Little Witch Academia (2013)

Magical girl anime isn't really my cup of tea. LWA is a short and the music is by Michiru Oshima, so I gave it a try. After a fantastic opening it turns into what appears to be a typical witch-school setting with the usual cliques and the expected Mildred Hubble-esque girl who tries but fails. But then magic happens—the colourful kind that turns the seemingly mundane into something special and memorable. Once the fun starts, it doesn't stop.
A kickstarter campaign to fund a sequel was hugely successful; the team raised four times what they were asking! Good job.

3½ freefalls out of 5