Gruppen Führer

* Real-life info
* Fictional info

**Gruppen Führer** (**グルッペン・フューラー**) is the founder and leader of ○○ no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!. Initially posting subtitled *Hearts of Iron* gameplay videos under his own name, he eventually formed the group and invited others to produce videos together, slowly becoming the large gameplay commentary community that it is in the present. He is known for his deep baritone voice and knowledge in history and politics, as well as his love of war. Currently, Gruppen doesn't appear in videos, but is still involved in planning and supervising the group's activities.

## Personality

As mentioned above, Gruppen is very knowledgeable in history, as he had been very interested in the subject at a young age. He is also well-versed in politics, which is quite apparent when the topic is brought up in videos and live broadcasts. Gruppen is a respectable man with a good sense of diplomacy. When it comes to the group's activities, he highly values the freedom of the members. He mentioned that it is best if the members enjoy themselves, and refused to chase those who want to leave. On the other hand, he seems to think about his future activities on a yearly basis and is always overworked. Aside from being a company animal, he does not seem to like to stop thinking.

Having been playing history and military-themed board games for a long time, Gruppen seems to have formed an interest in the idea of war. He loves wars and violence so much that it can be seen in his playing style. He frequently engages in rough play and shows no mercy towards his enemies in gameplays. Gruppen boasts an immense set of skills at grand strategy games, such as *Hearts* *of Iron*. As a result, other members often gang up on him and attack him from all sides as if he was a raid boss. Gruppen actually enjoys this, however, as he mentioned that he prefers the thrill of a narrow victory over an overwhelming one.

## Appearance

Gruppen's standing picture depicts him as a man with brown eyes and short blond hair. While his hairstyle tends to vary between illustrations, ultimately there are two common ones. The first hairstyle has his bangs split in the middle and swept to the sides. The second one is a slick back hairstyle, albeit a large portion of his bangs remains in front, usually combed towards the left side of his face.

He wears a black three-piece suit with a white shirt and black tie underneath, as well as black loafers and a pair of glasses. Alternative designs have him wearing either a black paramilitary uniform or a grey trench coat.

## Etymology

*Gruppenführer* is a German term, literally meaning "group leader". Initially known as a paramilitary rank, the term is now used for leaders of groups in certain organizations.

## Trivia

* Gruppen used to plan, record, edit, and post videos all by himself until he decided to get others to join him as he admitted that he is not that good at doing all of them alone. He seems to fit the manager role better.
* He originally started posting gameplay videos of *Hearts of Iron 2* as a way to support and promote its After Action Report (AAR) wiki. Ironically, by the time the wiki gained its popularity back, Gruppen had already lost interest in it.
* Many fans have pointed out that Gruppen's overall vibe is somewhat similar to The Major, the main antagonist of the *Hellsing* manga series.
* He seems to have a sweet tooth. His favorite snack is a bag of cheap chocolates supposedly sold at supermarkets.
* He apparently has a small appetite. Utsu-sensei also mentioned that Gruppen had trouble chewing hard meat.
* It is said that he doesn't like bugs.
* There was a time where an elementary school student rang the security buzzer at him just for walking around in a trench coat.
* It is said that anytime he goes to karaoke, he tends to sing only military songs. His favorite song is "Roei no Uta".
* He is acquainted with Carlo Zen, the author of the light novel *The Saga of Tanya the Evil*. They had an interview together on Nico Nico News in 2017.
* Gruppen had stopped appearing in videos since 2019, only being mentioned and having indirect cameos (mostly in TRPG videos) from time to time. However, in August 2021, he participated as Germany in the *Third Yukkuri Player's World War*, a multiplayer *Hearts of Iron 4* gameplay series project organized by game commentary YouTuber IsaacZ. Watch Gruppen's perspective videos starting from here.
* He sometimes writes blog magazine entries on Wrwrd's Nico Nico Channel on Thursdays.
* He is the author of *Isekai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!* and is in charge of supervising the serialization of its manga adaptation.
* Gruppen was a former member of an art club and is able to play the piano. The latter fact seems to be reflected in Wrwrd's theme song, where his instrument is a piano.
* On the cover of the December 2019 issue of *Wareware Magazine*, Gruppen is represented by an eagle with yellow feathers on its head resembling his hairstyle.

## Gallery

Isekai No Shuyaku Wa Wareware Da! (Game version) GruppenOriginal Gruppen