In the spring of 1945,
a new Neuroi appeared in Venezian airspace.
To meet this new threat,
two Fuso Witches, Miyafuji Yoshika and Sakamoto Mio,
headed toward Europe.
However, just moments before they were to arrive,
a Neuroi appeared before them in full attack mode.
itsuka itsuka yakusoku no sora
いつか いつか約束の空
Someday, someday, in the promised sky.
kimi to nara mata toberu yo
君となら また 飛べるよ
If I'm with you, I can fly again.
kuyashikute tsurakute nemurenai yoru
悔しくてツラくて眠れない夜
A sleepless night when you feel regretful and bitter...
dare ni demo aru yo
誰にでもあるよ
...happens to everyone.
sonna toki ha yonde kaketsukeru kara
そんな時は呼んで 駆けつけるから
At such a time, call me, because I'll rush to you,
oto no hayasade ne
音の遼さでね
at the speed of sound.
sore ga sadame demo ne aragau yo
それがさだめ でもね あらがうよ
That's destiny, but I'll fight against it.
kimi ga hora waratte ne kureru kara
君がホラ 笑ってね くれるから
Because, look, you'll smile at me.
kanaetai yume tooi kedo
叶えたい夢 遠いけど
The dream I want to fulfil is far away.
isshou nara dekiru yo muteki no yuuki de
いっしょなら出来るよ 無敵の勇気で
But if we're together, I can do it, with an invincible courage.
kirakira hikaru sono namida
キラキラ光る そのナミダ
If I can turn your sparkling tears...
egao no mahou de ne tsubasa ni kaetara
笑顔の魔法 でね 翼に変えたら
...into wings with the magic of smiles,
kitto kitto habatakeru kara
きっと きっと 羽ばたけるから
surely, surely you'll be able to fly.
niji wo koe sono saki made
虹を越え その先まで
So go over the rainbow, to beyond.
Episode 2
「The Legendary Witches」
Neuroi spotted, approximately twelve thousand units out!
So they've already made it here?
Hijikata!
Hijikata-san!
She's able to control her magical power...
You've improved, Miyafuji.
We need to run for cover!
Drop altitude and ride it out!
Roger.
Sakamoto-san!
Well? Do you think you can shake it off?
I'll try.
We're counting on you.
Sakamoto-san!
Did you think I was going to fight it?
Calm yourself. We're fleeing for now.
We'll wait for local Witches to back us up.
Okay!
Neuroi spotted dead ahead!
All ships, approach for battle at twenty-four knots!
Set course for the enemy Neuroi!
All ships, approach for battle at twenty-four knots!
Aye!
Prepare for battle!
Battle stations!
Did you see how effective the anti-large-type Neuroi incendiary was?
Fire armour-piercing shells next!
What are they doing?
Fire armour-piercing shells!
Did we get it?
Amazing.
No good. They'll need much stronger ammunition to take out a large-type Neuroi.
Huh?
It's a large target, so it's easy to hit,
but that won't strike its core.
They've sunk the destroyer.
Where the hell are those Romagna Witches?!
Major! I sent a call for backup to the Romagna 1st Airborne,
but they're saying we're beyond their cruising range.
Beyond their cruising range?
They hit another one!
They're too slow to dodge.
They're sitting ducks out there!
The 504th are nearby, but due to yesterday's incident, they're not battle-capable.
The backup Witches won't come for at least half an hour.
Half an hour?!
If this keeps up, they'll be wiped out in five minutes!
Wiped out?
Do it, Hijikata!
Yes, ma'am!
Major!
Major, are you hurt?
My shield can't even deflect a tiny bullet any more?
Major...
How will it hold against a Neuroi beam?
Hijikata, I'm leaving to travel for a while.
I'm going in!
Huh?
Roger that.
Prepare for battle!
Violet Lightning type-53 is ready when you are!
You can't! Please stop!
Move, Miyafuji!
I'm not budging!
You can't raise your shield any more.
I'm begging you. Don't go out there.
I remember you stopping me like this once before.
Relax, Miyafuji. I'm not going to die out here.
But...
You're right, though...
After I turned twenty, I lost the ability to use my shield.
But I've got the new Violet Lightning unit,
and everyone here.
You saved my life. I'm not going to just throw it away.
Relax, Miyafuji. I can fight.
Then I have one request:
Allow me to fight with you!
Sounds good! Let's do this, Miyafuji!
Yes, ma'am!
Miyafuji, go ahead and lead the Neuroi away from the Venezian fleet.
I'll hit its core from the rear!
Roger!
Fly, Miyafuji!
Here I go!
Sakamoto-san!
They only got the launch unit.
Look out ahead! The next beam is incoming!
Amazing.
What a huge shield!
That's her power at work.
Major! The magic supercharger malfunctioned!
The Violet Lightning cannot take flight!
