Strike Witches watch order
Updated October 2026 · 5 seasons, 1 movie and 2 OVAs and specials · in release order
Short answer
Watch Strike Witches in release order: Strike Witches → Strike Witches 2 → Strike Witches: 501 Butai Hasshin Shimasu! Movie.
3
in the main story: 2 seasons and 1 movie
25
episodes
~10 h
to watch the main story
Optional: 3 seasons and 2 OVAs and specials (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.
Release order
- 1
Strike Witches OVAAlternate version of Strike WitchesOVA · Winter 2007 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.0/5
- 2
- 3
Strike Witches 2Main storyTV · Summer 2010 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.5/5
- 4
Brave WitchesSide story · optional, after Strike WitchesTV · Fall 2016 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.3/5
- 5
Brave Witches: Petersburg DaisenryakuSide story · optional, after Brave WitchesSpecial · Summer 2017 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.4/5
- 6
Strike Witches: 501st JOINT FIGHTER WING Take Off!Side story · optional, after Strike WitchesTV · Spring 2019 · 12 ep · ~3 hours · score 3.1/5
Watch onCrunchyroll YouTube
- 7
Movie · Fall 2019 · ~30 minutes · score 3.1/5
- 8
World Witches Take Off!Side story · optional, after Brave WitchesTV · Winter 2021 · 12 ep · ~3 hours · score 3.0/5
Watch onCrunchyroll
How long is Strike Witches?
| Part | Seasons and movies | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 2 seasons and 1 movie | 25 | about 10 hours |
| Everything released | 5 seasons, 1 movie and 2 OVAs and specials | 63 | about 22 hours |
Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.
Where to watch Strike Witches
Strike Witches is officially on Crunchyroll (3 of 8) and Hulu and YouTube (1 of 8), counting its 8 seasons, movies and specials.
Services and regions change; the release order above links each season to its official pages. Where to watch Strike Witches has the full list, free options included.
Is Strike Witches finished?
As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Strike Witches: 501 Butai Hasshin Shimasu! Movie, came out in 2019. Nothing new is announced yet.
Do I need to watch the Strike Witches movies and OVAs?
Strike Witches: 501 Butai Hasshin Shimasu! Movie continues the main story, so watch it in its place. Optional: Brave Witches, Brave Witches: Petersburg Daisenryaku, Strike Witches: 501st JOINT FIGHTER WING Take Off!, World Witches Take Off!. Strike Witches OVA retells the story in another version; pick one.
How many episodes does Strike Witches have?
The main story is 25 episodes over 2 seasons and 1 movie, about 10 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 63 episodes (about 22 hours).
Where can I watch Strike Witches?
Officially on Crunchyroll, Hulu, YouTube. Availability depends on your region; each season and movie below lists its own services.
Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.