Little Witch Academia TV Series

[s07195]

Chariot-sensei doesn't land on her ass - she lands and slides on her face.
Then gets up no problem.

Yep, she's Akko's mentor for sure.

[Stark700]

I'm pretty sure Akko will find out about Urusla's identity pretty soon under some unusual circumstance.

Diana's involvement in this arc has been minimal so far but I expect her to break out soon. (Hell, maybe she might even find out Urusla's true identity before Akko does) Chariot's abilities are still impressive even though she's not at her prime anymore.

I have a feeling that Croix's next move may involve Diana.

[kari-no-sugata II]

Hmm. I wonder if Chariot's magic shows were a way to try to find someone like Akko. Maybe she knew that she was going to fail herself or that she herself had reached her limit and needed to find the "next generation".

[Kazu-kun]

I think her shows was just her personal dream. Just like Akko wants to be a magical performer as well. I think that's separate from the fate they both ended up carrying on their shoulders.

[kari-no-sugata II]

Well, Shiny Chariot's last known activity as Shiny Chariot seems to have been her magic shows. It's entirely possible those shows had a real purpose instead of it just being for fun, considering she was in the middle of reviving the Words (a task she seems to take very seriously).

[Kazu-kun]

It is possible, I guess. I just think it was a separate thing. Not something she was doing just for fun either, but her personal dream to make people happy with magic, just like what Akko is aiming for.

[kp_ol]

Ummm ... what if
Grand Triskelion is turn to reviving word ritual ... to make new Yggdrasil. So maybe break seal is turn to replant it at Arcturus Forest.
And Shiny rod is likely Yggdrasil's new bud.
Because... IIRC ... Processor Woodward use word die to shiny rod rather than broken.

And...
What Croix doing now is something like Nidhogg who eat Yggdrasil root ? [Or over use magic witch too]
3 witch ... likely Urdr, Verdandi, Skuld or 3 root of Yggdrasil ?
Lastly ... What if Arcturus Forest location is at moon.

[Kurohane]

Well, this episode was mostly info we knew before, just that Akko now knows about it. Kinda forcing that exposition in the early part of the episode. Also, keeping updated on the Shooting Star's whereabouts though I don't think they gave a location this time. Akko's so trusting. I know it's just who she is, just couldn't help but think that Croix was smug on the inside, thinking, "wow that was easy". And she's actually been watching Akko for months. How'd she even know Akko got the Shiny Rod until now?

Again, I like how the two pairs Akko-Dianna and Chariot-Croix aren't exact parallels, and there are noticeable differences. Out of Croix and Chariot, Chariot is the more traditional one. Also, Chariot did have a natural sense for magic, according to Finneran, compared to Akko who doesn't have much talent for it.

Also, the Shiny Rod is like the Tetsaiga.

Originally Posted by deadite

3 witches to reactivate the Grand Triskeion color coded red/blue/green for our convenience. 3 witch trios have the same colored sash.

Were they reactivating it? It looked more to cause natural disasters to actually get rid of it.

[Kazu-kun]

The Triskellion is probably just really powerful magic that can be used for good or evil depending on who controls it. That's probably why only a pure person like Chariot or Akko can break the seal. The Nine witches made the seal that way probably to make sure only someone with good intentions would get the power.

[Kanon]

It was nice to see Ursula/Chariot's abilities. She's powerful even without the shiny rod. Really curious to find out more about her past, especially why she gave up on finding the last word (or just couldn't awaken it). It may be related to her falling out with Croix, perhaps trust in friends is needed for the last word.

[elior]

Originally Posted by Kanon

It was nice to see Ursula/Chariot's abilities. She's powerful even without the shiny rod. Really curious to find out more about her past, especially why she gave up on finding the last word (or just couldn't awaken it). It may be related to her falling out with Croix, perhaps trust in friends is needed for the last word.

from what she said in the end of the episode it seems she failed to awaken it

[Rimbo99]

- First off, the relationship between Little Witch Academia and the World Tree has finally been proven correct. The first scene after the opening clearly foreshadows Yggdrasil’s role in the overall plot. Noticed on the Ipad that Amanda is bitterly tapping, it shows an array of symbols or map of sort and compared it to a certain map regarding worlds of Norse cosmology, it show to us the seven of the nine realms. It is unknown where the remaining two are but it might be related to the overall plot. If you look into the history of the worlds more, you could see that each realm has an overall theme that matches the characters.

Constanze: Svartalfheim – The realm is home to Dwarves who are master craftsman and since Constanze builds machines as a hobby, she fits right in.

Diana: Vanaheim- The realm is home to the oldest of Gods, the Vanir who are masters of sorcery and able to predict the future. Recalling Diana’s lineage and her ability to predict the future, diana’s role would be this one.

Sucy: Jotunheim – While there isn’t a lot to talk about but one important thing to note is that Loki lived in Jotunheim. Seeing as Loki was a trickster, it would related to Sucy own tendencies to play pranks on Akko.

