1. roll 1d20 on the Random Theme table (Table 1-1)
2. make the loli version of it.
3. make an anime based on the lolified version.
4. ????
5. Profit!
Table 1-1
1: critical failure (thou should not release lolified version of anything)
2: Space Opera
3: Nietzschean Philosophy
4: Mafia
5: World War 2, Aircraft
6: Lesbian Vampire
7: World War 2, Infantry
8. French Revolution
9. Humongous Mecha
10: Apocalypsm
11: Chanbara Movies
12: Cowboy Movies
13: Urban Legend
14: Silence of the Lamb
15: Shakespearean Play
16: Fist of the North Star
17: try recalling a memorable childhood anime, pick up the first title to come to mind.
18: go to the nearest movie shop and randomly pick a title from "discounted B-movie" box
19: roll again on this table once
20: roll again on this table twice, combine the result.
i think this is the winning formula in Japan. as for Strike Witches, i'm pretty sure that they rolled 5. which is good, because i dont really want to see what happen if they rolled 14.
it's not that Strike Witches should be denounced or anything. it shall fulfill its purpose. people who like yuri (i.e. me) will fall in love with the girls. people who like pantsu shot will have memorable fapping sessions. even WW2 aircraft otaku approve, because it's based on real aces, real aircrafts, etc. when people with spending potential are happy, then all is fine in the world.
ah well. in case you dont know what's Strike Witches, here's a short rundown.
the time frame of the world is World War 2, with the exception that instead of fighting each others, nations band together to fight mysterious entity known as Neuroi. Neuroi looks like gigantic version of modern aircraft, except that they're entirely pitch black save for few red crystals and a well-hidden core. Neuroi's nature seems to be completely alien, and it seems that they dont even originate from anywhere in this universe.
for an aircraft, a Neuroi have great maneuverability, outperforming any WW2 fighters. but that's not all. the red crystals that dot their body can shoot lasers-- thousands of them at once, capable of decimating a fleet of aircraft carriers even before a single human fighter can take off.
with this unstoppable air superiority, Neuroi have occupied virtually the entire European mainland. how completely non-human beings are capable of maintaining human populace is beyond me. i'll assume that all the humans were driven off Europe. to keep the Neuroi at bay, a Strike Witches air base is situated at Channel Strait. (that's, between England and the rest of the Europe.) their weapons are the only mean to destroy Neuroi core, which is the only way to take Neuroi down.
Strike Witches are girls with magical power who serve in the airforce. it seems that magic user is rather common in that world. to be able to fly, they put on a pair of engine powered with their magic, so that their respective magical talent can be used for aerial battle. so far this strategy works, although there's always shortage of pilots since not everyone --even those born with magical power-- can become Strike Witch.
the story of Strike Witches anime is about Yoshika Miyafuji, a new recruit in the 501th Joint Fighter Wings. she's from Fuso Empire ("Japan"). her magical power is to heal people, which is somewhat awkward for a will-be ace. of course, the other witches are even quirkier in their own way.
the good thing about this anime:
10. that the 3D aren't used excessively (see #8)
9. the Neuroi looks like boss units from 1945 or similar shmup games.
8. GONZO. judging from the size of their logo in the opening, it seems that they're taking this seriously.
7. for a rori animu, the characters are drawn just right.
6.
5. the accurate materials of which the girls are based upon. (i'm not a WW2 otaku, and can't confirm this.)
4. how the girls have interest for each others. it's obvious that Perinne got the hots for Sakamoto. (my favorite ship)
3. the animal ears and tail. it's justified because it's the (aesthetically pleasing) side effect of using magic.
2. the gratuitous panty shot. apparently Neuroi's first tactical maneuver is to wipe out people who know how to make skirts.
1. (reserved for a post-airing review)
it's unfortunate that their flying machine isn't powered with kiss...
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