Little Witch Academia (TV) (2017) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

Little Witch Academia centers on Atsuko "Akko" Kagari, a spirited young woman determined to follow in the footsteps of her idol, the celebrated witch Shiny Chariot. Driven by a desire to bring joy through magic, Akko overcomes a challenging journey to enroll at Luna Nova Magical Academy, despite lacking a magical lineage. There, she forges unexpected bonds with Lotte Yansson and Sucy Manbavaran while unexpectedly acquiring Shiny Chariot's iconic wand, the Shiny Rod.

The series explores Akko’s struggles within a traditionally-focused magical institution, navigating academic pressures and rivalries, particularly with the accomplished Diana Cavendish. Set against a backdrop of waning wizardry, Little Witch Academia examines the personal growth and evolving definitions of what it means to be a witch – highlighting determination, friendship, and the pursuit of one's aspirations in the face of adversity. The narrative blends whimsical fantasy elements with relatable themes of self-belief and perseverance.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: A New Beginning (Aired: 01/09/2017)
Episode 2: Pappiliodya (Aired: 01/16/2017)
Episode 3: Don't Stop Me Now (Aired: 01/23/2017)
Episode 4: Nightfall (Aired: 01/30/2017)
Episode 5: Luna Nova and the White Dragon (Aired: 02/06/2017)
... and 20 more episodes

Characters:

Cavendish, Diana (Main) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Fölster, Julia, Post, Laura, Borges, Angélica, Ostrowski, Marielle, Bertocchi, Alice
Jansson, Lotte (Main) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Colombo, Sonia, Ohm, Liza, Sheh, Stephanie, Vasconcellos, Juliana, D'Hulstère, Audrey, Hermann, Pabla
Kagari, Atsuko (Main) - Voice Actors: Han, Megumi, De Peppe, Stefania, Friede, Franciska, Mendez, Erica, Bittencourt, Ana Elena, Tefnin, Claire, Vilches, Roser, Pérez, Marlene
Manbavaran, Sucy (Main) - Voice Actors: Murase, Michiyo, Atepi, Giuliana, Vinzens, Flavia, Heger, Rachelle, Monteiro, Christiane, Pomar, Maribel, Dermont, Mélanie, Bustamante, Bárbara
Antonenko, Jasminka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina, Menezes, Ana Lúcia, Pavia, Natascha Alice, Tretto, Francesca
Avery (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asahina, Madoka, Schiedewitz, Ulla, Riça, Iara, Buckland, Kira, Alves, Natália, De Guzmán, Diana
Badcock, Samantha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amorim, Nair, Yano, Asami, Kreißler, Micaëla, Gault, Katelyn, Cericola, Dania, Guinand, Élisabeth
Blackwell, Mr. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Franco, Hércules, Komura, Tetsuo, Dondi, Márcio, Vallés, Alfonso, Rogers, Bill, Bodson, Pierre, Ridolfo, Claudio, Schmied, Sergio, Frass, Wolf
Blackwell, Louis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazaki, Yuu, Lladó, Carlos, Machado, Yago, McCarley, Kyle, Ventura, Vito, Lomazzi, Edoardo, Grimm, Jesse
Callistis, Ursula (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hidaka, Noriko, Fontanges, Celine, Bertolas, Renata, Ficher, Miriam, Nichols, Alexis, Hébrant, Marie-Noëlle
Carter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Schmied, Sergio
Cavendish, Maril (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Date, Arisa, Stanschus, Arlette, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Tretto, Francesca
Cavendish, Meril (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mikami, Haruka, Zadra, Sina, De Guzmán, Diana, Williams, Sarah, Silvestri, Ilaria
Cavendish, Daryl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Adachi, Shinobu, von Weltzien, Kristina, Straus, Jessica, Basecqz, Julie, Falcinelli, Valeria, Toledo, Jessica
Cavendish, Bernadette (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oi, Marie, Rivera, Lo, De Guzmán, Diana, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy
Crème, Annabel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morohoshi, Sumire, Laynes, Bruna, Reidies, Daniela, Morris, Cassandra Lee, Simonelli, Federica, Suárez, Lucía
Dorlin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Eri, Estrada, Marta
du Nord, Chariot (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hidaka, Noriko, Fontanges, Celine, Bertolas, Renata, Saddy, Flávia, Ficher, Miriam, Nichols, Alexis, Cavada, Gigliola Mariangel, von Keller, Katharina
England, Hannah (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Eri, Alyx, Jennifer, Buttel, Hannah, Arnold, Lenka, Bersani, Giulia, Laffineuse, Francine, Yuri, Ariela, Alfonso, Nerea
Fafnir (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iizuka, Shouzou, Bardavid, Isaac, Gustems, Joan Carles, Welbat, Douglas, Scarabelli, Mario
Finnelan, Anne (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rossana, Lina, Brügger, Katja, Yamamoto, Rurika, Laffineuse, Francine, Falcinelli, Valeria, Pinochet, María Teresa, Kahler, Karen
Fish (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koorogi, Satomi, Beims, Arwen, Gesteira, Yan
Fisherman (Supporting)
Frank (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Diskin, Benjamin, Schütter, Daniel, Ventura, Vito, Pelzer, Stéphane, Saavedra, Rodrigo, Papell, Pep
Hanbridge, Paul (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamanoi, Naoki, Cortese, Marcello, Martins, Alfredo, Ochman, Joe, Bideller, Michael
Hanbridge, Andrew (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Ryousuke, Dodge, Lucien, Drummond, Alexandre, Mutsuda, Masumi, Kreuer, Tim, Lognay, Pierre, Magni, Daniel
Holbrook (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tadano, Youhei, Pinheiro, Airam, Ubaldi, Pietro
Holbrooke, Miranda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tani, Ikuko, Esteves, Maria da Penha, Bernhardt, Marianne, George, Jessica Gee, Cesone, Elisabetta, Thyrion, Myriam
Lukić, Professor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Mari, Sheila, Carmen, Guillén, Maria Rosa, Subklew, Brita, Armagni, Marinella, Bustamante, Bárbara, César, Laurence, Kahler, Karen
Magic Tool Store Clerk (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsushima, Akihiro, Sierpe, Fernando, Wendland, Jens, Bernardo, Paulo, Tomar, Joshua
Marjolaine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina, Bayarri, Noemí, Valenzuela, Cristina, Noguera, Judith
MC (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawashima, Tokuyoshi, Barros, Gutemberg
Meridies, Croix (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Junko, Rodrigues, Pamella, Elizabeth, Caitlyn, Landresse, Sophie, Noguera, Judith, Marenghi, Maura, von Keller, Katharina
Mr. Jansson (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Umezu, Hideyuki, Wigand, Walter
Mrs. Jansson (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi, Sands, Tara
Nelson, Instructor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Topf, Anja, Gault, Katelyn, Navarro, Marcel, Thovez, Marina, Toledo, Jessica, Basecqz, Julie
Nicholas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aguiló, Jaume, Miyazawa, Tadashi, Ridolfo, Claudio, Welbat, Douglas
O'Neill, Amanda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shida, Arisa, Miller, Marin, Riva, Gea, Feijó, Taís, Schreier, Nadine, Vondenhoff, Stéphanie
Old Teacher (Supporting)
Parker, Barbara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Witt, Nina, Martins, Ana Paula, Cherubelli, Laura, Nichols, Alexis, Vondenhoff, Stéphanie, Bustamante, Bárbara
Ural (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu
von Braunschbank-Albrechtsberger, Constanze Amalie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murakawa, Rie, Alyx, Jennifer, Silvestri, Ilaria
Wangari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murakawa, Rie, Oeffinger, Leoni, Carvalho, Teline, Stahl, Laura, Silvestri, Ilaria

