Girls' Frontline

Girls' Frontline is a 2022 sci-fi anime, produced by Warner Bros. Japan and animated by Asahi Production. It is based on the manga adaptation of the mobile game "Girls' Frontline", both created by Chinese game studio MICA Team. Due to a dispute between MICA and Yostar (the would-be publisher of the game), it is known as Dolls' Frontline in Japan.
The story takes place in the 2060s, following a major ecological disaster and then World War III, which left the entire world in shambles. With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics technology, coupled with a lack of human manpower, humanoid androids called "Dolls" have been pressed into many areas of service, including combat. In this role, they are referred to as "Tactical Dolls", or "T-Dolls" for short.
Taking place somewhere in Eastern Europe, the plot centers around Griffin & Kryuger: a T-Doll PMC lead by human commanders. They are tasked with combatting the forces of Sangvis Ferri, another PMC whose Dolls went rogue and massacred their human leaders and are now plotting to take over the world. Unlike in the mobile game that has a lone human Commander of unknown name and gender commanding the Tactical Dolls, the manga and anime have the female commander "Gentiane" serving as main human leader of the T-Dolls, alongside other Griffin commanders.
Uniquely, each T-Doll in the game and anime uses, is named after, and to some extent personifies a particular real-world firearm. Accordingly, the four main characters of Girls' Frontline are 16LAB's Anti-Rain "AR" Team (M4A1, ST AR-15, M4 SOPMOD II, and M16A1).
 
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=Assault Rifles=
==Colt M16A1==
The senior member of the AR Team, M16A1, appears along with her Colt M16A1.
==FN FNC Paratrooper==
The FN FNC Paratrooper is used by the T-Doll FNC.
==G&K assault rifle==
==Heckler & Koch G11K2==
The Heckler & Koch G11K2 is seen with the T-Doll G11.
==Heckler & Koch G36==
The Heckler & Koch G36 is wielded by the T-Doll G36.
==Heckler & Koch HK416==
The Heckler & Koch HK416 is used by the T-Doll 416. M16 somehow has the same carbine in "THEMESSAGE01" in a continuity error.
==IMI Galil ARM==
The IMI Galil ARM is used by the T-Doll Galil.
==IMI Tavor TAR-21==
The IMI Tavor TAR-21 is used by the T-Doll Tavor.
==M4A1 Carbine==
The leader of the AR Team, M4A1, is seen with her M4A1 Carbine as her weapon.
==M4A1 SOPMOD Block II==
The AR Team's designated wild card/loose cannon M4 SOPMOD II appears in the anime with her M4A1 SOPMOD Block II carbine.
==Spike's Tactical 10th Anniversary AR-15==
The final member of the AR Team, ST AR-15, is armed with Spike's Tactical 10th Anniversary AR-15. She uses it both with and without a suppressor, depending on the field conditions. Unlike the real version which is a civilian semi-automatic only rifle, ST AR-15's rifle is capable of both full-auto and semi-auto.
==SR-3MP Vikhr==
The T-Doll SR-3MP uses an SR-3MP Vikhr; notably, Girls' Frontline marks the first known media appearance of this particular variant.
==Steyr AUG==
The Steyr AUG is used by the T-Doll AUG.
=Submachine Guns=
==FN P90==
The FN P90 is seen as an icon in a Griffin & Kryuger combat glasses' VR interface screen.
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3==
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is used by the T-Doll MP5.
==Heckler & Koch UMP==
The Heckler & Koch UMP is strangely seen in "WAKE UP" in a continuity error with one of the PPS-43 T-Dolls. It's seen with T-Dolls UMP45 and UMP9.
==IMI Micro Uzi==
The IMI Micro Uzi is used by the T-Doll Uzi.
thumb|none|300px|IMI Micro Uzi with bent trigger guard - 9x19mm
==Ingram MAC-10==
The Ingram MAC-10 is used by the T-Doll MAC-10.
==M3 Grease Gun==
The M3 Grease Gun is used by the T-Doll M3.
==MP40==
The MP40 is seen with the T-Doll MP40.
==PPSh-41==
The T-Doll PPSh-41 is armed with the PPSh-41.
==PPS-43==
The T-Doll PPS-43 uses the PPS-43.
==Sa vz. 61 Škorpion==
The T-Doll Skorpion uses the Sa vz. 61 Škorpion.
