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The Witch and the Beast
First tankōbon volume cover
魔女と野獣
(Majo to Yajū)
Genre
Manga
Written byKousuke Satake
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Magazine
  • Young Magazine the 3rd (November 6, 2016–April 6, 2021)
  • Monthly Young Magazine (May 20, 2021–present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 6, 2016 – present
Volumes10 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTakayuki Hamana
Written byYūichirō Momose
Music by
  • Hanae Nakamura
  • Natsumi Tabuchi
StudioYokohama Animation Laboratory
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTBS, BS11, RKK, TBS Channel 1
Original run January 12, 2024 – present
Episodes5

The Witch and the Beast (Japanese: 魔女と野獣, Hepburn: Majo to Yajū) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kousuke Satake. It started serialization in Young Magazine the 3rd in November 2016, before moving to Monthly Young Magazine following Young Magazine the 3rd publishing its final issue. As of August 2022, its individual chapters have been collected in 10 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory premiered in January 2024.

Plot

The story is centered on Ashaf, a tall quietly spoken man and his partner, Guideau, who has the appearance of a girl, but whose masked and powerful alter ego is contained within a coffin strapped to Ashaf's back. They are tasked by the Order of Magical Resonance to bring rogue witches to account and they travel the country seeking a particular witch who poses as grave threat to society.

Characters

Main characters

Guideau (ギド, Gido)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[3] (Japanese); Rowan Gilvie[4] (English)
Guideau looks like a girl, but she was originally a man whose appearance was changed by a witch's curse. She joined the Order of Magical Resonance to find the witch and lift the curse and reluctantly travels with Ashaf, helping him solve cases involving magic. She has an alter ego of a huge powerful masked man which can be released by Ashaf when necessary.
Ashaf (アシャフ, Ashafu)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa[3] (Japanese); Xan Cramer[4] (English)
Ashaf, a tall quietly spoken chain-smoking man with a coffin strapped to his back who works for the Order of Magical Resonance. He is partnered with Guideau and they travel around solving mysteries involving magic for the Order.

Supporting characters

Ione (イオーネ, Iōne)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[5] (Japanese); Lydia Mackay[4] (English)
A scheming witch who is mistakenly considered a hero and city protector by the townspeople. Appears in The Witch and the City of Blazing Red arc.
Mary (マリー, Marī)
Voiced by: Noriko Shibasaki[5] (Japanese); Kelly Greenshield[4] (English)
Ione's apprentice.
Kiera Haines (キーラ・ヘインス, Kīra Heinsu)
Voiced by: Junko Minagawa[5]
A mage who works as police officer in Hayden, the capital of Pheres where she is engaged to catch the witch responsible for a number of serial killings. Appears in The Witch's Pastime arc.
Reuben Cole (ルーベン・コール, Rūben Kōru)
Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi[5]
Hayden's police detective and Kiera's late boyfriend. One of the victim of the serial killings in the The Witch's Pastime arc.
Shulk (シュルク, Shuruku) and Loran (ロラン, Roran)
Voiced by: Atsushi Kousaka[5] and Takuma Terashima[5]
Kiera's adopted twin sons who experiment with witchcraft which leads them into initiating serial killings. Appear in The Witch's Pastime arc.
Phanora Kristoffel (ファノーラ・クリストフル, Fanōra Kurisutofuru)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[5]
A blue-eyed, pale-skinned necromancer who works for the Order of Magical Resonance. Appears in Beauty and Death arc.
Johan (ヨハン, Yohan)
Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka[5]
A tall dark-haired, pale-skinned man with a patch over his left eye who is Phanora's assistant and whom she treats as her servant. Appears in Beauty and Death arc.
Jeff Enker (ジェフ・エンカー, Jefu Enkā)
Voiced by: Hozumi Gōda[5]
A sergeant in the police force. Appears in Beauty and Death arc.
Necromancer (死霊魔術師, Shiryō Majutsushi)
Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki[5]
An unauthorized necromancer who resurrects people for his own ends. Appears in Beauty and Death arc.
Helga Velvet (へルガ・ベルベット, Heruga Berubetto)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[6]
Magic Sword Ashgan (魔剣アシュガン, Maken Ashugan)
Voiced by: Rintarō Nishi[6]
Matt Cougar (マット・クーガ, Matto Kūga)
Voiced by: Akira Ishida[6]
The Executioner (処刑人, Shokei hito)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji[6]
Farmus (ファーマス, Fāmasu)
Voiced by: Kōsei Hirota[6]
Lowell (ローエル, Rōeru)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[6]

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Kousuke Satake, and started serialization in Young Magazine the 3rd on November 6, 2016.[7] Following Young Magazine the 3rd publishing its final issue in April 2021, the series was moved to the new Monthly Young Magazine, starting on May 20.[8] The series went on an initial two-month hiatus after January 2023, that was later extended upon due to Satake's health.[9] The first tankōbon volume was released on September 20, 2017.[10] As of August 2022, the individual chapters have been collected in 10 tankōbon volumes.[11]

At New York Comic Con 2019, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series for English publication.[12]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 20, 2017[13]978-4-06-382968-6October 27, 2020[14]978-1-64651-021-4
2 December 20, 2017[15]978-4-06-510306-7November 24, 2020[16]978-1-64651-022-1
3 September 20, 2018[17]978-4-06-512701-8December 8, 2020[18]978-1-64651-023-8
4 February 20, 2019[19]978-4-06-514555-5February 9, 2021[20]978-1-64651-024-5
5 September 19, 2019[21]978-4-06-516935-3June 22, 2021[22]978-1-64651-171-6
6 March 18, 2020[23]978-4-06-519002-9July 20, 2021[24]978-1-64651-225-6
7 October 20, 2020[25]978-4-06-521003-1November 9, 2021[26]978-1-64651-237-9
8 April 20, 2021[27]978-4-06-522941-5February 8, 2022[28]978-1-64651-302-4
9 January 20, 2022[29]978-4-06-526484-3September 26, 2022[30]978-1-64651-391-8
10 August 19, 2022[11]978-4-06-529081-1February 28, 2023[31]978-1-64651-607-0

