Little Witch Academia On Authorship

[@mafeuk]

I love Little Witch Academia. More people should love Little Witch Academia. Akko is love.

[@nekosaiyajin8529]

I love Digibro. More people should love Digibro. Digibro is love.

[@ShroomRPG]

Akko is life.

[@mr.clevertrick8710]

so true

[@itoastpotatoes399]

@@syaondri Lotte best girl yes

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Akko is best girl. Lotte is boring as hell. Ursula is pretty thicc though

[@cheungch1990]

Sucy Wonderland is my favourite episode of LWA. It perfectly combines great animation, imaginative visual comedy, an engaging plot and interesting message. A lot of coming-of-age anime has simple-minded and cliched message like "be yourself", "be open to others", but Sucy Wonderland conveys something completely different: there's no "true self" you can simply follow along. You make your decision on whether you should follow or suppress certain impulses happening in your mind. Your selfhood is shaped by thousands of conscious or unconscious decision you've made everyday. And it is necessary that you do suppress certain transient impulses become who you want yourself to be. This message is not new as a philosophy. Aristotle, Confucius and Existentialism has all said something similar. But what surprises me is the presence of this kind of lucid and mature message in a somewhat "cartoonish" anime, and how perfectly it is embodied in the visual representation and in the comedy. It brings child-like imagination and mature idea together organically. It is why I think LWA surpasses KLK and Gurren Lagann. Though I am slightly disappointed by the development from ep23 onward. Instead of a deep exploration of betrayal, guilt, forgiveness and redemption we have a very typical final battle that conveniently resolve everything.

[@albiesmith110]

I just restarted watching LWA! And I really liked how you talked about wanting to be up on par with your idols but not actually wanting to be them.

[@MasterPoppers]

The introduction to this video is the exact reasoning behind why the "if you think it's so bad, let's see you do better" argument and similar arguments are so worthless.

[@bibbobella]

Always hated those arguments! No! I can not fly a fucking plain but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't be able to say that the guy flying the plane directly into the ocean isn't a shitty pilot non the less! You don't have to be a master at something to be able to tell it isn't perfect. I can't sing but I have good ears and am able to hear when people are missing notes..It is two completly different things. That being said just going "Wooo this is shit!!!!" without actually saying anything about what makes it shitty is useless and arent exactly helping..constructive criticism is a thing and I wish less people would shoot others down for possibly good arguments just because "Ugh you as if you could do it better!" No he probably couldn't! but maybe the author can! but how would he know it if he isn't being told about it?

[@toastmyshoes6396]

Look at this guy. He correctly predicted that a trigger show would end up in space

[@Petronio39]

I'm glad to see someone standing up for this show. I've seen so much criticism, people calling it boring, cliche, every name in the book. I like what you said about being trope savvy. I have a friend who constantly complains about the lack of originality in Anime, and how he gets taken out of it when they recycle an old cliche, and I get that, but just because a story is one of millions to utilize the hero's journey or any other structure doesn't automatically make it bad, or even unoriginal, because most of the time that originality lies in the execution. In that regard, I've been happy watching LWA for it's charming character interactions, and slice of life storytelling, and I wish others could see the good it has to offer as well.

[@XxbelligerentxX]

How many different ways you gonna pronounce Lotte, man?

[@Darkerplayer]

As many as it takes to piss every single audience member off. Nothing short of that could be Digi's goal. Seriously though, he doesn't care about pronounciation as long as people know what he's talking about. And since someone's going to complain anyway, even if he pronounces it correctly, he just trolls everyone.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Digi has always been terrible at pronouncing names.

