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Japanese media franchise

Strike Witches
First lite novel volume cover, featuring Tomoko Anabuki
ストライクウィッチーズ ( Sutoraiku Witchīzu )
Genre	Alternate history[1] Girls with guns[2] Military machine science fiction[3]
Created by	Fumikane Shimada
Further information Manga Strike Witches Sōkū no Otome-tachi Written by Yoshiyuki Kazumi Published past Kadokawa Shoten Magazine Comp Ace Demographic Seinen Original run September 2005 – January 2006 Low-cal novel Strike Witches Suomus Iranko Chūtai Ganbaru (1), Koisuru (2), Hajikeru (three) Written by Noboru Yamaguchi Illustrated by Fumikane Shimada Hashigo Ueda Published by Kadokawa Shoten Imprint Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Demographic Male Original run October 2006 – July 2008 Volumes iii Original video animation Directed by Kunihisa Sugishima Studio Gonzo Released Jan ane, 2007 Runtime 24 minutes Anime telly series Directed by Kazuhiro Takamura Written by Tsuyoshi Tamai Shouji Saeki Takaaki Suzuki Tatsuhiko Urahata Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio Gonzo Licensed by AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation Uk Manga Entertainment Original network Chiba Telly Original run July iii, 2008 – September 18, 2008 Episodes 12 (List of episodes) Manga Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky Written by Yuki Tanaka Published by Kadokawa Shoten English publisher NA 7 Seas Entertainment Mag Comp Ace Demographic Seinen Original run July 2008 – December 2008 Volumes ii Lite novel Strike Witches Otome no Maki Written past Hidehisa Nanbō Illustrated by Fumikane Shimada Hashigo Ueda Published by Kadokawa Shoten Imprint Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Demographic Male Original run August 1, 2008 – July ane, 2010 Volumes four Anime tv series Strike Witches 2 Directed by Kazuhiro Takamura Written by Striker Unit Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio AIC Spirits Licensed past AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation United kingdom Manga Entertainment Original network BS11, Chiba TV, Sunday Tv, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, tvk, TV Saitama, TVQ Original run July seven, 2010 – September 23, 2010 Episodes 12 (Listing of episodes) Light novel Strike Witches 2 Written by Hidehisa Nanbō Illustrated by Fumikane Shimada Kyogoku Shin Published past Kadokawa Shoten Imprint Kadokawa Sneaker Bait-and-switch Demographic Male Original run September 1, 2010 – September thirty, 2010 Volumes 2 Manga Strike Witches: The Sky That Connects Us Written by Kyōgoku Shin Published by Kadokawa Shoten English publisher NA Seven Seas Amusement Magazine NyanType Demographic Seinen Published September 2010 Volumes ane Manga Strike Witches: 1937 Fuso Sea Incident Written by Projekt Kagonish Fumikane Shimada Illustrated by Ningen Published by Kadokawa Shoten English publisher NA Seven Seas Entertainment Magazine NyanType Demographic Seinen Original run July 2011 – Jan 2012 Volumes two Manga Strike Witches: 1-Winged Witches Written by Atsuto Shinozuka Published past Kadokawa Shoten English publisher NA Seven Seas Entertainment Magazine Comp Ace Demographic Seinen Original run January 2012 – September 2012 Volumes 2 Manga Strike Witches: The Witches of Africa Written past Takeshi Nogami Takaaki Suzuki Published by Kadokawa Shoten Mag Comptiq Demographic Seinen Published Jan 2012 Volumes i Light novel Strike Witches: The Witches of Africa Written past Takaaki Suzuki Illustrated past Fumikane Shimada Takeshi Nogami Published past Kadokawa Shoten Imprint Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Demographic Male person Published March 2012 Volumes 1 Anime film Strike Witches: The Movie Directed by Kazuhiro Takamura Produced past Hisashi Imamoto Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki Written by Striker Unit Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio AIC Licensed by NA Funimation Released March 17, 2012 Runtime 97 minutes Light novel Strike Witches gekijo-ban Kaeritai Sora Written by Hidehisa Nanbō Illustrated by Fumikane Shimada Published by Kadokawa Shoten Banner Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Demographic Male person Published April 2012 Volumes 1 Original video animation Strike Witches: Operation Victory Pointer Directed by Kazuhiro Takamura Written by Striker Unit of measurement Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio Silver Link Released September twenty, 2014 – May ii, 2015 Runtime thirty minutes each Episodes three (List of episodes) Anime television series Brave Witches Directed by Kazuhiro Takamura Produced by Takashi Tachizaki Written by Striker Unit Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio Silver Link Licensed past Crunchyroll[4] Original network Tokyo MX, TV Saitama, Chiba Television, tvk, KBS, BS11, TVQ, Sun TV, AT-X English network SEA Animax Asia Original run Oct 5, 2016 – December 28, 2016 Episodes 12 + OVA (List of episodes) Anime television series Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Accept Off! Directed by Fumio Ito Produced by Takashi Tachizaki Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio acca effe Giga Production Licensed by NA Funimation SEA Muse Communication Original network Tokyo MX, Television Aichi, MBS, BS11 Original run Apr 9, 2019 – June 25, 2019 Episodes 12 (List of episodes) Anime television series Strike Witches: Route to Berlin Directed by Hideya Takahashi Kazuhiro Takamura Produced past Takashi Tachizaki Written by Striker Unit of measurement (series limerick) Tatsuhiko Urahata (story composition) Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio David Product Licensed by NA Crunchyroll Funimation Bounding main JOYUPMEDIA Original network Tokyo MX, KBS, Sunday Telly, Boob tube Aichi, BS11 Original run October seven, 2020 – Dec 23, 2020 Episodes 12 (List of episodes) Anime goggle box series World Witches Take Off! Directed by Fumio Ito Produced past Takashi Tachizaki Music by Seikou Nagaoka Studio acca effe Giga Production Licensed past Crunchyroll Original network Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11 Original run January 13, 2021 – March 31, 2021 Episodes 12 (List of episodes) Anime idiot box series Luminous Witches Directed by Shouji Saeki Produced by Mitsutoshi Kubota (PV/TV)[5] Written by Shouji Saeki Studio Shaft Original run July 2022[a] – scheduled Episodes TBA + Special PV[b]

