KFR 89: Halloween Special - Witches & Anime!

It’s October and that can mean only one thing – It’s time for our annual Halloween episode!The choice was put to our Patreons to vote on this year’s theme, and they’ve chosen Witches in Anime!So what was the first anime to feature a witch? And what influence has this character type had on other genres in anime?Tune in to find out, along with all the latest anime news!NOTES:Check out Animator Dormitory’s GoFundMe project:https://gogetfunding.com/the-new-anime-making-system-project-phase-2/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLPWmJXcELI3QTuqzNqkVQWITCH ANIME:Sally the Witch (1966 – Toei Animation – Manga)Majokko Megu-chan / Little Meg the Witch Girl (1974 – Toei – Original)Wizard Barristers (2014 – Studio Arms - Original)Little Witch Academia (2015 – Trigger – Manga)XXXHolic (2006 – Clamp @ Production IG - Manga)One Piece (Thriller Bark Arc)Burn the Witch (2020 - Colorido – Manga)Witch Hat Atelier (Anime announced)Madoka Magica (2011 – Shaft – Original)Magical Girl Ore (2018)Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (2020 – Studio C2C – Light Novel)Witchcraft Works (2014 – J.C.Staff - Manga)Familiar of Zero (2006 – J.C.Staff – Light Novel)Flying Witch (2016 – J.C.Staff – Manga SoL)Witch Hunter Robin (2002 – Sunrise – Original w occasional horror)Rental Magica (2007 – Zexcs – Light Novel)Izetta: The Last Witch (2016 – Ajia-Do - Original)Soul EaterBlack CloverKiki’s Delivery Service (1989)Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)Earwig and the Witch (2020)Pandane to Tamago-Hime (Mr Dough and the Egg Princess) (2010 - Short)https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Dough_and_the_Egg_Princess VIDEOS!Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFiKyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbitTifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedySUPPORT USPatreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFiBuy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifiJOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITYTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kawaiifianimeDiscord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQLISTEN ELSEWHERE?Smart Link: https://link.chtbl.com/KawaiiFiSpotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotifyApple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAppleEPISODE SEGMENTS00:00:00 – Show Opener00:02:41 – What We’re Watching00:25:06 – Halloween & Witches01:12:47 – Anime Communique01:24:37 – Show Outro

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It’s October and that can mean only one thing – It’s time for our annual Halloween episode!The choice was put to our Patreons to vote on this year’s theme, and they’ve chosen Witches in Anime!So what was the first anime to feature a witch? And what influence has this character type had on other genres in anime?Tune in to find out, along with all the latest anime news!NOTES:Check out Animator Dormitory’s GoFundMe project:https://gogetfunding.com/the-new-anime-making-system-project-phase-2/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLPWmJXcELI3QTuqzNqkVQWITCH ANIME:Sally the Witch (1966 – Toei Animation – Manga)Majokko Megu-chan / Little Meg the Witch Girl (1974 – Toei – Original)Wizard Barristers (2014 – Studio Arms - Original)Little Witch Academia (2015 – Trigger – Manga)XXXHolic (2006 – Clamp @ Production IG - Manga)One Piece (Thriller Bark Arc)Burn the Witch (2020 - Colorido – Manga)Witch Hat Atelier (Anime announced)Madoka Magica (2011 – Shaft – Original)Magical Girl Ore (2018)Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (2020 – Studio C2C – Light Novel)Witchcraft Works (2014 – J.C.Staff - Manga)Familiar of Zero (2006 – J.C.Staff – Light Novel)Flying Witch (2016 – J.C.Staff – Manga SoL)Witch Hunter Robin (2002 – Sunrise – Original w occasional horror)Rental Magica (2007 – Zexcs – Light Novel)Izetta: The Last Witch (2016 – Ajia-Do - Original)Soul EaterBlack CloverKiki’s Delivery Service (1989)Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)Earwig and the Witch (2020)Pandane to Tamago-Hime (Mr Dough and the Egg Princess) (2010 - Short)https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Dough_and_the_Egg_Princess VIDEOS!Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFiKyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbitTifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedySUPPORT USPatreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFiBuy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifiJOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITYTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kawaiifianimeDiscord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQLISTEN ELSEWHERE?Smart Link: https://link.chtbl.com/KawaiiFiSpotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotifyApple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAppleEPISODE SEGMENTS00:00:00 – Show Opener00:02:41 – What We’re Watching00:25:06 – Halloween & Witches01:12:47 – Anime Communique01:24:37 – Show Outro

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