Little Witch Academia REVIEW

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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    Lets take a look at this charming little story filled with comedy, magic, and a ton of heart.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 173

  • @jader2357
    @jader2357 4 роки тому +226

    Fun fact: little witch academia is actually meant to simbolilze art school or animation school, as stated by a head animator.

    • @rukeyburg1084
      @rukeyburg1084 Рік тому

      Symbolize or symbolise (UK,AU,NZ,GB). But probably generally preferred as ‘symbolize’ 😉

    • @rukeyburg1084
      @rukeyburg1084 Рік тому +3

      But I actually really love that. Little witch academia really was a kind of guilty pleasure (man and stuff) but considering having watched it, it really felt fresh. Maybe *because* it had a purpose and message to be told. I already loved the fact that the ‘prologue episodes’ were really just a small part to be told on the grand scale, something I always tend to like. The way the story and episodes was shaped by the characters.
      But it doesn’t fit perfectly for me with execution considering symbolizing art school. I have a degree in design, graphic design > logo, media) but I feel like some teachers in art school promote being stubborn because it supports to have your own vision and being it presented but there is probably also a side to art where *teachers* are too stubborn about art while it’s actually their subjective taste (maybe most with paintings) I think Little Witch academia takes this concept and puts it more as ‘what should be traditional and what not’. Normally I don’t connect a lot with chaotic wild passion, but the way the Shiny Chariot definitely puts a perspective how different the ‘shiny chariot’ can be in another world. To me it also shows how important visual stimulation is, even when it’s subjective or passionate. I feel like it is the perfect message on the right medium on the fourth wall. Netflix aired something great and something personal, it’s a great anime that touches more topics than it should be. Great show

    • @somebody_2837
      @somebody_2837 Рік тому

      Dude definitely knows how to spell.

    • @mimszanadunstedt441
      @mimszanadunstedt441 3 місяці тому +1

      So the drones replacing magic [basically] is symbolism about the nature of the animation industry

  • @makennacolbert2995
    @makennacolbert2995 4 роки тому +239

    I really wish they did more with the series, the world building is honestly really interesting and fun

    • @dave_p560
      @dave_p560 4 роки тому +9

      There are whispers in the wind. There is a possibility of a season 3. Time will tell

    • @coffee3049
      @coffee3049 3 роки тому +8

      @@dave_p560 lets hope i guess

    • @akkofan1592
      @akkofan1592 3 роки тому +4

      @@coffee3049 hope so

    • @juliannaapril104
      @juliannaapril104 3 роки тому +2

      I still wanna know if males can do magic of ir they physically can’t or if it’s just frowned upon or what

    • @stuartl7761
      @stuartl7761 3 роки тому +3

      @Fairysoo And also they conclusively finished all their plots. In an age when tv shows can overstay their welcome or be cut before their prime, it's nice to find a good show where someone had a plan and they executed it all and tied up all the lose threads in a satisfying ending. That said, LWA won't over stay it's welcome. If they want to do something new with it I am there for it!!

  • @rainclouds38
    @rainclouds38 4 роки тому +91

    Professor Ursula is my fav character in this one

    • @pdc4930
      @pdc4930 4 роки тому +5

      Spoiler________________________________________________________
      its confirmed that Ursula is Shiny Chariot.

  • @thegrayshadow7676
    @thegrayshadow7676 4 роки тому +87

    I first watched both seasons because I wanted something lighthearted to watch. I'll just say that Akko' s attitude took the show from 100% silly comedy in the first season to 100% happiness in the second season. That made me enjoy her character development quite a bit.

  • @eastkidd2563
    @eastkidd2563 4 роки тому +230

    Little Witch Academia was my first anime.

    • @princesssparrow4530
      @princesssparrow4530 4 роки тому +13

      It was my first anime and I love it so much

    • @teresatrabon9576
      @teresatrabon9576 4 роки тому

      It will be my first anime XD

    • @Astra12578
      @Astra12578 4 роки тому

      Same

    • @popip123
      @popip123 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah, then I moved on to eromanga sensei. Just finished interspecies reviewers. How the mighty have fallen

    • @poppi5164
      @poppi5164 4 роки тому +2

      SAME
      IT MADE ME A WEEB

  • @patronofdragons
    @patronofdragons 4 роки тому +91

    Akko and Diana really are opposites. It's implied in the first episode that Akko's family has a lot of money, which is why Lunanova let her in. However, Diana's family is broke.

