Little Witch Academiaリトルウィッチアカデミア
(Ritoru Witchi Akademia)GenreFantasyAnime filmDirected byYoh YoshinariProduced byNaoko TsutsumiWritten byMasahiko OtsukaMusic byMichiru ŌshimaStudioTriggerLicensed byReleasedMarch 2, 2013Runtime26 minutesMangaWritten byYoh YoshinariIllustrated byTerio TeriPublished byShueishaDemographicSeinenMagazineUltra JumpPublishedAugust 19, 2013Volumes1Anime filmLittle Witch Academia: The Enchanted ParadeDirected byYoh YoshinariProduced byNaoko TsutsumiWritten byMichiru ShimadaMusic byMichiru ŌshimaStudioTriggerReleasedOctober 9, 2015Runtime53 minutesMangaLittle Witch Academia: Tsukiyo no ŌkanWritten byYuka FujiwaraPublished byShueishaDemographicShōjoMagazineRibonOriginal runSeptember 3, 2015 – December 28, 2015^[1]Volumes1Anime television seriesDirected byYoh YoshinariProduced byYoshihiro Furusawa
Yoshiki Usa
Kimi SuzukiWritten byMichiru ShimadaMusic byMichiru ŌshimaStudioTriggerLicensed byNetflixOriginal networkTokyo MX, BS11, KTVOriginal runJanuary 9, 2017 – June 26, 2017Episodes25 (List of episodes)Video game

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Little Witch Academia (リトルウィッチアカデミア Ritoru Witchi Akademia) is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters on March 2, 2013 as part of the Young Animator Training Project's Anime Mirai 2013 project,^[2] and was later streamed with English subtitles on YouTube from April 19, 2013. A second short film partially funded through Kickstarter, Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade, was released on October 9, 2015. An anime television series aired in Japan between January and June 2017, with its first 13 episodes available on Netflix worldwide beginning on June 30, 2017. The remaining 12 episodes of its first season was labeled as the show's second season and was made available on the platform on August 15, 2017.^[3] Two manga series have been published by Shueisha.

Story[edit]

Little Witch Academia takes place at Luna Nova Magical Academy (ルーナノヴァ魔法学校 Rūna Nova Mahō Gakkō), a prestigious school for young girls training to become witches. Having been inspired by a witch named Shiny Chariot, a girl named Atsuko ("Akko") Kagari enrolls at Luna Nova Magical Academy to become a witch, but struggles due to her non-magical background. This all changes when she discovers the Shiny Rod, a powerful magic relic left behind by Chariot.

One of the main themes in the franchise is Akko trying to live up to Shiny Chariot's ideals by showing the world that magic is still a wonderful thing, while Luna Nova struggles for its continual existence because the general public regards wizardry as outdated. In the TV series, this background element is expanded into a plotline in which magic is waning across the world. The secret to restoring the flow of magic lies within the forbidden Arcturus Forest, sealed inside a magical locale named the Grand Triskelion erected by the Nine Olde Witches, the legendary founders of the academy.

The key to undoing the seal lies in a sequence of seven magical words and the Shiny Rod, an artifact which reacts only to the wielder's genuine desire to spread joy and happiness. When Akko gains possession of the Rod, Chariot (secretly one of her Luna Nova teachers and the Rod's previous wielder) tries to guide her on the path to restoring the power of magic to the world. However, Croix, Chariot's former best friend, had also coveted - and was denied - the power sealed within the Triskelion due to her selfish ambitions. As a result, she schemes to unlock the Grand Triskelion using her technomagical abilities, willingly tapping into dark powers in the process.

Characters[edit]

