Film
| No. | English title Japanese title |
Release date |
|---|---|---|
| "Strike Witches The Movie" "Sutoraiku Witchīzu Gekijōban" (ストライクウィッチーズ 劇場版) |
March 17, 2012 | |
| Two months following the events of Strike Witches 2, Yoshika is adjusting to life without her magic abilities. When Yoshika nearly falls down a waterfall while rescuing a stranded puppy, she is rescued by a Fuso witch named Shizuka Hattori, bringing her a visa to study at a medical school in Helvetia. Meanwhile in Venezia, where Shirley and Lucchini have a friendly boat race against the 504th unit, a strange transforming Neuroi with communication jamming abilities appears. With some assistance from the 504th, Shirley and Francesca manage to beat the Neuroi. As Yoshika and Shizuka travel on the Amagi, it collides with an iceberg, trapping one of the crew in the ammo storage with a fire breaking out. Ignoring Shizuka's warning not to enter the ammo storage, Yoshika rescues him and gets the sprinklers working. Shizuka, however, remains indifferent towards Yoshika. Upon arriving at Gallia, the two are greeted by Lynnette and Perrine and spend some time with some orphaned children Perrine looks after. Later, Perrine tells Shizuka about how Yoshika, despite not fitting the ideal image of a soldier, helped the 501st grow stronger. As Yoshika and Shizuka continue their journey, they stop at Rhine to aid people affected by a landslide. Meanwhile, Minna becomes curious about the reports on the new type of Neuroi, which appears too far away from the usual nests, sending Gertrude and Erica to investigate. Their search leads them to find several transforming Neuroi, as well as a tower-shaped one which escapes underground. As more Neuroi appear at a nearby village, Yoshika goes to help evacuate the villagers while Shizuka fights them in her first battle, though she is shot down by a surprise attack. With Shizuka rendered unconscious and a tower-type Neuroi heading towards the shelter, Yoshika is able to lure it away and destroy it, but the witch is critically wounded. Coming across the grim situation as a large carrier-type Neuroi appears, Shizuka regains consciousness and attempts to fly out of the Neuroi's jamming range to call for help, informing the 501st of Yoshika's condition. As Yoshika hears the voices of her comrades, she regains her magical ability and heal her wounds. As the 501st fight against the Neuroi, Yoshika receives her Strike Unit from Mio and rejoins her friends to destroy the Neuroi carrier. With more Neuroi expected to come, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing is once again reformed. |
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