    • @JJR93
      @JJR93 4 роки тому +20

      @Decipher Studios I think Patronofdragons meant "aren't"......when they show us what Diana's family is like, that was a big "ooof" for me....I suddenly felt a flood of sympathy for Diana. Her family is awful and dysfunctional, and Akko gets to see all their dirty laundry. It's a moment of vulnerability for Diana and breaks the ice between her and Akko and allows their friendship to fully bloom and it's beautiful.

  • @azrieldreamer
    @azrieldreamer 4 роки тому +102

    I remember watching this when it first came out and really enjoying it. Even watched the short films when they used to be on Netflix. Great video

  • @alariaaurora8456
    @alariaaurora8456 3 роки тому +26

    The thing i love about little witch academia is: it embraces magic of childhood
    No sexual themes or suggestive themes & no gore
    Just a happy family friendly anime that can entertain everyone
    I’m a grown man and i love it , my little brother loves it, my mom loves it
    You can’t find many anime series like this

  • @littlebaldedone
    @littlebaldedone 4 роки тому +71

    This is probably the inspiration for The Owl House.

    • @yoloyolo6933
      @yoloyolo6933 3 роки тому +8

      Maybe

    • @cakeface_03
      @cakeface_03 3 роки тому +5

      Very possibly

    • @The_13th_Hussar
      @The_13th_Hussar 3 роки тому +9

      As they say, every masterpiece has its cheap imitation.

    • @nic0co
      @nic0co 2 роки тому +8

      @@The_13th_Hussar they are very similar, but I wouldn't say the "copy" is cheap, or bland.

    • @disneyvillainsfan1666
      @disneyvillainsfan1666 2 роки тому +4

      I bet it is.

  • @mabimabi212
    @mabimabi212 4 роки тому +50

    I'm glad people still talk about this masterpieace

    • @dave_p560
      @dave_p560 4 роки тому +9

      And it really is a masterpiece. And also its awsome being able to watch it with my kids without worrying about anything they shouldn't be seeing.

    • @FoxyChariot
      @FoxyChariot 2 роки тому +4

      I don't really understand why it's so underrated. It's damn near flawless and easily stands up to Trigger's best work (Kill la Kill)

    • @mabimabi212
      @mabimabi212 2 роки тому +1

      @@FoxyChariot True, like of course not every good anime gets to be popular but it's just weird how underrated it is

  • @bluequartzdragon
    @bluequartzdragon 4 роки тому +22

    I don't wanna say LWA was my first, but I watched the show many times just because I loved the animation... It's a big influencer in my anime journey.

  • @BenFranklin89
    @BenFranklin89 4 роки тому +31

    I could be REALLY late to the party on this but if those 2 girls are named Hannah & Barbara I wonder if it's a reference to Hannah Barbera the cartoon studio?

    • @TheITinFIT
      @TheITinFIT 4 роки тому +10

      It’s been confirmed that yes, it is a reference to Hanna-Barbera.

    • @BenFranklin89
      @BenFranklin89 4 роки тому +6

      @@TheITinFIT Nice! I thought so

    • @blue-t4l
      @blue-t4l 4 дні тому

      now, I think if Hannah Barbara should make their first anime show.

  • @okami-san120
    @okami-san120 3 роки тому +9

    Love how you described everything so well. Ngl, when you started mentioning those things about what "real" art looks like, that's so relatable.

  • @stefan6347
    @stefan6347 3 роки тому +34

    This show basically straps you to a chair and shouts optimism at you over and over again

  • @EYang-hl6hv
    @EYang-hl6hv 4 роки тому +56

    Spoilers but after the Fast Broom turned into the Bird Broom I said “that boy better come back later” and then the final battle was in the sky and I was like “that boy BETTER come back” and then he did! I loved that

    • @stuartl7761
      @stuartl7761 3 роки тому +4

      My favourite spoiler is that they nearly blew up the moon! It's so out of no where and it's been there in the background for the WHOLE SHOW. And like no one brings it up. One of the main plots is how magic is getting outdated so I can't believe someone wouldn't mention the moon got blown up or that no one outside the show noticed. So does that mean Croix got a bit carried away with the memory wipes? When they mention the moon incident in the final ep, I just imagine all the kids raising an eyebrow and whispering: Did something happen to the moon? It's always been like that right? God I love this show. Oh and when Akko gave Constance a drawing I said "That better be a giant anime robot" and I was not disappointed.

