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Strike Witches is a action comedy ecchi show, if the picture didn't make it apparent. The show takes place during WW2 but instead of people it is aliens which invaded in 1939. The only thing that can even fight these aliens called Neuroi (which are essentially modern aircraft with lasers) are witches which sprout animal ears and a tale when they use magic. They also fly around in propeller legs called strikers which is how the show gets the name Strike Witches, or more precisely how the 501st Joint Forces got its name which correlates to the shows name. Overall it is rediculous especially with the fanservice considering that no women in this universe wears a skirt.
The show starts off a bit slow and cliche with Miyafugi being a pacifist and not wanting to fight but then essentially realizing that the Neuroi aren't human she becomes a bit better at killing but actually only kills two Neuroi that I remember, the cube Neuroi swarm and the military robot that fuzes with a battle ship. So the show never really turns her into a killing machine and she keeps her Morales throughout, she isn't the weakest of characters and that seems to be true for most of the cast which only really has 4 people that do anything amazing being blonde chick, brunette chick, red haired chick, and major Sakamote. Thats right there is a problem with the show, names are pretty much impossible to remember as there are 11 girls in the cast and some of them barely get screen time or just weren't important enough to remember their name. I know the red haired chick was the commander and if I really think about I remembered her name was Minna but only because that happens to be the name of one of my favorite characters in anime. The show is made up of pairs it seems except for Perine who seems to be a loner. For instance the loli and the big breasted Shirley which I only remember because her English voice actor is the same as Panty from Panty and Stocking. So the characters all together are hard to remember but fun, they all have good designs and feel nice in the show. Hopefully the second season fleshes them out more. But here is the list of characters
Some of the characters have nicknames however such as Charlotte who goes by Shirley.
As you can see it is a large cast, the character development of these characters is what the show focuses on so you better get used to them. They all have their quirks and generally have good character designs. They are all some sort of trope character and slightly stereotypical so the show starts to become Hetalia but with panties shots and fighting aliens.
The soundtrack is sub par usually just keeping the show, not contributing in any way, The ending was upbeat which i liked and i often times didn't skip it due to the visuals, and that is what this show really has going for it, nice visuals and cute characters. It is nice to look at and nice to see the characters living out their lives, this show was pretty much slice of life with an alien race thrown in for them to fight with a new tactic of some kind. It is enjoyable and i enjoyed it enough that i bought the box set the day i finished it. I recommend people watch this show, if they can stand a lot of panty shots they will find a cute show that has nice characters.
Ratings:
Animation: 8
Characters: 7
Sound: 5
Enjoyment: 9
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Overall: 7.25
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