Hi^^. Just now I finished watching "The good witch of the west" - alternatively called "Astraea Testament", an anime by the author Noriko Ogiwara. She wrote several fantasy novels that have been turned into a manga series and the mentioned anime later on. It tells the story of fifteen year old Firiel Dee, who gets a mysterious necklace from her father one day. On a visit to the palace of her country, the necklace reveals her true identity and her fate becomes entangled deeply with the quarrel between the two candidates for queen: Adel and Leandra. Additionally there is the lurking danger of a dark intrigue aiming to overthrow the throne altogether. Firiel decides to travel with her childhood friend Roux through the fantastic country to discover the secret of the midday star, which appears to be the key to everything...
There are 13 episodes (that you can find starting here) and I took a liking for the fantasy setting and the cute characters. I was surprised to find out that the movie features more violence than I expected for an anime dedicated to a younger audience. And considering the ending, I think there could have been more...maybe I get the chance to compare the anime to Norikos novels one day!^^ I practised to sing along the intro song and its fun :) Watching is warmly recommended for girls who like stories of brave princesses and far away countries!
Lilly :)
PS.: It is a great occasion to train your Japanese language knowledge^^(don't be afraid, there are english subs!)
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