  • @zendakon8299
    @zendakon8299 4 роки тому +23

    I'm currently on season two. It's sooo cute! I think season two is nice but they coulda kept the other 2 by having them too interact with the other peeps. But I like the Tradition vs Technology vs Adaptation.

  • @psychielstuffs
    @psychielstuffs 4 роки тому +31

    Me before watching LWA: Oo what a cute wholesome anime
    Me after watching LWA: *ANDREW X AKKO ALL THE WAY YEAH*
    But srsly, I love the huge plot twist on season 2 XD

    • @Poisonthenbie
      @Poisonthenbie 3 роки тому +12

      I'm more a Diakko shipper because it's also cannon in the manga but yeah THIS ANIME IS AWESOME

    • @hydrofalls8154
      @hydrofalls8154 3 роки тому +2

      @@Poisonthenbie Wait a second a the ship is cannon in the manga?

    • @Poisonthenbie
      @Poisonthenbie 3 роки тому +2

      @@hydrofalls8154 It kinda is, it's way more explicit that is something going on between Akko and Diana. In the anime only that bee scene passed.

    • @hydrofalls8154
      @hydrofalls8154 3 роки тому

      @@Poisonthenbie awesome

    • @FengTheSlayer
      @FengTheSlayer 3 роки тому

      @@Poisonthenbie I mean they did have a more developed chemistry since the beginning of the show so it’s pretty obvious it’s there

  • @redx589
    @redx589 4 роки тому +22

    Watched this a few years back. It was dope. I was annoyed when I found out there was no season 2.

    • @heyarnold7256
      @heyarnold7256 4 роки тому +7

      There was a season 2. It was split into 12 episode seasons.

    • @redx589
      @redx589 4 роки тому +8

      @@heyarnold7256 Ah my bad. I must've watched it all in one go and just assumed it was one season. lol. Still tho. I'd like it to continue.

  • @stuartl7761
    @stuartl7761 3 роки тому +9

    I love Little Witch Academia! It has so much charm! Thanks for such a brilliant and inspiring video. My fav's Dianna. Sorry Akko, but I can't help but root for her. Trigger did far too good a job humanising her and I feel like she's such a driven and hard working witch that she deserves the win. Honestly I felt sometimes plot-wise the only reason Dianna wasn't the main character was because it wasn't told from her perspective, and Akko and the rest provide a bit more entertainment character-wise. Early on it felt like to me that Akko was fumbling into her victories and the wider plot and not really earning it. But then I realised the broader theme and by the end I realised that the main character could have been no one else. Still love Dianna though, sign me up for being a background goon.

  • @Serocco
    @Serocco 2 роки тому +4

    First it was Ruby and Weiss, then Akko and Diana, and finally Luz and Amity from Owl House.
    Diana's Japanese actress is the same as Ruby's too.

  • @ghostzombies3252
    @ghostzombies3252 3 роки тому +6

    So BASICALLY this show is the Alpha build of The Owl House

  • @yannaranegre6480
    @yannaranegre6480 4 роки тому +6

    As a child, my dream was to become a filmmaker. I grew up, finished cinema college, worked in a studio, but years past and I kind lost interest in the area, also the career is so hard to follow (especially in Brazil). Akko's energetic personality remind me of a part of myself that it maybe should be more present in the current days.

  • @Ally-pv3cz
    @Ally-pv3cz 3 роки тому +9

    love this! Little Witch Academia is such a great show with such a cute artstyle! It is so funny! Great video thank you for making it!😊

  • @MistyLose
    @MistyLose 4 роки тому +31

    Show about a better Ruby and a better Weiss
    That's what I always say
    Please don't kill me j was kiddjng

    • @JJR93
      @JJR93 4 роки тому +8

      It's a good observation, nothing to be ashamed of.

