I found this title on Netflix, one evening while browsing through their animated section. The synopsis seemed adequate, and I thought it might be a nice introduction to the "Little Witch Academia" franchise and not having to sit through an entire series.It turns out that "Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade" (aka "Ritoru wicchi akademia: Mahoujihikake no parêdo") was adequate entertainment, although a bit on the more childish side.The drawing style was a bit too simplistic for my taste. So I didn't fully enjoy that aspect of the animation.I watched it with the original Japanese language track, which is the one and only way to experience foreign movies and animations. I am quite sure that if it was dubbed, it would have made the experience suffer, as dubbing usually tend to drag a movie downwards.I haven't watched the series so I was not familiar with the characters in the movie. And I haven't particularly been spurred to go and watch the series after having watched this mediocre animated movie.

This is honestly a really good movie if you enjoy the Little Witch Academia anime like I do.Akko (Erica Mendez) causes trouble in her class and as a punishment she and her friends are assigned to set up the festival. But when Akko falls out with two of her best friends then things end up going differently. I am not going to spoil any more.Again I will talk about the series in more detail once when I have finished the final 5 episode of the anime. But I am unsure where does this movie tie in terms of the series but I know for sure it took place before Akko and Diana become friends after episode 20 of the anime.Anyways if you enjoy the anime you will surely enjoy this movie.