==TDI Vector==
The TDI Vector is seen with the T-Doll Vector.
=Battle Rifles=
==Beretta BM59==
The Beretta BM59 is used by the T-Doll BM-59.
==FN Model 1949==
The FN Model 1949 is seen with the T-Doll FN 49.
==Gewehr 43==
The T-Doll G43 uses the Gewehr 43. At one point in "THE SEED", a Schiessbecher is attached onto the barrel in order to fire a rifle grenade.
==M14==
The M14 Rifle is used by T-Doll M-14.
==Mosin Nagant Rifle==
The Mosin Nagant Rifle is used by the T-Doll Mosin-Nagant.
==SKS==
The SKS is used by the T-Doll SKS.
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M1919A4==
The Browning M1919A4 is used by the T-Doll M1919.
==DP-28==
The DP-28 is used by the T-Doll of the same name.
==General Dynamics M197 Vulcan==
Fictional Gatling-style gun emplacements seemingly based on General Dynamics M197 Vulcans are seen in "THE MESSAGE02", when Intruder uses them in a trap.
==IMI Negev==
The IMI Negev is used by the T-Doll Negev.
==MG3==
The MG3 is used by the T-Doll of the same name.
==RPD==
The RPD is used by the T-Doll of the same name.
=Sniper Rifles=
==Armalite AR-10 Super SASS==
The Armalite AR-10 Super SASS is seen with the T-Doll Super SASS.
==Walther WA 2000==
The Walther WA 2000 is used by the T-Doll WA 2000.
=Handguns=
==Heckler & Koch P7==
The Heckler & Koch P7 is used by the T-Doll P7.
==Mauser C96==
The Mauser C96 is used by the T-Doll C96.
==MP-446 Viking==
The MP-446 Viking is used by the T-Doll MP-446.
==Nagant M1895==
The Nagant M1895 revolver is seen with the T-Doll Nagant.
==SIG-Sauer P226R==
AR-15 fires a SIG-Sauer P226R at the shooting range in "THE MESSAGE01". G&K commander Berezovich Kryuger hands Gentiane Camus a P226R in "THEKINDLING01". AR-15 is one of the few T-Dolls that are authorized to carry sidearms, as well as their main rifle (most T-Dolls carry only their namesake weapon, as well as something like a knife).
thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226R - 9x19mm
==Walther PPK==
The Walther PPK is seen with the T-Doll PPK.
=Grenade Launchers=
==M203 Grenade Launcher==
In certain operations, SOP II's M4A1 SOPMOD Block II is fitted with an M203A1 Grenade Launcher.
thumb|none|375px|Knight's Armament M203A1 - 40x46mm
=Grenades=
==MK3 offensive hand grenade==
What appear to be MK3 offensive hand grenades are used by several G&K T-Dolls, first seen in "THE SEED".
==M84 stun grenade==
An M84 stun grenade is used by M16 to blind 416 prior to a close quarters attack at the end of "THE MESSAGE01".
=Sangvis Ferri Weapons=
Sangvis Ferri's soldiers and ringleaders use a variety of futuristic small arms; all seemingly fictional (with the exception of Intruder's automated guns mentioned above). They are included here for the sake of completeness, and possible future identification.
Take note that in the future world of Girls' Frontline, Sangvis-like weaponry are actually commonplace among top-tier military forces. Griffin Dolls on the other hand use outdated (yet effective) firearms from the 20th and early 21st Centuries.
==Vespid T-Doll==
Vespid Dolls are the most common units of Sangvis Ferri. They are armed with rapid-fire energy rifles.
==Jaeger T-Doll==
Jaeger Dolls are snipers equipped with long-range energy rifles.
==Scarecrow T-Doll==
Scarecrow Ringleader uses several hovering laser cannons to bombard her enemies.
==Hunter T-Doll==
Hunter Ringleader dual wields twin energy pistols, which she uses in close combat.
==Intruder T-Doll==
Intruder Ringleader wields an automatic cannon that feeds from a top loading magazine.
==Destroyer T-Doll==
Destroyer Ringleader uses a belt-fed automatic grenade launcher, which is quite similar to the Mk 19 Grenade Launcher.
==Agent T-Doll==
Agent Ringleader (the main leader of Sangvis Ferri) carries four machine guns under her skirt, which she raises while firing.
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