Little Witch Academia TV Series

[ScrewySquirrel]

oh. my. god.

I just went back and was watching episode 1 again after watching 13 and I noticed something.

Spoiler for Spoilered for actual Spoilers:

This is from Episode 1, just as the dragon appears:


and this is from episode 13:


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This basically means that dragon was NOT part of the show...it was real. an probably under the control of whoever was holding those cubes at the end of 13.

[orion]

Originally Posted by Kurohane

Whatever it is, it has to do with appeasing that ghost for good so there will be no more sacrifices in the years later. How she will use Chariot's spell for that is anyone's guess.

Why can't she just make friends with the ghost? It really is prob just lonely.

[serenade_beta]

Thanks to Culdcept, I actually knew what Samhain was before this anime's title!
And on a more related note, can't wait for the 2nd cour to start (OP/ED).

[s07195]

I liked this "enchanted show" more than the "enchanted parade" really.
This episode was really good.

Now here's a poll. Do we call Young Chariot as Tiny Chariot or Ursula Minor?

[kari-no-sugata II]

Originally Posted by ScrewySquirrel

oh. my. god.
I just went back and was watching episode 1 again after watching 13 and I noticed something.

Hmm, good catch. It seems quite possible then that she was being targeted, which would explain her disguise. I hope she hasn't mysteriously vanished in the next episode.

[FlareKnight]

That was pretty good. They managed to deal with that problem for the ghost. Certainly can understand the idea of treasuring friends so much you'd never want to forget them. But no point if you make yourself eternally miserable in the process. Can't even enjoy those memories in that state.

Of course yet again gets a win that she's probably not feeling great about. Her unicorn summon was really quite nice and might have won it for her regardless. But with Akko being out of the running it probably doesn't really feel like a win.

At the very least Akko helped shake things up. Diana also had a great reception because she could do something so unbelievably well. Could you imagine the waste if she was given the traditional dance segment....Really only Akko and Diana got any serious reaction and in ways that fit them. Diana doing things so well and by the rules, and Akko shaking things up.

And yeah that little bit at the end there is worth noting. Looks basically the same as what Chariot was dealing with in the first episode. Might answer some questions about why she fell back. If she was just trying to have fun and make people enjoy themselves then someone launching attacks would be terrifying for her. Putting people in danger through her shows is the last thing she'd want.

[servidor]

Isn't Bahalowa real form very similar to Princess Bubblegum from "Adventure Time"?

[ScrewySquirrel]

Originally Posted by servidor

Isn't Bahalowa real form very similar to Princess Bubblegum from "Adventure Time"?

you aren't the first to notice it. Its likely intentional

also

apparently, ALL of Akko's transformations are references to 1970s childrens anime.
Japanese Twitter user Onigawara-Gonzo links the Mouse, Hippo, Birds, and Elephant to old children's animes:
https://twitter.com/Onigawaragonz77/...27243271143424

Although I still think the Elephant is more a reference to Dumbo

[kari-no-sugata II]

Originally Posted by s07195

I liked this "enchanted show" more than the "enchanted parade" really. This episode was really good.

Yeah, I think it was done better than the "enchanted parade" as well.

Now here's a poll. Do we call Young Chariot as Tiny Chariot or Ursula Minor?

Shiny Little


Just a note: when Diana's group did their bit, it was pretty much just Diana. When Akko's group did it, they all pitched in - not equally, but it was a real team effort. Anyone get the sense that Diana's efforts to restore magic are for personal/selfish reasons (like her own pride)...?

[deadite]

I find it interesting that Diana was in some way trying to do a Chariot style performance with her summoning, but Akko gota better reception for doing her own thing.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by deadite

I find it interesting that Diana was in some way trying to do a Chariot style performance with her summoning, but Akko gota better reception for doing her own thing.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Someone made a comparison about that.

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It's clear she styled her summoning after Chariot. Too bad she missed the most important thing that makes Chariot Chariot. Her act was technically spectacular but it had no heart. Just look at her face when she's summoning that unicorn. She sure is having a lot of fun.

And not just that, but this was supposed to be a team assignment, but her roommates disappeared from the stage right before the actual summoning started. It was basically a solo act. Talk about team work.

Akko stole the show, had better team work, and managed to be like Chariot in the aspect the matters: she made everyone laugh and have a good time, and that's what Chariot was all about.

