<p><span>It was the year 1939 when the </span><em>Neuroi</em><span> appeared. Nobody knows where they came from or what their ultimate agenda is, but the fact remains that their attacks drove people out of their towns and cities.</span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">In order to take arms against them, humanity develops a new anti-Neuroi weapon called the </span><em style="line-height: 1.3em;">Striker Unit</em><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">. Using the power of magic to fight against the monsters, this new device enhances and amplifies the power of female magic-wielders. To use this device, young witches from all over the world have been brought together to form an elite task force unit called the </span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">501st Joint Fighter Wing</span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">, commonly known as the </span><em style="line-height: 1.3em;">Strike Witches</em><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">.</span></p>