What?!
Food! Food!
Supplies! Supplies!
Fuso rice!
Steamy, fresh rice!
Carpaccio!
Made with octopus!
Ugh... I don't want any octopus.
Huh? But octopus is so delicious.
It's so squirmy... I don't know how you can stand eating it.
Squirmy, stretchy and sticky... So good.
I'll wouldn't know about that.
All troops in the area...
This is the Venezian 1st Battle Fleet.
We have the Neuroi engaged. Requesting backup immediately.
Present coordinates...
Did you hear that? Let's go, Lucchini!
Roger!
It's too dangerous, Major!
You should wait for us to finish the Violet Lightning's repairs!
How many people do you think will be injured while I wait for the repairs?
Looks like Miyafuji is rubbing off on me.
Destroyer Venier has taken severe damage!
Engine losing power at a rapid pace!
She'll be stranded within minutes!
Damn it. Isn't there something we can do?
Captain! It's a Witch!
What?
Her crest has a sun and moon atop white...
She's a Fuso Witch!
Fuso?
A Witch! A Witch is here!
Reinforcements have arrived!
Which unit is she with?
Just incredible.
You escape while I lead the Neuroi away!
Out of the question. We can't leave you to do battle alone.
Captain, we've depleted our firepower.
You're right. We'd just get in her way.
All ships set course for sixteen degrees!
Full-speed retreat!
Thank goodness.
Get out of here, quickly.
Sakamoto-san!
Hijikata, take me straight in!
Roger!
That's too dangerous!
Sakamoto-san!
Death strike,
Reppuzan!
Sakamoto-san!
Sorry, Miyafuji.
The Violet Lightning malfunctioned.
I should have gotten here sooner.
I told you not to do anything crazy!
See? What did I tell you?
Even without a shield, I can still fight.
As long as I have my Reppumaru.
She's amazing. Sakamoto-san is such an amazing person.
By the way, Miyafuji, what do you think of the name "Reppumaru"?
I spent all night thinking it up.
Huh? I-I think it sounds cool.
Really? You think it's cool? Nice!
Shirley, look!
Yeah. Pieces of the Neuroi.
I bet the Venezian fleet destroyed it.
Good job!
Yeah... but I'm still detecting a Neuroi presence.
So you think there are more of them?
Excellent work, Major.
We didn't even need to deploy the Violet Lightning.
That was a little too easy.
Huh?
You just feel that way because you're so strong now.
I hope that's what it is.
Sakamoto-san!
The Neuroi is regenerating!
This can't be... The core is still alive.
I'm going in!
Miyafuji, the core is regenerating along the edge.
Break through and kill it!
Yes, ma'am!
What?
I see; so that's how it works.
Miyafuji! Its core is moving!
It's over to the right now. Don't let it escape!
Huh? O-Okay!
Damn, it's dodging the bullets.
I've never seen such speedy regeneration. This is bad!
Miyafuji! The core is moving right before the bullets hit.
We need to launch multiple rounds at once!
Multiple rounds at once?
You can't do it by yourself.
Hold on. I'll join you!
How's the Violet Lightning coming?
I need five more minutes.
All I need it to do is fly.
You have three minutes!
Sakamoto-san!
This is bad. Miyafuji's magic power is at its limit.
I-I can't keep this shield up forever!
Miyafuji!
You can't do it alone! Miyafuji!
I see it!
Hold on!
Miyafuji, behind you!
Miyafuji!
I-I need to raise a shield...
No way!
Yoo-hoo!
Shirley-san!
Ciao, Yoshika!
Lucchini-chan!
Did you see that? We scored nothing but direct hits!
What the heck is with this Neuroi? It's hard as a rock!
Shirley-san, Lucchini-chan, what are you guys doing here?
I want to know what you're doing here!
Save the small talk for later!
What gives? Those shots didn't kill it?
It regenerates very quickly.
Guess we need more firepower.
An armour-piercing rifle!
That means...
Lynne-chan!
Yoshika-chan!
Lynne-chan!
You're safe. I'm so glad.
Yeah. I just came in from Gallia.
No time for greetings, girls.
Perrine-san!
Rockets?
Look!
Eila-san!
Sanya-chan!
The gang's back together!
All right, I'll go in first.
Okay.
They came.
Still fixing it?
One more minute!
The enemy Neuroi is a mobile-core type.
It regenerates at twice the speed of normal Neuroi.
We just need to destroy it faster than it regenerates.
Man, looks like my time off with Chris is over.
You said you'd be the first one back in action.
Hey-
I'm going ahead.
W-Wait up!
Is that them?
It's the three of them!
Commander Minna!
Barkhorn-san!
Hartmann-san!
Spread out, left to right.
Roger!
Lieutenant Colonel Minna, hold nothing back!
Understood.
Caesar formation.
Roger!
