AIC to Animate Strike Witches 2

Reportedly the fourth issue of Nyantype magazine, available in Japan next week, will announce that production studio AIC (Gall Force, Bamboo Blade) will animate the second Strike Witches TV series, tentatively titled “Strike Witches 2-ki.” Gonzo, the studio that animated the 2007 Strike Witches OVA and the 2008 TV series announced plans to animate the second TV series last February. However, the financially struggling Gonzo has canceled numerous productions and shifted much of its production work to other studios recently.

Reportedly, most of the 2008 series’ primary staff will reunite on the second series, including director and anime character designer Kazuhiro Takamura, conceptual supervisor Takaaki Suzuki, and script supervisor “Striker Unit.”

Honestly, this is a bit discouraging because no recent AIC production has had animation quality as good as that of last year’s Strike Witches TV series.

Source: Anime News Network