Despite having a pretty low score, this anime surprised me a lot and I'll explain why. Strike Witches 501 Butai Hasshin Shimasu is one of these comedy spin-off, a parody of Strike Witches. The force of this type of comedy is that the viewers already are used to the original characters and know their traits.
The anime use what we expect in order to make fun of every character in a certain way by exaggerating each characters and their interactions, and creating absurd situation.
But sometime this sort of comedy can suffer from multiple problems that this anime avoid very successfully:
- The jokes can be overused very quickly and thus become boring. Fortunately, Strike Witches' universe has a lot of variety and the characters are deep enough, the show doesn't lack in content for its length.
- It shouldn't be the only comedy used because it can become very predictable, and in this regard, this anime found an unexpected way to make me and my friend laugh: The art style is far from being a flaw and rather a very efficient comic thrust. I couldn't think of a better art style for this anime and I'm very proud of this choice, it is very refreshing.
Strike Witches 501 Butai Hassin Shimasu is for me, a perfect example of a parody done right, and I'd watch more anytime soon. As a fan of Strike Witches, I did have a great time and I recommend it to anyone who like the original.
(On a last note, I'm not used to rate each aspect of an anime separately so I'll rate a default 8 on every aspect)
