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The Best Episodes of Little Witch Academia Season 1

Every episode of Little Witch Academia Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Little Witch Academia Season 1!

When she was a little girl, Atsuko "Akko" Kagari saw a magic show performed by a witch named Shiny Chariot. From that day on...
Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedyAction & AdventureKids
Network:Tokyo MX

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Starting Over" is the best rated episode of "Little Witch Academia" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 242 votes. Directed by Yoshihiro Miyajima and written by Michiru Shimada, it aired on 1/9/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Pappiliodya".

  • Starting Over
    7.7/10242 votes

    #1 - Starting Over

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2017

    Akko is finally matriculating at Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy! But she faces expulsion if she doesn't get to the entrance ceremony.

    Director: Yoshihiro Miyajima

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • Pappiliodya
    7.8/10218 votes

    #2 - Pappiliodya

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2017

    Akko is excited when her classes finally start, but learning magic turns out to be boring. Worse, her classmates make fun of her for admiring Chariot.

    Director: Masato Nakazono

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • Don't Stop Me Now
    8.0/10207 votes

    #3 - Don't Stop Me Now

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2017

    Akko starts flying lessons using a broom that Professor Ursula gives her, but she struggles -- and the Academy's broom relay race is coming up.

    Director: Keisuke Shinohara

    Writer: Kimiko Ueno

  • Night Fall
    7.7/10210 votes

    #4 - Night Fall

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2017

    Akko, Lotte and Sucy receive detention for stealing a tart. They're also forbidden to go into town, even though Lotte is dying to go to a book event.

    Director: Yuichi Shimodaira

    Writer: Nanami Higuchi

  • Pact of the Dragon
    6.9/10193 votes

    #5 - Pact of the Dragon

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2017

    After getting into a fight in class, Akko and Amanda have detention together: They must clean the New Moon Tower, where they find dragons.

    Director: Koji Aritomi

    Writer: Masahiko Otsuka, Yu Sato

  • The Fountain
    8.0/10200 votes

    #6 - The Fountain

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2017

    Unable to master even basic transformation magic, Akko is relegated to her room and must miss the welcome party for a VIP and his handsome son.

    Director: Yoshihiro Miyajima

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • Orange Submariner
    8.2/10196 votes

    #7 - Orange Submariner

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2017

    Akko gets serious about studying but can't master the basics, even with Professor Ursula's help. She flubs test after test, risking her enrollment.

    Director: Hideyuki Satake

    Writer: Kimiko Ueno

  • Akko's Adventure in Sucyworld
    8.3/10227 votes

    #8 - Akko's Adventure in Sucyworld

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2017

    After drinking an experimental brew, Sucy falls into a deep sleep and won't wake up. To save her, Lotte sends Akko into Sucy's mushroom-filled dream.

    Director: Masato Nakazono

    Writer: Kimiko Ueno

  • Undead Travelogue
    7.1/10180 votes

    #9 - Undead Travelogue

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2017

    On a trip off school grounds, Akko breaks the no-magic rule and raises a skeleton from the dead. When it runs off, she and her friends must chase it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Nanami Higuchi

  • Bee Affection
    7.8/10191 votes

    #10 - Bee Affection

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2017

    Akko and her friends invite themselves to Andrew's party, where Sucy releases a magical bee whose sting ignites a deep infatuation in its victims.

    Director: Ciao Nekotomi

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • Blue Moon
    8.5/10198 votes

    #11 - Blue Moon

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2017

    Desperate to know if she can ever overcome her magical difficulties to be like Shiny Chariot, Akko uses the blue moon's power to search for an answer.

    Director: Yuichi Shimodaira

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • What You Will
    8.2/10180 votes

    #12 - What You Will

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2017

    Akko hopes to win the same award at the upcoming school magic festival that Shiny Chariot won years ago, but Diana looks to be the prime candidate.

    Director: Yoshihiro Miyajima

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • Samhain Magic Festival
    8.6/10196 votes

    #13 - Samhain Magic Festival

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2017

    As the festival draws nearer, Akko has a novel idea for spicing up the sacrificial ceremony. But she'll need a lot of help to pull it off.

    Director: Hideyuki Satake

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • New Age Magic
    8.1/10167 votes

    #14 - New Age Magic

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/9/2017

    The school's fairies go on strike and cut off Luna Nova's source of magic. A new teacher arrives and proposes a non-traditional mechanical solution.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chariot of Fire
    8.5/10195 votes

    #15 - Chariot of Fire

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/16/2017

    Akko agrees to let Professor Croix conduct a magical analysis of the Shiny Rod. Professor Ursula senses danger and rushes to Croix's tower.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pohjola's Ordeal
    6.5/10175 votes

    #16 - Pohjola's Ordeal

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/23/2017

    While visiting Lotte’s parents, Akko wakes up to find the town's residents struck by a mysterious ailment that can only be cured by a witch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Amanda O'Neill and the Holy Grail
    7.9/10179 votes

    #17 - Amanda O'Neill and the Holy Grail

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/30/2017

    Akko's quest to find Shiny Chariot leads her to seek a special chalice hidden at Andrew's prestigious all-boys school. She and Amanda sneak in.

    Director: Yoshiyuki Kaneko

    Writer: N/A

  • Stanship Take Off!
    8.0/10184 votes

    #18 - Stanship Take Off!

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/7/2017

    As the annual Wild Hunt approaches, Akko tries to help her taciturn classmate Constanze, with mixed results. Professor Croix hatches a plot.

    Director: Yuichi Shimodaira

    Writer: N/A

  • Cavendish
    7.6/10170 votes

    #19 - Cavendish

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/14/2017

    A family situation forces Diana to quit Luna Nova and head home, shocking the school. Refusing to accept the loss of her "rival," Akko follows her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Intellect and Sensibility
    8.5/10190 votes

    #20 - Intellect and Sensibility

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/21/2017

    Diana enters the Cavendish family sanctuary. Akko and Andrew overhear Daryl gloating about trapping Diana to prevent her completing the ceremony.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Discipline
    8.5/10195 votes

    #21 - Discipline

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/28/2017

    Croix tells Akko the sixth word is related to the wagandea tree, but Ursula forbids her from going. Andrew hears about a mind-altering new app.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Things We Said Today
    9.0/10210 votes

    #22 - Things We Said Today

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/4/2017

    Ursula tells Akko the seventh word although she herself doesn't know its meaning. She's about to reveal everything when a message arrives from Andrew.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Yesterday
    8.8/10197 votes

    #23 - Yesterday

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/11/2017

    Akko disappears after she learns the truth, and her friends are worried. Ursula recalls her past with Croix before Diana confronts her.

    Director: Shigenori Awai

    Writer: N/A

  • A Road to Arcturus
    8.6/10192 votes

    #24 - A Road to Arcturus

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/18/2017

    Ursula confronts Croix, but fails to prevent her carrying out her plan. Akko, Diana and their friends are swept into the Arcturus Forest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Changing at the Edge of the World
    8.8/10210 votes

    #25 - Changing at the Edge of the World

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/26/2017

    Everyone seems powerless to stop the magical missile. But Akko believes otherwise, and her friends the "New Nine Witches" follow her lead.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A