Brave Witches (ブレイブウィッチーズ)

1939 Europe

1939.

Humanity was faced with the sudden appearance of a mysterious foe.

They called it the Neuroi.

In the blink of an eye,

the Neuroi successfully invaded most of Europe,

stealing many people's homes and nations.

To combat the Neuroi, humanity developed a new weapon,

the flying Striker Units that could only be used by Witches,

girls with magical power.

Witches across the world gathered to use these Striker Units against the Neuroi.

A unit of these Witches was formed.

The Allied Forces' 502nd Joint Fighter Wing.

People called them the "Brave Witches."

Episode 1 "The Witch of Sasebo?"

1944 September

Fusou Empire Sasebo

Fusou Imperial Navy Hario Transceiver Station

Good morning!

Dad!

Here's your lunch.

Oh, thanks.

Well? Did you fix the receiver?

Yeah, he had it fixed in a jiffy.

Great!

That's my dad for you!

No telling when we might get an important message...

Engineer Karibuchi is our savior.

This transceiver station can reach all the way to South Sea Island, can't it?

Yes, it's Fusou's tallest radio tower.

Wow!

Sub-lieutenant Mizunuma, a message.

A message?

I see.

The Third Carrier Division will arrive in port this afternoon.

The Third Carrier Division?

That's my big sis!

Yeah, Sub-lieutenant Karibuchi Takami, the hero of Sasebo, is returning home.

All right!

My big sis is coming back.

I feel like I can pull it off today.

One!

Two!

Three—

I'm back!

Oh, my...

Couldn't quite make it across again today?

Forget that! They say Sis is coming back today!

Takami?

Things are always so sudden with that girl.

Because of her mission. She can't help it.

See you later!

Wait! You aren't changing?

It'll dry as I run!

Sasebo Aviation Preparatory School

Next! Akiyama!

Right.

Your body isn't keeping pace with the engine!

Ten laps around the courtyard!

Next! Watanabe!

Right.

I heard Sub-lieutenant Karibuchi is returning.

Yeah, from Allied Naval Training.

It's been three months.

She's so amazing.

I can't believe they assigned her to a carrier division!

Oh, yeah...

The next movie they're producing is based on her time in Europe, isn't it?

That's right!

She held off the enemy forces alone during the retreat from Libau!

She really is the hero of Sasebo!

Sub-lieutenant Karibuchi must be really sad to have a failure of a sister like you.

Misumi-san...

What? What does that mean?!

Just what I said.

Next! Misumi!

Right.

Don't let her get to you, Hikari.

Yeah.

A corkscrew maneuver!

That's an upperclassman's maneuver!

All right!

Next! Karibuchi!

Right.

I can do that, too!

She's spinning?

Hikari!

Ow...

Are you stupid?!

What moron falls from a sky without enemies?!

Give me twenty laps!

Right!

Pathetic.

I can't believe you're the little sister of Karibuchi Takami,

the hero of Sasebo.

You get Fs for grades.

Do you really think you can join a Witch unit?

I do! Is that wrong?

I'm going to be a Witch, like my sister!

You're an overly optimistic idiot.

Next! Kobayashi!

Right.

Principal Kitagou Fumika

Bye!

She's running again.

She has the most stamina out of the whole school.

If only her magic power were that strong...

The Wings of Libau

Big sis!

Big sis!

Hey! Hey—

I'm back, Hikari.

Welcome back, Sis!

Takami-chan's late.

I want to hear her talk about Libau again...

There she is.

What a nice car!

Well, she is the hero of Sasebo.

Hikari!

I'm back...

I'm home.

That's Takami-chan for you!

Sorry for all the fuss.

I'm sure you want to relax.

No, it's easier for me to relax like this.

Look at this, Sis!

The Hero of Libau

Ta-dah!

They're articles about you!

She saved them all.

That's embarrassing...

No, it isn't.

It's proof that you're doing a great job as a Witch

Oh, right! I have to check today's paper.

An article on Witches!

"Lieutenant Commander Sakamoto fights hard as a member

of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, the Strike Witches."

Sis, do you know Lieutenant Commander Sakamoto?

I was with her during the retreat from Libau.

She was tough, but someone you could really respect.

Is she a Fusou Witch, too?

I don't know...

If a Fusou Witch were deployed to a Joint Fighter Wing,

it should have made the news...

It's been so long since I could relax in a bath!

Water is precious on a ship, right?

Yes.

Hey, Sis, show it to me...

Again?

Is it that fun to look at a scar?

But you got that scar fighting to protect everyone during the Libau retreat, right?

It's so cool!

That tickles!

Oh, yeah, Sis.

A new parlor opened near the station!

Your expedition's over, so you'll be in Sasebo for a while, won't you?

What's wrong?