I feel the same what. Despite Hiroyuki Yoshino\'s hit and miss record, I still had high hopes and the first three episodes have done an excellent job. After all, he has definitely had hits before, so I was hoping he might have learned his lessons from his past.
From the start, I definitely like Izetta and Princess Finé from the start. They are both strong protagonists who are capable of making their own decisions. The chemistry between the two is wonderful. I hope their relationship matures into a romantic relationship.
What I really like about Izetta\'s magic is that they establish from the start there are limitations to it. We see it from the second episode that if she overuses it she\'ll need to wait for it to recharge. We also get to see some of those limitations in episode three which also provides more explanation for her limitations in the previous episode. As you said, we got to see the limitations rather than Izetta merely explaining them. While Izetta might explain her powers to Finé as a possible countermeasure, I\'m glad we got to see how her powers work herself.
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First impressions
Izetta the Last Witch is the latest anime head written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, responsible for having written episodes for such (in)famous anime such as Gundam SEED, Macross Frontier, My-Hime, Guilty Crown, Code Geass, Magi, among many others. Despite the writer's polarizing reputation and history, Izetta gets off on a fine start. The first episode focuses on establishing the stakes and alt-WWII setting and exploring deuteragonist F Ine's character motivations. Despite a rather clunky infodump, the episode manages to tell its story well enough and create some mild tension, which makes the payoff at the end of the episode all the sweeter. Izetta's second episode is when things really start to pick up, this time Fine takes a backseat while the titular character takes center stage, showing her back story and relationship with Fine that will drive most of the plot, and introduces more of the magic aspect shown at the end of the first episode. The anime opts not to give an exposition on how Izetta's magic works, leaving the viewer to learn as the magic is performed in show, which is, personally, a method I tend to prefer as it leaves an air of puzzle-like mystery for the viewer, letting them learn as the show progresses while never slowing down the action. Both protagonists are interesting characters in their own way, and while their relationship is nothing new, the execution and contrast between the two helps make it endearing, while I wouldn't mind if the relationship stays as subtext, I am hoping that things will become more explicitly romantic between them.
The plot and setting of Izetta is nothing new, but I'm a sucker for fantastic historical settings, and the WWII setting gives this anime the perfect excuse for wacky Nazi hijinks. Don't let me down Yoshino! Art and animation are really solid, though I do wish we got a darker art style instead of the Sword Art Online-style character designs. Izetta's music is another thing that stands out, with the OP being one of the seasons best and a soundtrack that's suitably mystical and epic.
In the end though, only time know if Izetta'll end up diamond or a dud, but as of right now I can't recommend it enough.