DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
| I wasn't sure how I felt about this episode at first. It seemed like a retread of the original OVA, even copying some scenes with minor variations. The addition of the teacher being a moe klutz, and Shiny Chariot having her own trading card game added very little. Still I get they need to reintroduce plot points, to make the series its own cohesive thing. And they did make cool small changes like the hair clover. The conclusion of the episode completely won me over. It was a nice little scene, that was really well animated and genuinely tapped into a whimsical sort of awe. Even if it copied a lot of the same beats of the original OVAs ending. I also like that Akko being the chosen one or whatever this is, is being kept secret from the other witches in the series. And I'm curious to see how this affects Diana's behavior in later episodes. |
 |
MoeGod said: Everything about this anime so far has been magical! The art, the story, the music.. the background music is especially majestic. This could easily be AOTY if it keeps up like this. what story? so far we know that harriet potter's childhood hero disappeared at some point and there's been no real character development or overall story told apart from that...I wasn't expecting to be enthralled in the story after only 2 episodes of a 25-episode anime anyway though, so yeah...the art style is really nice, apart from the way they caricature the characters any time they emote practically anything...that bit makes me feel like i'm watching a saturday-morning cartoon more than an anime Axelucard said: so diana is the rich bitch character eh, her groupies seem to be worse than her so far |
IceTaKuJan 17, 2017 3:39 PM
 |
| What an awesome experience! So far I'm really enjoying this series. I have no knowledge of the movies so I'm pretty much going into this series blind! Thus far it's been great. I was really drawn to the artsyle and how the characters looked much different from the usual suspects in anime. A fun ride and I can't wait to see what's in store! |
| Okay, I loved the butterfly scene. This show reminds me a bit of Mahou Shoujo Arisu (and I have a feeling it will go down a similar plot?). Main characters equally annoying. I like Diana. Her lackeys not so much. |
| The thing that gets me the most excited about this series is the fact that it will be 25 episodes long! I watched both movies, which were amazingly animated and had the most charming aesthetic and art direction, and I can't help but get excited for the world building in this series. I was thinking to myself while watching this episode that I wish this series could just be Akko, Lotte, and Sucy sitting in class learning about magic. In extension, I wish I could be in there learning about Magic Linguistics and the sort. Magic Linguistics sounds SO interesting! Where do these words come from? How do you say them properly? Does this world use IPA to learn the "language", and if so, how is it different from our IPA? The world the staff has built so far is amazing, I just hope we can see it in action over these 25 episodes. Adventure is fun, but I'm worried that we'll just be seeing a bunch of creatures or concepts that will never be expanded on or met ever again. I should try to lower my standards.. (^-^;) |
| Loved this episode. This show is so damn good. Animation is on point and I just love these characters so much. The new characters introduced this episode were pretty cool. Seeing this characters develop over the next several episodes is going to be awesome. Best news of all is that this show is going to be 25 episodes. |
 |
| They've made it pretty obvious who Shiny Chariot is. If you haven't figured it out I have it spoiler tagged: |
 |
| I'm actually speechless, it's only the 2nd episode and i am already loving it. One of the best animes of this season!!! Akko is so funny to watch but she is also a great girl. It seems that Akko's magic stick can only be activated with magic words but since Akko doesn't know them, she can't activate it... But it seems that Ursula may know a few things about her magic stick, or even why Chariot disappeared...or maybe she is the legendary Chariot? xD Who knows ;) Oh yes...Diana is a typical schoolgirl with delusions of grandeur but after this episode, she will change (which is great). But her 2 friends "dogs" probably won't xD Can't wait for next episode!!! |
"There is no such thing as an Anime elitist. You watch Anime, therefore, you are trash by society's standards." |
| A solid second episode! I'm pretty sure Sucy is my favorite character thus far (emo goofball ftw), but Diana is also pretty intriguing. I really like the scene where she enchants the statue and uses it not only to show off but also to remove the sapling from Akko's head, which speaks volumes about what kind of person she is. Diana feels very much like a combination of Draco and Hermione (which might sound awful on paper, but actually makes her more interesting than either of those were in HP1). But we already knew that much from the movies, and it's obvious that Diana's rivalry with Akko will probably turn into a subtle friendship over the course of the series, which I am fine with. I just hope that this series won't focus too much on big action set pieces and escalating plot twists in the vein of Kill la Kill (which is why it's a good thing that Prof. Ursula's true nature is revealed to the viewer early on). I fear this could still turn into a "use-random-magic-to-defeat-the-monster-of-the-week" type of thing, which I don't really want to see. The fights vs. the dragon/giant from the two movies were my least favorite aspect of them, and I was constantly reminded of Kiki's Delivery Service and how it handles its dramatic conclusion in a much more refined manner. All I want this series to do is to maintain its lovely atmosphere, focus on interesting character chemistry and subtle character growth, and keep its worldbuilding and overall plot on the less thunderous side of things. |
