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Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia

A believing heart is your magic.

20177.91 Season25 EpisodesEnded

Overview

When she was a little girl, Atsuko "Akko" Kagari saw a magic show performed by a witch named Shiny Chariot. From that day on she wanted to be just like her. Enrolling at Luna Nova Magical Academy and having no magical background, can she become a witch like her idol Shiny Chariot?

Created by Keiji Ota
Written by Michiru Shimada, Yoh Yoshinari
Produced by Kimitaka Suzuki, Yoshiki Usa
NetworksTokyo MX

Top Cast

Megumi Han

Megumi Han

Atsuko "Akko" Kagari (voice)

Michiyo Murase

Michiyo Murase

Sucy Manbavaran (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Lotte Yanson (voice)

Chinatsu Akasaki

Chinatsu Akasaki

Barbara Parker (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Diana Cavendish (voice)

Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka

Ursula Callistis (voice) / Shiny Chariot (voice)

Arisa Shida

Arisa Shida

Amanda O'Neill (voice)

Ryosuke Kanemoto

Ryosuke Kanemoto

Andrew Hanbridge (voice)

Themes & Keywords

witchmagicfairyfriendshipschooldragonwizardschool lifeanimeacademiaacademybased on short filmmagic schooladventurefriend

About Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy, comedy, action & adventure, kids series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of witch, magic, fairy, friendship, school, dragon. Created by Keiji Ota, it stars Megumi Han, Michiyo Murase, Fumiko Orikasa. When she was a little girl, Atsuko "Akko" Kagari saw a magic show performed by a witch named Shiny Chariot. From that day on she wanted to be just like her. Enrolling at Luna Nova Magical Academy and having no magical background, can she become a witch like her idol Shiny Chariot?

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