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Strike Witches Manga on Hiatus, Author Voices Concerns
Jul 27th
Author Urotan has posted a on his site regarding the hiatus of the current Strike Witches serial being published in Comp Ace. Below is his statement on the serialization by Canned Dogs:
“I’ll just report about what has been happening recently
It has been really disorganized right from the start when I took the job, and against my wishes I wasn’t given a chance to do any preparations in advance and they abruptly did that announcement notice about the manga even though everything was in a bad state.
Even then I wanted everybody to enjoy the manga so I desperately worked myself to death to get that first chapter out.
But under those adverse circumstances that single chapter was the limit.
Right now I finally got to get into direct contact with the anime staff, and I have currently established a good relationship with them.
But on the topic of continuing the serialization, I really want to do it but the various problems that came up previously has left a significant psychological exhaustion on me, and I have decided that as my mental state is currently still unable to return to normal, I have to temporarily give up on continuing the manga.
Right now I am just extremely regretful that I am unable to deliver an enjoyable manga to everybody at the current optimal timing.
What happens after this is currently undetermined, but right now I only hope to get a little time off.
I’m really sorry to have gotten everybody concerned and worried for me.”
Semi-Official Strike Witches Doujin Reviewed
May 17th
Image © omo
Following on the announcement and release of the semi official Strike Shamantic Princesses: The Witches of the Sphinx (Volume 1) English-Japanese doujin authored by , the first review has been .
The review goes into detail regarding the book’s content and takes care to note a few quirks found in the book such as the combination English–Japanese typesetting in the manga portion as being too small and cost after shipping to the US is taken into account ($25 for a $10 book).
Tsurupeta also that there will be a second printing to fix translation errata, which is a rarity for self-published doujin in Japan regardless of success due to the nature of the publishing format. The book is available for via MangaPal and is suitable for all ages, but is best for fans of Strike Witches.
First English-Dubbed Strike Witches Episodes Now Streaming
Feb 9th
Funimation has the first two English-dubbed episodes of the GONZO animated hit Strike Witches ahead of its DVD release in April.
The episodes are the first two in the series’ first season.
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Strike Witches Season 2 This Summer
Jan 28th
The first images of characters from the forthcoming second season of Strike Witches (tentatively titled Strike Witches Second Stage) have been by Moon Phase from a forthcoming Megami Magazine scan.
The characters pictured on the poster include Erica Hartmann, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Minna Dietlinde-Wilcke.
Animation studio AIC is set to replace former production house Gonzo as principal production studio, which was previously confirmed in November of last year. The series is expected to air this summer according to the same aforementioned report.
Funimation Confirms Uncensored Strike Witches for DVD Release
Oct 7th
Image © 2007 501st Joint Fighter Wing
Funimation has confirmed that it will release Strike Witches uncut on DVD, following the streaming premiere of the 2007 smash hit from the moribund Gonzo anime production house this past weekend on the Funimation video portal.
Funimation had initially streamed the uncensored episodes online last weekend, but later replaced them with the edited TV versions after receiving feedback and complaints regarding the content.
This should serve to calm the more rabid fans who usually scream “ZOMG CENSORSHIP” due to ignorance and lack of common sense.
Gonzo to Animate 2nd Season of Strike Witches
Apr 28th
The inaugural issue of NewType spinoff publication NyanType will on Thursday that Gonzo will produce the second season of Strike Witches.
The status of the second season had been placed in doubt due to the financial difficulties of the larger GDH conglomerate, to the point that Gonzo Digimation reduced staff from 130 to 30 employees last February in order to remain solvent as well as reducing output from 8 shows to 4 and ultimately absorbing the former conglomerate.
As a result of the addition of the Strike Witches second season, Gonzo has dropped the co-production arrangement made with AIC for the forthcoming Alive – Saishu- Shinka teki Sho-nen series, while keeping plans for The Tower of DRUAGA -the Sword of URUK-, Slap Up Party -Arad Senki-, Shangri-La, and Saki, suggesting that Gonzo has shored up enough funding for the aforementioned productions.
Funimation has also entered into an exclusive distribution arrangement with Gonzo, which has led to the licensing and availability of the first Strike Witches season among other recent Gonzo properties.
Funimation Acquires Strike Witches and Linebarrels of Iron, Begins Streaming Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Apr 9th
Funimation has announced via that it has acquired Strike Witches and Linebarrels of Iron from partner Gonzo Digimation as per their new distribution agreement.
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Such an announcement should come as no surprise to those that have followed both companies for some time, especially during the past few weeks as Funimation and Gonzo had officially confirmed their partnership after years of speculation. In related news, Funimation has also begun streaming the new Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood TV series on their today, with each new episode airing every Thursday after the initial airing.
