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Strike Witches
Jan. 2nd, 2009 01:09 pmShould I thank ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
commanderteddog for pointing me to Strike Witches, a manga series of novels, or possibly just action figures, turned into an anime series?
Let's review:
1. Aliens invade Earth in the late 30s.
2. Humanity unites against them, and WWII doesn't happen.
3. A blend of magic and technology is needed to fight them.
4. Only teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 19 have the right combination of athleticism and magic potential.
5. Using the magic makes them grow ears and a tail.
6. The girls are named for real-world fighter aces, except with feminized names. (As Teddog put it, "Poor, poor Billy Bishop.")
7. They wear "boots" that turn them into living fighter planes.
8. The special technology of the "boots" requires a direct contact with skin.
9. So, they can't wear pants. You never know when an emergency might arise!
Teenage Pantless Robot Furry Witches.
Andone several of them is are a Nazi!
commanderteddog for pointing me to Strike Witches, a Let's review:
1. Aliens invade Earth in the late 30s.
2. Humanity unites against them, and WWII doesn't happen.
3. A blend of magic and technology is needed to fight them.
4. Only teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 19 have the right combination of athleticism and magic potential.
5. Using the magic makes them grow ears and a tail.
6. The girls are named for real-world fighter aces, except with feminized names. (As Teddog put it, "Poor, poor Billy Bishop.")
7. They wear "boots" that turn them into living fighter planes.
8. The special technology of the "boots" requires a direct contact with skin.
9. So, they can't wear pants. You never know when an emergency might arise!
Teenage Pantless Robot Furry Witches.
And
