Greetings and Welcome to the Season 5 Finale of my Who Would Win Series and it is going to be a clash between Yoshika Miyafuji from Strike Witches vs Hikari Karibuchi from Brave Witches.
Because Strike Witches and Brave Witches are actually connected canonically in the same universe, I've decided to separate the rundowns for both Yoshika and Hikari since, unlike a previous match up "Axel Stone vs Blaze Fielding", Strike Witches and Brave Witches took place around the world in different areas.
It is also worth noting that Yoshika and Hikari simply have different backgrounds and stories. So, with all that being said, I will simply give each of them their own individual rundown :D!!!!
Feats for the anime series and the Strike Witches movie will be used for this match up.
I will go into the Stats, Weapons, Striker Units, Magical Abilities, Skills, Feats, Weaknesses and finally, who I personally believe will win this amazing match up of "Adorable Proportions".
So, without further ado, let's see which Girl with Brown hair wearing no Pants will "Fly high into the Blue Sky!!"
Yoshika Miyafuji
Yoshika Miyafuji is A Flight Sergeant of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing "Strike Witches"
Born and raised in the Empire of Fuso (Japan), Yoshika had a peaceful lifestyle. Her father, Ichiro Miyafuji left Yoshika and her Mother and Grandmother when Yoshika was at the age of 6 in order to help the Military defeat the Alien Invaders known as "The Neuroi"
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| Yoshika and her Father saying Goodbye. |
Despite this, Yoshika actually had a goal in life, to work at her own family owned Medical Clinic in order to take care of the sick, injured, even wounded animals. It is also worth mentioning that Yoshika and her Family are capable of using Magic to Heal others, making them very efficient Doctors.
All went according to plan, until one faithful day, Yoshika was scouted by Major Mio Sakamoto, who insisted on taking Yoshika into the Military to put her Magical Abilities to the test. Yoshika initially refused, since she did not like the fact that she would be involved with the Military to take out the Neuroi, it was until a letter sent by her father, which contained a photo of himself and, you guessed it, Sakamoto, that Yoshika eventually decided to come with Sakamoto. It is also revealed that Yoshika's Father is a renowned inventor, who created the first ever "Striker Unit", a Staple in Military Warfare against the Neuroi that gave Humanity a Fighting Chance.
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| Mio Sakamoto and Ichiro Miyafuji with the "First Striker Unit" |
While Yoshika finally knew about her Father's accomplishments, she still hesitated to join the military and only came with Sakamoto just to see her Father...... unfortunately, it was later revealed that he passed away sometime before the letter was sent. However, in a twist, Yoshika finally changed her mind and decided to join Sakamoto and the Strike Witches to combat the Neuroi.
With her motivation and Magic, Yoshika has accomplished legendary feats throughout the series. Befriending all of the Strike Witches, Yoshika eventually became a valued member of the Squad.
While she did have some moment's of faulty magic, by the end of The Battle of Berlin, Yoshika finally mastered her Magic and has full control of her Power. This also made Yoshika a Hero to the world.
That is a General Background of Yoshika's Motivation and backstory. Now, let's see what Fiction's most adorable character is capable of.
Striker Units
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| Yoshika with her Miyabishi Type 0 Striker |
Background stuff aside, A Striker Unit is first powered up by the user's magical source. Some Striker Units have varying requirements of Magic to be used and in turn, can produce both incredible and dangerous results.
In Yoshika's Case, she has used multiple Striker Units in the past. So, I will do a quick rundown of what each of them are capable of.
Miyabishi Type 0 (V-139) Striker:
Yoshika's First ever Striker Unit. It is a very well balanced Striker with no actual specialties. It has a mixture of Speed, Maneuverability and Control.
Unfortunately, this Striker Unit was destroyed during the final Battle of Gallia against the Neuroi. Still, it is a very solid Striker :D.
V-128 Striker Unit
Originally flown by Mio Sakamoto, Yoshika used this....... old Striker Unit in order to protect Antwerp from a Glacial Neuroi. Unfortunately, as you can see, it is a rusty piece of junk that would give Han Solo's Millennium Falcon a run for it's money (I love The Millennium Falcon btw, but, Star Wars stated it was a piece of junk, so have at me XD!!!)
