Izetta: The Last Witch
Japanese anime television series
Izetta: The Last Witch (終末のイゼッタ, Shūmatsu no Izetta; lit. Izetta of the End, also transcribed in German as Izetta, Die Letzte Hexe) 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 (イゼッタ, Izetta)
Voiced by: Himika Akaneya (Japanese); Skyler McIntosh (English)
Izetta, age 15, is the titular main character who met Princess Finé when they were children, and the last known descendant of the Weisse Hexe of Eylstadt (see below). Prior to the beginning of the series, she attempted to keep her witch heritage a secret by traveling around different countries with her grandmother, which made her shy and self-conscious. With the outbreak of the war she devotes herself to Finé's and Eylstadt's protection, thus breaking her taboo not to use her powers to intervene with mankind's fate. Izetta's magical powers include animating and enhancing objects into tank-busting weapons.
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