IceTaKu said: what story? so far we know that harriet potter's childhood hero disappeared at some point and there's been no real character development or overall story told apart from that...I wasn't expecting to be enthralled in the story after only 2 episodes of a 25-episode anime anyway though, so yeah...the art style is really nice, apart from the way they caricature the characters any time they emote practically anything...that bit makes me feel like i'm watching a saturday-morning cartoon more than an anime eh, her groupies seem to be worse than her so far Uuh.. the story of the first and 2nd episode? what you're talking about is the overarching plot which we won't really see until a few more episodes. So far I simply liked the first two episodes even if the story is somewhat simple. Very often simplicity is the hardest thing to do, especially with plenty of anime trying to be edgy only to end up being a pile of meh in the end |
 |
| Diana is main chara, so I believe she gonna join Akko's party in the future? I hope so, she's not annoying like other rich grill chara animu |
MoeGod said: IceTaKu said: what story? so far we know that harriet potter's childhood hero disappeared at some point and there's been no real character development or overall story told apart from that...I wasn't expecting to be enthralled in the story after only 2 episodes of a 25-episode anime anyway though, so yeah...the art style is really nice, apart from the way they caricature the characters any time they emote practically anything...that bit makes me feel like i'm watching a saturday-morning cartoon more than an anime eh, her groupies seem to be worse than her so far Uuh.. the story of the first and 2nd episode? what you're talking about is the overarching plot which we won't really see until a few more episodes. So far I simply liked the first two episodes even if the story is somewhat simple. Very often simplicity is the hardest thing to do, especially with plenty of anime trying to be edgy only to end up being a pile of meh in the end episode 2 was literally like 20 minutes of filler and 2 minutes of minor exposition...when someone says "the story," especially when referencing an entire show, not just one episode, they are almost always referring to the overall story, not some episodic fluff... |
|
| Diana is so cool I love her. ;-; |
 "Please stop talking about math when I'm eating." |
| LITERAL MOON RUNES |
| Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone. |
| What a coincidence that Diana's friends and the Director are the ones didn't saw the buterflies. O.o I thought Diana will lie about what happened with the tree. So... Is difficult to acept that Akko made such a great machig qith Shiny Rod. |
| wow this is giving ghibli's kiki vibe...I love it:D |
ワンダーランド花 ♥ |
| Geezuz that ending is magnificent, this episode is magnificent, this series is magnificent! |
| I bet Diana has that premium card. |
 |
| the art was so good. can't believe this is going to be 2 cour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! joy |
| I am loving this show so much! |
| Deliveries go here pls <3 Candy Kingdom (∩^o^)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ |
| I love this series but I hope they strengthen the plot soon because we can't have a happy going Akko from start to finish, at some point she has to grow out of her idol. |
 |
| Akko is always so excited, it should be hard to live with her ^^. This second episode was a good way to introduce Diana. I'm glad that her behavior is not just be an arrogant girl, I am looking forward to see how her character will progress |
IceTaKu said: MoeGod said: Uuh.. the story of the first and 2nd episode? what you're talking about is the overarching plot which we won't really see until a few more episodes. So far I simply liked the first two episodes even if the story is somewhat simple. Very often simplicity is the hardest thing to do, especially with plenty of anime trying to be edgy only to end up being a pile of meh in the end episode 2 was literally like 20 minutes of filler and 2 minutes of minor exposition...when someone says "the story," especially when referencing an entire show, not just one episode, they are almost always referring to the overall story, not some episodic fluff... Slice of life series doesn't necessarily have to have a story to be interesting to watch. Of course, it's not to everyone's taste. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| It's fairly often to see threats that are solved in the span of one episode in most mahou shoujos. It's easy to notice how the first segments of both episodes have been paced slowlier than the movies, but both have had their frenetic shifts anyway. So far it contributes very scarcely to the franchise as a whole and barely goes against the conventionalisms of the genre. Of course the retelling was necessary to some extent so the few following episodes can easily prove me wrong, but there's no foreshadowing for a lot of things to happen. If anything, the most disconcerting thing is that it will last for 25 episodes. Which, being an alien aspect to the show by itself, leaves an slightly underwhelming impression. |
 |
| http://i.imgur.com/XcEjG6u.jpg The music and art are incredible! |
 |
| I'm not watching it with yuri goggles... no yuri goggles... fuck, what's the Diana x Akko ship name? edit: I've seen it called both diakko and dianakko. Alright, gotta contribute to the discussion. I didn't realize it with the movies, but I like that Diana isn't just the cliché arrogant girl. |
 |
| This reminds me a lot of Harry Potter but I haven't seen something similar in a while. The visuals are still grat but I kinda felt this episode pointless, despite demostrate our mains skills and introduce Diana. |
 |
The art and animation is still so beautiful! I loved the butterflies <3 Sucy putting a stem on Akko's head- So cute xD |
SummerIchigoJan 25, 2017 7:02 PM
 |
| Very Nice! Very Nice!! TRIGGER finds a way!!! 5/5. |
 |
| Awww this anime is so sweet and charming! I wonder why it's not licensed, I really wish it would. Love the ED. |
 |