Staff:

Suzuki, Kimitaka (Producer)
Takei, Katsuhiro (Producer)
Tsutsumi, Naoko (Producer)
Usa, Yoshiki (Producer)
Yoshinari, You (Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Original Creator)
Watanabe, Jun (Sound Director)
Aritomi, Kouji (Episode Director)
Awai, Shigeki (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Fujii, Tatsumi (Episode Director)
Kaneko, Yoshiyuki (Episode Director)
Miyajima, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Nakazono, Masato (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Satake, Hideyuki (Episode Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Seki, Dai (Episode Director)
Shibata, Takumi (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Shinohara, Keisuke (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
Tachibana, Saori (Episode Director)
Higuchi, Nanami (Script, Screenplay)
Ootsuka, Masahiko (Script, Screenplay, Executive Producer)
Amemiya, Akira (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Fukuda, Michio (Storyboard)
Imaishi, Hiroyuki (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kawabata, Takashi (Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Masayuki (Storyboard)
Ogura, Nobutoshi (Storyboard)
Ooshima, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Sakurai, Hiroaki (Storyboard)
Shibata, Yuka (Storyboard)
Tamura, Emi (Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Ohara, Yuiko (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
Suzuki, Hideyuki Daichi (Theme Song Arrangement)
YURiKA (Theme Song Performance)
Yoshida, Minoru (Theme Song Arrangement)
Abe, Aoi (In-Between Animation)
Aiura, Kazuya (2nd Key Animation)
Aizawa, Kana (In-Between Animation)
Amada, Toshiki (Background Art)
Arai, Hiroki (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Baba, Ryuuichi (Key Animation)
Basecqz, Julie (ADR Director)
Chiba, Keitarou (Chief Animation Director, Key Animation)
China (Key Animation)
De Peppe, Stefania (ADR Director)
Dodge, Lucien (ADR Director)
Enomoto, Shuuto (In-Between Animation)
Fujita, Mayumi (Animation Director)
Geso, Ikuo (Key Animation)
Hagano, Yoshifumi (In-Between Animation)
... and 107 more staff

News:

Winter 2017 Simulcast List [Update 1/13] (12/29/2016)
Winter 2017 Preview (12/15/2016)
PV Collection for Nov 28 - Dec 4 (12/04/2016)
Additional Staff Members and Winter 2017 Premiere Announced for 'Little Witch Academia (TV)' (10/08/2016)
'Little Witch Academia' Gets TV Anime (06/24/2016)

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Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, School
Themes: School
Studios: Trigger
Producers: Good Smile Company, TOHO animation, Ultra Super Pictures
Rating: 7.8 / 10
Rank: #1071
Popularity: #328
Users Listed: 692,747
Users Scored: 346,234
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/31/2024
Aired: January 9, 2017 – June 26, 2017 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Monday at 00:00 (JST)

Little Witch Academia (TV)