Izetta: The Last Witch


Izetta: The Last Witch is a 2016 Japanese fantasy anime television series. The project was announced through the opening of an official website and a video on June 10, 2016. The series, produced by Ajiado and directed by Masaya Fujimori, aired from October 1 to December 17, 2016.

Plot

Set in an alternate Earth on the eve of the Second World War, the story follows Izetta, the last surviving member of a clan of witches that possesses the ability to magically manipulate any object that they touch. Izetta pledges to help protect Princess Finé and the tiny Alpine country of Eylstadt from invasion by the imperialistic forces of Germania.

Characters

Main characters

;Izetta
;Ortfiné "Finé" Fredericka von Eylstadt

Eylstadt

Eylstadt is a small, alpine duchy whose capital is Landsbruck. The country's location is based on what is western Austria today consisting of the states Tyrol and Vorarlberg, and its capital based on Innsbruck. The motto of its national flag reads "Ich bin tapfer und bin fromm". Their military equipment is patterned largely after the French Army's from the time between World War I and II. Germania intends to conquer Eylstadt simply to open a shorter road to their ally, the Romulus Federation, enabling a joint invasion of the Mediterranean and Africa.
;Rudolf
;Sieghard Müller
;Bianca
;Lotte
;Elvira Friedmann
;General Schneider
;Warmer
;Hans Obermayer
;Koontz
;Jonas Gallea
;Tobias
;Hermann
;Weisse Hexe

Germania

Germania is a powerful military country based on Nazi Germany, although it is portrayed as a monarchical empire similar to the pre-war German Empire. Its capital bears the name Neu-Berlin, and its appearance is patterned after Albert Speer's designs for Hitler's new "World Capital Germania". Its military standard is a diagonally shifted Balkenkreuz with a short dagger blade replacing one of its arms. The vast majority of its armor and equipment are identical to the pre- and early-WWII Wehrmacht, including the Panzer III, Panzer IV, Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Junkers Ju 87, Karabiner 98k rifles, MP40 submachine guns, etc. Its victory parole is "Sieg Reich", but it is not entirely clear whether it's supposed to mean "Sieg Reich"/"Sieg Reich" or "siegreich".
;Arnold Berkmann
;Sophie
;Rickert Bisterfelt
;Otto
;Elliot
;Basler
;Elisabeth
;Lorenz
;Görtz
;Thomas

Others

;Lord Redford
;Izetta's Grandmother

Media

Anime

The series, produced by Ajia-do Animation Works, aired in Japan from October 1 to December 17, 2016. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll, with Funimation streamed an English dub from October 19, 2016. The opening theme is "Cross the Line" by Akino with bless4, while the ending theme is "Hikaru Aru Basho e" by May'n.