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Strike Witches is an anime series released as part of a mixed media project by Fumikane Shimada, which also includes light novels and manga. Taking place in an alternate Earth in the 1940s, the series focuses on the 501st Joint Fighter Wing of Strike Witches, magically powered girls who fight against an alien race known as the Neuroi. An original video animation was produced by Gonzo and directed by Kunihisa Sugishima and released in Japan in January 2007. The first season of the anime television series was directed by Kazuhiro Takamura and also produced by Gonzo aired from July to September 2008. The series was also streamed with English subtitles on YouTube, BOST TV and Crunchyroll. The uncensored DVDs were released in September 2008 and January 2009. The series was licensed by Funimation and was released in a complete box set in North America in March 2010. The second season, titled Strike Witches 2, was produced by AIC and again directed by Takamura. It was broadcast in Japan from July to September 2010. It was also simulcast on Crunchyroll and Funimation's anime portal. This series was also licensed by Funimation and released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in North America in October 2012. A film adaptation was released in March 2012. An original video animation series produced by Silver Link, Operation Victory Arrow, began release in September 2014. A third season of the Strike Witches series, titled Strike Witches: Road to Berlin, aired from October to December 2020.
Four pieces of theme music were used for the series. The opening theme for the first series is titled "Strike Witches: To Do What I Can" (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~) and performed by Yoko Ishida, while the ending theme is "Bookmark Ahead" (ブックマーク ア・ヘッド, Bukkumāku A Heddo), performed by members of the vocal cast. The second series' opening theme is "STRIKE WITCHES 2 - The Magic of Smile (STRIKE WITCHES 2 ～笑顔の魔法～, Sutoraiku Witchīzu Tsū ~Egao no Mahou~) performed by Ishida, while the ending theme is "Over Sky" which is performed by the vocal cast. For the OVA series, the opening theme is "Connect Link" performed once again by Ishida, while the ending theme is "Fly away" performed by the vocal cast. For the third season, the opening theme is "Wings of Courage" (勇気の翼, Yuuki no Tsubasa) by Ishida while the ending theme is "Yearning For Your Wings" (君の翼に憧れて, Kimi no Tsubasa ni Akogarete) performed by the vocal cast.