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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:40:06 PM No.280062147
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In this thread we discuss about Studio Trigger debut anime "Little Witch Academia" and it's main character "Akko"
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:42:02 PM No.280062204
Better then Twilight. Also I like the fact the show has little fan art of the show?
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:47:10 PM No.280062322
anal queen
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 6:47:16 PM No.280062328
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this is now a diana thread
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:00:28 PM No.280062669
[AnimeRG] Welcome To The Nhk - 2 [848x480] [Eng Subbed] [ScavvyKiD].mkv_snapshot_18.58.432
Okay. The TV anime sucked. Firstly, the characterization was weak, with side characters like Sucy and Lotte reduced to one-note quirks (mushrooms, passivity). Akko’s underdog arc was central, but her friends, including Constanze and the green team, were underutilized, often serving as props. Diana’s arc in episodes 19-20 was a standout, but she needed more screentime. The OVAs and Terio manga gave these characters more depth, making their TV portrayals feel like a downgrade.

The writing and plot were major pain points. The shift to a continuous story was seen as a mistake, with a rushed, overcrowded second half juggling the Words quest, Croix’s villainy, and magic’s decline. Critics preferred episodic misadventures or short arcs like the OVAs, which captured a whimsical, Saturday-morning vibe. Croix was criticized as an edgy, unfitting villain, with her app-driven Dark Rod and riot subplot feeling absurd. Ursula’s failure to warn Akko about Croix and Akko’s illogical trust in her were seen as poorly justified, undermining their characters.

Pacing was another flaw, with a slow first half full of filler and a chaotic second half that didn’t let plot threads breathe. The “magic is dying” theme and Words quest were introduced too late or inconsistently, missing a chance to tie into Diana and Ursula’s stories. Akko’s glacial progress, repetitive failures, and shift from a bold OVA pyromancer to a one-trick shapeshifter were frustrating, making her seem unfit for Luna Nova.

Worldbuilding was inconsistent, breaking immersion with illogical moments like a magic-dismissing rich guy using a wormhole or fairies striking despite needing magic to survive. Trigger’s pacing and plot construction were shit, frankly. Sure, the animation and select episodes were cool, but the TV anime wasted potential, straying from the OVAs’ charm.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:05:27 PM No.280062779
akko anger
akko anger
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>>280062147 (OP)
She's the right kind of spunky dork
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:05:46 PM No.280062787
>>280062147 (OP)
She cute. Like a dumb, preppy daughter you want to stay young not because you’re a pedo but because she has such a childlike wonder and optimism of the world that you don’t want her to ever grow up and be rush by the cruel reality of life
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:06:47 PM No.280062816
>>280062787
Be crushed*

Fucking phone
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:09:26 PM No.280062872
little witch academia diana akko 13
little witch academia diana akko 13
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>>280062147 (OP)
>>280062328
Why not both?
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:11:46 PM No.280062951
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>>280062779
That's a very nice picture, you have there on the wall, Akko.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:21:12 PM No.280063200
>>280062951
Chariot was the worst part of the show
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:48:40 PM No.280064055
>>280062147 (OP)
I liked the short films, the second one in particular. But the TV anime was pretty standard.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 7:53:13 PM No.280064204
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>>280062951
Ursula was my favorite girl from LWA
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:03:24 PM No.280064529
>>280064055
below the standard for me
what a waste
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:05:26 PM No.280064611
>>280064055
I think the first half was pretty good, before they introduced the dyke evil teacher.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:33:12 PM No.280065388
>>280062669
You know the funny thing is Jasminka gets an introduction and meets Akko in the OVAs, in the TV Series she's just there with no introduction. The viewer never learns her name, Akko never meets her personally, and she doesn't speak a single line in the entire show's runtime.

That was symbolic to me of the entire show.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:34:46 PM No.280065422
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I liked it. Akko is bewitching.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:00:26 PM No.280066079
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Witch mommy.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:23:46 PM No.280066748
>>280066079
Best character
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 10:02:59 PM No.280068055
>>280062147 (OP)
Sequel doko
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 10:10:32 PM No.280068297
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>>280062147 (OP)
I like the franchise enough to have read and seen all of it. I like how, at the end of the day, Akko is your standard shoujo protagonist. Here to hoping Season 2 goes full shoujo like Yoh wants
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 10:26:26 PM No.280068778
>>280062147 (OP)
Best anime.
Super well animated.
Every girl is best girl.
Mouse Akko is best Akko.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 10:48:08 PM No.280069481
>>280068297
Imagine the yuritard meltdown.
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 12:23:20 AM No.280071060
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>>280062147 (OP)
We celebrated her birthday on Wednesday. Where were you guys?
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 1:29:29 AM No.280072844
>>280066079
I would make her into a real mommy