Strike Witches is an anime series released as part of a mixed media project by Fumikane Shimada, which also includes light novels and manga.
Taking place in an alternate Earth in the 1940s, the series focuses on the 501st Joint Fighter Wing of Strike Witches, magically powered girls who fight against an alien race known as the Neuroi.
An original video animation was produced by Gonzo and directed by Kunihisa Sugishima and released in Japan in January 2007.
The first season of the anime television series was directed by Kazuhiro Takamura and also produced by Gonzo aired from July to September 2008.
An original video animation series produced by Silver Link, Operation Victory Arrow, began release in September 2014.