"Little Witch Academia" is a celebrated anime franchise from Japan, masterminded by Yoh Yoshinari and brought to life by the production company, Trigger. The franchise debuted as a short film in 2013, and its success led to a second short film in 2015. In 2017, the anime series was broadcast in Japan and made globally accessible through Netflix. The franchise has also entered the literary world with the publication of two manga series.