[@GodzillaFreak]

Darkonius GUNDAM WINGS

[@Orikron]

LWA takes my top spot for family anime. Not only does it carry great messaging relevant and independent of age, it's candy to the eyes of any kid or adult. Oh, and Communist Akko takes my favourite episode though Lotte's story definitely hit a cord.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Funny, since episode 4 was my least favourite

[@Knee-Lew]

Diana: * gets Aristocrat title for ordering fairies to suspend away *

[@ShroomRPG]

Awww yeeeah he's talking about LWA. This episode is definitely one of the best, as it serves as a parody of Twilight-style young adult fiction without mocking or belittling people who read that stuff, as well as explaining WHY people enjoy reading that stuff, AND serving as great character development for Lotte.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

@@syaondri I love LWA but ep 4 was my least favourite, probably since I find Lotte to be pretty boring.

[@mmike10720]

People have no idea just how seperate the ability to analyze art is from the ability to create it. You have begun to illustrate the dissonance between the two connected but separate things, perfectly, and its cathartic for me In various arts schools the center of the course is really about teaching you how to analyze, and then leaving it to you to try those those things in your own work. As a creator my biggest obstacle now is to try and connect my ability to create interesting and poignant screen plays to my ability to analyze them, because I feel like if i can do that, I know i can better translate the ideas I have in my head to paper, as well as being able to put more meaning into my work.

[@bondfall0072]

mmike10720 thank you so much for saying what I was thinking in a quicker and more compact way then I could ever achieve.

[@Gioba-Art]

It's unfortunate to hear that even in art schools it is like this. I remember being extremely frustrated in highschool when classes like english were all about the analysis of literature with 0 focus on teaching how to write well.

[@SuicidalLaughter]

In music, many teachers will tell to just outright copy other works, for the sole purpose of not only teaching how to dissect a piece but also how to recreate that piece. Originality is for people who know what they are doing. Try starting by making as close to a carbon copy of a price as possible without literally copying things word for word. It doesn't have to be entire pieces, just scenes or chapters will work fine. Once you can do you that you can take that understanding of how to reproduce those elements and make something unique with them.

[@Gioba-Art]

"Originality is for people who know what they are doing." I strongly disagree. Analyzing all the media in the world doesn't teach you how to use that knowledge to create something new and unique. You say "you can take that understanding of how to reproduce those elements and make something unique with them." as if that's a simple process that you can just get started on right away once you've "learned enough". I also disagree with that notion that there is any discernible point at which you suddenly have enough knowledge to be able to make something, there is no minimum knowledge necessary and there is always more to learn that will improve your skills. The creative process involves a whole other set of skills that you should be training alongside your study of the medium. The notion that things are best learned from hard study with a strict structure while experimentation and play are completely ignored is exactly why I hated standard education.

[@mmike10720]

GO-Ba There is no way yet to teach someone how to create. There is no class that says "Here is how you make a story." Classes exist that say "this is the structure of a story." Or "this is how and why certain elements of a story can elicit this sort of emotion from you". And they have excercises where you try to use those different elements in your own stories. (In creative writing often they have you do something called writing an "imitation" of a work) There are even classes like "here are techniques to pull from your subconscious (stream of conciousness). But what you are asking for simply doesn't exist. There isn't anyway to teach a person how to be inspired, and how to translate that inspiration into a work of art step by step. Art is too subjective, too personal, and our understanding of the brain too limited for that to be possible rn.

[@ThePlofadi]

Under appreciated anime. It did not help it aired at.almost the exact same time as My Hero Academia. Glad someone like you can analyze it and five the series justice.

[@ceeryle]

It also didn't help that Netflix kept it out of the seasonal game

[@JustinY.]

LWA is wholesome as hell imo, it's a great watch!

[@TVTheHumanAI]

oh shit justin y

[@EnzoDraws]

Hi Justin, how did you like the video?

[@thavrisco1632]

sto p

[@bernkastel242]

So how does it feel to have such a notable presence in the anime community that someone used you for a meme on animemes that has over 1000 upvotes?

[@ban1me540]

I need to get back into it. I stopped about halfway through to finish other series, but now that I'm done with those I should get back to it.

[@dannykazari]

Lotte a big ol qt

[@Micoolman]

Big agree

[@DynamicAndrew]

Best girl

[@mr.clevertrick8710]

she is best girl I love her so much

[@ZenBridger]

Excellent format, dense script, neat insight. Excited for more. Thank you.