Strike Witches (Japanese: ストライクウィッチーズ, Hepburn: Sutoraiku Witchīzu ) is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adjusted into several low-cal novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. The series revolves around teenage girls who use machines attached to their legs to exercise aerial combat. The OVA preview episode was released in January 2007. The televised anime series later aired betwixt July and September 2008. A second season aired betwixt July and September 2010.^{[half dozen]} A moving-picture show accommodation was released on March 17, 2012 and a three part OVA series was released between September 2014 and May 2015.^{[7] [8]} A third season aired from Oct to December 2020.^[nine]

A spin-off of the original series titled Brave Witches aired from Oct to December 2016 and a second spin-off titled Luminous Witches is scheduled to air in July 2022.

Plot [edit]

The series takes place in an altered version of World, ravaged by the Neuroi. Several large pieces of World's landmasses accept been obliterated.

On an alternate World during the World War Ii era, the world has been invaded by a mysterious conflicting force known every bit the Neuroi who take on forms like to shipping and spread a corrosive miasma. As a result, the armed forces of the world have allied together to combat the Neuroi threat instead of fighting among themselves. As the regular weaponry have no effect against the Neuroi'south technology, the military machine instead calls upon Witches, young girls who possess magical abilities capable of fighting against the Neuroi. The Witches, who are inspired by famous real-life pilots, grow animal ears and tails when using their magic, and tin use special machines known as Striker Units, which feature designs based on real-life aircraft, to fly through the sky and increase the strength of their magical ability in combat.

The low-cal novel serial follows the Suomus Independent Volunteer Aerial Squadron, focusing on a dogfighter named Tomoko Anabuki. The master anime franchise follows Yoshika Miyafuji, a daughter from the Fusō Empire who joins the titular Strike Witches to investigate the death of her begetter and assistance fight off the Neuroi. The spin-off anime serial, Dauntless Witches, follows a Fusō daughter named Hikari Karibuchi, who joins the titular Brave Witches to fight in the place of her injured sister Takami.