    • @emeraldwitch4817
      @emeraldwitch4817 4 роки тому +7

      No, it really is tho.

    • @DemonicRemption
      @DemonicRemption 4 роки тому +5

      @Misty The Lost
      Shots fired!!! I get you're joking, but there's some truth there.

    • @sylviasheral8080
      @sylviasheral8080 3 роки тому +6

      no no, they're not wrong...

  • @AzlanLandry
    @AzlanLandry 4 роки тому +8

    I've heard of the show but never watched it. Now I think I will. Love your videos!

  • @6cherry698
    @6cherry698 4 роки тому +5

    I'm sure if Luna Nova school existed, applications would flow in like crazy

  • @hydrofalls8154
    @hydrofalls8154 3 роки тому +3

    Little Witch Academia is so good. Ursula also defended Ako at one point. As someone who have been look down by teachers. I would have loved to have defend me like that. Seriously when you have so much trouble at school and you have an undying passion. This anime hits you so hard.

  • @CaCtus362
    @CaCtus362 4 роки тому +23

    Little witch academis is so wholesome i love it ;w;

  • @MrSircharles05
    @MrSircharles05 4 роки тому +5

    Never heard of this show, but at least now I know where Rata from rank10ygo got his profile pic from.

  • @-GoofBall-
    @-GoofBall- 4 роки тому +8

    Fact: the 2 seasons are actually 1 just they split it up for some reason

  • @Hyavobi
    @Hyavobi 4 роки тому +4

    I remember really disliking the shoe, mainly because I was so envious of Ako.

  • @copper_39
    @copper_39 4 роки тому +13

    I think I know why RWBY meme related to this show is only because of Akko and Diana is same as Ruby and Wiess .😏😅

  • @zacksphere6328
    @zacksphere6328 3 роки тому +3

    Your speech at the end is almost a similar fate to mine.

  • @loodlebop
    @loodlebop Рік тому +1

    You did a beautiful job with this review, thanks!

  • @Daligga
    @Daligga 4 роки тому +1

    This video is lovely! I really like the themes you talked about, and the editing. Hope you get to make way more videos

  • @ariussheen3894
    @ariussheen3894 6 місяців тому +2

    I which people still watched this show,I still do

  • @enchantedwolf2345
    @enchantedwolf2345 4 роки тому +4

    Thus is one of my fav animes

  • @PartyInk
    @PartyInk 4 роки тому +4

    I just watched this whole anime in like 2 days (it’s not impressive or anything) and I gotta say this anime was on of the best anime’s I’ve watched and Studio Trigger always manages to impress me. 9/10 for me 🤗

    • @PartyInk
      @PartyInk 4 роки тому

      @Tasnim Ali oh , I actually didn’t write this it was someone else on the acc. But I think she was trying to say that it wasn’t impressive or anything that She watched it in 2 days. You misinterpreted it wrong

  • @unknownfantasyalchemist
    @unknownfantasyalchemist 3 роки тому +1

    Me: I am good at drawing, Fantasy writing and Philosophy...
    Adults: "Yeah but what do you really wanna do with your life? None of that is good for a real Job!"
    Me: Screw you guys, I am doing UA-cam!
    Here I can mostly do what ever I want (Creatively)
    :)

  • @MaQuGo119
    @MaQuGo119 Рік тому +3

    Looks cute and fun!

  • @telbiyano9575
    @telbiyano9575 3 роки тому +1

    I just finished watching it. I was so sad because I didn't want it to end yet lol

  • @spectradusker4305
    @spectradusker4305 4 місяці тому

    My teachers always tried to make me more interested in art rather than drawing and I hated them for it
    Over 30 to this day and I still draw cartoony stuff

  • @mike0o0animates11
    @mike0o0animates11 3 роки тому +1

    I just and I mean just finished the show and I loved it

  • @RynKen
    @RynKen 3 роки тому +2

    Just to get it out of my system. I really don't like the fact that almost every teacher in this show cares a thousand times more about rules then what the purpose of the rules are. It could've worked as a narrative of them learning to be more reasonable and understanding, but often times a show like this only has them as a generic obstacles to be overcome by the main character or to be temporarily knocked down by a person that outranks them. They don't learn form the situation, no matter how many times this happens, they instead begrudgingly follow orders from the person in charge and wait for another opportunity to misuse their position of power, intentionally or otherwise, when they aren't around.