[@overanalyst7976]

Love the FranXX script tease 7:02

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

The first show I ever followed week by week, I love it so much

[@pLanetstarBerry]

As a writer, I love watching analytical content like this. It helps me think more critically about what kind of content I'm creating and helps me navigate through the process of creating a story.

[@Chook181]

"You can finish me off" Oh, uh... thanks for the offer, but no thanks.

[@ErikCPianoman]

You’re so right. Analyzing and critiquing anything is much different than being able to create/do that thing. For ex: a food critic, doesn’t need to be a great chef to make an informed opinion on the matter.

[@jacobconnors9397]

H U M A N C O N R A D M A C H I N E

[@trueactionchannel]

Sockdolager who the fuck is Conrad?

[@illdie314]

numbuh 609 i wonder who conrad could possibly be

[@son_guhun]

numbuh 609 Conrad is just a guy whose name is Conrad.

[@grundergesellscahftmkii6196]

an austrio-hungary general

[@LoveAsiaPop]

Omg i just watched this Episode, what a coincidence! The Anime did a good job in delivering the moral of the episode, but you just explained it more in depth nice work !

[@taiasoncole8148]

You completely nailed it. It annoys me when people complain about how analyzing books or movies are pointless since it is trying to find meaning the author meant even though we don't know for sure if they meant it that way. Except that isn't the point of analysis and sometimes the author's message won't get across the same to everyone and that's okay. Criticizing and analyzing media is about talking about what a piece of media means to you and what you got out of it.

[@DavetheTurnip]

I watched this episode today. Great timing! And yeah, I loved this. Lotte’s fandom was so pure and her conversation with the author was very sweet. I’ve enjoyed the other three episodes for their animation and humour, but this was the first time I felt I was shown what the show really had to offer. :D

[@supercyc10]

I can’t speak for novel writers But for a screenplay writers, analyzing content is everything to them. Professionals like Robert McKee and Blake Snyder (for ex.) make it a point to watch other movies in their respective genre, scrutinize every detail, translate, and then reverse engineer it.

[@deahtwind]

Thanks Digi, I been waiting for anything related to LWA. As a fan of the series I can only hope that you enjoy it. Also. Diana is best girl.

[@VashdaCrash]

Thank you for this video! I dropped the show midway through the 3rd episode, and you made me interested on this one. It was worth it, thank you again.

[@kueller917]

The series itself stands as something of an allegory for 2D animation, and so it's not surprising that there would be many more themes of content creation in general scattered throughout the story.

[@alias5305]

LWA is really worth finishing. I’d love a video on episode 8 (although for no good reason other than how much I like the episode.)

[@LucyPero]

So glad you're talking about this show. It's so great.

[@orengus]

Latte is my favourite drink AND my favourite character. Good stuff, digi.

[@shacka95]

Orange lotte*

[@orengus]

I was making fun of digi for calling her latte, so that's why I commented this.

[@wellguesswhatIthink]

Funny you should bring up this episode, cause the next episode is where I dropped the show. I took issue with ep 4 because it's essentially nothing but a walk-n-talk. Redhead makes lots of references to these books but she never tells them from start to finish. Not only do we not get involved, but neither do her friends really. Then she gets offered to put all her knowledge to use, but she simply declines it and the episode comes full circle

[@wellguesswhatIthink]

Not really. But this is Studio Trigger, and I've heard there's a Gurren Lagann ref later; so maybe I'll finish it after all

[@GeraltofRivia22]

This episode was my least favourite but you should definitely continue, the show is phenomenal

[@py2396]

Please make more videos like this! It's so cool and enjoyable.

[@kindredspirit9703]

The "Death of the Author" is always a fascinating phenomenon

[@huntergeerts7040]

“... is to be direct, unambiguous, and over-explain yourself as much as possible.” Don’t worry, I see what you did there.

[@TaylorTano98]

I relate to your intro so much. I also write analytical essays. I'm not much good at writing anything else, but because of my fondness for writing about the mechanics of storytelling, my parents are always convinced I'm gonna somehow write the next great American novel or some shit.