Production [edit]

In a postscript column in Comp Ace, Fumikane Shimada had mentioned his want to utilize his Mecha Musume concepts across a variety of media, leading to the production of the Strike Witches OVA by Gonzo.^[10] Withal, at about the same time Fumikane was likewise contracted to create the character designs for Heaven Girls, which had its televised run in late 2007. During this time there was no word on the farther development of a Strike Witches blithe series, although promotional items such as plastic figures of the OVA's characters were released. Not until December 2007 was the anime officially announced, after which details were slowly released, such as the casting of the remaining main characters that had no lines in the OVA.

Media [edit]

Light novels [edit]

Ii separate low-cal novel series have been published. The get-go, Strike Witches: Suomus Misfits Squadron ( ストライクウィッチーズ： スオムスいらん子中隊 , Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Iranko Chūtai ), was written by Noboru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Hashigo Ueda.^[11] The first volume was published in Japan in October 2006, and as of June 11, 2009, three volumes have been published. A fourth volume, originally scheduled for Leap 2009, is in production.^{[ needs update ]} The Suomus Misfits Squadron series is set in a unlike time period and location from the anime, and uses a different cast of characters.

The 2d calorie-free novel series, titled Strike Witches: Maidens' Volume ( ストライクウィッチーズ：　乙女ノ巻 , Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Otome no Maki ), was written by Hidehisa Nanbō and illustrated past Hashigo Ueda. As of June 11, 2009, 2 volumes accept been published, with a third scheduled for July 1, 2009.^{[ needs update ]} The publication of this series coincided with the anime television series, and uses the same cast of characters; yet, while some of the capacity are adaptations of the anime episodes, several are original.

The third lite novel serial Noble Witches ( ノーブルウィッチーズ , Nōburu Witchīzu ) is the stories nearly the 506th Joint Fighter Wing. The timeline of the story happens in betwixt from the beginning of the Flavor 2 anime to the before of the Movie. It is authored by Hidehisa Nanbō. The starting time volume was published in Nippon on i January 2015. Volume 2 was published on 1 May 2015 and Book 3 is published on one Oct 2015. Volume 4 was published on one March 2016 and volume v was published on 1 November 2016. The latest volume half dozen was published on 1 May 2017. There are versions with the original CD dramas from volume 4 to 6.

Manga [edit]

There are currently ten manga series of Strike Witches. The first manga, Strike Witches: Maidens of the Blue Skies ( ストライクウィッチーズ 蒼空の乙女たち , Strike Witches Sōkū no Otome-tachi ), was serialized in Comp Ace between September 25, 2005 and January 26, 2006. It was canceled after three chapters.

A second series, Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky ( ストライクウィッチーズ 天空の乙女たち , Strike Witches Tenkū no Otome-tachi ), was serialized in Comp Ace between July 26, 2008 and December 26, 2008 and compiled into two manga volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment released the series in N America in April 2014.^[12]

A third manga, Strike Witches: The Sky that Connects Us ( ストライクウィッチーズ キミとつながる空 , Strike Witches Kimi to Tsunagaru Sora ), also referred to as Strike Witches 1.v, which takes place between the two anime serial, began serialization in Nyantype magazine from September 26, 2009 to 2010 and was released in one manga volume in September 2010.

A fourth manga titled Strike Witches Aught: 1937 Fuso Sea Incident ( ストライクウィッチーズ零 1937 扶桑海事変 , Strike Witches Zero: 1937 Fusou Kaijihen ) which focuses on Mio Sakamoto during the Fuso Ocean Incident in 1937, began serializing in Nyantype magazine in 2011 and currently has two manga volumes.

A fifth manga titled Strike Witches: 1-Winged Witches ( ストライクウィッチーズ 片翼の魔女たち , Strike Witches - Katayoku no Majotachi ) which focuses on the Isle of Wight Detachment Group, began serializing in Comp Ace and currently has two manga volumes.

A sixth manga titled Strike Witches: The Witches of Africa ( ストライクウィッチーズ アフリカの魔女 , Strike Witches: Africa no Majo ) which was previously a semi-official doujin which focuses on the African Front end, began serializing on November 10, 2011 in Comptiq mag.

A seventh manga titled Strike Witches: Aurora no Majo (ストライクウィッチーズ オーロラの魔女) was serialized in Nyantype magazine from September 2013 to October 2014, and follows the story of the Suomus LLV24, including telling the stories of Eila Juutilainen and Nikka Katajainen's by, characters who characteristic in the Strike Witches and Brave Witches anime respectively.