Lotte: Alfheim – Alfheim is home to the Light Elves who are regarded as guardian angels and the ones that inspired art and music. This fits well with Lotte who has a passion for her Night Fall novels and the song she possessed in the Enchanted Parade.

Akko and Andrew: Midgard – Midgard is obviously the world where Akko and Andrew live in. One important thing to learn that there is a path called the Rainbow Bridge which connect Midgard and Asgard. Although Akko would be a likely candidate, on the other hand Andrew’s time with the rookie witch allowed him to open his eyes and see the magical world beyond just the arts.

- Moving on as Akko ascend the tower, we could see pictures of creatures that reflect Croix’s character.
Manticore – One trait the could be seen is the chimeric nature of the Manticore reflecting Croix’s goal in combining magic and science into one power.

Cobra – Cobra represents the deceitful nature which Croix used in tricking everyone to believe in the teachers’ incompetence and the heroic image she placed herself but since the Cobra has several species known for spitting, it represents how she much loathed the old traditions of magic or those who usurped her.

Spider – Spider meant the patient and tactical nature. Croix had a long time to develop her technology and was been in touch with Luna Nova’s current woes she used to her advantage in discrediting the teachers and be the hero that Akko needed to advance. Her plan was quite ingenius if it weren’t so despicable. She provided the workers the means to demand more of the magical energy and outed several Witches as bad people in order to get them mad and stepped in to change the course. It worked and the Witches who i severely dislike are discredited of their competence. After getting her hands on Akko, she intentionally lured Chariot not only to test her abilities but also undermine her confidence that she failed to save her student from harm.

Stag – Stag is a sign of power which matched her goal in seeking the Grand Triskellion.

- Amongst the episode is the overall themes of tradition vs advancement and nature vs modern. Both sides have shown that while they do have points in defending their cases, it doesn’t change that they took it to downright lethal extremes. Eventhough Finnelan is suspicious on Croix but her reasons for them is wrong in many ways as that by solely obsessing on tradition, she and the other teachers lost face when they are unable to develop a compromise in the strike and their only defense was to defend tradition.

- Lastly, the relationship between Akko and Ursula. What started off as a simple master and student blossomed into a beautiful bond of kindred spirits with the full celestial love between parent and child. Akko’s dream has and will always become Shiny Chariot and whatever the case, Akko viewed Shiny Chariot as her Godmother. The one who tell her to stand up even when things were at the bleakest. While she won’t know about Ursula’s real identity, it’s perfectly clear that the girl sees the teacher not a substitute but family. Ursula viewed Akko more than just her successor. While teaching her to activate the Seven Words was the sole goal but overtime the one thing she couldn’t expect was that she would have grown to love Akko like her own daughter. The entire Witch community viewed her as a pariah and this young girl, without any background of magic at all praised her with high regards and shown in many ways similar to her own. They bonded with their love for magic and the time spent together was ever most nostalgic for Ursula. With knowledge that Akko might be in danger, she went in like a force of nature tearing down Croix’s defences like paper. Had Ursula actually be Akko’s real mother, she would have left no evidence of a body of Croix to be found. In the end, the bond between young girls from generations was a sight to behold. Akko is more optimistic with knowledge that she’ll meet Chariot again and Ursula proud of Akko and the role as a champion among witches.

To tribute the release of Episode 15, here’s a link to a video I recently made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3OrQ_pYwzY

[Darthtabby]

I liked this episode a lot more than the first one of the new cour. Anyone surprised that they're doing some of the stuff they did in this episode so early in the second cour? Makes me wonder what they're going to for the rest of the season! That's not necessarily a bad thing though.

[Kurohane]

Next in episode 11's freeze frames is the the picture with the seven words. Maybe, maybe not. It may just represent the second half of episode 15. The next three look they could happen at once. Maybe the one with the machine snake could be it's own episode though.

[s07195]

LWA BD Vol.2 cover:

http://imgur.com/a/jrV2c

EDIT: If Sucy comes back next episode and says that she was dealing with several suspicious intruders, my mind will be blown.

[Rimbo99]

In honor of Akko and Ursula.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQA2erJJsnY

[DracoS]

Am I the only one who thought Chariot was pretty hot in that tower fight?

[Gan_HOPE326]

Originally Posted by DracoS

Am I the only one who thought Chariot was pretty hot in that tower fight?

No, we just all assumed that was too obvious to even bother mentioning .

[SeijiSensei]

I bet Diana can read those ancient words if given the opportunity.

I was surprised that Croix allowed Chariot to take Akko and the Rod away. It seemed remarkably anti-climactic to me. What were all the obstacles for, then? Just to test Chariot's abilities? What if she had been killed? How would Croix explain that?

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I bet Diana can read those ancient words if given the opportunity.

Professor Finnelan should be able to read it too. She was teaching that same language in episode 2.

That been said, I don't think it's necessary. I think Ursula does know the last word. She just failed to revive it.