Despite the horrendous condition, Miyafuji actually did fly it with mostly positive results with, as I will get into later, with the use of her magic.
Tsukushi Shinden
Yoshika's most powerful and currently used Striker Unit, The Tsukushi Shinden is a prototype based on Ichiro Miyafuji's designs. It is actually created to contain Yoshika's Enormous Magical Power. When at it's full potential, Yoshika will no doubt become the single most powerful Witch in her own Series :D!!!!!
Of course, everything about the Shinden is superior to all previous Striker Units in the past. Rivaled only by Gertrud Barkhorn's Shiny Striker Unit. A perfect balance of Speed, Power and Maneuverability.
Weaponry
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| Yoshika wielding a Type 99 Cannon |
Yoshika has used a couple of Weapons over the course of Strike Witches. Here is a rundown of all weapons used by Yoshika
Type 99 Mark 2 Machine Gun: The Type 99 Mark 2 is Yoshika's Signature Firearm. Possessing quite a versatile field of capabilities, it is Accurate, Powerful and has an extremely fast rate of fire with 520 rounds per minute. It uses 20mm caliber rounds that are ideal for Armor Piercing Damage, and it is especially effective against Standard Neuroi Armor. It's Recoil may be strong, but Yoshika is able to handle it with complete control.
Reppumaru
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| Yoshika wielding Reppumaru |
Used by Yoshika during the Final Battle at Romagna against the Neuroi, Reppumaru is actually Mio Sakamoto's Legendary Katana. Using the Wielder's Magical Source, the blade can amplify it's cutting power to ridiculous levels. It is so powerful, a standard "Reppuzan" Strike can do this.
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| Sakamoto using Reppumaru to block a Neuroi Beam and then slice it with Reppuzan |
Mind you, this is only a Standard version of Reppuzan. The Ultimate Version "Shin Reppuzan" is one of the coolest finishing blows in all of fiction. It is literally over thousand times more powerful than the standard version and it achieved this
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| Yoshika using Shin Reppuzan |
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| Yoshika flying towards the Giant Neuroi Core. It sets up a Barrier to stop Yoshika's Attack |
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| Yoshika breaks through the Neuroi's Barrier |
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| The Core is finally destroyed. Nearly 5 Petatons of Power were used by Shin Reppuzan to bring it down. |
Hell yeah!!! Now that is a finisher!!!!!! Shin Reppuzan is a perfect way to end the fight..... Unfortunately, it also drains all magic from the wielder, in fact, Yoshika lost her power for a long time because of this ability. Still, it is a Win condition if you can catch your opponent and survive the battle. That's a big plus :D!!! Risky, but well worth it.
It is worth noting that while Yoshika did use Reppumaru, it was only for a brief moment. So really, using it as part of her standard equipment is sketchy. But that's fine, Yoshika still has plenty of tricks up her sleeve :D!!!!
Garden Hoe
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| Yoshika wielding.... a Farming Tool? XD!!! |
..................... I can't exactly say anything else aside from the fact that this "Hoe" was used for a moment against a Neuroi Craft that Perrine tried to destroy with her Tonnerre. A One Time Moment, A One Hit Moment and A Once in a lifetime achievement...... Yeah. This Farming Tool..... IS AWESOME!!!!! XD!!!!
Walther PPK Handgun
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| Yoshika wielding a Walther PPK Handgun |
While not exactly used by Yoshika in battle, The Walther PPK Handgun is a very last resort by all intents and purposes. In fact, Yoshika denied use of the Handgun the moment it was presented to her because she disliked firearms...... Even though she wields the Type 99 Cannon with no issues..... the Handgun is not that lethal darl, you really are adorably confusing XD!!!!!!!
Magic
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| Yoshika using her magic to fight the Neuroi. |
Yoshika Miyafuji is a Witch, what a Witches known for? Magic!!!!! (Don't forget Hair Demons).
Each witch uses magic to give themselves animal features such as Ears and a Tail based on their Familiar. Yoshika's Familiar is a Mameshiba.
Yoshika's Magic is actually, one of the more basic in terms of Specialties. While not exactly as unique as Perrine's use of Electricity, and Eila's Foresight, Yoshika's Magic power actually amplifies her Offensive and Defensive Capabilities by up to eleven.
