Kerberos Panzer Jäger

Kerberos Panzer Jäger (ケルベロス 鋼鉄の猟犬, Keruberosu kōtetsu no ryōken) is a 2006 radio drama series based on a story written by Japanese filmmaker and novelist Mamoru Oshii.

Kerberos Panzer Jäger, the official international title, can be translated to English as "Hellhound Tank Hunter", with "Jäger" being the German word for "hunter". "Panzer" in German can mean "armour", in this context however it is commonly used as abbreviation of "Panzerwagen" which means "armoured vehicle" = tank. In military use, the word "Panzer" always refers to tanks, so in World War II "Panzerjäger" were specially trained anti- tank units who were supposed to hunt enemy tanks down and destroy them.they were very powerful. Although the correct German spelling would be "Kerberos-Panzerjäger," ケルベロス 鋼鉄の猟犬 is Japanese for "Kerberos Steel Hunting Dog".

Primarily, the term kerberos is a reference to Hades' three-headed watchdog of hell in the Greek mythology. It is also used to designate the Panzer Cops.

The Protect-Gear is the full body armour used by both the Kerberos Panzer Cop and Kerberos Panzer Jäger assault units. Various types are used within the saga.

Jäger is a German military term for light infantry. There is a "Panzerjäger"- team in every squad of German infantry units. They are specially equipped with anti-tank weapons. In Kerberos Panzer Cop, the Panzer Jäger unit is part of the Ground Self-Defense Force (陸上自衛隊).

The Kerberos Panzer Jäger characters made their first appearance in 1999, in Kerberos Panzer Cop: Conclusion's Act 5 "War Dogs".

On late May 2006, Mamoru Oshi has officially unveiled his plan to direct an anime feature of the German Kerberos blitzkrieg narrated in Kerberos Panzer Jäger.

Since recreating such a battle is extremely ambitious, the Japanese director doesn't plan to produce his project until 2009. In order to help the dramatization of the epic battle, the movie will heavily use 3DCG.

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