Strike Witches Second Season Announced

Comment by Jacko

10:13 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

noo!!!!!!!!!! please Strike Witches please dont hate guys. and also please dont make another season.

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Comment by p1k4ch3w

09:36 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

the cake is a lie.

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Comment by Keigami

09:33 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

-sigh of relief-

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Comment by Anonymous

07:11 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

More Eilanya? Yes please.

Comment by Citrus

04:24 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Oh Gonzo, I'm sorry I ever doubted you. You actually delivered after all! You're so much more worth my support than those idiots at KyoAni.

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Comment by loltsuke

06:21 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Yeah, it's funny but it's true. Gonzo actually delivered instead of +3 years of sad waiting and rerun bullshit. This heavily increases my trust in Gonzo.

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Comment by XSportSeeker

04:12 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

FUCK YEAH!

This I'll definitely watch.

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Comment by Ohkikaze

04:50 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Good news^~^ im definitely looking forward to it and hope we get some new characters too, i just love shimada humikanes designs

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Comment by cloner4000

10:55 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Yea more WWII madness...this is going to be interesting

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Comment by Onni

13:16 27/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

OH FUCK. OH FUCK. OH FUCK.
Best news this year.

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Comment by from japan

11:15 28/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

it is not PANTIES, but PANTS(Japanaese call "Zubon").
So, because it is not panties, we don't be shy.

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Comment by Anonymous

15:42 28/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I fell in love with this series last year when they screened it at AX. I hope they debut the first episode (or at least something) this year!

Comment by Anonymous

22:48 23/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Well, I guess there won't be any more Strike Witches.
;_;

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Comment by THE ENIGMATIC MOONDOGGIEBUISCUIT

19:57 19/03/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

HHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL YEAH! STRIKE WITCHES ON THE ROLL! HOPE ITS THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN THIS TIME>>>>

Comment by Ipsod

02:11 27/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Yay.!

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Comment by soloista

23:10 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

YES!

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y~!!!

All we need now are the figmas! Muaaaaaahahahahahah! Come, join my cause!

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Comment by Firetribe

12:17 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

SW fans feel NO pain? o_O

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Comment by Loli The Great

11:51 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

HELL YES!!!!!!!!! More freaking crotch goodness for me. :D~~~~~

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Comment by mangarabbit

11:37 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

hell ya!, season two cant wait. and if all the staff cuts effect production ill work for them for free...lol

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Comment by Aoshi

12:59 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I came, i saw, i came again!

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Comment by Anonymous

13:41 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Fuck Year

Comment by Parn

19:28 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

More Charlotte?

CHUCK YEAR!

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Comment by Michio

21:17 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

oic wut u did thar...

Comment by metatron

15:15 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I hope the Gonzo restructuring doesn't affect the production of this

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Comment by Anonymous

00:13 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

FUCK YEAH.

More loli pantsu. Cant wait.

Comment by anon

04:09 27/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Pah! Less fanservice, more Neuroi!

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Comment by Yggr

00:49 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Will the other novel characters appear too? Hopefully...

FUCK YEAR PANTSU!

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Comment by Yangth

07:07 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

FUCK YEAR!!!

Comment by Anonymous

03:09 27/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

FUCK EAR!!!

Comment by anon

08:16 23/07/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Fuck ear?!

Comment by Icy-nee-san

00:50 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I approve, but ill wait for the DVD version of s2 lol

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Comment by Anonymous

00:58 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

can't wait to see the preview

Comment by Kip

00:54 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

So the announcement they were announcing the game title was a bigger announcement than than announcing the new season?

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Comment by muteKi

01:14 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Technically the announcement hasn't actually been made yet. Given these announcements I'm pretty much convinced that I was correct in my earlier suspicions: the flash site will be updated with the second season announcement, and the hidden announcement 2ch found is really just an Easter Egg.

Still, 2 days to see what that site turns up.

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Comment by Palmtop Tiger

04:12 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I had suspected the game announcement was meant to be found, also. Now to wait for the counter to see if we were correct.

Comment by Kip

03:08 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

True.
But in this case, if the magazines announced this, what need is there for the SW site to announce it anymore?

Comment by relentlessflame

23:48 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

As a note, "being above Kadokawa's games" is sort of a moot point, because Strike Witches *is* published by Kadokawa. That's why the announcement is covered in Kadokawa magazines like The Sneaker; this PR "stunt" was all their doing, and had nothing to do with Gonzo. Gonzo does sometimes publish their own anime, but not in this case.

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Comment by Artefact

00:05 26/02/2009 # ! Cunning

I know - that's what I meant. I presume they have much input on how marketing goes (recall that the director came up with the "It's not pantsu so it's not embarrassing" catchline).

As to the stunt, I suppose that comes down to who manages their site...

Comment by relentlessflame

00:27 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

The sites and PR are typically all managed by the publisher, and doubly-so in this case because the other part of the announcement has to do with the subtitle of the games (also published by Kadokawa). I'm sure the other groups in the production committee had input, as they always do, but there isn't really much of a decision to be made here ("Do we want to print more money?" "Yes, I think we do...")

The Haruhi marketing that Kadokawa is so reviled for is, I suspect, not the way Kadokawa wants it to go down either. Magazine space is booked long in advance, but when your announcement gets pulled due to delays and production politics, you have to make best of the situation anyway. That's the job of a PR team. Thinking of Kadokawa as an evil monolith hellbent on kicking Haruhi fans while they're down makes for good rage fodder, but if it were just up to Kadokawa, a second season would have been out long ago, as their intention was to make this a franchise. If only it were that simple.

