History Anime / LittleWitchAcademia2017

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ContinuityReboot New beginnings]], same old Akko]]

''Little Witch Academia'' is a 2017 anime produced by Creator/StudioTrigger based off of the ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia'' short films. Yoh Yoshinari, who directed the short films, returns to direct the series, notably deciding to disregard the continuity of the films entirely in favor of a [[ContinuityReboot brand new continuity]]. Nevertheless, the general premise remains mostly unchanged.

* ContinuityReboot: Is one for the ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia'' franchise, as it disregards the continuity of the previous two short films entirely in favor of starting over from the very beginning. This was even subtly acknowledged in the title of the first episode as it's titled "Starting Over".

** In "Bee Affection", a crowd of party goers upon notcing Andrew and Diana's playful expressions while the two were snarking at each other comment that they would make a cute couple. Andrew and Diana laugh off the idea, due to conflicting views on magic.
*** Played with regarding Akko’s feelings towards the idea of Diana/Andrew in the same episode. After Lotte comments to her about how good they look together, Akko actually agrees with Lotte, remarking that [[DeadpanSnarker their nasty personalities make them a perfect match.]]

* MinorMajorCharacter: The Nine Olde Witches, the founders of [[WizardingSchool Luna Nova Academy]] and some of the most powerful witches ever. Only two of them are named and are involved in the plot to varying degrees, but nothing is known about the other seven (except for, of all things, their [[NiceHat hats]]).

* DarkerAndEdgier: The second cour is darker than the first but [[WhamEpisode "Things We Said Today"]] takes it UpToEleven. [[spoiler:It is revealed that Chariot tried to restore the magic in the world, similarly to Croix, ten years prior, but the process had the side effect of crippling the magic potential of people. Akko and Diana turn out to have both been victims of this, though Diana's skill now suggests the damage isn't necessarily irreparable]]. Once Akko finds this out, she immediately tips into a HeroicBSOD. Compared to the mostly happy show before this, it is a huge contrast.

* MutualEnvy: One of the biggest reasons why Akko disliked Diana for most of the series was out of insecurity and feelings of envy the girl's high social status and more skillful nature compared to her. In "Yesterday", however, Diana reveals to Akko that she was also similarly envious towards Akko, due to being chosen as the welder of the Shiny Rod, on top of being able to openly express herself and her passions, something she feels she can't do due to having to uphold her family's traditions and the expectations she and others place on her.

** A subtle one to the first manga by Teri Terio appears in "Starting Over" as one of Akko's visions during the trip on the leyline to Luna Nova features a shot of her holding a Luna Nova acceptance letter. The letter in particular being the same one as the letter in the [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/littlewitch/images/3/37/LWA_Letter.png/revision/latest?cb=20200301235130 manga.]]

But in true PluckyGirl fashion, Akko doesn't let these deter her -- even if her haughty classmate Diana disapproves, Akko still has her friends Lotte and Sucy and her CoolTeacher Ursula by her side. Things begin to change, however, when Akko discovers Chariot's old wand, the Shiny Rod, which she can use with surprising aptitude even as [[TheMagicGoesAway magic everywhere begins to decline]] and she gets tasked on a quest to find seven mysterious words, which could be Akko's key to not only achieve her dreams, but potentially save magic to boot.

But in true PluckyGirl fashion, Akko doesn't let these deter her -- even if her haughty classmate Diana disapproves, Akko still has her friends Lotte and Sucy and her CoolTeacher Ursula by her side. Things begin to change, however, when Akko discovers Chariot's old wand, the Shiny Rod, which she can use with surprising aptitude even as [[TheMagicGoesAway magic everywhere begins to decline]], as well as her getting tasked to find seven mysterious words, which could be Akko's key to not only achieve her dreams, but potentially save magic to boot.

A manga adaptation based off the series by Keisuke Satō premiered around the same time the series did, which consisted of a mixture of retold existing stories and new stories made for the manga. The manga ran on Monthly Shōnen Ace from January 26th, 2017 to August 26th, 2018 and consisted of 17 chapters.

But in true PluckyGirl fashion, Akko doesn't let these deter her -- even if her haughty classmate Diana disapproves, Akko still has her friends Lotte and Sucy and her CoolTeacher Ursula by her side. Things begin to change, however, when Akko discovers Chariot's old wand, the Shiny Rod, which she can use with surprising aptitude even as [[TheMagicGoesAway magic everywhere begins to decline]], on top of seeing her get tasked to find seven mysterious words, which could be Akko's key to not only achieve her dreams, but potentially save magic to boot…

* AbsenteeActor: Sucy does not appear at all in "Chariot of Fire". Some Studio Trigger employees mentioned that the next episode would have given a clue for the reason why, but it didn't happen. Fan speculation is that she was [[Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco busy dealing with two intruders at the Sorcerer's Stone]].

** The series takes place when Akko ''begins'' her time at Luna Nova and as such has her acquire the Shiny Rod a lot sooner than she did in the film.[[note]]In the series, it's found in [[TheLostWoods Arcturus Forest]], while in the film, it's [[GrailInTheGarbage found under a pile of junk stashed in a dungeon]].[[/note]] A few things though are the same, such as Diana being present at the Shiny Chariot show during the AMinorKidroduction.

->"''You don't get the things you dream of, you get the things you work hard for.''"

-->--'''Ursula Callistis'''

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-->-'''Ursula Callistis'''

-->'''Ursula Callistis'''

But in true PluckyGirl fashion, Akko doesn't let these deter her -- even if her haughty classmate Diana disapproves, Akko still has her friends Lotte and Sucy and her CoolTeacher Ursula by her side. Things begin to change, however, when Akko discovers Chariot's old wand, the Shiny Rod, which she can use with surprising aptitude even as [[TheMagicGoesAway magic everywhere begins to decline]], on top of seeing her get tasked to find 7 mysterious words, which could be Akko's key to not only achieve her dreams, but potentially save magic to boot…

* WeAllLiveInAmerica: Downplayed as Trigger did do their research on Britain (to where they traveled to the country itself to do research) and the series mostly stays true to Western culture. That said, the series does feature some aspects that, although common in the studio's native Japan, are not so common in the West, such as Chariot (a French person) bowing upon apologizing or . Also, despite being a British school, Luna Nova runs on the Japanese school year system (which has school begin in mid-spring) as opposed to the Western school year system (which traditionally has school begin in early-autumn).

Not to be confused with the 2013 [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2013 short film]] of the same name.

[[AC:If you are looking for the 2013 short film, see [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2013 this page.]]]]

** "Cavendish": [[spoiler:Diana drops out of Luna Nova in order to stop her aunt from destroying her family's name, forfeiting her claim to the Moonlight Witch title and leaving the title's future uncertain.]]