie poster.

• Other film and television productions avoided the Saga of Tanya the Evil movie’s release window, unwilling to be compared with it.
• Major theater chains began promoting the Saga of Tanya the Evil movie, and its posters appeared widely.
• Tanya’s image and her line, “Gentlemen, I like war,” became popular online, while viewers joked about her declaration of war against God.
• Fans who had criticized the series’ rushed ending praised Fang Zheng after hearing about the movie.
• A young couple stopped by a theater in Modu City, and the woman asked the man what the poster showed.

After rumors that otaku were wealthy spread online, gold-diggers began targeting them as the release of "Saga of Tanya the Evil" approached. Fang Zheng waited outside Qian Da Cinema in Magic City after discussing the film's release, where a woman approached him.

• A woman insulted a boy for knowing nothing about Tanya and walked away, saying she had dated him only for his money.
• Qin Fanfan's public display of fan merchandise fueled a rumor that otaku were rich, and gold-diggers began pursuing them.
• The approaching release of "Saga of Tanya the Evil" drew otaku to cinemas, where gold-diggers sought to meet them.
• Fang Zheng waited outside Qian Da Cinema while Chen Xianting copied their release contract.
• A woman approached Fang Zheng and asked whether he was alone.

Fang Zheng rejected a heavily made-up woman who tried to flirt with him, then learned she had mistaken him for a wealthy otaku. He returned to work as the first premiere of the Saga of Tanya the Evil theatrical film began on Saturday.

• A fashionable woman approached Fang Zheng and invited him for a drink after noticing his luxury car and designer clothes.
• Chen Xianting arrived, and Fang Zheng left with her without giving the woman any attention.
• Inside the car, Chen Xianting showed Fang Zheng an online rumor claiming that otaku were all tycoons, which had prompted the woman's advances.
• Fang Zheng returned to A Company's headquarters and resumed working while others handled the Saga of Tanya the Evil theatrical film.
• The major cinema chains began the film's first premiere on Saturday morning.

Fans packed the cinema for the theatrical release of Saga of Tanya the Evil, leaving screenings of other films nearly empty. The film explored how emotion drove people toward destruction and showed the climactic battle between Tanya and Mary Sue.

• Fans gathered in a huge line for Saga of Tanya the Evil, while only a handful of people waited for other films.
• After one young man joined the anime line, the four people left at the other entrances felt embarrassed and walked out.
• The cinema staff let the crowd enter, effectively devoting the screenings to Saga of Tanya the Evil.
• The film opened by describing how fear, resentment, trust, and devotion drove people toward destruction.
• The audience watched Tanya and Mary Sue's battle and saw how Tanya's rational madness differed from Mary Sue's hatred-fueled fury.

The audience viewed Mary Sue as a fanatic consumed by vengeance and manipulated by Being X, while Tanya’s brutal clash with her revealed that the war was beginning to erode Tanya’s own composure. As the Empire became trapped in an all-out conflict, Tanya could understand its destructive course but could not control its strategy.

• The audience watched Mary Sue survive several of Tanya’s bullets and suspected that Being X had intervened.
• Mary Sue’s reckless pursuit of Tanya and disregard for her comrades made the audience see her as a pawn ruled by hatred.
• During her fight with Mary Sue, Tanya saw her reflection in a puddle and recognized that something was changing in her.
• The Empire’s prolonged war exhausted its strength, leaving Tanya unable to escape to the rear or determine the overall strategy.

Tanya concluded that the Empire’s victories had set it on a path toward destruction and saw the war as part of Being X’s game against her. In the modern world, “Saga of Tanya the Evil” opened to a huge first-day box office as other filmmakers celebrated having avoided its release.

• The Empire’s leaders abandoned tactical restraint and embraced military force after a string of victories, while Tanya foresaw that their triumphs would bring more enemies and the Empire’s eventual destruction.
• Tanya viewed Mary Sue and the other people caught in the war as pawns in Being X’s game, and suspected that her own defeat had been destined from the start.
• Audiences left the theater dazed after watching “Saga of Tanya the Evil,” which had drawn widespread attention ahead of its release.
• “Saga of Tanya the Evil” earned more than sixty million on its first day and took first place on the daily box-office chart despite many fans being unable to get tickets.
• Directors and producers celebrated that they had delayed their own releases and avoided competing with Fang Zheng’s film.

After the excitement over Saga of Tanya the Evil faded, A Company announced Your Lie in April, prompting fans to suspect Fang Zheng was preparing another romance anime full of dog food. The fans joked about bracing for heartbreak, and the chapter ended with them comforting themselves that their fictional wives were enough.

• As Saga of Tanya the Evil's popularity waned, Fang Zheng continued working while fans awaited his next project.
• A Company's official Weibo account announced Your Lie in April as an April release made with Fang Zheng.
• Fans interpreted the announcement's peach blossoms and sweet pink imagery as a promise of romance and dog food.
• Fans recalled being tricked by Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, which had been promoted as a guide to dating but mostly showed Kaguya and Shirogane's affection.
• Single fans joked about preparing for another emotional blow, then reassured themselves that their second-dimensional wives were wonderful.