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“Magical girls called Witches use Striker Units to battle alien Neuroi in 1939's desperate war.”
Strike Witches OVA
ストライクウィッチーズ
6.28
9,097 rank · 27,544 viewers · 23 favorites
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Synopsis
Magical girls called Witches use Striker Units to battle alien Neuroi in 1939's desperate war.
In 1939, after the world has been devastated by an invasion of the "Neuroi"—alien war machines of unknown origin—humanity continues to struggle in an uneven fight. With no conventional arms able to pierce through the aliens' hardy armor, resistance forces spare no expense in their search for a way to level the playing field. Eventually, the so-called "Striker Unit" is designed—a state-of-the-art device utilizing the innate magical powers of young girls and turning them into deadly weapons. The women who are now gathering from all around the world to fight for the survival of the human race are known as "Witches," with the 501st Joint Fighter Wing—the "Strike Witches"—standing at the forefront of the deadly conflict.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 3
σ 2.45
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.45 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jun 2011 → Dec 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This OVA pleasantly surprised me by providing detailed world-building that finally made the Strike Witches universe comprehensible, with well-portrayed characters like Major Sakamoto and fitting...”
- 10 “The Strike Witches OVA surpasses the main series with its breathtaking 30-second opening that delivers chills every time, featuring superior art direction that embraces its unique "kawaii" style...”
- 6 “As a promotional short it introduces plenty of characters and just about serves its purpose, but the animation is noticeably poor and could easily discourage newcomers. The OVA feels both “pretty...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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- Format 1 × 8′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 08m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2007 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1699 catalog
Produced by
- Rakuonsha Producer