The ranking officer of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing at eighteen years old, Minna has a sisterly air that shows her concern for those under her command. Whether in or out of battle, her first priority is the safety of her subordinates. Her more gentle demeanor means that she often acts as the "good cop" to Mio's "bad cop" when it comes to discipline. Alluding to her namesake, Minna gains wolf features when equipped for combat. Holds the commissioned rank of Wing commander, official rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and her affiliation is the Karlsland JG 3 Luftwaffe. During combat she arms herself with an MG42. Her Striker Unit model is the Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 and her ace pilot archetype is Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke.  (Source: Wikipedia)

The year is 1944 and the world lives in fear of unidentified flying objects called Neuroi. With the old-boy old guard unable to thwart this deadly menace, humanity turns its desperate eyes to an aerial attack force with much nicer legs. Meet the girls of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, better known as the Strike Witches. These darlings of the great blue yonder may not have standard issue uniforms, but they do have all the right stuff. Where the average flyboy falters, these dolls blast aliens to bits in the bat of an eyelash. With a little magic and a whole lot of leg, the girls of the 501st are winning the war on pants, and aliens! 
(Source: Rightstuf)

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- She has starred in several anime series with [Megumi Toyoguchi](https://anilist.co/staff/95144/) in which their characters are part of the same teams.
- Rie's widely known favourite greeting sign is the V sign whenever she stands in front of a camera.
- She is a member of the Steel Angels, a singing trio composed of the three lead seiyuu of Steel Angel Kurumi--[Atsuko Enomoto](https://anilist.co/staff/95411/) and [Masayo Kurata](https://anilist.co/staff/95616/) included, and is responsible for its opening and end themes.
- Married to fellow voice actor [Koichi Yamadera](https://anilist.co/staff/95011) from 2012 to 2018.

**Non anime roles:**
- [Himeko Murata](https://anilist.co/character/142944/Himeko-Murata) - Honkai Impact (Video Game), Honkai: Star Rail (VG)
- [Lisa](https://anilist.co/character/190867/Lisa/) - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Valeriede - Memento Mori (VG)
- Kan-E-Senna - Final Fantasy XIV (VG)
- Isabel - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Queen Dahlia - Tevi (VG)
- Queen Tahlia - Tevi (VG)
- Sweetheart - Reverse: 1999 (VG)
- Joanna Calendula - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Mariabell Crois - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)

After discovering that Neuroi are capable of communication with humans and making peace with the nest above Gallia the Witches squads are now on a mission to re-establish communication when a sudden attack vanishes the Neuroi; they now discover a new and massive nest that just appeared covering almost all Europe. Ruthless and without mercy it annihilates allied forces along with Witches. Word of the attack reaches Fuso and a support battalion is deployed to rescue the survivors. Among the rescue team is the former Striker captain Mio Sakamoto and the now civilian Yoshika Miyafuji who want to save their dear friends.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

When an alien force eventually called the &ldquo;Neuroi&rdquo; attacks Earth around the 1940&rsquo;s, the world is devastated by destruction. However, one man is able to lead the invention of an anti-Neuroi weapon known as the &ldquo;Striker unit&rdquo; which augments magical power and also enables flight through two mechanical lower-leg coverings known as a sort of witches &ldquo;broom&rdquo;. Young witches from around the world are gathered together to fight back in a force known as Strike Witches. The inventor, however, was thought to have been killed during service. The daughter of the inventor leads a relatively normal life except for her untrained and incredible magical power which she hopes to use one day in healing. However, she is suddenly whisked away on a search to see if her father is actually alive. She encounters his invention and the possibility of perhaps using it herself.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

In 1945, Yoshika Miyafuji, who lost her witch powers during the Strike Witches' last assignment, has been studying to become a doctor. Shizuka Hattori, one of her cadets in the Imperial Fuso Navy, then arrives to deliver a message: Yoshika is to be transferred for study abroad in Europe. 
When their enemy reappears more powerful than ever, the Strike Witches must form up once again. But can they do it without Yoshika Miyafuji? 
(Source: Kadokawa, Crunchyroll)

The OVA stands for Operation Victory Arrow, and this operation is set in the period between the end of Operation Mars in the second television series and the 2012 Strike Witches movie. The three 30-minute short stories depict the lives of the members who returned to their respective homes. 
 
To commemorate this new Strike Witches project, there will be special event screenings of the shorts in theaters.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The year is 1944, and the war against the Neuroi is over. The 501st Joint Fighter Wing, also known as the Strike Witches, have accomplished their goal of protecting Britannia from the alien invaders. Now that the battle is done, the Witches disband and decide to go their separate ways for some much-needed R&R. As the girls enjoy downtime in the warstricken lands of Gallia and the deserts of Africa, a new danger lurks. A mysterious alien/ human hybrid foretells of another impending invasion. Can the Strike Witches regroup in time to defeat this latest evil threat?
 
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Following the story of Erica Hartmann, this tale details her early years spent training in the JG52 alongside other powerful witches like Gertrud Barkhorn and Adolphine Galland. When a Neuroi invasion plagues Europe, witches from Karlsland and Britannia team up to defeat the enemy. This is considered a character-focused prequel to the famous Strike Witches series. (Source: 
The Misfits Squadron)

Yoshika Miyafuji spends her days peacefully after returning to her hometown. Her former superior officer Mio Sakamoto and others arranged for Yoshika to study abroad at a medical school in Europe. Yoshika returns to Europe with Shizuka Hattori, who was Sakamoto's student at the naval academy. As Yoshika returns to Europe and new signs of Neuroi emerge, the other former members of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, who were scattered in various locations, also begin to gather again. A powerful Neuroi then appears before Yoshika and Shizuka.


 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Yoshika Miyafuji joins the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, a defense unit specializing in taking down alien beings known as the Neuroi. However, in days of no invasion, she and the members of the unit are taking down day to day tasks like cooking and laundry.


They’re back! And with Shizuka Hattori, a dutiful new member of the 501st Fighter Wing girls in tow, the Strike Witches have never been more ready to win the war on Neuroi once and for all.

Will the girls prevail in the epic battle to reclaim Berlin, or is humanity doomed? Get ready for a battle that will knock your socks (or pants) right off! 
(Source: Funimation)

Countries all over the world formed an alliance to counter the emerging enemy of mankind "Neuroi," whom only girls with special powers could counter. However, the Neuroi never appeared. Instead of fighting, the witches spend their days idly. This time following not only unit 501, but also unit 502 known as "Brave Witches!" The 2nd volume of the comical daily drama of the witches who do not fight Neuroi begins!

"Noblesse Oblige" - The obligation of nobles. This addition to the World Witches franchise focuses on the 506th Joint Fighter Wing; a squadron of witches tasked with protecting innocent people from the Neuroi following the liberation of Gallia. These Witches are referred to as the "Noble Witches" because of their social status and their dedication to serving the needs of the less fortunate.

An expansion of the Strike Witches series, World Witches - Contrail of Witches details the short stories of various witches from areas of the European front of the Neuroi War.


Yoshika is a new witch who flies around in the sky as a Striker. This is a novelization of the TV anime Strike Witches with Yoshika as the main character! In this original story, the girls' daily lives are portrayed in a detailed way!
 
(Source: Sneaker Bunko, translated)

Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke