Strike Witches: The Sky That Connects Us (ストライクウィッチーズ キミとつながる空? Sutoraiku Witchīzu: Kimi to Tsunagaru Sora), often referred to as "Strike Witches 1.5", is a manga that was published in Nyantype magazine from September 2009 to July 2010. Additionally, a tankobon version with all eight chapters was published by Kadowaka at the end of September 2010. It has been officially translated in English by Seven Seas Entertainment and also released in Kindle digital books both in Japanese and English.
It spans the time between the two seasons of the Anime. It covers the activities of the various members of the 501st after it was disbanded following the destruction of the Neuroi Hive above Gallia.
The first chapter is set in Gallia, and follows Perrine and Lynne as they work to rebuild the ruined country.
The second and third chapters focus on Shirley and Lucchini as they travel across North Africa.
The fourth chapter focuses on Eila and Sanya at the frontier of Suomus as they travel towards Orussia to search for Sanya's parents.
In the fifth and sixth chapters, Erica, Trude and Minna investigate a disturbance over Karlsland.
In Chapter Seven, Mio and Kuroe Ayaka have a friendly duel over Fuso.
In the eighth Chapter, Perrine and Lynne are visiting Fuso. They accompany the Major and Yoshika to a hot spring, where they catch up on the things they have done since the dissolving of the 501st.
Characters
- Amelie Planchard
- Charlotte E. Yeager
- Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
- Elma Leivonen
- Erica Hartmann
- Francesca Lucchini
- Gertrud Barkhorn
- Hanna-Justina Marseille
- Heidemarie W. Schnaufer
- Helma Lennartz
- Inagaki Mami
- Katou Keiko
- Kuroe Ayaka
- Lynette Bishop
- Matilda
- Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke
- Miyafuji Yoshika
- Nakajima Hayate (cameo in Chapter 7)
- Nikka Edvardine Katajainen
- Perrine H. Clostermann
- Raisa Pöttgen (cameo in chapter 3)
- Sakamoto Mio
- Sakomizu Haruka (mentionned by Eila)
- Sanya V. Litvyak
- Suwa Amaki (cameo in Chapter 7)
- Suwa Goshiki
- Takei Junko
- Wilma Bishop