Strike Witches OVA

OVAs usually aren't as "good" as an actual series, nor are OVA's held with as high regard as an acual series. The Strike Witches OVA is a stark exception. In my opinion, this pilot episode of sorts is actually better than the main Strike Witches series, far better really, and I'll explain why. The first 30 seconds of the Strike Witches OVA are some of the most awesome moments I've ever seen in any anime. The blue sky, saturated with white clouds, is penetrated by a rising and bright yellow sun. An epic orchestra is building up to a climax. As a blast of brass anddrums sound, the brave lasses of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing come gloriously into view, each Witch gettng a little face-shot so that the viewer can get an idea of who the characters are. The roar of their mighty Striker Units fills your ears, almost as if the Witches have flown out of the sceeen and just blazed right past you. They ride hopefully on into the horizon until they disappear from sight. The Strike Witches logo then appears and slams onto the screen in a fancy manner, as an ear-splitting rifle report signals stars to appear. The insruments that have been playing all the while give one last victorious "umph!" right as the words "Strike Witches" clashes onto the screen. And this is all within 30 seconds. My hair stands on end and I get chills every time I see it. I deeply wish this was the canon opening for the actual Strike Witches series, because the actual opening to me is quite boring, bland, and uncreative. The show would be so much better if it was. The rest of the show is also pretty amazing. The biggest difference between this OVA and Strike Witches 1-12 is the art. It is not as flashy or fleshed-out, but I think it looks better. The "lesser" quality of the art is appealing to me. It's kind of kawaii in it's own unique way. Sometimes, the characters are shabbily drawn in a QUALITY style. But this is appealing in its own regard. Another thing this OVA has that I wish was in the main series is Yoshika's tiny pet dog. He only appears for a second, but he's pretty cute and could have made Strike Witches 1-12 even better. But alas, he it not, instead being confined to the OVA and the manga. The Strike Witches' hairstyles are also different. Yoshika, the main character's hair, is the most noticable, as it looks vaguely like cat-ears. Again, I wish the designers kept this look in the main series. There is also a distinct lact of fan-service in the Strike Witches OVA, especially when compared to the amount found in the main series. This might be a good thing, as it leaves more room for creative writing and pointful scenes. Not that some fan-service is a bad thing, just too much of it is, and Strike Witches really is pushing the "too much" button. The plot of the OVA is a summary of the Strike Witches world, showing the day-to-day lifes and struggles of the Strike Witches. The OVA plays out like a regular Strike Witches episode and gives the viewer a generalization of what Strike Witches is all about. I can hardly say enough good things about this anime. it is what Strike Witches should be, and sadly could have been. Either way, this OVA and Strike Witches are great animes worth watching.

Strike Witches OVA (2007) Not so much an OVA but a promotional video from before the main show was released. Now, as far as a promotional video goes it is pretty good but also terrible. It is also pretty badly animated. Had I seen this first I probably of hesitated from watching the show so I don't think it really helps it. It does work in the way of what it wants to achieve but also doesn't. You see a fair few characters on screen but again it's a short that is not designed to develop. I would honestly say overall that it isn't too badas a promotional video but the animation choice just really does make me question whether it would have helped people watch the show.

This is literally just a short promotion for the show, and I haven't even watched the show it is trying to promote. Now, did this grab my attention to make me watch the show? I guess. This show is an absurdist's delight. A delicate balance of every other school anime that has come around, plotted alongside the military training hellscape of a futuristic, war-trodden world. Anime girls are A-10's. It's ridiculous in every sense, but that's fucking entertainment at it's finest. I was sold for the first minute or so of this. Once the more character driven aspects picked up, I couldn't be bothered tocare. It's a very basic, formulaic story that has been done a million times over. It's insanely face paced and not for its own good. The characters are very uninteresting as it is, they throw around these names like we are supposed to recognize them later on. Fan service shots are sprinkled in with zero purpose, possibly only to show that this show will have sexual content, getting everyone's panties in a bunch. It's all very sloppily done in order to just show us how the series will be. We are supposed to care about these girls fighting in a war that we have no idea about. They say the enemies are "unknown", whatever that means. I'd say this is watchable, mainly due to it being so short. So if you are interested, give it a watch. Besides that, this OVA tries to do too much in too little time, causing total failure in the final minutes.

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