[bakato]

This show is packing mystery better than Harry Potter.

[Panzercracker]

So, the "monster" of sacrifice part is actually a cursed princess who turn into a monster? Then, Akko at least save her soul.

Originally Posted by deadite

I find it interesting that Diana was in some way trying to do a Chariot style performance with her summoning, but Akko gota better reception for doing her own thing.

Back to episode 1, Diana was watched Shiny Chariot performance, her sit is just few meters away from Akko

Spoiler for :

BTW, the flying elephant of Akko is a reference of the old cartoon Dumbo the flying elephant.

[ScrewySquirrel]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Yeah, I noticed that too. Someone made a comparison about that.

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It's clear she styled her summoning after Chariot. Too bad she missed the most important thing that makes Chariot Chariot. Her act was technically spectacular but it had no heart. Just look at her face when she's summoning that unicorn. She sure is having a lot of fun.

And not just that, but this was supposed to be a team assignment, but her roommates disappeared from the stage right before the actual summoning started. It was basically a solo act. Talk about team work.

Akko stole the show, had better team work, and managed to be like Chariot in the aspect the matters: she made everyone laugh and have a good time, and that's what Chariot was all about.

It reminds me again of LWA being an allegory for Animation.

Akko is a young artist who's technique is sloppy and barely works, but is very creative. Diana is technical and perfectionist, but lacks imagination.

[PreSage]

The rivalry between Diana and Akko certainly changed this episode, especially how Diana is looking and interacting with Akko now. Her comments to/about Akko have become much more offensive than in the early episodes. I feel that something dark is creeping into Diana's heart.

This episode was really great to watch. Akko is slowly, very slowly, but surely getting there. There's something about the headmistress that intrigues me: maybe she knows that Akko has greater potential than what appears on the surface.

[Kazu-kun]

It was pretty striking how judgemental she was. Note how she was super convinced Akko had run away and wasn't gonna show up. Even after Lotte told her she was full of shit, she still didn't believe Akko was coming. When Akko actually showed up on stage, Diana was really surprised.

I think it highlights that Diana has always been running on preconceptions and assumptions when it comes to Akko. She didn't really know anything about her.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

I think it highlights that Diana has always been running on preconceptions and assumptions when it comes to Akko. She didn't really know anything about her.

That may not be all she's running on. Remember her divination a few episodes ago, and how surprised she was by what she saw, and note how her attitude toward Akko has changed subtly since then. Her interest in saving magic seems to have picked up since then as well...

That divination is going to end up being quite important by the end of the series, I imagine.

[Stark700]

Episode 13:

Wow...

Akko's performance with her friends was incredibly entertaining. She always knows how to put on a show regardless of her magical talent. Akko is definitely on the right path on making impressions. I mean, even some of the other judges thought the show was entertaining despite Akko technically "breaking the rules".

The ending was interesting too, curious to see how the identity of that individual will be in the future.

[FlareKnight]

I think the bigger issue with Diana is that Akko has the Shiny Rod. Now she's realizing not only is that Rod pretty special from a fan point of view (which I'd presume she is a closet fan) but also from a save magic point of view. That thing is the key to what she's trying to get to and it chose Akko instead of her.

Add in how Akko's actions look from her point of view, it's probably frustrating. She doesn't even get a clean 'win' in this one because Akko's group was disqualified. She could have still won with that awesome summon (again with the unicorn), but she can't be sure now.

[bakato]

Originally Posted by FlareKnight

I think the bigger issue with Diana is that Akko has the Shiny Rod. Now she's realizing not only is that Rod pretty special from a fan point of view (which I'd presume she is a closet fan) but also from a save magic point of view. That thing is the key to what she's trying to get to and it chose Akko instead of her.

Add in how Akko's actions look from her point of view, it's probably frustrating. She doesn't even get a clean 'win' in this one because Akko's group was disqualified. She could have still won with that awesome summon (again with the unicorn), but she can't be sure now.

The Akko and Diana dynamic has been present since the tree incident. Diana has always been the apple of the teachers' eye. She's perfect and always gets praised, but for the first time she seriously screwed up and it was Akko who cleaned up her mess. The kicker there was that now she's one of the few characters who knows Akko is more than a loud mouth while the teachers are unaware she's not perfect.