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Strike Witches: Road to Berlin TV Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, New Visual
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The official website for the World Witches Yoko Ishida is returning to sing the opening theme song "Yūki no Tsubasa" (Wings of Courage), while the voice actress unit Dai-501 Tōgō Sentō Kōkū-dan (501st t Fighter Wing) sings the ending theme song "Kimi no Tsubasa ni Akogarete" (Yearning for Your Wings). The website also presented a new key visual as well as character designs, character profiles, and a story introduction.
The anime will star:
- Misato Fukuen as Yoshika Miyafuji
- Saori Seto as Mio Sakamoto
- Kaori Nazuka as Lynette Bishop
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Perrine-H. Clostermann
- Rie Tanaka as Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke
- Mie Sonozaki as Gertrud Barkhorn
- Sakura Nogawa as Erica Hartmann
- Chiwa Saitō as sca Lucchini
- Ami Koshimizu as Charlotte E Yeager
- Mai Kadowaki as Sanya V. Litvyak
- Ayuru Ōhashi as Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
Strike Witches 2 scriptwriter) is credited as the chief writer.
Additional staff include:
- Writers: Toshihiko Tsukiji
- World-Building Setting, Military Research: Takaaki Suzuki
- Series Literature: Shinya Murakami
- Neuroi Design: Naohiro Washio
- Music: Seikou Nagaoka
- Music Production: Nippon Columbia
- Sound Director: Tomohiro Yoshida
- Sound Effects: Mutsuhiro Nishimura
- Sound Production: Magic Capsule
- Producer: Takashi Tachizaki
The anime will premiere in October.
The overall franchise's story centers on an alien invasion by beings known as the Neuroi. The only way to damage and ultimately defeat them lies in Witches, girls who possess magical powers and are capable of wielding Striker Units that enhance their abilities and allow them to maneuver in the air. The characters in the franchise are often based on real-life aerial aces from various nationalities.
The series is based on illustrator Humikane Shimada's Brave Witches anime in October 2016, as well as numerous spinoff manga, novels, and games.
The separate World Witches Take Off! anime will premiere in 2021.
Source: World Witches franchise's official website, Mantan Web
