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Little Witch Academia

  • 2013
  • TV-Y7
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
Little Witch Academia (2013)
AnimeAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasyShort

Inspired by a magician named Shiny Chariot, the lively Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academy with the dream of one day becoming as cool and great as her idol.Inspired by a magician named Shiny Chariot, the lively Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academy with the dream of one day becoming as cool and great as her idol.Inspired by a magician named Shiny Chariot, the lively Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academy with the dream of one day becoming as cool and great as her idol.

  • Director
    • Yô Yoshinari
  • Writers
    • Yô Yoshinari
    • Masahiko Ôtsuka
  • Stars
    • Megumi Han
    • Fumiko Orikasa
    • Michiyo Murase
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yô Yoshinari
    • Writers
      • Yô Yoshinari
      • Masahiko Ôtsuka
    • Stars
      • Megumi Han
      • Fumiko Orikasa
      • Michiyo Murase
    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Megumi Han
    Megumi Han
    • Akko
    • (voice)
    Fumiko Orikasa
    Fumiko Orikasa
    • Lotte
    • (voice)
    Michiyo Murase
    • Sushy
    • (voice)
    Yôko Hikasa
    • Diana
    • (voice)
    Hisako Kyôda
    Hisako Kyôda
    • Old Instructor
    • (voice)
    Minami Takayama
    • Instructor
    • (voice)
    Eri Nakao
    • Hannah
    • (voice)
    Chinatsu Akasaki
    • Barbara
    • (voice)
    Reina Ueda
    Reina Ueda
    • Student
    • (voice)
    Kenji Nomura
    • Minotaur
    • (voice)
    Noriko Hidaka
    • Professor Ursula
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jennifer Alyx
    Jennifer Alyx
    • Hannah
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Eileen Galindo
    Eileen Galindo
    • Old Professor
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rachelle Heger
    Rachelle Heger
    • Sucy
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Erica Mendez
    Erica Mendez
    • Akko
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Marin M. Miller
    • Students
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Marianne Miller)
    Alexis Nichols
    Alexis Nichols
    • Professor Ursula
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Laura Post
    Laura Post
    • Diana
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Yô Yoshinari
    • Writers
      • Yô Yoshinari
      • Masahiko Ôtsuka
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    User reviews9

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    6Aleta_Nook

    Too silly, not very funny but still alright

    This is the first Trigger anime I watched. I heard of it before, but I was worried to watch it because it had a kid protagonist and usually, kid protagonists are bratty, overly silly, precocious and stereotypical. I thought that Akko was going to be one of the annoying characters but she actually wasn't that annoying, and she carried the story well.

    Though, the characters don't bring that much new to the table. Akko is an aloof fourteen-year-old girl who has an attitude, and too childish. Don't be like "Oh, it's for a younger audience. I don't care if it's clichéd!" I'd like something original and not just something we've seen a thousand times before.

    The art was alright, and so was the decent voice acting. The art doesn't deviate too much from other anime.

    Though, due to the anime being so short, it was a little confusing to watch, I think if it had more development instead of being rushed and showing a clichéd ending where all the girls were flying, it would've been more enjoyable.

    All in all, this is a cute story, though people over the age of 10 might find this too silly but isn't unwatchable. Not bad, it's nice to find an anime that showed a lot of tension and conflict. The beginning was awesome, though I think parents might be a little concerned about their small children watching this.

    Rating: 6.7
    10scholmes0

    Best Anime Short Ever

    I am an anime fan, and I have seen a fair few in my time. This anime short blew me away. It is a beautiful, funny, fun and interesting adventure for all ages. The side characters, such as Sucy, are hilarious and very creative. It is a well-told story, with a good soundtrack and it instantly makes you want to see more. Little Witch Academia was a one-off anime short, at about 24 minutes, but their kickstarter campaign for Little Witch Academia 2 was successful, though a release date hasn't been announced. I for one can't wait until the follow up comes out, and many people feel the same. There is very little to fault with this. Verdict: A must-see for all anime fans.

    Stay classy, friends. Steve
    8mercfma

    Amazing Short, Supper Fun Ride!

    This review is for both this "movie" and its sequel~. Wow what an amazing ride, it does not feel even close to only 25minutes for this show. There's so much going on, your instantly attached and just begging for more, to explore this fun colorful world of magic. Trigger is amazing, its as simple as that. I'm in absolute love with the animation and artwork/art style in this show, I can't get enough of it. Every single detail of this show is great, every piece of background, every character, all of it is just so inviting. You just want to live in this world. The characters are so diverse, they're all great. For such a short show they all have so much personality & uniqueness you instantly fall in love with them all, they're all drawn so well you just want to eat them. The music & sounds are great nothing feels wrong or out of place. The English dub is amazing, every single voice matches its character perfectly I was very impressed. & The ending credit song of the sequel is so great, the voice of an angel. I could listen to it over and over again. Little Witch Academia is all about a fun ride, it just makes you want to smile while watching it & leaves you wanting to explore this world more. It would be really nice to see a series come out of this show in the near future.

    4/5 Why? Its just a great fun, enjoyable ride from start to finish. Characters draw you in instantly, the animation is top notch, on point English dub. There is absolutely no negatives about this show except for the fact that its so short (currently consisting of two short movies 1.5hrs total). If your looking for something that your gonna enjoy but not something you really want to commit to like an entire 12+ series then this is perfection, you'll smile, laugh, & wish for more!

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    • Trivia
      Studio Trigger's first pilot.
    • Quotes

      Akko: I don't care about ancient history, I didn't come here to become one of those moldy old witches. It's no fun at all. I wanna be a cool witch like Shiny Chariot.

    • Connections
      Followed by Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2013 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Академія юних відьом
    • Production companies
      • Trigger
      • Ultra Super Pictures
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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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