Rash, clumsy and happy-go-lucky "Akko" is a normal human girl inspired to become a witch after watching a magical performance by the witch, Chariot. By chance she manages to obtain the Shiny Rod from the forbidden forest, the same rod that Chariot had used before disappearing and she suddenly finds herself capable of some powerful magic. Along the way she befriends the mischievous poison mushroom loving Suzy and timid Lotte. Together, they start the new term at the famous Luna Nova Academy for witches as Akko strives to be like Chariot despite magic growing less appealing to the modern day world by the day.

The show which started of as a crowd-funded short film, feels very much like the action comedy you'd expect from Trigger featuring a silly cast of characters. I guess you could say it's a different kind of "magical girl" show. Right from the very first episode you're already laughing away at the antics Akko gets up to that throws her into trouble's way and all the silly comical reactions. You'd probably recognise some familiar styles from the studio too, especially the sparkly stars.

Granted it's not a serious show, I think the only things that stops me from recommending it is the world setting and pacing. Even though it tries to deviate from the common magical fantasy setting with silly ideas such as witches using machinery instead of magic, it's not that exciting to look at.

For the first half it kind of felt like a slice-of-life show (about witches in training of course) and sometimes it felt like I was watching a Nickelodeon cartoon from my childhood days so not quite as entertaining... The main plot does finally pick up traction by the second half of the show and as cheezy as it maybe, the wrap-up was great but the overall pacing and direction just felt too slow. Kind of like that long climb up a roller coaster except this climb was too long and I almost lost interest. Maybe not one of Trigger's better shows.

On another note, Diana really looks like Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, lol. And if you do watch this, do look out for "Marks & Sponcers" if you're familiar with British stores. The second ED, "Invisible Wings" is also a great theme song.