Here is a list of Yoshika's Magical Abilities
Magical Shield
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| Yoshika using her Magical Shield |
Yoshika's most iconic ability for both Offense and Defense, The Magical Shield protects Yoshika from Neuroi Beam attacks, that break down material to a sub atomic level. As an offensive ability, it can be used to ram against foes with such force, it completely destroys them with Velocity and a Penetrating Blow. Very dangerous indeed
The Shield can also protect all sides, though it can still require great concentration to trigger the shield in order to do so. But, it gets the job done with flying colors.
However, Yoshika's Inherited magic allows her to amplify the shield's size to ridiculous heights and lengths. I mean, check this out!!!!
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| Yoshika's Most powerful Shield Blocking a Super Class Neuroi's Escape Attempt |
Healing
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| Yoshika healing a wounded Crewman |
Yoshika may be a skilled medical practitioner, but it is her healing ability that truly gives her very powerful healing properties. At first, Yoshika did have trouble with controlling her healing magic. But overtime, she learned to concentrate and finally mastered it's use with maximum effect. It can heal all kinds of injuries very quickly. Even more impressive, Yoshika's Healing is capable of healing life threatening wounds in only a matter of seconds. If the world had Yoshika's Healing Magic for all hospitals, we would never have a very high death toll....... That's not funny, that's actually true.
Magical Repair
One of the most important abilities in all of Strike Witches, which is ironic considering Yoshika can heal wounds, she can use her magic to passively repair damaged Striker Units while on the fly. This would be extremely helpful, especially with regards to the V-128 Striker Unit she used against the Glacial Neuroi. While the repairs do not actually completely repair the Striker Unit, it does help stabilize their control for a while until the battle is over, or if too much magic is used up. Still, it is a very powerful and excellent ability to increase longevity
Magic Distribution
Yoshika can use her magic to give other Witches more magical energy. Allowing them to continue fighting. This is a ideal way to keep Yoshika's squad alive and kicking.
Reppumaru Magical Amplification
As mentioned earlier, Yoshika used Reppumaru to deliver the legendary finishing blow "Shin Reppuzan". But, the reason she achieved it is because she used her Magic to generate more power to the blade. This also increases the cutting power into one single strike that if it is successfully pulled off, can cut through anything like butter. Powerful and very badass :D!!!!
But, there is one more thing to mention
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| WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Yes, Yoshika has a final Trump Card that is literally, the single most powerful Magical Ability in all of Strike Witches........ This "Super Magic State" is when Yoshika reaches her maximum potential and becomes so powerful, a single Neuroi Nest, which can cover entire continents and countries, would be decimated by her power. I mean, look at this!!!!!
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| And I thought the Avatar State is powerful, this is just Legendary in comparison |
Well, not only does this give Yoshika a monumental boost of power, it also increased all Stats well above the eleven mark.
Physical and Magical Capabilities
Speaking of Stats, we can now go into Yoshika's Stats to truly see how impressive and badass she is :D!!!!
Strength
- Is evenly matched with all of the standard level Strike Witches in terms of Strength. Most of which are relatively peak human or above. Yoshika can carry a bag of bandages for a moment, which can weigh around 40 kilograms.
- With her magic, Yoshika can block Neuroi Beam attacks with her Shield. Which can decimate Battleships and Countries.
- While flying a Witch's Broom, Yoshika can carry a full bucket of water and her broom at once, this is also more impressive when you take the fact that it requires great control and balance in order to fly a broom.
- Can use her magic to help lift up heavy objects, some of which can weigh a few tons at least.
- Helped a crewman turn a water handle around to start the sprinkler system, which saved the Ship from total disaster
- Can carry Lynette Bishop on her Shoulders for a Combined Sniper Strike.
- At her absolute best, Yoshika can stop the Super Neuroi Craft from escaping Berlin with her power. The fact she stopped a Neuroi at very high speeds is also amazing since Yoshika literally stopped it Dead on it's Tracks long enough for Minna, Gertrud and Erica to finish it off.
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| Once more :D!!!! |
Speed
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| A Circle of Death..... XD!!!!! |
- Comparable to the likes of Perrine, Francesca, Eila and Erica, all of whom can travel at Mach Speeds. Though dodging Faster than Light Beams from Neuroi is now a cakewalk for Yoshika anyway XD!!!
