Little Witch Academia
Shit sucked and I hated every single second of it. I really hope we never ever get any more of this ever again. Ever.
I feel like I should get into anime again soon. Would love for reccomendations of stuff that's aired within the last year or so.
My favorite anime of all time is Spice and Wolf. I'm also interested in some kind of magical girl anime, as long as it's not too stereotypical. Cowboy Bebop was cool, too.
I guess if you liked Spice and Wolf, you
may want to check out Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - it shares much of the same staff and the same director, and definitely aspires in being something of a spiritual successor to it. I'd suggest giving it one or two episodes and seeing how much succeeds in being that successor - I'm not that keen on it (and I adore S&W), but I don't think giving it a shot would hurt too much.
Aside from that, I'd suggest watching Hyouka and Tsuritama. If you're looking for solid action, Code: Breaker might be worth your time.
As for the kind of magical girl show you're looking for, I think you might enjoy Puella Magi Madoka Magica the most. That said, Little Witch Academia has just been made available, and while it's not so much 'magical girls' in the sense that they're, well, actual witches, but the short is really, really superb stuff in its' animation, direction, and characterization. I would not advise missing it.