

A reboot of the first series of light novels began in October 2018. The Suomus Misfits Squadron series is set in a different time period and location from the anime, and uses a different cast of characters. The first volume was published on September 30, 2006, and the third and last on June 28, 2008. The first, 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. Three separate light novel series have been published. 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. During this time there was no word on the further development of a Strike Witches animated series, although promotional items such as plastic figures of the OVA's characters were released. However, at about the same time Fumikane was also contracted to create the character designs for Sky Girls, which had its televised run in late 2007.

In a postscript column in Comp Ace, Fumikane Shimada had mentioned his desire to use his Mecha Musume concepts across a variety of media, leading to the production of the Strike Witches OVA by Gonzo. The spin-off anime series, Brave Witches, follows a Fuso girl named Hikari Karibuchi, who joins the titular Brave Witches to fight in the place of her injured sister Takami. The main anime franchise follows Yoshika Miyafuji, a girl from the Fuso Empire who joins the titular Strike Witches to investigate the death of her father and help fight off the Neuroi. The light novel series follows the Suomus Independent Volunteer Aerial Squadron, focusing on a dogfighter named Tomoko Anabuki. The Witches, who are inspired by famous real-life pilots, grow animal ears and tails when using their magic, and can 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. As the regular weaponry have no effect against the Neuroi's technology, the military instead calls upon Witches, young girls who possess magical abilities capable of fighting against the Neuroi. As a result, the armed forces of the world have allied together to combat the Neuroi threat instead of fighting among themselves. On an alternate Earth during the World War II era, the world has been invaded by a mysterious alien force known as the Neuroi who take on forms similar to aircraft and spread a corrosive miasma. Several large pieces of Earth's landmasses have been obliterated.


The series takes place in an altered version of Earth, ravaged by the Neuroi. Ī 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. A third season aired from October to December 2020. A film adaptation was released on March 17, 2012, and a three-part OVA series was released between September 2014 and May 2015. A second season aired between July and September 2010. The televised anime series later aired between July and September 2008. The OVA preview episode was released in January 2007. The series revolves around teenage girls who use machines attached to their legs to do aerial combat. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. 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.
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