This anime steers clear of being a cookie cutter show filled with the usual tropes and stands out as a multi-layered, complex masterpiece that is extremely relatable despite being anchored in a magical world. The Eccentric Family returned for another season this year and it brought back everything that was so captivating about the first season. Attack on Titan (Season 2) Best Anime 2017 (Must Watch Anime) Little Witch Academia is another fantastic show from Studio Trigger, and while it’s much more light-hearted than their previous works, it’s just as engaging. The focus on school elements certainly give off a kind of Harry Potter vibe, while the phenomenal animation from Studio Trigger adds some real personality and style.Īkko and the others are all fun, well-defined characters and for the most part each episode presents a new mystery or theme, with overarching stories weaving in throughout the season. They attend classes, unravel magical mysteries, meet mythical creatures, and discover the truth about bringing magic back to the world proper. Little Witch Academia follows the exploits of these three friends and the other girls at Luna Nova. As Akko heads to Luna Nova Magical Academy for her first year, she makes two close friends in the shy Lotte Hanson and sarcastic Sucy Manbavaran.

The show follows a young witch-in-training named Atsuko “Akko” Kagari, who’s dreamed of becoming a witch ever since seeing her idol Shiny Chariot perform when she was a child. Starting off our list of best anime from 2017, Little Witch Academia feels like someone took the best elements of Harry Potter and Studio Ghibli, and smashed those together into a fun, light-hearted anime.

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