Major, Violet Lightning ready for flight!
Got it!
Engine output normal!
Sakamoto Mio, heading into battle!
Commence attack!
Take this!
The core's isolated!
I'll get it!
Sakamoto-san!
Mio!
I don't need any help!
What's with the agility?
She's dodging every attack.
She looks like Eila.
Oh no! It's going to hit her!
Major!
Slice it to pieces, Reppumaru!
Take this...
Reppuzan!
Amazing!
She got it in one shot!
Yay!
Ah, Major! You're the best!
I've never seen someone cut a Neuroi beam before.
Maybe no one's ever tried.
There's nothing a Witch can't do!
So those are the Strike Witches.
Huh? The same Witch corps that liberated Gallia?
Yes, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing.
The legendary Witches have descended upon the Adriatic Sea.
Yoshika-chan!
Lynne-chan, I'm so glad you're okay!
I can't believe you came all the way here.
I wouldn't have expected you to be here, Miyafuji.
Aren't you guys supposed to be in Africa, Shirley-san?
We were worried about Romagna, so we came here!
Well, we're supposed to be on the way to Suomus right now,
but we got on the wrong train and ended up in the Adriatic.
Eila's tarot cards said there was danger here.
What an incredible sword.
Reppumaru.
I painstakingly forged it myself, filling it with magic.
By mastering blade spells,
the sword has become a new shield of sorts for me.
Isn't that a bit dangerous, though?
I just want to fly... like her.
I guess you have no plans to stay on the ground.
None whatsoever.
Okay, then.
I will now read you official orders from SCAP.
Now that the members of the old 501st have returned,
you are to intercept and destroy the new Neuroi which have invaded Romagna...
...via the Adriatic Sea.
We will be sending you the materials and items you need.
For now, negotiate with the local commanders for them.
Good job getting those orders.
Major General Galland signed the letter herself.
More like she was forced to sign it.
Where's your respect, Hartmann?
Whatever you think about it, an order is an order.
Fine, fine.
Hey, Lynne-chan, what does this mean?
Um...
I am Lieutenant Colonel Minna Wilcke. Below me are:
Major Sakamoto Mio.
Captain Gertrud Barkhorn.
Captain Charlotte Yeager.
First Lieutenant Erica Hartmann.
First Lieutenant Sanya Litvyak.
First Lieutenant Perrine Clostermann.
First Lieutenant Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen.
Ensign Francesca Lucchini.
Master Sergeant Lynette Bishop.
Sergeant Miyafuji Yoshika.
Here, today, we reform the 501st Joint Fighter Wing:
the Strike Witches!
To Be Continued
Roger!
hitori ja nakisou na hiroi sora demo
ひとりじゃ 泣きそうな 広い空でも
Even under vast sky that would turn you to tears when alone,
nigenaiyo massugu tachimukau
逃げないよ 真っ直ぐ立ち向かう
I won't run away, I'll face it head on,
nakama to isshoni over sky
仲間と一緒に over sky
and go with my friends, over the sky!
tenohira ni kaze wo kanjita no nara
手のひらに風を 感じたのなら
If you can feel the wind with your palm,
mou daijoubu shinjite janpu shiyou
もう 大丈夫 信じてジャンプしよう
you'll be all right. Believe in yourself and jump.
tooku ukabu kumo hitottobi dekiruyo
遠く浮かぶ雲 ひとっとびできるよ
I can make it to the cloud floating in the distance in a single leap.
sonna dokidoki souzou dekinakatta
そんなドキドキ 想像できなかった
I never dreamed I'd be this excited.
minna no ashita no yume mamorunda
みんなの明日の夢 守るんだ
We shall protect everyone's dreams for future.
yuuki arittake
勇気ありったけ
Fly off, grabbing all the courage you can.
saa nigirishimete tobitate
さあ 握り締めて飛びたて
Even under huge sky that would turn you to tears when alone,
hitori ja nakisou na ookii sora demo
ひとりじゃ 泣きそうな 大きい空でも
if you're with friends, you can smile.
nakama ga ireba egao ni nareru
仲間がいれば 笑顔になれる
See? It doesn't take a miracle.
hora kiseki janainda
ホラ 奇跡じゃないんだ
Since we promised each other, since we've vowed not to,
yakusoku shita kara kokoro ni kimeta kara
約束したから 心に決めたから
we won't run away! We'll face it head on!
nigenaiyo massugu tachimukau
逃げないよ 真っ直ぐ立ち向かう
For an even more wonderful world,
motto motto suteki na sekai no tame ni over sky
もっともっと素敵な世界のために over sky
over the sky!
Welcome back, Yoshika-chan. We get to spend time together again.
Huh? Training?
Yoshika-chan, w-wait!
Next time on Strike Witches 2: What We Can Do Together.
Episode 3
「What We Can Do Together」
Ah, no!