I’ll just say it: the neat thing about Strike Witches is that it’s like a good stew, a whole bunch of things thrown together that work together to make a cute little show. It’s HUGELY formulaic, wh…
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「静夏応答せよ」 (Shizuka Outou Seyo) "Shizuka, Come In!" If as much as a single Neuroi bombs Kiel, my name is Meier!
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「ザ・フォッグ」 (Za Foggu) "The Fog" The Neuroi ain't the only things willing to take advantage of the cover water vapour provides.
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