| This is too cute! I like that Diana is not acting like a high-born "bitch", but just wants to be a good witch. She even tried to explain that its wasnt her alone, but realised they would not believe her anyway. The characters in this anime are just awesome. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| By far not as good as the first episode. But it had some great moments and was overall enjoyable. 4/5 |
| Can this get even any better? Wonderful episode! This series certainly manages to capture lives of those teenage witches pretty well. And with nice little jokes, interesting dialogues, wonderful music and captivating story. I'm sold! (really, this was even better than both previous OVAs were) |
| How much more boring can it get? I had high hopes for this series, but it's as cliché as a fish out of water story can get. Except we have two fishes, because both our protagonist AND her idol/teacher are the same exact optimistic-and-talented-but-unappreciated character. They'd better start making these characters into more than old tired tropes soon, because it's really boring to watch Harry Potter with anime girls - and no Dumbledore or Voldemort or Snape or anything interesting like that. At least they remembered to have a high-and-mighty bully from a renowed family + mindless sidekicks. That's always fun to see, right? |
 |
| This was a really solid, heartwarming episode. That butterfly scene with the panoramas around Luna Nova were superb, and the statue coming to life was great too. I hope they can continue building/keep up the momentum story and art-wise for 25 eps... I can see how things could go awry but I'm staying optimistic, chars and premise are too good not to be. Also, loving those "slice of life"-esque illustrations in the ED! Both op and ed are very solid pieces. |
| Rivalry begins between the stuck-up-know-it-all and the girl-with-no-talent-but-lots-of-luck. There seem to be a lot of expectations put on Diana... |
  |
| Diana is changing already I believe... |
 |
Smudy said: Diana is amazing. Very proud, but actually a nice girl that is incredibly capable. Seriously, the fact that this is absolutely Harry Potter in anime form makes this stand out from everything instantly. Great stuff. Though in harry potter even the prof. snape would give harry credit if he did something right (rare of course lol) while he blamed him for everything else. - Where as here even the head master didnt even attempt to hear the actual explanation or even search for it. Don't get me wrong I love LWA movies and the TV anime so far just hope we get a full flushed out plot id like to see both 'paths' acknowledged and Diana and Akko side by side ;p the truth of SC will come out I hope o/ since we mostly all have it guessed or so we think. |
| a great ep, but that ending theme is amazing the opening is also really good but think the ending is my fave of the season anyway on to the next ep |
| "one step at a time" |
blfan said: And I am calling it now, the cards that Akko collected, she mentioned a missing card, I am calling it Diana has the missing card being the closet Cherrett fan that she is, yeah spoiler alert, but that was revealed in the first episode, if you don't notice those little details tough. I think that card will come into play to save the day in episode 12 or 13. You will see. Interesting idea. That would be cool, but I was thinking that it would be Chariot herself that has the card and that would coincide with Akko's realization that Ursula is Chariot. |
| ah, this episode was so magical! there's no real overarching plot yet but i wouldn't mind if it just continued with little stories like these~ it's way too obvious that ursula is shiny chariot, but i don't really mind :p |
 |
| Well they made it pretty obvious that Ursula is Chariot. This is still great! :^) |
 |
| -Something tells me that something happened to Shiny Chariot -Akko's Engrish is super cute -Seems like they have imp servants at Luna Nova -The presumable rival gets revealed -Sucy's enthrallment during the potion-making lecture was pretty great -Nice touch to have a leaf fall from Akko's plant ahoge when she failed the spell on the statue -Diana with the fadeaway hair flips -The BGM during the end of the episode was pretty amazing prior to the flight of the Papilliodyas -Diana's humility at the end earned a bunch of respect from me -The ED is super relaxing Diana seemed like the typical rival at the start of the episode, but not so much at the end of the episode, which I'm pretty glad about. Also, Professor Ursula seems to be sort of an outcast among the instructors like Akko seems to be an outcast among the students. Those were pretty much it for new characters, and once again the soundtrack served to set the mood really well. In particular, it helped set up Diana's background with a more pompous mood, and it contributed to making the flight of the Papilliodya much more wondrous and awe-inspiring. This show has a pretty impressive soundtrack despite the subject matter having nothing to do with music. Other than the new character introductions and the scene at the end, the episode was pretty much standard slice of life fare that served to build the setting more, so the episode was just slightly above average if taken as standalone. The setup in this episode might pay off in future episodes, though. |
 |
More topics from this board
Poll: » Little Witch Academia (TV) Episode 24 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - Jun 18, 2017 |
138 |
by Deathko
»»
Aug 12, 2:22 PM |
|
Poll: » Little Witch Academia (TV) Episode 19 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - May 14, 2017 |
106 |
by Deathko
»»
Aug 11, 6:50 PM |
|
Poll: » Little Witch Academia (TV) Episode 18 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 )Stark700 - May 7, 2017 |
191 |
by Deathko
»»
Aug 11, 6:25 PM |
|
Poll: » Little Witch Academia (TV) Episode 15 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 )Stark700 - Apr 16, 2017 |
173 |
by Deathko
»»
Aug 10, 4:36 PM |
|
Poll: » Little Witch Academia (TV) Episode 9 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - Mar 5, 2017 |
120 |
by Deathko
»»
Aug 7, 7:59 PM |