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Girls' Frontline is a 2022 sci-fi anime, produced by Warner Bros. Japan and animated by Asahi Production; it is based on the mobile game of the same name created by MICA Team.
The story takes place in the 2060s, following a series of wars and ecological disasters that have left much of the world in shambles; with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics technology (coupled with a noticeable lack of human manpower), androids called "Dolls" have been pressed into service in many areas, combat in particular - in this role, they are referred to as "Tactical Dolls", or "T-Dolls" for short. Taking place in eastern Europe, the plot centers around Griffin & Kryuger, a Doll-using PMC tasked with combatting the forces of Sangvis Ferri (another PMC whose AI went rogue). Uniquely, each of G&K's T-Dolls uses, is named after, and to some extent personifies a particular real-world firearm; accordingly, the 4 main characters are members of the AR Team.
The following weapons were used in the anime series Girls' Frontline:
The senior member of the AR Team, M16, appears along with her Colt M16A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingColt M16A1 - 5.56x45mm NATOAn officially-released promo image of M16A1; here, her rifle appears to have been somewhat uncharacteristically fitted with a modern enlarged trigger guard.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAnother promo image, showing the whole AR Team together. This was released before the one above, and seems to represent a slightly earlier iteration of the show's planned art style; notable changes since this image was released include the characters all being scaled somewhat smaller relative to their respective rifles, as well as various minor costume changes - these designs appear to more closely follow the original game's, while the later images take some liberties.Error creating thumbnail: File missingM16 with her... M16A1 while talking to M4A1 in "THE SEED".Error creating thumbnail: File missingFiring the M16A1 at incoming Vespids.Error creating thumbnail: File missingM16 aims the iron sights at Agent during a shootout.Error creating thumbnail: File missingM16 with her assault rifle during a CQB training mission in "THE ECHO".Error creating thumbnail: File missingNear the end of "THEMESSAGE01", Asahi Productions somehow placed an EOTech sight on M16's M16A1.
The AR Team's designated wild card/loose cannon SOP II appears in the anime with her M4A1 SOPMOD Block II carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM4A1 SOPMOD Block II with Crane stock, aftermarket pistol grip, flip-up sights, EOTech holographic sight, Primary Arms vertical foregrip, PEQ laser sight, flashlight, and Magpul PMag - 5.56x45mm NATO.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSOP II with her carbine in the Carpathian Mountains in "THE SEED".Error creating thumbnail: File missingSOP II takes cover prior to shooting at the Vespids.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA POV shot of the carbine as she prepares to give Agent an unsolicited lobotomy. Several details are visible here, including her rifle's detailed-but-apparently-opaque EOTech sight, folded backup irons, and extended charging handle latch.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSOP II shoulders her carbine in "THE ECHO" during a CQB training mission.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe M4A1 SOPMOD fired at incoming Vespids in "SILENCE01".
Spike's Tactical 10th Anniversary AR-15
The final member of the AR Team, ST AR-15, is armed with her customized, auto-converted Spike's Tactical 10th Anniversary AR-15. She uses it with our with no suppressor, depending on the field conditions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSpike's Tactical 10th Anniversary AR-15 - 5.56x45mm NATOAn officially-released promo image of ST AR-15. Like M4A1, she is left-handed in both the show and the original game; unlike the original game, however, she no longer has "SPR" written on her one sock, and her knife is more sensibly stored in a sheath instead of being inexplicably attached to her underwear.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAR-15 aims the suppressed ST AR-15 in the OP sequence, "BAD CANDY".Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe suppressed ST AR-15 fired at incoming Vespids during a stand off.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe suppressed ST AR-15 next to AR-15 while she's making contact with M4A1 in "SILENCE01".Error creating thumbnail: File missingAR-15 takes down Vespid T-Dolls at the start of "THEMESSAGE01".
M4 SOPMOD II's M4A1 SOPMOD Block II is seen fitted with what appears to be an M203A1 Grenade Launcher.
Knight's Armament M203A1 - 40x46mmAn officially-released promo image of M4 SOPMOD II; here, the grenade launcher is even more apparent.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSOPMOD aims her carbine at the Agent T-Dolls near the end of "THE SEED" in a sneak attack.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA shot of SOPMOD aiming her carbine before firing the M203A1.
Grenades
M18 smoke grenade
The M18 smoke grenade is erroneously depicted as an offensive grenade in "THE SEED".