- Surpassed Shirley's Speed, who is literally the fastest Witch in the series with her "Speed Boost". Shirley also became the very first Witch to break the Sound Barrier. Yoshika completely decimated that speed by leaps and bounds.
- Can use tricky maneuvers to outpace the likes of Francesca and Shirley in a 2v2 duel. This is the same duel that involved Perrine. Why did I say Shirley is the fastest Witch? I am thinking Yoshika has her beat now XD!!!
- Just like the Strength Feat, Yoshika stopped the Super Neuroi from Escaping. But, the fact it outpaced all the other Witches meant that it was traveling so fast, it was impossible to catch...... except for Yoshika, who was in her Super Magical State at the time.
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| Sonic the Hedgehog's Long Lost Sister XD!!!! |
- Was smacked in the head by Sakamoto and Perrine.
- Survived a point blank explosion while Escaping a Neuroi that attacked Gallia. Though Yoshika did get seriously injured here, since her magic was unable to be used at that stage.
- Of course, Yoshika's Magical Shield Blocks Neuroi Beams. Which, well, Breaks material down to the molecular level
- At her absolute best, Yoshika can not only block Neuroi attacks from all directions, she can simply push her Shields back and destroy them! Retaliation at it's finest :D!!!!!
- Her standard Shield is superior to Lynette's, who blocked multiple Neuroi beams while protecting Battleships.
- Had a butt loving Neuroi bug crawl into her ass XD!!!!!
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| Most adorable smile of all time |
- Has officially, and cleanly, and single handily, defeated multiple Super Class Neuroi regularly.
- Is so far, the only Witch that surpassed the likes of Shirley, Gertrud and Erica in terms of power output and Stats. Erica is the Number 1 Ace in the World and Gertrud is the Strongest Witch in terms of Physical Capabilities, Shirley is also the Fastest Witch...... But Yoshika completely decimates them all when at her absolute best. To put it into reference, this is what Trudy can do.
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| Trudy holding a Super Neuroi Craft with her bare hands |
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| A Gigaton Level Tornado? That's very much a living nightmare |
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| Sonic the Hedgehog's Best Friend he never met!!!!! |
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| Looks like Yoshika puts the Strike Witches out of a job....... XD!!!!!! |
- Has participated in virtually all the battles across the series since her initiation into the 501st.
- Was able to save a village in Gallia from a Neuroi attack while driving a jeep. Without any magic.
- Defeated Perrine in multiple test duels.
- Defeated both Shirley and Francesca while teaming up with Perrine in a 2v2 test duel
- Healed a cute little bear cub, who later on grew up to become one of Yoshika's friends, even allowing her to ride on it's back!!!!!
- Healed a Circus Polar Bear with her magic by treating it's Tooth Cavity.
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| Honestly, I think Yoshika is going to win alot of hearts :D!!!!!! |
- Is one of the most well rounded members of the 501st not just in combat, but for other skills like Cooking, Medical Knowledge and Chores. Yoshika is just ideal for real life work :D!!!!
- Voiced by the lovely Cherami Leigh, who also voiced Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail, Sailor Venus from Sailor Moon and Asuna Yuuki from Sword Art Online.
- Voiced by Fukuen Misato in the Japanese Dub, who actually made Yoshika sound unique in terms of tone and personality :D!!!
- Regardless of which Actress voiced Yoshika, she has the most adorable voice of all time :D!!!
- Is by far my favorite character in not just in Strike Witches, but in fiction in general. Tied only with Leone from Akame Ga Kill and, guess what? Mio Sakamoto as well :D!!!! A three way tie!!!!
- Strike Witches in general is just a perfect example of Excitement, Comedy, Emotion and Character's with vibrant personalities :D!!!!
