Of all the anime that have done this kind of fantasy, none have tackled it quite so well as Little Witch Academia.
Mar 4, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
5 Reasons To Watch: Flying Witch
If Flying Witch was intended as a sneaky marketing campaign for Hirosaki, then it did a damn fine job at it.
5 Reasons To Watch: Izetta – The Last Witch
A historical fantasy with plenty of action and drama. Izetta went largely overlooked, but it's worth going back to if you missed out.
Little Witch Academia
Studio Trigger have now put their delightfully-animated confection on YouTube with English subtitles. There really aren’t many reasons not to watch it, unless you’re allergic to little …
5 Reasons To Watch: Akira
35 years later, Akira is still a cyberpunk classic without equal. I had a great time returning to this legendary anime.
5 Reasons To Watch: Symphogear
The best way I can describe Symphogear is by saying that it's a sci-fi magical girl anime crossed with an idol show.
5 Reasons To Watch: Shuffle!
I’m on Team Sia. Fight me.
5 Reasons To Watch: Moomin
After generations of being a local niche, this second attempt at making a Moomin anime turned the Finnish comic series into a worldwide hype.
5 Reasons To Watch: Ponyo
A visual masterpiece, even by Ghibli standards. Ponyo goes the extra mile to make every little detail of its world come to life.
5 Reasons To Watch: Penguindrum
Every anime should include penguins.
5 Reasons To Watch: Kemonozume
Kemonozume was to be the first time that Yuasa got to unleash his artistic vision unto a full-length TV anime.
5 Reasons To Watch: Konosuba
God’s Blessing on this Wonderful Anime
5 Reasons To Watch: Paprika
Combined with the limitless creativity afforded by the dreamlike setting, this makes Paprika a spectacle that is hard to rival.
5 Reasons To Watch: Katanagatari
Whether you're an established fan of Isin's work or not, Katanagatari is an anime that'll defy your expectations one way or another.
5 Reasons To Watch: Fractale
With VR becoming more and more prominent, Fractale offers a cautionary tale of what depending on a fake reality could bring.
5 Reasons To Watch: Mahoromatic
The example of a monster invasion breaking up the obligatory beach episode stands out, but is hardly the silliest Mahoromatic storyline.
6 Reasons To Watch: My Hero Academia
The remastered review
Episode 234 - Little Witch Academia
This week, Shaun's back! To celebrate his return and Remington's birthday he has prepared something special: 5 episodes of Little Witch Academia! Meanwhile, Remington ruins the episode right out…
Top 5: Reasons to Watch Evangelion
Here are 5 reasons to watch Evangelion. What reasons would you give?
5 Reasons To Watch: Kekkai Sensen
I'd say that Kekkai Sensen is a series that's worthy of standing besides other Bones works like My Hero Academia and Soul Eater.
5 Reasons To Watch: Pandora Hearts
Pandora Hearts does a great job at keeping you invested by constantly introducing new threads and resolving others.
5 Reasons To Watch: Grimm’s Notes
All your childhood stories now feature waifus.
5 Reasons To Watch: Log Horizon
Isekai were familiar and perhaps tiring trope even when this anime first released, but which Log Horizon gives an all-new spin.
5 Reasons To Watch: Gurren Lagann
Gurren Lagann is a constant barrage of delicious action scenes, full of amazing moments and hilarity. This was Gainax at its peak.
5 Reasons To Watch: Hellsing (2001)
To kill a vampire, you need more than a stake to the heart or a 9mm to the face. Hellsing's vampires are borderline eldritch in nature.
5 Reasons To Watch: Peace Hame!
Though the initial plot appears like a straightforward vehicle for sex scenes, Peace Hame has more depth to it than you might think.
5 Reasons To Watch: Strawberry Marshmallow
Strawberry Marshmallow is straightforwardly an anime about the silly antics of a group of friends as they all hang out together.
5 Reasons To Watch: Interspecies Reviewers
Monster Musume may have ignited a renewed interest in anime monster girls, but Interspecies Reviewers takes the concept far, far further.
5 Reasons To Watch: Death Parade
If you know anybody who is skeptical about anime, then Death Parade could be a fun anime to introduce them to.
5 Reasons To Watch: Flip Flappers
I initially compared Flip Flappers to a mixture of Alice in Wonderland and Madoka Magica, but in truth it's more like anime Psychonauts.
5 Reasons To Watch: El-Hazard
All the different inspirations come together very well, making El-Hazard a fascinating world that I wish we could've gotten to see more of.
5 Reasons To Watch: Isekai Ojisan
A person being transported to a fantasy world after an accident is nothing new, but Isekai Ojisan is not your ordinary fantasy isekai.
5 Reasons To Watch: Squid Girl
Fish-out-of- water comedy tends to be rather predictable, but Squid Girl taps into some very good material for its comedy.
5 Reasons To Watch: Goblin Slayer
Count the number of times the word "goblin" is used in this review.
5 Reasons To Watch: Eromanga Sensei
I was expecting something far more trashy when I first put it on my backlog, but I ended up genuinely appreciating Eromanga Sensei.
5 Reasons To Skip: Witch Hunter Robin
Any time I thought that Witch Hunter Robin had hit its lowest point, it found all new ways in which to disappoint me.
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #654) Little Witch Academia
Shownotes :: (show 654) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Little Witch Academia, recorded live December 17th, 2017. This week…
Little Witch Academia – Missing a Spark
Little Witch Academia was one of the first Netflix original anime to become widely available and it's about time I review it!
5 Reasons To Watch: Welcome to the NHK
Don’t listen to the fridge.
5 Reasons To Watch: Karin – Chibi Vampire
Karin looks like a perfectly normal girl, but she has a terrifying secret: she and her entire family are actually vampires!
5 Reasons To Watch: Girls’ Last Tour
"It means, when you are happy, I am happy as well"
5 Reasons To Watch: Rebuild of Evangelion
Rather than being a strange remake, Rebuild of Evangelion ends up feeling more like an expansion on the original series.
Top 5 Reasons To Watch Seasonal Anime
Why watch seasonal anime? Here are 5 excellent reasons to get into seasonal anime viewing (with some down sides noted). I'm getting back into list writing.
5 Reasons to Watch Ghost Hunt (ゴーストハント)
Ghost Hunt is a shōjo, supernatural mystery show about a group of psychic researchers that investigate paranormal incidents and try to resolve them where they can. This was…
5 Reasons To Watch: Mon Colle Knights
Mon Colle Knights wasn't just an adaptation of the card game, but also a bid to make the game more appealing to children.
5 Reasons To Watch: Hakumei and Mikochi
Little Life in the Woods
5 Reasons To Watch: Girl Meets Girl
Girl Meets Girl is a genderbending romance anime far ahead of its time when it came to representing trans characters positively.
5 Reasons To Watch: Magic User’s Club
In spite of the often-serious threat that the Magic User's Club faces, there is ample room for comedy across the series.
5 Reasons To Watch: Violinist of Hameln
While its original manga often preferred a silly tone with running gags, Violinist of Hameln decisively goes in a different direction.