This is turning out to be a pretty good year for anime fans. Aside from the returning titles that are about to hit us this summer, new stories are managing to grab the attention of viewers and become surprise hits. One of those titles is Witch Watch. The new anime series debuted earlier this month and quickly formed a fan base because of its references to several other anime series. Now, the show will have the potential to reach an even bigger audience as Netflix starts to roll out the English dub of the series.

Witch Watch mixes elements of comedy, fantasy and adventure — all of that in a slice-of-life setting. In the story, an inexperienced witch named Nico is sent to live with her friend and childhood crush, an ogre named Morihito (Stephen Fu) who is able to retain a human appearance. The duo deals with threats that pop...