Strike Witches

Strike Witches
First light novel volume cover, featuring Tomoko Anabuki
ストライクウィッチーズ
(Sutoraiku Witchīzu)
Genre
Created byFumikane Shimada
Further information
Manga
Strike Witches Sōkū no Otome-tachi
Written byYoshiyuki Kazumi
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 26, 2005January 26, 2006
Light novel
Strike Witches Suomus Iranko Chūtai Ganbaru (1), Koisuru (2), Hajikeru (3)
Written byNoboru Yamaguchi
Illustrated by
  • Fumikane Shimada
  • Hashigo Ueda
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 2006July 2008
Volumes3
Original video animation
Directed byKunihisa Sugishima
StudioGonzo
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2007
Runtime24 minutes
Manga
Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky
Written byYuki Tanaka
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 26, 2008November 26, 2008
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byKazuhiro Takamura
Written by
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
StudioGonzo
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkChiba TV
Original run July 3, 2008 September 18, 2008
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Strike Witches Otome no Maki
Written byHidehisa Nanbō
Illustrated by
  • Fumikane Shimada
  • Hashigo Ueda
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 1, 2008July 1, 2010
Volumes4
Manga
Strike Witches: The Sky That Connects Us
Written byShin Kyogoku
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineNyanType
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 30, 2009July 30, 2010
Volumes1
Anime television series
Strike Witches 2
Directed byKazuhiro Takamura
Written byStriker Unit
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
StudioAIC Spirits
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkBS11, Chiba TV, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, tvk, TV Saitama, TVQ
Original run July 7, 2010 September 23, 2010
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Strike Witches 2
Written byHidehisa Nanbō
Illustrated by
  • Fumikane Shimada
  • Shin Kyogoku
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 1, 2010September 30, 2010
Volumes2
Manga
Strike Witches: 1937 Fuso Sea Incident
Written by
  • Projekt Kagonish
  • Fumikane Shimada
Illustrated byNingen
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineNyanType
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 30, 2010November 30, 2011
Volumes2
Manga
Strike Witches: One-Winged Witches
Written byAtsuto Shinozuka
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 26, 2011June 26, 2012
Volumes2
Manga
Strike Witches: The Witches of Africa
Written by
  • Takeshi Nogami
  • Takaaki Suzuki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineComptiq
DemographicSeinen
PublishedJanuary 26, 2012
Volumes1
Light novel
Strike Witches: The Witches of Africa
Written byTakaaki Suzuki
Illustrated by
  • Fumikane Shimada
  • Takeshi Nogami
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
PublishedMarch 2012
Volumes1
Anime film
Strike Witches: The Movie
Directed byKazuhiro Takamura
Produced by
  • Hisashi Imamoto
  • Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki
Written byStriker Unit
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
StudioAIC
Licensed byCrunchyroll
ReleasedMarch 17, 2012
Runtime97 minutes
Light novel
Strike Witches gekijo-ban Kaeritai Sora
Written byHidehisa Nanbō
Illustrated byFumikane Shimada
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
PublishedApril 2012
Volumes1
Original video animation
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow
Directed byKazuhiro Takamura
Written byStriker Unit
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
StudioSilver Link
Released September 20, 2014 May 2, 2015
Runtime30 minutes each
Episodes3 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Brave Witches
Directed byKazuhiro Takamura
Produced byTakashi Tachizaki
Written byStriker Unit
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
StudioSilver Link
Licensed byCrunchyroll[4]
Original networkTokyo MX, TV Saitama, Chiba TV, tvk, KBS, BS11, TVQ, Sun TV, AT-X
English network
Original run October 5, 2016 December 28, 2016
Episodes12 + OVA (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off!
Directed byFumio Ito
Produced byTakashi Tachizaki
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
Studio
  • acca effe
  • Giga Production
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, TV Aichi, MBS, BS11
Original run April 9, 2019 June 25, 2019
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin
Directed by
  • Hideya Takahashi
  • Kazuhiro Takamura
Produced byTakashi Tachizaki
Written by
  • Striker Unit (series composition)
  • Tatsuhiko Urahata (story composition)
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
StudioDavid Production
Licensed by
  • NA:
    • Crunchyroll
    • Funimation
  • SEA: JOYUPMEDIA
Original networkTokyo MX, KBS, Sun TV, TV Aichi, BS11
Original run October 7, 2020 December 23, 2020
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
World Witches Take Off!
Directed byFumio Ito
Produced byTakashi Tachizaki
Music bySeikou Nagaoka
Studio
  • acca effe
  • Giga Production
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS11
Original run January 13, 2021 March 31, 2021
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Luminous Witches
Directed byShouji Saeki
Produced by
List
    • PV:
    • Takashi Tachizaki[5]
    • Mitsutoshi Kubota[5]
    • TV:
    • Akiko Ookubo
    • Naruki Fukaya
    • Hajime Maruyama
    • Soujirou Arimizu
    • Kenichi Tokumura
    • Chiho Shibayama
    • Toshiki Fujiwara
    • Miho Uzuki
    • Kazuhito Kondou
Written by
Music byYoshiaki Fujisawa
StudioShaft
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
  • SEA: Muse Communication
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, SUN, KBS Kyoto, BS NTV
Original run July 3, 2022[b] September 25, 2022
Episodes12 + Special PV[c] (List of episodes)

Strike Witches (Japanese: ストライクウィッチーズ, Hepburn: Sutoraiku Witchīzu) is a Japanese media mix franchise originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The illustrations have since inspired several official light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. The series revolves around teenage moe anthropomorphic girls who use machines attached to their legs to do aerial combat. The original video animation (OVA) preview episode was released in January 2007. The televised anime series later aired between July and September 2008. A second season aired between July and September 2010.[6] A film adaptation 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 October to December 2020.[9]

A spin-off of the original series titled Brave Witches aired from October to December 2016, and a second spin-off titled Luminous Witches aired from July to September 2022.

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  3. ^ Ransom, Ko (March 9, 2012). "Voice Actress for New Strike Witches Character to Appear at Initial Screenings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. January 20, 2017. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. ^ a b 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) [Tv Anime "Federation Air Force Aviation Magic Music Corps Luminous Witches" Animation Special PV (Short ver.)] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  6. ^ "Gonzo Confirmed to Animate 2nd Strike Witches Season (Updated)". Anime News Networik. April 28, 2009. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  7. ^ "Strike Witches Gets Theatrical Film - News". Anime News Network. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "Strike Witches Film's Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference oct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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