Atsuko Kagari

**Atsuko Kagari**, also known as **Akko**, is the main protagonist from the *Little Witch Academia* series.

## **Charactah Account**

A bubbly young girl from Japan who aspired to become a witch after watching one of Shiny Chariot's performances. She's generally reckless and willing to take risks.

Akko is best described as an excitable, impulsive, reckless, optimistic, energetic, and short-tempered girl, which is consistent with her normally exaggerated expressions. Due to her great determination, she is always up for a challenge, even if it seems too difficult for her. As Akko is very social, kind, and truly compassionate, people are often drawn to her happy disposition.

Akko has an idealized view of witches inspired by her childhood idol Shiny Chariot, which clashes with her fellow students' perception. Being a fan of Shiny Chariot, she displays a poster of her in her room, and Shiny Chariot is often idealized in her fantasies. It is worth mentioning that she is also very immersed in her own fantasies and sometimes does not account for other witches opinions. This trait is, however, less evident in the television series. This does not mean that she is a selfish and arrogant person: in the OVA, Akko realizes she almost jeopardizes her friendship with Sucy and Lotte, thus resulting in her sympathizing for what she had done.

## **Appearance**

### **Anime**

* Little Witch Academia
* Little Witch Academia (TV)
* Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade
* Space Patrol Luluco
* SSSS.Gridman

### **Light Novels**

* Little Witch Academia: The Nonsensical Witch and the Country of Fairies

### **Manga**

* Little Witch Academia (Shounen Ace)
* Little Witch Academia (Ultra Jump)
* Little Witch Academia: Crown of Midnight

### **Video Games**

* Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
* Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing

## **Trivia**

* Her English voice actress, Erica Mendez, also voices Ryūko Matoi from *Kill la Kill*, another Trigger production. Similarly, Diana's voice actress, Laura Post, also voices Ragyō Kiryūin in the same series.
	+ Akko also shares both her Japanese and English voice actresses with Gon Freecss from *Hunter x Hunter*.
* The way Akko obtains the Shiny Rod is different between the anime and the first short film. In the short film, she found it within Luna Nova during a treasure hunt. However, in the anime, she found it in the Arcturus Forest while trying to become a student at Luna Nova Magical Academy.
* Akko was named after main character Atsuko "Akko" Kagami from one of the first magical girl series created, *Himitsu no Akko-chan*.
* Akko makes a cameo in the post-credits scene of the thirteenth and final episode of *Space Patrol Luluco,*another anime series produced by Studio Trigger. This announced the *Little Witch Academia* television series.
* Akko made a cameo in *Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon* episode, *Mounting an Electrifying Charge!*.
* Akko also featured as a recurring background character in *SSSS.Gridman* where she appears in Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 5, Episode 8, and Episode 13. Unlike in *Little Witch Academia* however, Akko's *SSSS.Gridman* incarnation lacked her signature ponytail.

* Akko's surname can mean both "bamboo basket/frame" and "light, shine" in Japanese.
	+ Depending on the writing, Akko's given name can have various meanings, such as "warm child" or "passion/heat child".

## **External Links**

* Atsuko Kagari at Little Witch Academia Wiki