[@thegeekclub8810]

Of all the things I was expecting you to reference, it was not Warriors. I'm down for that.

[@Zoroasto1]

I love Little Witch Academia, thanks for the video.

[@sonicfoamyfan9805]

Warriors...fuuuuck that takes me back

[@myfriendscallmeGigi]

Its a rare occurrence when authors jump from genre from genre allowing their characters to wander through set pieces that will make them more fully realized. Although changes in genre can be seen in adaptions of older media (i.e Lost in Space from Swiss Family Robinson), a Gintama adjacent story are few and fairly near between in popular media. I believe that fan fiction are extensions of what can logically follow from a character or story in the cannon but doesn't follow because of genre limitations. Fanfiction allows for the characters to react and be changed by places and scenarios that just couldn't happen in their own universe. They can pick up on the subtle tropes that are suited to a different setting and genre. I think that genre should be seen less as a road that the character need to stay on, and more like vehicles that can be driven, replaced, tuned up and wrecked. In this essay I will defend Stony coffee shop au mpreg...

[@TheCreepypro]

that is one of the things of this world that blew me away once I grasped it that fact that being artistic and creating isn't inherent to only a small part of the populace it is inherent to all of us just in a very hyper specific way to the point were some people have to create a new way to express themselves outside of what already exists we all long to create it is just it takes some people a long time to admit it cause for some reason are another they get it in there heads that they can't which is untrue then again this largely has to do with what you think of creation in general or if there even is a creator

[@Drilling4mana]

I hope everyone in the world can find a friend like Lotte, she's the best.

[@SevenDragonss]

Some excellent points, especially about them being separate skill sets

[@ceeryle]

This makes me want to write more, something I've been putting off a ton lately. Thanks digi

[@nekosaiyajin8529]

Digi's patreon is already slowly growing again. My GOD does this boi know how the internet works.

[@MarkQuick0411]

Freaking Gendo that’s pretty funny 1:05

[@blueseanewt2138]

I have loved the last couple videos I have seen.

[@JRsuper24]

been waiting 2 years for a digi analysis of LWA. ty for throwing me a bone Digi

[@T_Man]

"That made more sense in my head" Echoing the words of many frustrated authors.

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

5:27 idk if I relate to you much, but I’ve always loved your videos tbh. We might have similar tastes in a lot of ways though so I wouldn’t be surprised if you recommended a series to subs and I ended up loving it. A lot of series you give good reviews to I end up having interest in regardless of whether I not I can consume it ueyz

[@Rikudo44]

I find myself smiling overtime Akko is on the screen.

[@giraffedragon6110]

After taking a creative writing course a lot of what he says here is true. Especially the story writing itself. I would come up with an idea, setting, and character reasoning/motivations and obstacles to their goals. From there I write the story scene by scene, asking myself what would spice up the story and what would my characters do when placed in an uncomfortable situation. Some examples of my characters Alexander Clives: a witch child wishing to step out of the shadow of his possessive mother and wants to pursue a romantic relationship with the only normal person in his life (that being the church girl Marie, his best friend). Alastor Poewell: an introverted ghost boy who seeks genuine human relationships but due to an event in his past life, his introversion has taken itself to the extreme. Untrusting, stalking, and blackmail to feel in control of his life. Silas Stone: a rich kid ghoul given everything in life on a golden plate. His attempt to find passion where he is challenged led to the discovery that judges and critics were bribed. Causing a spiral of self destructive behavior and a “consequences don’t exist” mentality.

[@cherriegetison6093]

This episode is definitely one of them. It represents the joy of not being behind the curtain and still the strong respect for who chooses to be behind there. The first half of LWA is an absolute classic. There are still great episodes in the second half even with the switch-up with the tech arc at the forefront, but the reveal that Ursula stole Akko's magical potential years ago ruined a lot of what seemed to be presented in their relationship up to that point. Imagine being a successful painter and having a student walk up to you, show you their crappy paintings, and say to you, "I chose to become a painter all because of you!" Would you not feel a personal obligation to help them with extra lessons? That is what Ursula and Akko's relationship was built up as. There is no real-world counterpart to stealing a student's potential years prior, so it stops being relatable. I think I was more upset that a perfect show just became a pretty great show in that moment.