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| Hattori cradling a dying Yoshika |
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| Hikari and Takami in a cute sisterly bond photo :D!!! |
Hikari and Misumi finally clashed in a selection test, but, surprisingly, both failed when they were unable to continue further after a collision course, and Hikari saving Misumi from death. You think this was a sad tale, but, in a very strange twist, Hikari passed the test anyway due to her bravery and determination. This also meant that Hikari and Takami were finally gonna fight against the Neuroi across Europe, but both were suppose to be sent to different Divisions. Unfortunately, things did not go so well after a Neuroi Fleet attacked their transport ship and Takami was fatally wounded despite destroying most of the Neuroi Craft. Hikari managed to help out but was later assisted by the legendary 502nd Joint Fighter Wing known as the "Brave Witches".
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| Hikari flying Chidori |
Background stuff aside, A Striker Unit is first powered up by the user's magical source. Some Striker Units have varying requirements of Magic to be used and in turn, can produce both incredible and dangerous results.
Hikari's Striker Unit is actually a more unique design. Named "Chidori", it is able to fly effectively only if the user listens to it naturally, which eventually creates a bond between Witch and Striker Unit. If the combination does not work, the Striker Unit will not fly properly.
Hikari eventually learned to control Chidori, with a very high level of speed and exceptional maneuverability, Chidori is actually one of the more powerful Striker Units in the Series. It is also bonded with Takami Karibuchi, which means Chidori is basically "A Family Heirloom" at this point :D!!!!!
Weaponry
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| Hikari wielding a Type 99 Cannon |
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| The ultimate finisher!!!! |
Hikari Karibuchi is a Witch, what a Witches known for? Magic!!!!! (Don't forget Hair Demons).
Each witch uses magic to give themselves animal features such as Ears and a Tail based on their Familiar. Hikari's Familiar is a Fuso Squirrel
The Shield can also protect all sides, though it can still require great concentration to trigger the shield in order to do so. But, it gets the job done with flying colors.
Water Walking
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| She walked out on water made out with the warden's daughter XD!!!!! |
Hikari can use her magic to walk on Water, which gives her one of the more useful abilities in terms of Travel and Speed. Great for making shortcuts to destinations that require swimming and transportation.
Wall Climbing
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| It's Spider-Girl!!!!! |
Hikari can also cling into sides of a tall Spire, even walls of other structures, using her magic on her hands and feet to climb up. The best way to climb however is to simply use both hands and then wala, Left Right Left Right, you did it!!!!!. It is ideal for watch tower duty if a Striker Unit is unavailable.
Bullet Amplification
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| The Finishing Blow.... Amplified |
This magical ability increases Hikari's Damage output by a wide margin. It basically enhances her Weapon to deliver more punishing shots. Great offensive potential and power :D!!!!!
Contact Eye
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| Contact Eye being triggered |
Hikari's most powerful, and most draining ability, is Contact Eye. It is very easy to understand. All Hikari has to do is touch a Neuroi craft and then wala, she can instantly see it's Core to pinpoint it's location for other Witches to attack it directly. Only usable against Neuroi Craft.
Physical and Magical Capabilities
Unlike most girls at her age, Hikari is actually, one of the most physically capable characters of her time.
Here is a list of surprising feats for Strength, Speed, Durability and, specifically for Hikari, Stamina.
Strength
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| Hikari carrying Nikka, who also carried Kanno |
- Can carry her Type 99 Cannon with great efficiency, a heavy machine gun with strong recoil.
- Able to carry both Kanno and Nikka on the way back to base.
- Her Magical Shield can overpower Neuroi Beams, which can decimate Battleships and Countries.
- Can carry large crates.
- Is the fastest runner in terms of Physicality. Rivaled only by an enraged Kanno
- Is physically faster than well trained Navy Crewmen and other physically fit characters.
- With Chidori, Hikari can dodge Faster than Light Attacks from Neuroi from all directions at once
- Is one of the faster Striker Unit Members of the 502nd, surpassing the likes of Nikka and Sadako, who also can reach at high speeds.
- Ran from the train towards Petersberg in a timespan of at least 1 hour, however, the distance it took for Hikari to travel there is estimated to be around 30kms meaning, Hikari is as fast as a car going at 80mph!!!!!! And this is without Chidori mind you
- With her shield, Hikari is comparable to Nikka's own shield, who took a City Level Missile point Blank and only became unconscious.
- Can withstand Neuroi Beams with her shield which, again, Break down material to the sub atomic level.
- Fell off the tall Spire multiple times. Sometimes, Hikari fell from the top half of the spire, which is around 80-100 ft tall!!!!!
