Violence: Typical fantasy violence is to be expected. It's pretty mild, though. There are some exploding robots, and our characters are sometimes in peril.

Sex and Nudity: None. This is a children's show!

Theological Themes: Our protagonists are witches. They're more in the tradition of Harry Potter than anything, as Luna Nova is basically if Hogwarts was an all girls school. The witches struggle to be accepted by society. In one episode Akko accidentally preforms necromancy and a skeleton follows her around until he completes his unfinished business to "move on".

Problematic Themes: There are exactly four instances of swearing: two uses of the d-word and two uses of the h-word.


Overall: This was another early anime of mine. It's a tale of hard work overcoming all odds. Akko is incredible, as she never gives up, despite her extraordinary lack of talent. She's a flawed and stubborn character, who works her hardest in order to achieve her goals. I liked most of the side characters, too. Akko has a talent of making friends with all kinds of characters, regardless of how they seem. The art is really cool. I've always been into the Studio Trigger style. I also remember being obsessed with the second opening when I first watched this. I'd say this is a pretty solid kid's show, and definitely one parents can watch with their kids without losing their minds. I recommend this to older children and up, mainly due to the swearing.