An eighth manga, Strike Witches: Kurenai no Majo-tachi (ストライクウィッチーズ　紅の魔女たち) was serialized in Compton magazine between September 2014 and Oct 2015. Information technology follows the story of the 504th Joint Fighter Fly, taking place before and during the second flavour of the Strike Witches anime, and covers events from their perspective that correspond to the events of the anime.

A 9th manga titled Strike Witches: Erica Hartmann 1941 (ストライクウィッチーズ エーリカ・ハルトマン１９４１) was serialized in Comp Ace between March and September 2016. The manga is a prequel story for Erica Hartmann, following her early on days in the Karlsland JG52, three years before the beginning of the Strike Witches anime.

A tenth manga, Noble Witches: 506th Joint Fighter Wing (ノーブルウィッチーズ 第５０６統合戦闘航空団, Noble Witches: Dai 506 Tōgō Sentō Kōkūdan), a manga accommodation of the get-go few volumes of the Noble Witches light novel series, was serialized in Comp Ace from May 2017 to November 2018.

Self published works [edit]

Strike Witches: Witch in Africa

Published in August 2008, and jointly authored by Fumikane Shimada, Takaaki Suzuki, and Takeshi Nogami. It is considered semi-canonical. The B5-size publication contains a manga and novel section, both dealing primarily with the "Star of Africa" Hanna-Justina Marseille during the Northward African Campaign. Details on the Strike Witches world setting that could not exist added into the anime were also added into the publication.

Strike Witches: Witch in Africa was originally meant to be included in the anime DVD booklets, but because of a reduction in the booklet size, it was instead published equally a dojin. The manga began serialization in Comptiq beginning November ten, 2011.^[thirteen]

Strike Witches: Tiger in Desert

Published in Dec 2008. Similar to the start volume, and gear up in the same full general time frame and location (North Africa, circa 1942). Consisting of 2 volumes it follows an experimental Karlsland tank witch unit of measurement based on the Tiger I.

World Witches: Witches of the Sphinx

Published from 2010 to 2012, the serial takes place in North Africa, 1943 and concerns the articulation effort of the Storm Witches and three tank witch units under the command of General Patton, General Montgomery and General Rommel in retaking the Suez Culvert. Five volumes were released.

Sengoku Witches: The Witch of Honnoji

Published in 2009. Takes place during Japan's Sengoku period. Oda Nobunaga is rescued from Honnoji by his page, in this version the witch Mori Ranmaru, instead of committing suicide in the incident at Honnoji.

Anime [edit]

An original video blitheness directed by Kunihisa Sugishima and produced by Gonzo was released on January one, 2007. The first anime flavour was produced past Gonzo and circulate in Japan from July 3 to September xviii, 2008. Aside from the traditional televised broadcast, the series was as well fabricated available with English subtitles and an English dub through YouTube, BOST TV and Crunchyroll,^[14] using a simultaneous release schedule similar to that of The Belfry of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk, likewise produced past Gonzo. The YouTube and Crunchyroll broadcasts operate under a streaming window, allowing users to freely lookout each new episode of the series on the mean solar day of their release for a ready corporeality of time. Crunchyroll as well offers individual episodes to be purchased and downloaded during and subsequently this streaming window has ended.^[xv] An uncensored version of the series was later on released on Region 2 DVD, containing nudity that was obscured for the Goggle box broadcast.^[16] The first volume was made available on September 26, 2008, the 2nd on October 24, the third volume on November 28, the 4th volume on Dec 26, and the fifth volume on January 30, 2009. The anime has been licensed by Funimation and was released on March xxx, 2010.

