Anime like Little Witch Academia (TV)

BNA

Also known as BNA.

Studio: Trigger
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

In the 21st century, the existence of animal-humans came to light after being hidden in the darkness of history. Michiru lived life as a normal human, until one day she suddenly turns into a tanuki-human. She runs away and takes refuge in a special city area called "Anima City" that was set up 10 years ago for animal-humans to be able to live as themselves. There Michiru meets Shirou, a wolf-human who hates humans. Through Shirou, Michiru starts to learn about the worries, lifestyle, and joys of the animal-humans. As Michiru and Shirou try to learn why Michiru suddenly turned into an animal-human, they unexpectedly get wrapped up in a large incident.

The TV broadcast ended on June 25, 2020.

Tags: Animals , Shapeshifting , Anthropomorphism , Kemonomimi , Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Politics , Detective , Cult , Dystopian , Class Struggle , Lost Civilization , Police , Coming of Age , Mafia , Tomboy , Bullying , Idol , Baseball

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Majo no Tabitabi

Also known as Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina.

Studio: C2C , Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , Movic , Bandai Namco Arts , AT-X , SB Creative , Kadokawa Media House
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Inspired by her favorite book, Elaina ventures out to see the world she's read so much about. Like a leaf on the wind, she travels from one country to another, looking to sate her inquisitiveness and searching for new experiences. She's confronted by humanity in all its forms, whether strange, bizarre, or emotional. Exploration and curiosity drive her journey. Where to next, Elaina?

Tags: Witch , Episodic , Magic , Female Protagonist , Travel , Primarily Female Cast , Time Skip , Achronological Order , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Tragedy , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Gore , Foreign , Incest , Alternate Universe , Feet , Body Swapping , Gangs , Slavery , Suicide , Iyashikei , Amnesia , Yuri

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YouTube

Hulu

Bilibili TV

Majo no Takkyuubin

Also known as Kiki's Delivery Service.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Hibari , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Kiki is an enterprising young girl who must follow tradition to become a full-fledged witch. Venturing out with only her chatty black cat, Jiji, Kiki flies off for the adventure of a lifetime. Landing in a far-off city, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.

Tags: Coming of Age , Witch , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Work , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Aviation , Travel , Drawing , Motorcycles , Iyashikei

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Max

BURN THE WITCH

Also known as BURN THE WITCH.

Studio: Studio Colorido , Team Yamahitsuji , Shueisha , Bandai Namco Arts , Twin Engine
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Historically, 72% of all the deaths in London are related to dragons, fantastical beings invisible to the majority of the people. While unknown to most, some people have been standing up to these dragons.

Only inhabitants of Reverse London who live in the hidden "reverse" side of London can see the dragons. Even then, only a selected few become qualified enough as witches or wizards to make direct contact with them.

The protagonists of the story are witch duo Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole. They are protection agents for Wing Bind (WB), an organization for dragon conservation and management. Their mission is to protect and manage the dragons within London on behalf of the people.

Note: The show was screened in theaters and released online on the same date; the theatrical release combines all three episodes into one.

Tags: Witch , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Dragons , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Foreign , Kuudere , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Steampunk , Idol , Alternate Universe , Urban

Where to watch?

YouTube

Bilibili TV

Uchuu Patrol Luluco

Also known as Space Patrol Luluco.

Studio: Trigger , Good Smile Company , flying DOG , Crunchyroll , bilibili , AT-X , Ultra Super Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

The show takes place in Ogikubo, which is the name of the specially designated area in space in the Milky Way where Earthlings and aliens can live together. Luluco is a female middle school student who lives with her father, and no matter where she is, Luluco is a common, "super normal" girl. As she is living her normal life, one day the mysterious transfer student ΑΩ Nova abruptly appears before her. That meeting will change Luluco's fate.

Tags: Space , Parody , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Crossover , Primarily Teen Cast , Henshin , Aliens , Meta , Police , Super Power , Autobiographical , Tokusatsu , Guns , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Work , Pirates , Monster Girl , Estranged Family , School , Philosophy

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Mairimashita! Iruma-kun

Also known as Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures , NHK Enterprises , NHK
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Suzuki Iruma has just been abandoned and sold to a demon by his irresponsible parents! Surprisingly, the next thing he knows he's living with the demon who has adopted him as his new grandson, and has been transferred into a school in the demon world where his new "demon" grandfather works as the principal. Thus begins the cowardly Iruma-kun's extraordinary school life among the otherworldly as he faces his true self, takes on challenges, and rises to become someone great...

Tags: Demons , School , Male Protagonist , Magic , Isekai , Found Family , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Adoption , Coming of Age , Kemonomimi , Monster Girl , Monster Boy , Nekomimi , School Club , Heterosexual , Tomboy , Love Triangle , Idol , Butler , Musical Theater , Crossdressing , Succubus , Estranged Family

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Netflix

YouTube

Dungeon Meshi

Also known as Delicious in Dungeon.

Studio: Trigger , KADOKAWA , Ultra Super Pictures , Good Smile Company , Tencent
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!

Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the Studio TRIGGER panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.

Tags: Dungeon , Food , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Environmental , Elf , Monster Girl , Dragons , Lost Civilization , Necromancy , Body Horror , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Anthropomorphism , Nekomimi , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Gore , Episodic , Politics , Chimera , Ninja , Shapeshifting , Ghost , Cannibalism , Nudity , Zombie

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Mahoutsukai ni Narenakatta Onnanoko no Hanashi.

Also known as The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Asmik Ace , Fosun Entertainment Japan , Sotsu , NetEase Games , J.C. Staff , Bunka Housou , KADOKAWA
Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy

At Rettoran Magic Academy, two unlikely friends share one dream: to become magicians. Kurumi is an average girl who’s a bit naive, while Yuzu is the distinguished daughter of a noble magician family. They need to get into a special magician training class, but they fail the entrance exam! All hope seems lost until mysterious homeroom teacher Minami Suzuki arrives, and their luck takes a sudden turn.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , School , Ojou-sama , Boarding School , Witch , Animals

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Promare

Also known as Promare.

Studio: Trigger , XFLAG , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Thirty years have passed since the appearance of the Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves Mad Burnish appears, the epic battle between their leader, Lio Fotia, and Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team Burning Rescue, begins.

Tags: Firefighters , Robots , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Environmental , Super Power , Satire , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Politics , Aliens , CGI , Urban , Terrorism , Post-Apocalyptic , Alternate Universe , Dragons , Boys' Love , Artificial Intelligence , Motorcycles , Conspiracy

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Max

Cardcaptor Sakura

Also known as Cardcaptor Sakura.

Studio: MADHOUSE , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , NHK , Kodansha , Sogo Vision , YTV , NHK Enterprises , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

One day, Kinomoto Sakura, a 4th grader stumbles upon the mysterious book of Clow. Upon opening it and reading the name of The Windy aloud, Sakura scatters the cards to the winds. Sakura is elected and appointed by Keroberos, Guardian of the Cards to capture the remaining cards. With her friend Tomoyo and rival Syaoran, Sakura begins an adventure that will forever change her.

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Family Life , Episodic , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Fashion , Bisexual , Age Gap , Agender , Martial Arts , Boys' Love , Time Manipulation , Unrequited Love , Fairy

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