- Took explosive Blasts from Meister's Fliegerhammer, which is comparable to Sanya's own Fliegerhammer, which can do this.
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| You know, Hikari is starting to become a real threat :D!!!!! |
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| Hikari's Fliegerhammer Feat |
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| Undamaged and Completely fine :D!!!!! |
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| Ready for Action. How can you not love Hikari?!! |
- Has officially and cleanly saved her comrades from total harm multiple times against the Neuroi, despite being lacking in any form of competent skills at the time.
- Passed her Selection Test even though she failed the actual test...... That sounds odd XD!!!
- Climbed the Spire to earn her place in the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing
- Is equally as skilled as Takami Karibuchi by the end of the series. Who accomplished more feats than Hikari but it is now debatable if she is superior to her younger sister since Hikari actually destroyed the Petersberg Neuroi Nest with her planning. A trait Takami simply did not possess at the time.
- Saved Kanno from death a couple of times.
- Helped Sasha and Nikka defend a Russian City against a Neuroi Craft and Missile
- Has the best character arc in Brave Witches. No doubt :D!!!!
- Voiced by Monica Rial, who, I kid you not voiced.......
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- Voiced in Japanese by Hara Yumi
- Is literally, one of my favorite characters in fiction :D!!!!
- Brave Witches is amazing. It gets alot better with multiple viewings. It is also a bit more mature than Strike Witches in many aspects.
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| Hikari being knocked out by a Neuroi at point blank |
- Has far better Magical Stats by leaps and Bounds
- Simply has way more feats since Strike Witches really is the longer series compared to Brave Witches
- More Versatile Powers, especially with her Magic Amplification
- Yoshika's Shinden is simply far more powerful than Hikari's Chidori in terms of maneuverability and Speed
- Is the superior hand to hand combatant thanks to extensive training
- Is the more intelligent of the two.
- Once Yoshika unleashes her Super Magical State, Hikari stands no chance
- Is physically weaker than Hikari
- Far less Durable if you take into account that Hikari did survive a Megaton Level Feat without her shield.
- Not even close to Hikari in terms of Stamina
- In terms of consistency, Hikari eventually does beat Yoshika if you put them at their more standard level, since Yoshika did have trouble with her Magic Control multiple Times while Hikari never lost her Magic at all in her own story
- Bullet Amplification is something Yoshika simply has to avoid, as the Amped Bullet that Hikari will shoot out will have the damage output to destroy Yoshika's Magical Shield, regardless of Magic Power.
- Is Physically Stronger than Yoshika
- Without shields, Hikari is more durable than Yoshika via the Megaton level feat she took
- Has far greater Stamina than Yoshika by leaps and Bounds
- If you really do the math, Hikari does have more consistent levels of power compared to Yoshika, who actually lost use of her magic two times while Hikari never had that same flaw. This means, in a consistent match up, Hikari does eventually prevail.
- Bullet Amplification will be a massive blow to Yoshika's chances, even with the amped up Magical Power Boost
Disadvantages
- I mean, come on, Yoshika's Magic is out of Hikari's League
- Far less feats compared to Yoshika because Brave Witches is simply a shorter series compared to Strike Witches
- Less Versatile powers
- While Chidori is going to be Hikari's pride and joy, Yoshika's Shinden is simply superior in all categories such as Speed and Maneuverability
- Not as skilled in Hand to Hand Combat compared to Yoshika
- Not quite as crafty and intelligent as Yoshika.
- Once Yoshika unleashes her Super Magical State, Hikari stands no chance.
The Verdict
Yoshika Miyafuji vs Hikari Karibuchi is hands down, my all time favorite match up. It has been a very worthwhile and enjoyable experience to research both amazing characters, and, this is a very, very personal match up for me because while I do love Yoshika a tad more than Hikari, bear in mind that bias is a non existent factor for who wins this match up. Now, that is out of the way, let's look at who truly is the most powerful and most capable girl wearing no pants :D!!!!
In terms of Stats, now, this is where it gets very interesting. Both Yoshika and Hikari have accomplished many legendary feats, but, it is ironic to say, but Hikari is actually the better combatant in terms of Physical Stats, since she is much more athletic and taller, and her Stamina is simply far too much of a comparison to even debate about.