A second series entitled Strike Witches 2 was produced past AIC and aired between July 7, 2010 and September 23, 2010. This season has also been acquired by Funimation Entertainment and was simulcast on their video portal, with an intended home video release in September 2011.^[17] The release was held dorsum until October 2, 2012. Manga Entertainment released the series in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2012.^[18] A three part OVA series produced by Silver Link titled Strike Witches: Performance Victory Pointer, which features 3 brusk stories taking identify between the second anime season and the motion picture, was released betwixt September 20, 2014 and May 2, 2015.^[19]

A spin-off series by Silvery Link, titled Brave Witches, began airing on Oct 5, 2016.^{[20] [21] [22]} The series is not a continuation of the previous seasons and instead focuses on the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing.^{[23] [24]} Crunchyroll simulcasted the serial worldwide.^[25] Funimation has released an English language dub of the serial.^[26] The series is scheduled to exist released on Blu-ray and DVD in 2017.^[27] A 13th episode aired in theatres in 2017.^[28] Madman Entertainment is importing Funimation's release in Australia and New Zealand.^[29]

On July 8, 2018, a Strike Witches anime projection titled Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! was appear equally part of the World Witches Serial to commemorate the franchise's tenth anniversary.^[thirty] The 12-episode anime adaptation is based on the 2011 one-act spin-off 4-koma manga series by Makoto Fujibayashi. It aired from April 9 to June 25, 2019 on Tokyo MX, Boob tube Aichi, MBS and BS11.^[31] The original bandage of Strike Witches returned to reprise their roles.^{[30] [32] [31]} Acca effe and Giga Product are animating the series with Fumio Ito equally director. Seiko Nagaoka, returned from Brave Witches to produce the music at Japan Columbia. Production I.G and Anime Beans take been credited for animation production assistance.^{[32] [31] [33]} Funimation has acquired the licence to stream the series with English language subs the same mean solar day as Nihon, with an English dub set for premiere on Apr 23.^[33] The spin-off besides received a 30-minute nation-wide theatrical release planned for October 4 with returning cast and production committee from the spin-off TV testify.^[34] A new anime serial titled World Witches Take Off! aired from January xiii to March 31, 2021, with the cast and staff from Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! reprising their roles.^{[35] [36]} The series will run for 12 episodes.^[37] Crunchyroll streamed the series with English language subtitles.^[38]

A third flavor of Strike Witches series titled Strike Witches: Route to Berlin has been announced and aired from Oct vii to Dec 23, 2020.^[39] David Production is animating the series with Kazuhiro Takamura returning as director, Striker Unit is handling the series composition, and Tatsuhiko Urata (Strike Witches and Strike Witches 2 scriptwriter) is credited as the principal writer. Seikou Nagaoka will produce the music at Nippon Columbia.^{[40] [9]} Funimation is streaming the series with an English dub and Crunchyroll is streaming the series with subtitles.^[41]

Another new Strike Witches anime projection titled as Luminous Witches has been announced. Initially scheduled to air in 2021, it was after delayed to 2022 due to "various circumstances."^[42] Shaft is animating the series with Shouji Saeki, who served as episode director and scriptwriter for Strike Witches and Strike Witches 2, directing the anime and handling the series composition. Shinya Murakami is credited for the "Witches series literature." Kadokawa is producing the music.^{[43] [44] [45]} The serial will premiere in July 2022.^[46]

Film [edit]

On October 28, 2010, a film accommodation of Strike Witches was announced to have been greenlit.^[7] Produced by AIC, the moving-picture show was released in Japanese theaters on March 17, 2012 and on DVD and BD on October 26, 2012.^{[47] [48]} The film was licensed by Funimation; they released it on Blu-ray on October four, 2016.^{[49] [50]}

A new 30-minute film for Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Have Off! was released in Japanese theaters on Oct four, 2019. The chief bandage members and staff reprise their roles from the anime.^[51]

Music [edit]

The start season used two pieces of theme music. "Strike Witches: To Do What I Tin" ( ストライクウィッチーズ ～わたしにできること～ , Sutoraiku Witchīzu ~Watashi ni Dekiru Koto~ ), performed by Yoko Ishida is used as the opening. "Bookmark A Head" ( ブックマーク ア・ヘッド , Bukkumāku A Heddo ) is used as the ending. "Bookmark A Head" is performed by the chief bandage every bit usually duets and the singers vary from episode to episode. "Lili Marleen" ( リリーマルレーン , Ririi Marureen ), translated by Takaaki Suzuki, and performed by Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke (Rie Tanaka), is used as an insert vocal in episode eight. In Funimation's release, Lamp of a Wish ( 願いの灯火 , Negai no Tomoshibi ), a vocal also sung by Rie Tanaka from the CD album for the Strike Witches: What I Can Do Forth With You game, was substituted for Lili Marleen.

