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Little Witch Academia

★ 7.8 5K votes 2017–2017 1 season · 25 episodes Ended Tokyo MX
WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 9/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10Wonder & aweSpectacle and imagination that expand the world.This show: 8/10School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 8/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 8/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 8/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 8/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Megumi HanErica MendezAlexis NicholsFumiko OrikasaStephanie ShehMichiyo Murase
Starring
Megumi HanErica MendezAlexis NicholsFumiko OrikasaStephanie ShehMichiyo Murase
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Clumsy dreamer proves wonder beats natural talent"

Little Witch Academia follows Akko, a spirited girl with no magical family background who enrolls at a prestigious witch academy because she idolizes a legendary sorceress. Surrounded by more naturally gifted classmates, she stumbles, fails, and keeps trying anyway. The show is bright, silly, and warmhearted, built on episodic school-life adventures rather than heavy plotting. It leans on charming character animation, comedic timing, and an earnest underdog energy that rewards patience during its lighter stretches. It's the kind of series that wants to make you smile and root for someone rather than shock or challenge you.

Watch it for

the infectious, never-give-up charm of Akko chasing magic she wasn't born into.

Maybe skip if

you need serialized stakes rather than loosely connected school-life episodes.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12017
8.16K252h 4m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1A New Beginning7.7
28724 min
▶2Pappiliodya7.7
25525 min
▶3Don't Stop Me Now8.0
24225 min
▶4Nightfall7.7
24425 min
▶5Luna Nova and the White Dragon6.9
228—
▶6The Fountain of Polaris8.0
233—
▶7Orange Submariner8.2
229—
▶8Sleeping Sucy8.3
265—
▶9Brightonberry's Undead Travel Log7.1
218—
▶10Bee Commotion7.8
223—
▶11Blue Moon8.5
229—
▶12What You Will8.1
207—
▶13Samhain Magic8.6
227—
▶14New Age Magic8.0
196—
▶15Chariot of Fire8.5
226—
▶16Pohjola's Ordeal6.6
20825 min
▶17Amanda O'Neill and the Holy Grail7.8
211—
▶18Stanship Take Off!7.9
216—
▶19Cavendish7.6
205—
▶20Sense and Sensibility8.5
225—
▶21Wagandia8.5
227—
▶22Things We Said Today9.0
249—
▶23Yesterday8.9
229—
▶24Road to Arcturus8.6
221—
▶25Changing at the Edge of the World8.8
251—

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Megumi Han Atsuko 'Akko' Kagari
Erica Mendez Akko Kagari
Alexis Nichols Professor Ursula, Shiny Chariot, Barbara
Fumiko Orikasa Lotte Jansson
Stephanie Sheh Lotte Yanson
Michiyo Murase Sucy Manbavaran
Rachelle Heger Sucy Manbavaran
Noriko Hidaka Professor Ursula, Shiny Chariot
Yoko Hikasa Diana Cavendish
Laura Post Diana Cavendish

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