Blitztank

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**Blitztanks** (**Denkōsensha** in Japan) are one of the mooks in the series, debuting in *Akatsuki Blitzkampf*. It is most commonly built to serve Gesellschaft and its leading section, New Orders of Knights Templar.

## Appearance

Blitztanks are large-human-sized giant black (white in *EN-Eins Perfektewelt*) cyber-tanks with a skull-head which contains glowing red eyes that can shoot lasers. It has brown tank treads. The back of its weapon is for Blitz Mine, while the front contains various gun-based weapons it can change into: close-range machine gun, flamethrower and a laser cannon.

In its ending's X-Ray from *Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse)*, where it reveals Blitztanks origins as former humans that they has upper body skeleton left after transformation into a mindless tank.

## Personality

At first, Blitztanks are nothing more than mindless tanks. If one of them becoming sentient in progress, they might have remaining humanity left.

Whether mindless or not, as seen in the crossover *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle*, a Blitztank was capable of having a sense of humor when one of the opponents from another world finds that fighting a tank doesn't make sense.

## Plot

### Past (Developement of Blitztank)

Blitztank were originally meant to be in development infused with an alternate variation of the Blitz Motor called Perfecti Motor for super soldier program during the World War II. However, the project was cancelled when the war was over. Make matters worst, the tank project was found to be lethal:

* Cybernizing the soldiers into a cyborg with a tank body.
* Human Soul is required.
* Losing almost their humanity.
* Weak to Anti-Tank Combat system of Blitz Motors like regular tanks.

Years later, a research expedition turned terrorist organization Gesellschaft revives the project. As Blitztank's origins to be either former humans or artificial beings whose dying in battle, Fritz appears to be involved in this project via genetic surgeries prior to recently defect Gesellschaft fifty years later.

### Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse)

After Akatsuki's revival in fifty years later, one Blitztank who was in a middle of deployment encounter him and opposing Gesellschaft to find out who it was.

**Ending Description (semi-canonical)**: Upon defeating Murakumo, the Blitztank now regaining its memories, states it feels cold and fears dying, but Murakumo on his last breath tells it that death will come to it soon before succumbing to his wounds with the Blitztank (as foretold by Murakumo) having what's left of its life force depleted soon joining after. With the ending image depicts the design of a Blitzsoldier, Inazuma.

### EN-Eins Perfektewelt (Anastasis)

In the year 20XX AD a secret society, the New Order of Knights Templar, began a worldwide invasion. The Order restored the living weapon Blitztank, whose development was setback by the end of the war to literally trample the world.

**Ending Description**: TBA

## Other Appearance

### BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

See its crossover appearance's page

Blitztank is the first downloadable characters representing its home series accompanying the protagonist Akatsuki in the crossover *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle*, starting from the 2.0 update.

The one who requested Arc System Works to include Blitztank earlier in this crossover, was Subtle Style itself. Unlike other cast from its home series, Blitztank's sprites are drawn in Arc System Works' artstyle instead of French Bread's *Under Night In-Birth*-style (due to Akatsuki guest appearing in the said original French Bread game).

The Blitztank in this game is a male.

## Gallery

Concept art 1 in *Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse)*Concept art 2 in *Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse)*Portrait in *Akatsuki Blitzkampf* (Character Select) (also used in *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle*)Portrait in *Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse* (Victory) (also used in *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle* as assist & clash assault)Intro (*ABK(AA)* and *EN1PW*)Ending (*ABK(AA)*)Cameo in Mycale's Ending (*ABK(AA)*)Cameo in Perfecti's Intro (*EN1PW*)Portrait in *EN-Eins Perfektewelt*Blitztank EN-Eins Anastasis Portrait.jpgPortrait in *EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis*Blitztank OP EN1PWA.pngIntro (*EN1PWA*)Blitztank ED EN1PWA.pngEnding (*EN1PWA*)Cut-In in *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle*Anniversary Icon made by Aoi\_ShipAnniversary Icon made by Aoi\_ShipMini Blitztank made by Aoi\_ShipMini Blitztank made by Aoi\_Ship
## Trivia

* Blitztanks are one of the three playable mook characters.
* Most of Blitztanks' genders are males.
* Due to its infamous playable appearance in fighting game history, Blitztank is a considered living gag character.
	+ It is the most infamous playable character than a Daytona Car (a.k.a Hornet)'s appearance in Sega's *Fighters Megamix*, who was the first vehicle-based playable fighter before the tank.
* Even though *BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle* is its first western appearance, its character select, lifebar and win announcement text isn't listed as “Denkōsensha” in Japan/Asian version, unlike Teddie from *Persona* series, though Blitztank may have share similar localize name condition as other *Persona* character Aigis in that crossover game.