Comment by Anonymous

23:42 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

So that SW website was just trying to troll us, eh?
lol at this announcement ruining the surprise.

Comment by Artefact

00:06 26/02/2009 # ! Anomalous

They may have noticed that 2ch was dissecting their Flash in an earlier thread and opted to spice things up.

Comment by MaidNiac

03:32 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Still, we won't know if this anouncement might turn out to be a double trolling..

Comment by Jarmel

23:02 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I wanted another season of Seto but this sells oogles more DVDs so I understand. Kinda sad that Gonzo couldn't go through with the troll but eh, congratulations.

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Comment by Fat Cat Lim

22:59 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Fuck yeah! More Strike Witches! <3

I only hope that the planned staff cut at Gonzo doesn't affect the quality of the animation too much. If they're smart enough, they'll realize that Strike Witches is their new cash cow.

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Comment by Artefact

23:00 25/02/2009 # ! Dubious

The cut is due to be spread over five years, so it should not affect this.

Comment by Anonymous

09:11 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Reassuring to those who have already begun the preparation to fap.

Comment by Pandemonia

03:44 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

oh good *feels far better now*

Comment by Soldat Schürzenjaeger

03:50 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

You have no idea how at ease you put my mind, keep the good news rolling!

Comment by pululon

23:05 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Sakamoto-saaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!

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Comment by Anonymous

23:21 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

The cuts won't effect any series.
All it means is that Gonzo will be cutting down their number of shows per year to one or two rather than a bucket load, and most likley will outsource more animation than usual.
Anyway, nice news. While the show if full of fanservice, it manages to combine that with an interesting array of characters and decent plot, which is probably why it's done so well.

Comment by Kyuu

23:41 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I don't think Gonzo is in a state where they can follow Kadokawa's footsteps and come out still breathing...

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Comment by iragedsohard

23:33 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

FUCK YEAR!!!

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Comment by Robocop

06:17 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

as in a whole year of fucking?

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Comment by Anonymous

07:45 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

DOHOHOHOHO
BEING LITERAL IS SO FUNNY.

Comment by exia

23:25 25/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

YES this is what I was waiting for. I guess unlike the kadokawa troll this one Actually Delivers. Hopefully. Damn This brings great news to my day.

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Comment by Anonymous

01:21 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

WOOOOOOT!!!! Finally!!! A second season that we've been all waiting for!
I'm not excited about the game though cause I have no PS2.
Reality is so much hard to accept indeed.
But a second Strike Witches season will be enough to fulfill this emptiness.
Yoohoo!
I feel like bursting to happiness!

Comment by Anonymous

01:28 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

this seems to mean a 2009 airing (presumably autumn) at the earliest

I imagine a 2008 airing would be tricky, indeed.

Comment by Artefact

04:00 26/02/2009 # ! Tasteless

You make an excellent correction.

Comment by Anonymous

01:48 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

...unless they deploy the new FTL* Striker units

*Faster Than Light

Comment by CC

02:19 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Not at home in time-travel, but that wouldn't affect the normal flow years? Just lightyears, but that's to measure speed.. not time.

Oh and in the article, "yet to hear the contents of their announcment"
*announcement

Okay done being a smart-ass now

Comment by Kuro

07:01 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Time dilation only happens when traveling near or "at" the speed of light. Such as the differences in time in Gunbuster.

If you come up with a way to "cheat" like warp drive, space folding or FTL drives, then you ignore all that inconvenient mind bending physics stuff.

Also, PANTSU (YEAR?)

Comment by Anonymous

03:43 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

ALL HAIL TO LOLI!!!

Comment by Jin Stevens

03:38 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Nice! Will definitely watch!

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Comment by Anonymous

03:47 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

With the success of the DVDs, are we going to see Rosario Vampire-level censorship in the TV airing to drum up even more DVD sales in season 2?

Comment by Anonymous

03:27 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

The anime is kind of meh and the only interest is in the pantsu but not knowing why they only wear pantsu and top bothers me since the beginning (even if it is quite pleasant).

So has it been explained somewhere in the lolstory why all the girls in the pantsu strike world only wear pantsu.

Comment by MaidNiac

11:14 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Perrine, Sanya and Eila do wear pairs of pantyhose and non-transparent thight.. So, not all of them.

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Comment by XSportSeeker

04:11 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Uh.... The need to wear Striker Units fast?
I thought this was pretty clear.

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Comment by Anonymous

04:24 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Cause a pant or a skirt would definitely be in the way? It does not seem to be a problem for Sanya and Litvyak.

Comment by exia

09:28 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

get with the program.

Comment by EX-Keine

03:14 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Mio: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

Also, Minna should go batshit insane Suigintou-like

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Comment by Avisch

07:08 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I hear you.

GO TANKA RIE!

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Comment by Anonymous

02:02 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Man now i have to watch the first season and stop fapping to sankakucomplex posts.

Comment by Anonymous

02:24 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Wouldn't "dengekisen" translate better as "Blitzkrieg" maybe?

Comment by Artefact

04:02 26/02/2009 # ! Unseen

Totally overlooked this as I was thinking in terms of the magazines...

Comment by iapfah

02:32 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

I had something incredibly important to do today, but I'm too sick to go. This is exactly what I needed to hear to feel better.

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Comment by Michio

03:00 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

Sweet Jesus yes! Love this show (for obvious obvious reasons i.e. softcore loliporn).

Comment by Michio

03:01 26/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

obvious*