  • @secretly8072
    @secretly8072 4 роки тому

    im so happy people are still speaking about it

  • @JaviiRiot
    @JaviiRiot 3 роки тому +1

    If you enjoyed LWA watch The owl house it has a very similar story at the beggining but turns out a little more 'darker'?

  • @ckiegirs8364
    @ckiegirs8364 2 роки тому

    Own opinion: akko is such so happy go lucky, idc abt her bg or abilities, my point is her personality. She just believes things will always go her way or turn out for the better. She has super slow character dev. This series is just shallow and just somehow the story is “magic, fix it like nothing” or just bandaid the problem than solving it as a whole istg i cant even. I hated this series but loved it at the same time, i kept watching it since i liked the other characters, story, and animation.

  • @JJR93
    @JJR93 4 роки тому

    Keep hoping for a Blu-Ray release of this with the dub and the original OVA and original spinoff movie....maybe someday....(cries)

  • @andysee6996
    @andysee6996 Рік тому

    My reaction to someone who wants a job in the arts is less "That's not a real job" and more "Are you sure you can sustain yourself in that cutthroat industry?" I feel like the ratio of applicants to job openings in any part of the arts is really high and only a few people will ever get a living wage.

  • @JJR93
    @JJR93 4 роки тому +1

    I loved Sucy in the original OVA and spinoff movie....she was just taciturn & quirky....but Sucy in the LWA series....is actually kind of an asshole. She's still funny but more mean-spirited. Borderline "frenemy" to Akko.

    • @JJR93
      @JJR93 4 роки тому

      Lotte is nerdy and wholesome throughout. Good friend & roomie for Akko.

  • @heyarnold7256
    @heyarnold7256 4 роки тому +3

    You haven't uploaded in a while but are you gonna do more anime reviews like this?

    • @thejudgmentalcritter6584
      @thejudgmentalcritter6584  4 роки тому +3

      Maybe! I have some ideas for more Reviews like this, I'm just not sure when I'll get to them!

    • @heyarnold7256
      @heyarnold7256 4 роки тому

      @@thejudgmentalcritter6584 Awesome. I'll keep my fingers crossed in the meantime.

  • @kylianeladire3447
    @kylianeladire3447 2 роки тому

    This anime is one of my favrite

  • @princesssparrow4530
    @princesssparrow4530 4 роки тому +4

    I actually kinda hate Diana. She's just a brick wall you can't get any reaction out of. That's just how I feel about her tho.

    • @princesssparrow4530
      @princesssparrow4530 4 роки тому +1

      @Decipher Studios okay

    • @JJR93
      @JJR93 4 роки тому +6

      I would agree with you about Diana for the original OVA; in that one she was pretty one dimensional...basically gender swapped Malfoy. But have to disagree for the expanded series, especially after Akko gets to meet Diana's family and see what her life is really like behind the carefully sculpted facade. The LWA series deeply humanizes Diana and for me rockets her to the top to tie with Akko for #bestgirl. I hated her in the OVA + spinoff movie, but I LOVE her in the Series. She's like a swan on a pond...seemingly floating along gracefully & effortlessly, but under the surface she's swimming furiously. Diana actually works very hard too...and I love how she came to grudgingly respect Akko and become friends.

  • @youknowwho6748
    @youknowwho6748 4 роки тому +2

    Diana’s best girl and Croix is Moira

  • @Benheartsart
    @Benheartsart 4 роки тому +3

    I love your content!

  • @bingo784
    @bingo784 4 роки тому +3

    NETFLIX!!! *shakes fist*

    • @JJR93
      @JJR93 4 роки тому

      *Sigh* Like, maybe we'll get a Blu-Ray of this someday, with the dub & the original OVA and the spinoff movie combined....but Netflix is pretty hit or miss when it comes to physical releases of their anime properties. If you didn't back the original LWA kickstarter or don't want to import the sub from Japan, you're kinda screwed if you want to own this series on physical media.