[@cy-cy5292]

LWA is my obsessions

[@matiasriveros5603]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one who still really remembers LWA XD

[@dafoefog9903]

I am an artist and you transfer what that I think into words

[@rockybalboa6433]

This is blowing my mind right now.

[@mrtangelo885]

oh fuuuuck cant wait for you to maybe or maybe not make a video on LWA, its a huge favorite of mine

[@edgarmarques97]

Here is a twist: I'm a vampire I now wait for people to get the joke.

[@TotallyRadicalShow]

Love this show, happy to see Digi talk about it.

[@McDudes]

Love this episode!

[@pewdthedark5269]

all i remember about this series is when they featured TSM and C9

[@littlerabbitbite91]

Please please do a tear down of Darling in the Franx

[@298yen7]

On a side note, the Warriors series is great, it was my favorite as a kid. There was a part where a character got merc'd so hard it died 9 times for each of its lives, that's some real shit

[@strubberyg7451]

About your fiction writing, you can find a ghost writer or something. Form a partnership with a writer you trust, you'll give the content, and he'll give the delivery...

[@smiles5168]

mungo like video, mungo give big thumb

[@AmberyTear]

Only first 6 Warriors books are worth reading. Period. Also fantastic comment on a difference between being able to analyze something and creating something. My mother teaches people to sing without being able to sing herself. And she's very good at it. I analyze music and some graphic designs very well but I'm not very good at creating them. ^^""" ...overall, many wise observations in this video. Well done.

[@njm92495]

it is way easier to analyze than to create from scratch. thats why writers need some type of proof readers/watchers that analyze their show/script before it is finalized/animated to better it. i myself can easily read/watch an episode/show and correct many things. "oh add this here." "make this character say this referring back to the first episode." "have the character do this specific movement to convey..." etc. shows need to feel more complete and not episode based and you can do that by careful intertwining bits and pieces of the narrative here and there

[@darkfang347]

Ranma 1/2, Outlaw Star, Slayers, Chobits, Tanya the Evil, Kill La Kill, Gundam Wing. My Top 7

[@sharpilu9665]

I finally found a video on lwa by you Im satisfied.

[@ri-ch-es]

The book in the anime reminds me of 39 clues since it's still going on with new authors

[@skylarspeedweed6784]

Good point about how authors aren’t satisfied with their writing because they translated their thoughts on paper. Similar to how people who’ve read the manga aren’t satisfied with the anime because it’s a translation of two different mediums.

[@Diakyu]

The Warriors book series mentioned in a Digibro video. I've seen it all.

[@poposao1]

Great to see someone talking about this series, especially something about a pretty unimportant episode in the grand scale. Though the ending and overarching narrative were a bit dissapointing, I still really value it for the slice of life and what it at least attempted to do.

[@RayOfTruth]

This episode was *bewitching.*

[@exchangediary968]

LWA isnt only pure a good anime but also has a wholesome fanbase

[@CHRONOTHEMANGAKA]

I’m also writing my own Story/series as well it’s gonna be around 800 Chapters long :D Side note:Also aiming for a anime adaptation in 3 years

[@TheSugarRay]

I'm in the middle of revising/rewriting.

[@CHRONOTHEMANGAKA]

TheSugarRay I’ve rewritten my story over 8 times and finally found the right route

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

Itto Shen Jesus, that's a lot of work. Props to you, though.

[@blindbeholder9713]

(I have a feeling you're going to rewrite it a few more times for good measure) (I say this because that's what keeps happening to me)

[@upg5147]

Doubt it will be that long. Unless each chapter is like 100 words. Remember, less is more. Ain't nothing impressive about a 800 chapter series or book when it could have been done in 50

[@eaf3215]

i only started watching lwa in 2016 because i didn't know what anime to watch so i just went to netflix and searched up 'anime' and chose the cutest one.

