2008-07-21, 20:41 | Link #421 |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
That relationship chart is for the novel, whose main character is Sakomizu Haruka. She even calls herself useless, and gets deployed to Suomus, where the rest of her squadron is also without much motivation. The only capable one in the squadron is Anabuki Tomoko, who was sent with Haruka.
Anyway, bigger translated version:
__________________
Last edited by selkirk; 2008-07-21 at 20:57. |
2008-07-21, 21:08 | Link #422 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
Quote:
Fuso certainly seems to have personnel to spare, though, if they can afford to be so heavily represented in the "joint" units... Quote:
I think it's more interesting that Yeager got the nod - her namesake's exploits as a WWII ace are certainly noteworthy, but they aren't really what he's most famous for. Last edited by Guppy; 2008-07-21 at 21:20. |
||
2008-07-21, 21:38 | Link #423 |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
Most of the Neuroi invasion seems to be in Europe after all, with the most heavily hit places supposedly in Central Europe. Karlsland is supposed to have been rebuilt as Neue Karlsland in South America. Maybe the rest of the world hasn't been hit as hard, so they have more personnel to send overseas.
__________________
|
2008-07-21, 22:02 | Link #424 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
Quote:
By the way, did the novels mention what Striker each character uses? |
|
2008-07-21, 23:20 | Link #425 | |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
Quote:
Elma Leivonen - G50 (Romania) - I guess they mean the FIAT G.50, but that's Italian... Ursula Hartmann - Heinkel He 112 (Germany) - Doesn't use a Messerscharf Me109 because there weren't enough. Elizabeth Beurling - Hawker Hurricane (UK) Sakomizu Haruka - New model, similar to the Ki-43, with 20mm cannon (Japan) Anabuki Tomoko - Ki-27 (Japan)
__________________
|
|
2008-07-22, 02:28 | Link #426 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
Wow. Is the novel set that far back in the timeline? If not, that's a severe shafting they got in terms of equipment. No wonder morale is so low.
The real O'Hare didn't even fly the Buffalo in combat, as far as I'm aware - all his kills were in Wildcats and Hellcats. And Beurling and Anabuki were primarily Spitfire and Ki-43 aces respectively, weren't they? (I gather Anabuki started out in Ki-27s, but his unit reequipped and most of his kills were scored in Hayabusas.) Sounds a bit like the late-war Ki-43-IIIb prototypes. Of course, by then the Ki-43 was so obsolete you wonder why they bothered... |
2008-07-22, 03:08 | Link #427 | |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
2008-07-22, 04:02 | Link #428 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
Quote:
Actually, from what you've said Fuso seems to be lagging pretty badly in terms of their Striker models. I would've expected Sakomizu's "top-of-the-line" model to be a Ki-61/84/100 rather than a -43, unless we're talking about a 1940/41 scenario where its contemporaries are Spitfire Mk. Is and Me 109Es. |
|
2008-07-22, 04:08 | Link #429 | ||
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
Quote:
EDIT: Looks like the "similar to a Ki-43" is actually a A6M1 Zero prototype. And well well, the dates match as well Quote:
__________________
Last edited by selkirk; 2008-07-22 at 04:19. |
||
2008-07-22, 04:26 | Link #430 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
That all does make sense then - the squadron's equipment isn't that obsolete for 1939, and the A6M would indeed have been top-of-the-line at the time. As for Anabuki, it would be completely normal for her to be flying a Ki-27, since the Ki-43 didn't arrive until 1941. Even Beurling wouldn't have too much to complain about; plenty of RAF units were equipped with Hurricanes well into 1940-41.
They've clearly done their homework thoroughly on dates and equipment. Hats off to the writers and staff. It's interesting, though, that the novel seems to imply that the Strike Witch concept was being developed before the Neuroi arrived - either that, or the breakthrough came quickly enough to have the Strikers manufactured and rushed into hastily-formed squadrons in a mere two months. Or is there a big time gap between the novel's prologue and the rest of the story? And as far as the current manga is concerned... Spoiler for manga ch. 2:
|
2008-07-22, 04:52 | Link #431 | |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
Quote:
The anime site mentions that mankind started working on magic-amplifying steam engines in the 18th century, and the design was put into widespread use. Starting from that time, the Neuroi also started appearing.
__________________
Last edited by selkirk; 2008-07-22 at 08:29. |
|
2008-07-22, 04:56 | Link #433 |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
No, that was the anime site. I'm still reading the novel, since I've only really skimmed over parts of it so far. But it sure looks that way. Comp Ace should also have had a lot of information on the Strike Witches world, but that's from back in 2006, and kinda hard to find now. <_<
__________________
|
2008-07-22, 05:02 | Link #434 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
I noticed that part just after posting; obviously not quick enough on the editing trigger, though.
I only just found the link to the novel's website, incidentally. Sakomizu's profile quote is... interesting. |
2008-07-22, 05:08 | Link #435 | |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
Quote:
Well, that would've made those plane details easier to find, rather than reading half a chapter or so... Oh wow, what a quote.
__________________
|
|
2008-07-22, 05:18 | Link #436 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
I'm not sure when it went up. I don't remember seeing it before, either.
Quote:
You were right on about Leivonen; her profile says that the G50 she flies is manufactured by "FAROT" or some such. (Looks like they're keeping the aircraft names while slightly modifying the manufacturers' names - O'Hare flies something called a "Byaster Buffalo.") Yeah... if it turns up in the novel, please let us know what the context was? |
|
2008-07-22, 08:06 | Link #438 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
|
I did a bit more digging - it looks like the novel website is actually out of date. There are now three volumes in the series, the newest of which only came out this month:
1. ストライクウィッチーズ—スオムスいらん子中隊がんばる 2. ストライクウィッチーズ 弐ノ巻スオムスいらん子中隊恋する 3. ストライクウィッチーズ 参ノ巻 スオムスいらん子中隊はじける Poor girls. ”いらん子中隊” is just harsh. After checking the novel titles and blurb text, I think Sakomizu's website profile quote will probably only come into play in volume 2. Spoiler for vol. 3:
|
2008-07-22, 10:21 | Link #439 |
***y translator
Scanlator
Join Date: Jan 2006
|
There's also a novelization of the anime series coming out on Aug 1st. From the summary, it's going to be about daily life with the 501st. Looks like a different author though (author for the main novel also wrote the Zero no Tsukaima books). The manga tankoubon vol.1 is also coming out on the 26th.
Limited Edition of DVD1 comes with a 100 page (!) color artbook, and a 秘め声 cd (Some kind of voice CD... <_<), and an Eila Tarot card(s?). To be released on Sept 26. It is also insanely overpriced. <_< And a special "Those aren't panties, so it's not embarrassing" campaign for anyone in Japan... http://s-witch.cute.or.jp/pants/index.html
__________________
|
2008-07-22, 10:43 | Link #440 |
Wise Otaku Seeker
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Philippines
Age: 34
|
if this was turn into a game(not a visual sim)
i would really love it if this is like one of those flight simulations and every missions earns money to buy clothes and accessory hahahaha (NOSEBLEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) |
Tags |
bishoujo, bost tv, gonzo, kemonomimi, mecha, mecha musume |
|
|