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Atelier of Witch Hat, Vol. 9 (Edición especial) by Kamome Shirahama

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pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Manga and anime often have a problem with normalising sexual assault, so to read a manga that not only includes a trigger warning and tells you which page to go to to skip the sexual violence, but also treats the whole topic with seriousness and support for victims is such a relief. In a sea of sexist boundary-breaking ecchi content, even in manga that is primarily a different genre than ecchi, Witch Hat Atelier is a safe harbour.

Shirahama-san has managed to create a diverse fantasy world with a central moral conflict (magic and the laws limiting its use) and moral ambiguity and I'm excited to see where she will take us.

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purplepenning's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.25

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kalanadi's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

estelagois's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

maiakobabe's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.0

Art-wise, this is one of my favorite manga series of all time. I also adore the main cast of little witch students and their teachers. However, the series has introduced so many side characters at this point that I'm having a hard time remembering who they all are and having any emotional investment in them from volume to volume. I wish the would stick a bit more closely to Coco and her education, because all of the fantasy politics might lose me.