It’s hard to believe but it’s been ten years since Strike Witches got underway and that means there’s all kinds of things going on with it. One of which is a new anime series with Strike Witches: Road to Berlin. The new project is scheduled to debut in 2020, which means it’s in very early stages, and will be directed by Kazuhiro Takamura, who is also adapting the character designs. striker Unit is listed as handling the series composition with Tatsuhiko Urata as the chief writer with David Production handling the animation.
The Japanese cast includes:
- 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 Saito as Francesca Lucchini
- Ami Koshimizu as Charlotte E Yeager
- Mai Kadowaki as Sanya V. Litvyak
- Ayuru Ōhashi as Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
Plot Concept: The property overall focuses 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 enhances 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.
