Little Witch 101: What is a Little Witch?
If you are a fan of sparkling dresses, adorable yet deadly weapons, and the power of friendship, you’re likely a fan of magical girls: girls who do magic and kick butt while doing so. Though it’s a broad genre with many enduring series, a quick Google search of the term “magical girl” will get you the same kind of results with shows like Precure , Sailor Moon , and Madoka Magica . While all of these series are lovely and filled with amazing female characters, they don’t quite capture the broadness of the magical girl genre. In a world focused on magical girls who are doing their best to save the world and change history, I personally feel that there is a group of magical girls whose problems are often more relatable even if they aren’t always as exciting: little witches. The little witch genre is full of feel-good moments, warm slice of life, and the occasional magical hijinks all centered around young girls. In any little witch media, the girls als...