The fall 2020 anime series Strike Witches: Road to Berlin is getting its home video releases handled by Kadokawa and they’ve set an old-school style schedule for it. The twelve-episode series is getting a six-volume release that begins on December 23rd, 2020. The DVDs are priced at 6,800 yen each while the Blu-rays are priced at 7,800 yen. Check the full schedule below.
Kazuhiro Takamura, who also adapted the character designs, directed it 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, and Ayuru Ōhashi as Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen.
The series features the opening theme song with “Yuki no Tsubasa” while the voice actress unit for the show, 501st Joint Fighter Wing, will handle the ending theme song “Kimi no Tsubasa ni Akogarete.”
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.
Volume | Date | Extras |
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1 | 12/23/20 | Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Promo, Drama CD |
2 | 01/27/21 | Booklet, Clean Closing, Promo, Drama CD |
3 | 02/24/21 | Booklet, Clean Closing, Commercial Spot, Drama CD |
4 | 03/24/21 | Booklet, Clean Closing, Commercial Spot, Drama CD |
5 | 04/28/21 | Booklet, Clean Closing, Drama CD |
6 | 05/26/21 | Booklet, Clean Closing, Drama CD |
[Source: Strike Witches]