However, Magical Stats wise, this is Yoshika's Edge, since her Magical Energy is far bigger than Hikari's, Yoshika's Magic has more Raw Power and Longevity, making her more powerful with Magic Output. We are comparing someone who is Physically Fit vs Someone who is Magically Fit..... Seems very evenly matched right? Well, there are other tricks here.
It is very important to note that both Yoshika and Hikari have fought opponents who were physically and magically more powerful than them. So the Stats do not really seem like a factor at all....... But, The Scope of their stats is where it draws a fine line, and because of that, Yoshika edges out.
The reason I say this is because Yoshika simply fought way more powerful foes than Hikari ever achieved, she has Three Seasons and A Movie that cement her claim as the more powerful of the two, while Hikari only has one Canonical Season with Brave Witches. Simply put, Yoshika not only had more impressive feats, she has more "Quantities" of Feats. With a longer list of feats, Yoshika eventually does edge out in the Stats battle. But, we now look into other factors and see who really is more capable of taking the victory.
Skills wise, this is actually very interesting. Both Yoshika and Hikari are surprisingly, not the most skilled fighters in their respective stories. So I say, both are roughly even in terms of combat skills, though Yoshika is far better in terms of Hand to Hand Combat while Hikari simply doesn't have any Hand to Hand Combat Skills to compete at all. So, maybe it is a major factor right? Wrong.
You see, Hand to Hand Combat doesn't do much if the opponent has a Magical shield that can block your attacks anyway, so, Yoshika's Hand to Hand Skills are doing Jack if Hikari 's Shield is durable enough to take Neuroi Beams regularly, even worse, Hikari's Physical Stats, plus her Durability feat that have her survive megatons worth of TNT at point blank range, means Yoshika's fists aren't gonna do anything to seriously harm Hikari.
So, it seems that because of her Physical Stats, and equal level of Skill, Hikari does seem to be the victor here and, if you really want to, consistency does help Hikari substantially since, well, Yoshika for almost half of the Strike Witches Story arc, had trouble controlling her own magic not once, but twice. This means, Hikari does eventually beat out Yoshika if you use consistency because Hikari never had any trouble with her magic powers by the end of the Brave Witches Story......... This looks like Hikari does eventually win the war........
......... And that's not gonna be the case here because..... well.
Really, once Yoshika gets emotionally devastated and feels like all hope is lost, she is going to go into her Super Magical State and, while it only lasts for a short period, is more than capable of finishing off Hikari. While Hikari is capable, especially with regards to her taking on powerful foes before, she is not going to survive Petatons worth of power charging at her with Faster than Light Speeds that will catch her off guard. Infact, if Hikari fell unconcious from a Neuroi colliding at her at point blank, I do not see any way for her to survive Yoshika's Shield Bash, which decimated an entire swarm of Neuroi Craft................ The Power Boost is simply too much.
But, you would be amazed, Hikari does have her Bullet Amplification, so that might help her chances right? Not really. You see, because both Hikari and Yoshika are roughly comparable in speed, Yoshika is most likely gonna block it or dodge it entirely, rendering it nullified. So, it is because of Yoshika's Magical Power that Hikari cannot achieve victory in the long run.
Really though, I admit, this match up is far closer than what I mentioned, you see, again, if not for that final moment in Road to Berlin (Strike Witches Season 3), I would have said that Hikari could have won this match, but it is Yoshika's insane level of power that really tipped the scales into her favor.
Ultimately, while both Yoshika and Hikari are indeed evenly matched in many categories such as firearms and skills, it is Yoshika's Experience, Magical Power and Sheer willpower and determination that made her "A Strikingly Brave Witch".
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| The Winner is Yoshika Miyafuji |
Thank you to everyone who have read my Season 5 Blogs. I will be honest, this has been my favorite Season to date because the match ups I have done were exciting and the whole Season felt like a rollercoaster Ride. I especially wanted to thank my close friends Marty and Alex for their help in previous match ups. Thank you guys for helping me with my work and I hope that you continue your collaboration with me in the future :D!!!!
Now, just like last Season's Finale, I will do a Special announcement for some of Season 6's upcoming combatants.... They are.........