Opening music

#	Ending performed by
ane & 2	Misato Fukuen and Saeko Chiba
3	Misato Fukuen and Kaori Nazuka
iv	Misato Fukuen and Mie Sonozaki
5	Chiwa Saitō and Ami Koshimizu
half dozen	Mai Kadowaki and Erika Nakai
vii	Miyuki Sawashiro and Sakura Nogawa
8	Rie Tanaka and Saeko Chiba
9	Misato Fukuen and Miyuki Sawashiro
10	Misato Fukuen and Rie Tanaka
11	Saeko Chiba and Miyuki Sawashiro
12	Misato Fukuen, Saeko Chiba, Rie Tanaka, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kaori Nazuka, Sakura Nogawa, Mie Sonozaki, Chiwa Saitou, Ami Koshimizu, Mai Kadowaki, and Erika Nakai

The unmarried for "Strike Witches: To Exercise What I Can" was released on August 20, 2008, by Columbia Music Amusement and also a version of "Bookmark A Head" performed by Misato Fukuen.^[52] An anthology entitled the "Strike Witches: Ending Theme Complete Drove" ( ストライクウィッチーズ Ending Theme Complete Collection , Sutoraiku Witchīzu Catastrophe Theme Consummate Collection ) was released on October 10, 2008, by Columbia Music Entertainment, containing all versions "Bookmark A Caput" also as the insert "Lili Marleen".^[53] The original soundtrack containing 36 tracks was released on September nine, 2008.^[54]

For the second season, the opening theme is "STRIKE WITCHES two ~The Magic of Smiles~" ( STRIKE WITCHES 2 ～笑顔の魔法～ , STRIKE WITCHES ii ~Egao no Mahou~ ) by Yoko Ishida and the ending theme is "Over Heaven", which is in one case once more performed past members of the song cast.^[55]

For the tertiary flavour, the opening theme is "Wings of Courage" ( 勇気の翼 , Yuuki no Tsubasa ) by Ishida while the catastrophe theme is "Yearning For Your Wings" ( 君の翼に憧れて , Kimi no Tsubasa ni Akogarete ) performed by the vocal cast.

Ending music

#	Catastrophe performed by
1 & 2	Misato Fukuen and Saori Seto
iii	Misato Fukuen, Kaori Nazuka and Miyuki Sawashiro
iv	Mie Sonozaki and Ami Koshimizu
v	Misato Fukuen, Chiwa Saito and Ami Koshimizu
vi	Mai Kadowaki and Ayuru Ōhashi
7	Rie Tanaka, Mie Sonozaki and Sakura Nogawa
8	Misato Fukuen and Kaori Nazuka
ix	Saori Seto and Miyuki Sawashiro
10	Sakura Nogawa and Shizuka Itō
11	Saori Seto and Rie Tanaka
12	Misato Fukuen, Saori Seto, Rie Tanaka, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kaori Nazuka, Sakura Nogawa, Mie Sonozaki, Chiwa Saitou, Ami Koshimizu, Mai Kadowaki, and Ayuru Ōhashi

Additionally, 5 albums of character image songs were released by Columbia Music Amusement:

• Strike Witches Hime Uta Drove Sono 1 -Yoshika Miyafuji ~ Mio Sakamoto- released on March 18, 2009^[56]
• Strike Witches Hime Uta Drove Sono 2 -Sanya V. Litvyak ~ Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen- released on March 18, 2009^[57]
• Strike Witches Hime Uta Collection Sono three -Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke ~ Erica Hartmann ~ Gertrud Barkhorn- released on April i, 2009^[58]
• Strike Witches Hime Uta Drove Sono four -Perrine-H. Clostermann ~ Lynette Bishop ~ Yoshika Miyafuji- released on Apr 15, 2009^[59]
• Strike Witches Hime Uta Collection Sono 5 - Francesca Lucchini ~ Charlotte E. Yeager- released on April 15, 2009^[threescore]

Video games [edit]

At that place are currently five games based on the Strike Witches franchise. While mainly based on the characters featured in the anime, characters from the two manga series also appear in some of the games. The first three Strike Witches games take the same opening, "individual fly" by Yoko Ishida