    • @linkrussell1085
      @linkrussell1085 4 роки тому

      John Ronald that’s the point off streaming

    • @bingo784
      @bingo784 4 роки тому

      @@linkrussell1085 Yeah, well maybe some of us people like to touch stuff. Physically. With our hands. In our homes. And put them on shelves. To complete the collection.
      Plus, that fresh new DVD smell is addictive.

  • @bluesfan2684
    @bluesfan2684 2 роки тому

    Constanze is the best character and deserves her own show

  • @Bluestar-nn2uh
    @Bluestar-nn2uh Рік тому

    For some reason this show reminds me of sunny with a chance.😅

  • @nason3722
    @nason3722 Рік тому +1

    I watched this in my phone

  • @domdar3036
    @domdar3036 4 роки тому +1

    Bruh whatchu mean about hannah and barbra I love them, good video tho lol

  • @ryankoopacanada
    @ryankoopacanada 4 роки тому

    I wish magic was real. Then we could all be Witches and Warlocks

  • @OceansChann3l
    @OceansChann3l 4 місяці тому

    I watched lwa and mary and the witches flower but never harry potter?-

  • @jjmanepic9850
    @jjmanepic9850 2 роки тому

    i cant wait for season 3 :)

  • @Alan-cs7kd
    @Alan-cs7kd 3 роки тому

    I love this anime

  • @lssmble
    @lssmble 2 місяці тому

    pls... come back. we need s3

  • @thevarietychannelofyoutube4769
    @thevarietychannelofyoutube4769 2 місяці тому

    This is basically Harry Potter but with the bigotry removed and I like it

  • @maokai09
    @maokai09 4 роки тому

    we've pretty much all been there at one point or another no matter how marginally

  • @oliverschofitz8474
    @oliverschofitz8474 4 роки тому

    hey can you review beastars next?

  • @BoberTee
    @BoberTee 3 роки тому

    'It's not like a SUPER story driven series'
    😐

  • @sowth_music
    @sowth_music 4 роки тому +2

    Honestly better than darling in the franxx

  • @blep4883
    @blep4883 3 роки тому

    My absolute fav animae 😊

  • @Pur3n_1
    @Pur3n_1 2 роки тому

    I prefer Ursula instead of chariot because she’s cocky

  • @juanmarodriguez6010
    @juanmarodriguez6010 2 роки тому

    Great video :)

  • @bigmichaeljack3851
    @bigmichaeljack3851 4 роки тому +2

    With as how diverse each character is, i'm sad that most characters sound too western in the dub, like i get that they all speak and sound japanese in the subbed version, but Akko is Japanese Lotte is Finnish Sucy is Filipino but in the dub they sound just Too western, like it even takes place in Britain aswell aha!

    • @andrewtodaro2874
      @andrewtodaro2874 3 роки тому +6

      Agreed! Unfortunately they probably don’t want to offend any demographics with stereotype accents 😕

  • @ismailebrahim2834
    @ismailebrahim2834 4 роки тому

    Nice video

  • @davidhwang5838
    @davidhwang5838 2 роки тому

    based on this video, this is like the worst witch but an anime

  • @cavsterxii2068
    @cavsterxii2068 4 роки тому +2

    Bread

  • @ismailebrahim2834
    @ismailebrahim2834 4 роки тому

    This movie or seasons is like worst witch in Netflix

  • @oliviarodrigohatesworkinga8578
    @oliviarodrigohatesworkinga8578 3 роки тому

    Hi.

  • @thevarietychannelofyoutube4769
    @thevarietychannelofyoutube4769 2 місяці тому

    The voice acting in the dub is terrible though so you have to watch the Japanese version to get the quality

  • @LAZARUSSY
    @LAZARUSSY 4 роки тому

    Little witch academia was my first anime series, its great

  • @HELP.IM.DUMB_
    @HELP.IM.DUMB_ 2 роки тому

    Very good.

  • @yannaranegre6480
    @yannaranegre6480 4 роки тому +1

    As a child, my dream was to become a filmmaker. I grew up, finished cinema college, worked in a studio, but years past and I kind lost interest in the area, also the career is so hard to follow (especially in Brazil). Akko's energetic personality remind me of a part of myself that it maybe should be more present in the current days.