[@ryannixon4138]

The 7000 for grades, 3300 for Vtag, and 5500 in loans.

[@zianitori1565]

Yo, wasn't expecting to be reminded of Warriors in a Digibro vid

[@jon-rk1yi]

Yeah this show is great

[@giraffedragon6110]

Lotte is like me talking about the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, Magnus Chase, Kane Chronicles books by Rick Riordan.

[@bootlegcereal324]

i find myself in Akko’s shoes in wanting to become an animator

[@Molcrid]

Cant wait for the darling in the franxx video...

[@TVTheHumanAI]

I still need to watch little witch acadmeia

[@CHRONOTHEMANGAKA]

ChrisKritik I still need to watch My hero acadamia imo

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

ChrisKritik It's good stuff and while I thought the series midway had some pacing issues overall it's a fun ride. The OVA is pretty great as well. Sadly I barely remember much of the movie.

[@TVTheHumanAI]

I haven't even seen that either. I'm so behind on current anime. I tend to watch old ones or semi new ones.

[@TVTheHumanAI]

I'll eventually check it out.

[@apeculiarmingvase3800]

WalkingGirlKoi Trigger always had pacing issues with their shows, except for their short-form series.

[@mrwaldoful]

Another good one digibruv

[@gh3ttoduCanada]

Sucy's mushroom game on point

[@TheSugarRay]

This was a really good episode. At the time I figured that it was about books and fandoms, so I figured I was being pandered to and biased.

[@lmaAsian]

I predict Digi will like LWA's first half more than the second

[@TheRealOtakuEdits]

So... speaking on your fiction writing, when is your Sword Art Online rewrite coming out?

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

0:52 I always saw Night Fall as kind of a parody of twilight lol

[@einzelgang1301]

I thought for sure that this was about suzy's feverdream

[@sebastianchavez1225]

Episode 16 kind of transmits a similar vibe, but i´ll let you discover it.

[@fbjkatsuu]

LWA first season is fantastic. I absolutely love Trigger's aesthetic, and I think LWA has such a unique look and feel to it, and both the OVAs are some of my favorite bits of anime ever. Just... don't expect to feel the same way about the second season. It did NOT end strong.

[@selueen3028]

Did they announce second season?

[@ButtonHasher]

Lyureon Teivis Probably meant the second half of the season, since Netflix puts those episodes under that title.

[@Zelkiiro]

The main plot was basically too silly to take seriously but too involved to ignore. It didn't need to have such high stakes to get the message across. Also, introducing techno-sorcery and then just making it a tool of the villain and nothing else gave me the bluest balls to have ever blued.

[@xlro8f853]

I low key thank god great analyst don’t want to write their own stories because they all teach me how to make better ones.

[@vulpinedeity3379]

You keep calling Lotte latte. Haha.

[@leonardofarias8843]

Negative emotions they're fading! 3:49

[@haruhisuzumiya2400]

Hey Digi, i wanna make some annoying question xd, but now that u have mentioned your interest in writing and analyzing i'm wondering, if u could make a vid about what do u think of dialogue and how do your fave authors achieve a great dynamic with realistic and accurate interactions between characters... If u ever want to do something like that obviously. If u don't have any interest in doing that, can u recommend some bibliography about analysis on those topics specifically? I'm trying to understand it... Because i also have those kind of interests. I can't find anything on the internet rn that covers what i want. Sorry for any kind of gramar mistake, i'm a spanish native speaker. And thanks for reading...

[@Cwize1]

I don't follow Digibro because I can relate to him but because I generally can't. I find analysis to be most engaging when it provides a perspective that is different from my own.

[@sr.danelet4911]

6:19 It does not choose its...

[@Napoleon637]

This episode made me wonder if at some point Nightfall was written by Araki and the entirety of the Bizarre Adventure are just a set of novels within the entire 365 volumes