Shiho Nishizumi

Shiho Nishizumi (西住 しほ, Nishizumi Shiho); is the mistress of the Nishizumi-style Sensha-dō and the mother of Maho and Miho Nishizumi. Shiho Nishizumi is the master of the Nishizumi style of Sensha-dō, being somewhat of a legend in the sport. She is the current head of the Nishizumi Family, and resides at the Nishizumi Residence in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto. Shiho is a severe-looking woman with long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She is always seen wearing black jodhpurs. Shiho's best known character trait is her iron-willed force of will and her high regard for Sensha-dō, which she views as something almost sacred. She firmly believes that victory and strength are the only important things, together with gaining victory without the hindrance of emotions; she stated as such when questioned by Miho about Katyusha's victory against Kuromorimine (achieved by shooting at the enemy's flag tank clearly attempting to bring help to one of its allies). After Miho's enrollment in and her advancement in the National Sensha-dō Tournament, she appeared to view her behavior and especially her Sensha-dō style to be a stain on the Nishizumi-style honor, going as far as talking about disowning her (to Maho's silent, yet clear, worry). While her views didn't change much after Miho's match against Pravda Girls High School, claiming that her victory was due to Pravda's carelessness and saying that her style was heresy until her daughter Maho corrected her. She did seem to acknowledge to an extent her skills, instructing Maho to 'give her a battle worthy of a king' which Maho agreed with. And, after Ooarai's victory against Kuromorimine, she was seen in the distance beginning to clap with a small smile, perhaps suggesting that she at least recognizes that school and her youngest daughter's worth. In Girls und Panzer motto Love Love Sakusen desu chapter 32, Shiho shows signs of slight regret of having Maho face Miho in the finals of the Sensha-dō Tournament, this indicate's that Shiho may have difficulty at trying to establish a bond with her daughters.