Atsuko "Akko" Kagari (篝 敦子 (アッコ) Kagari Atsuko (Akko))Voiced by: Megumi Han^[4] (Japanese); Erica Mendez^[5][6] (English)The main protagonist,^[7] Akko is an energetic, optimistic but very impulsive Japanese girl who attends Luna Nova after being inspired by the witch Shiny Chariot. Having come from a non-magical background, she struggles using magic much of the time, and is disappointed by the mundanity of her classes as opposed to Chariot's more spectacular performances. However, her unshakable belief in magic and her genuine desire to use it for good enables her to wield the Shiny Rod, which accepts her as its new master, and gradually discover her own magical talent. Because of this quality, Akko is destined to play a key role in unlocking the Grand Triskelion and restoring the force of magic to the world.Lotte Jansson (ロッテ・ヤンソン Rotte Yanson)Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa^[4] (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh^[6] (English)Akko's friend and roommate, a kind and soft-spoken Finnish witch who worries about Akko's well-being. She has orange hair and wears lower-framed glasses. Her magical specialty involves summoning and communicating with fairies and spirits residing in old, well-used items.Sucy Manbavaran (スーシィ・マンババラン Sūshi Manbabaran)Voiced by: Michiyo Murase^[4] (Japanese); Rachelle Heger^[6][8] (English)Akko's other friend and roommate, a cynical, mischievous witch from the Philippines who specializes in brewing potions with various bizarre effects. Her hair covers one of her eyes. She often uses Akko as a test subject, or to help her in gathering the poisonous or hazardous ingredients (mushrooms in particular) she needs.Ursula (アーシュラ先生 Āshura-sensei) / Chariot du Nord (シャリオ・デュノール Shario dyu Nōru)Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka^[4] (Japanese); Alexis Nichols^[6] (English)Ursula Callistis (アーシュラ・カリスティス Āshura Karisutisu) is an astrology teacher at Luna Nova whose real identity is Chariot du Nord, a famous witch and alumni of Luna Nova who performed under the name Shiny Chariot (シャイニィシャリオ Shainī Shario) and inspired Akko to become a witch. Her chosen mission was to use her magic skills to bring joy to people's hearts. She mysteriously disappeared from the public eye ten years ago after her former friend Croix tricked her into employing a sinister type of magic, which stripped Akko of her latent magical powers as a child. Now living and teaching incognito at Luna Nova, she takes Akko as a personal student after she notices her strong desire to become a witch, which enables her to use the Shiny Rod and unseal the lost seven words to the Grand Triskelion, in order to make up for her guilt.Diana Cavendish (ダイアナ・キャベンディッシュ Daiana Kyabendisshu)Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa^[4] (Japanese); Laura Post^[6][9] (English)The top student of Luna Nova who is greatly admired by her classmates and teachers alike. She has light green and blond hair. Hailing from Great Britain as daughter of a noble family of witches, she has a serious and arrogant nature and oftentimes clashes with Akko, whom she holds in disdain for her impulsive nature and admiration of Shiny Chariot. Despite this, Diana is secretly a childhood fan of Chariot herself, and gradually develops a grudging respect for Akko. In the TV series, she is additionally revealed to be a descendant of one of the Nine Olde Witches.Amanda O'Neill (アマンダ・オニール Amanda Onīru)Voiced by: Arisa Shida^[4] (Japanese); Marianne Miller^[10][11] (English)A delinquent Luna Nova witch student from the United States who has a penchant for stealing priceless artifacts and magical objects that catch her fancy. She excels at dancing and performing aerobatic stunts on her broomstick.Constanze Amalie von Braunschbank Albrechtsberger (コンスタンツェ・アマーリエ・フォン・ブラウンシュバンク＝アルブレヒツベルガー Konsutantse Amārie fon Buraunshubanku-Aruburehitsuberugā)Voiced by: Rie Murakawa^[4] (Japanese); Jennifer Alyx^[11][12] (English)A silent, grumpy-looking German Luna Nova witch student who combines magic with machinery such as robots and laser guns, which are typically forbidden on the school premises. In the TV series, she has even set up a secret workshop in a disused part of the academy, which can only be entered by means of her own bed.Jasminka Antonenko (ヤスミンカ・アントネンコ Yasuminka Antonenko)Voiced by: Reina Ueda^[4] (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh^[11] (English)A friendly and laid-back Luna Nova witch student from Russia who has a passion for food and is always seen snacking on something, even during classes.Croix Meridies (クロワ・メリディエス Kurowa Meridiesu)Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi^[4] (Japanese); Caitlyn Elizabeth^[13] (English)The main antagonist of the television series. A new teacher at Luna Nova Academy who specializes in technomagic. She was once close friends with Chariot and previously helped her in searching for the Grand Triskelion's words, but grew spiteful towards her over not being chosen to wield the Shiny Rod.Andrew Hanbridge (アンドリュー・ハンブリッジ Andoryū Hanburijji)Voiced by: Ryōsuke Kanemoto^[14] (Japanese); Lucien Dodge^[15] (English)A regular human who appears in the television series. He is the son of Earl Paul Hanbridge and is childhood friends with Diana. Having grown up in a rich family, Andrew has 

ダイアナ・キャベンディッシュ

Diana Cavendish (ダイアナ・キャベンディッシュ Daiana Kyabendisshu^?) is one of the main characters in Little Witch Academia. She comes from an ancient family of wizards in Britain and is a famous student at Luna Nova Magical Academy.an old-fashioned prejudice against witches, which gradually starts to change after he meets Akko.The Arcturus Forest (アルクトゥルスの森 Arukuto~urusu no mori^?) (also known as the Forbidden Forest) is a forest of ancient legend inhabited by many dangerous magical creatures and plants. It is there where the Grand Triskellion was sealed.