![]() Andrew represents people who don’t believe magic is necessary anymore, and his gender further placed himself outside of Akko’s world of magic and witches. Little Witch Academia didn’t need a forced romantic subplot to steal time from the relationships between Akko and her friends, teachers, and fellow students. ![]() Instead, he remains her reluctant friend, and I believe that’s the right choice. ![]() Andrew is introduced on the sixth episode, and I immediately expected sparks between him and Akko. Something that I appreciated is how the writers avoided adding romance, but focused on the friendships between the almost entirely female cast. ![]() The animation is more cartoony than I expect from anime (having avoided One Piece and similar shows), but I became attached to the style. The supporting cast expands and the overarching story grows a little more sinister, but it remains a lighthearted show with a fun group of characters. And that’s the gist of Little Witch Academia. Joined by her friends Lotte and Sucy, Akko partakes in magical adventures to achieve her goal of becoming a great witch like her idol Shiny Chariot. Little Witch Academia follows Akko, a Japanese girl from a non-magical background who joins the prestigious Luna Nova Magical Academy and struggles with the easiest spells. All three projects were translated with English voices. Then, five years after the first short, Little Witch Academia received a 25-episode television series. The second short film, subtitled The Enchanted Parade, was funded through Kickstarter, reaching its $150,000 goal in only five hours and ultimately earning over $625 thousand. What is probably the most unconventional origins for an anime that I’ve written about, Little Witch Academia was created for the Young Animator Training Project as a short film. Banner of the Stars III was never officially localized, so it’s only available via English subtitles on YouTube or streaming sites of questionable legality. Where to Watch? - As the oldest anime featured, Crest and Banner aren’t available on regular streaming services, but Amazon the DVDs for a decent price. This is reduced as the episodes progress and is nearly nonexistence in Banner of the Stars, but it makes for a bad first-impression. That’s bound to repel certain folks, but not as much as how rough Crest of the Stars’ acting is, suffering from awkward delivery and weird pauses. Or rather, as I saw mentioned somewhere on the internet, it’s unhurried. So the characterization is strong, but Crest/Banner of the Stars is slower-paced than what might be expected. Of course, the supporting cast notice their strong friendship, utilizing Jinto as means to calm an angry Lafiel. Still, he vows to remain by her side for however long he can, and it’s obvious that the feeling is mutual. Where Jinto is aware that the extended lifespan typical for Ahbs means that Lafiel will outlive him by almost a century, she seems forgetful of this and is quick to reprimand him that he is also an Ahb, if only legally. Despite their strong bond, they’re drastically different people, and watching them bounce against each other is a treat. The friendship between Jinto and Lafiel is the emotional core of the entire series. Banner of the Stars, set several years later, features Lafiel captaining one of many vessels engaged in the war, with Jinto as a crew member, while the second and third Banner sees them assisting a prison planet under Ahb control and finalizing the surrender of Jinto’s home planet. It’s where the strong bond form between the two characters and the interstellar war that fuels future major conflicts begins. The second Banner of the Stars has the antagonists trying to keep women on the planet for child-bearing purposes, but nothing offensive happens.Īdapted from a series of novels by Hiroyuki Morioka, Crest of the Stars is a space opera about Lafiel, a princess of the space-faring race known as the Ahb, and the “lander” Jinto, who joined the Ahb empire as a child. A brief conversation about a character’s sexual preference. Viewer Discretion is Advised - Occasional curse, obscured bath scene, and deaths with and without blood. Those don’t need me proclaiming their greatness. No Ghost in the Shell or Tenchi Muyo or Cowboy Bebop. As with the previous post, the same rule applies: no obvious choices. Now I’m back with five more recommendations, although I’m willing to say that most aren’t of the same quality as the first five. About four months ago, I wrote about five anime worth watching.
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