• Strike Witches: Rush in the Blue Sky - New Commander Struggles! ( ストライクウィッチーズ -蒼空の電撃戦 新隊長 奮闘する！- , Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Sōkū no Dengekisen - Shin Taicho Funtousuru! ), is a simulation game developed by Russell Games^[61] for the Nintendo DS and released on November 26, 2009. It features Junko Takei. The Witches take under their wing a candidate commanding officer from the Fuso Empire, Junko. She contacts the 501st to inform them that she will exist meeting upward with them during a grooming practise. At the same fourth dimension the military announces a new performance: to make a concerted strike confronting the Neuroi at the Gallian coastline and constitute a new frontline base of operations. Pre-orders for the Nintendo DS version received a fake girl'south gym shorts DS pouch with their order.^[62]
• Strike Witches: What I Tin can Do Along With You lot - A Petty Peaceful Days ( ストライクウィッチーズ -あなたとできること A Little Peaceful Days- , Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Anata to Dekiru Koto - A Little Peaceful Days ) is a visual novel title also developed by Russell Games for PlayStation 2, which was released on May 27, 2010. This risk game features Amaki Suwa and Nishiki Nakajima.^[63] To the s of the base lies a deserted island where the Witches are conducting open up-air exercises. However, when the carrier they are stationed on comes under surprise Neuroi assault, the Witches are left stranded. In the 2 weeks that it will accept for reinforcements to make it, the Witches decide to carry on with their maneuvers, as well as brand sure they can survive.
• Strike Witches: Silver Wing ( ストライクウィッチーズ 白銀の翼 , Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Hakugin no Tsubasa ), is a bullet hell shoot 'em upwards adult by Cyberfront^[64] for Xbox 360. Players control a group of three witches, and modify positions to all-time defend against the Neuroi. And this game also features Junko Takei, with Nishiki Nakajima as a downloadable character.^[65] It was released in Nippon on July 29, 2010. On June 28, 2012, this game besides available in PSP. Everything in Xbox 360 version likewise available in PSP version.
• A fourth game, Strike Witches 2: Heal, Cure and Squish ( ストライクウィッチーズ2 いやす・なおす・ぷにぷにする , Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Iyasu Naosu Punipuni suru ), was developed by Kadokawa Games for Nintendo DS. The game features tactical shootouts between Witches, as well every bit minigames in which the players massages 1 of the Witches. It was released in Nihon on October 21, 2010.
• A 5th game, World Witches United Front ( ワールドウィッチーズ UNITED Front , Wārudou Witchīzu UNITED Front ), was adult by Cave for Android and iOS. The game was released in Japan on October 13, 2020.

Reception [edit]

John Oppliger of AnimeNation listed Strike Witches as one of the best girls with guns anime serial, stating that "its numerous shooting scenes and its stellar action scene animation qualify it for recognition equally ane of anime's outstanding girls with guns shows."^[2]

Explanatory notes [edit]

1. ^ The serial' first episode had a special premiere at the Luminous Witches 1st Live consequence on Feb 20, 2022.
2. ^ A special promotional video interim every bit a prequel to the main television series was released on April 9, 2020.

General references [edit]

1. ^ Loo, Egan (April 9, 2009). "Funimation to Offer Linebarrels of Fe, Strike Witches (Updated)". Anime News Network . Retrieved Feb 19, 2019.
2. ^ ^{a b} Oppliger, John (November six, 2009). "Ask John: What Are the All-time Girls With Guns Anime?". AnimeNation. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved Jan 6, 2020.
3. ^ Ransom, Ko (March 9, 2012). "Vox Actress for New Strike Witches Graphic symbol to Appear at Initial Screenings". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. January xx, 2017. Retrieved Apr 17, 2017.
5. ^ TVアニメ「連盟空軍航空魔法音楽隊 ルミナスウィッチーズ」アニメーションスペシャルPV（Short.ver） [Television set Anime "Federation Air Forcefulness Aviation Magic Music Corps Luminous Witches" Animation Special PV (Brusque ver.)] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
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External links [edit]

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Fumikane Shimada official site
• Funimation's official Strike Witches site
• Official video game homesite Archived 2020-10-25 at the Wayback Car (in Japanese)
• Strike Witches (anime) at Anime News Network'due south encyclopedia

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