Following the pompous tradition of a certain notorious anime producer, the official Strike Witches site carries an announcement of, and a countdown to, a weighty announcement, due on the 27th.
Speculation as to what it might be instantly centred on the much anticipated new season, thought to be an absolute certainty given the runaway success of the series, and the dire straits of Gonzo.
Of course, fans are reminded of the recent debacle surrounding Haruhi’s mythical second season; Gonzo’s only record with Strike Witches has been to deliver on its promises of loli and pantsu, and fans thanked them for it by opening their wallets en masse…
Regarding other possible announcements, few spring to mind unless we credit Gonzo with the same kind of superb marketing acumen as Kadokawa; it seems unlikely they would dare to follow in their footsteps even if they were inclined to announce a rerun or whatever else, considering the lingering aftermath of those efforts…
Perhaps a Blu-ray release could be the spoiler, though the timing seems unlikely.
HAhahahahhah Oh Yeah!
SW will come back! That is a bit 50/50 certain…. But 50 is better than 0 ain’t it?
if you guys set your clocks BACK to 5 days before, and actually translate what it says…
Countdown: 5 more days (2/22)
Perrine: U-Um… it’s only 6 more days until the 28th. Right, Major Sakamoto?
Sakamoto: What are you talking about, Perrine? [u]There’s only 5 more days until [b]the announcement[/b] on the [b]27th[/b] you know?[/u]
Perrine: Ah, ahhh, oh yes, that’s right. Oh, what was I thinking…
Perrine: (Uuuu… but it’s my birthday on the 28th…)
—note “Announcement on the -27th-“. I am only going by a friend of mine who can read Japanese, but please check it again.
I might still be wrong, and it IS the game announcement, but let’s not jump to conclusions just yet.
Moar Perrine.
you are fcuking moron! stop talking about character.
we have to suggest the series. not those ppl on Strike Witches.
So under-rated.
you guys are bunch of idiots! were not talking about characters in Strike Witches.
we are talking about serious about this series.
can you guys make some suggest about this instead of character?
Gonzo is in big trouble right now.
Well, Kadokawa is big enough to afford trolling the fans and withstand the barrage of their abuse, Gonzo, in their current situation, cannot.
So this announcement is probably something solid like a second series or a new game.