Amassed several weeks ago, I had five manga recommended and/or selected that have to do with witches that I decided to read Monday through Friday of the week prior to Halloween to get in season. Here’s a mini review of each of the five.

Monday— Wandering Witch by Jougi Shiraishi had an intriguing premise of Elaina journeying across towns and countries encountering unique people and living situations. However, each felt more like a vignette than a cohesive story.

Tuesday— Burn the Witch by Tite Kubo which was less about witches and more about dragons and a shadow realm called Reverse London. It was a bit of a bait-and-switch and therefore disappointing.

Wednesday— Daily Report About My Witch Senpai by Maka Mochida had an adorable love story between Shizuka and Misono. Manga is always fun when presented as a romantic comedy then throw in some magic with witches flying on brooms and I’m taken away. Plus, when I crush on a character’s style, I know it’s a manga I enjoyed.

Thursday— Little Witch Academia by Yoh Yoshinari, Keisuke Sato, and Trigger was much better as an anime having watched it several years back. There was a brightness to Akko in the anime that isn’t as pronounced as in the manga however I did fall back in love with her new classmate friends Lotte and Sucy.

Friday— Witch Hat Atelier volume 11 by Kamome Shirahama I purposely waited until Friday to read after picking it up from the bookstore two weeks ago after it finally came in after publishing pushed it back a little. I own the series because I love the world of the atelier and witches, specifically the effervescent Coco who I cosplayed at an event last year. As the series continues, there is a darker angle and this one was more filler for the subsequent action that will come in future volume. Nonetheless, there were some full page spreads from Silver Eve that remind me of the magic of previous volumes.

Do you have any favorite witchy manga for my TBR for next year?