Anime

In August 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving an anime adaptation.[32] It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and directed by Takayuki Hamana.[33] Yūichirō Momose is writing the scripts, Hiroya Iijima handling the character designs, and Hanae Nakamura and Natsumi Tabuchi composing the music.[5] It premiered on January 12, 2024 on TBS, BS11 and other networks.[3][6][a]

Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[35] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[36]

The opening song is "Soumonka" by Sokoninaru[37] while the ending song is "Hikari no Trill" by Yoshino Nanjo.[38]

Episodes

No.Title [39][b]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original air date [a]
1"The Witch and the City of Blazing Red"
Transliteration: "Majo to Guren no Machi" (Japanese: 魔女と紅蓮の街)		Takayuki HamanaYuichiro MomoseTakayuki HamanaJanuary 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
Ashaf and his partner, Guideau arrive in a town seeking a particular witch, and find a powerful witch who is considered the community's hero and protector. However the witch plans revenge on the anniversary of her mothers death and Ashaf and Guideau try to stop her. After Guideau in her young woman form is unable to defeat the witch, Ashaf unleashes her alter ego, a towering masked figure which beats the witch into submission.
2"The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act"
Transliteration: "Majo no Tawamure ―Jomaku―" (Japanese: 魔女の戯れ ―序幕―)		Masahiko SuzukiYuichiro MomoseToshiyuki SoneJanuary 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
Ashaf and Guideau spend time solving cases involving the misuse of magic, but Guideau is only interested in finding and defeating witches. A witch is committing serial gruesome murders in Hayden, capital of Pheres, possibly using a Grimoire, and they are assigned to investigate. The meet up with Ms Haines, a mage who has been engaged by the Hayden police to catch the perpetrator before the international Paladin Corps are called in. Haines agrees to work with them. Meanwhile the murders continue.
3"The Witch's Pastime: Final Act"
Transliteration: "Majo no Tawamure ―Shūmaku―" (Japanese: 魔女の戯れ ―終幕―)		Jang Hee-kyu
Shinya Kawabe		Yuichiro MomoseMotohiro AbeJanuary 26, 2024 (2024-01-26)
Following up on phrases left by the witch serial killer, Ashaf, Guideau and Haines investigate a bookshop but find the owner murdered in a gruesome way. Guideau refers to the current murder spree as a "Witch's Pastime" because she believes it's just a game to them. After the witch attacks Ashaf and Guideau they deduce the witch is somehow linked to Haines. They confront Haines who admits that the witch killed her children and then her lover, targeting those close to her. The Witch stages an attack on the police headquarters, but Ashaf uses his crows to follow her to her hideout. They discover that the perpetrator is in fact Haines's two adopted sons, Shulk and Loran who possess a two-volume grimoire, Sarnovasus. Although they claim the grimoire forced them to kill, they are unconvincing and Haines shoots them both dead. Ashaf takes the grimoire for safekeeping.
4"Beauty and Death: Opening Act"
Transliteration: "Bi to Shi ―Jomaku―" (Japanese: 美と死 ―序幕―)		Kim Hye-jeong
Shinya Kawabe		Yuichiro MomoseShinji ItadakiFebruary 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)
Ashaf and Guideau intercept and stop an undead on a rampage who appears to have not been "maintained" by his necromancer. Ashaf calls in the Order's necromancy specialists, Phanora Kristoffel, accompanied by her servant, Johan. When Sergeant Jeff Anker explains that six undeads have recently gone out of control, Phanora suspects an unauthorized necromancer is responsible. Meanwhile, Phanora has activated a special lantern to attract undeads, and about forty of them converge on their location. She transfers the light to Johan, attracting the undead to him so that he becomes their target and he is forced to kill them. Phanora, Johan and Anker retrace the undeads' footsteps to a mansion in the forest where they are confronted by undeads under the necromancer's control, including Anker's dead fiancé. One undead slits Johan's throat forcing Phanora to enter the building and confront the necromancer to save hm.
5"Beauty and Death: Final Act"
Transliteration: "Bi to Shi ―Shūmaku―" (Japanese: 美と死 ―終幕―)		UnknownUnknownTBAFebruary 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)

Reception

As part of Anime News Network's Fall 2021 manga guide, Rebecca Silverman and Caitlin Moore reviewed the first volume for the website. They both praised the art and concept, whilst also being critical of how the concept of the series is executed.[41] Sarah from Anime UK News also praised the artwork, while criticizing the characters.[2] Contrary to other critics, Che Gilson from Otaku USA praised the plot and setting in addition to the artwork.[42]

The series has over 500,000 copies in circulation.[43]

Notes

  1. ^ a b TBS listed the series premiere at 25:28 on January 11, which is January 12 at 1:28 a.m.[34]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[40]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  2. ^ a b Sarah (December 9, 2020). "The Witch and the Beast Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Luster, Joseph (July 13, 2023). "The Witch and the Beast Anime Reveals January 2024 Premiere, Trailer and More". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Tai, Anita (January 24, 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces The Witch and the Beast Anime's English Dub Cast, Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2023). "The Witch and the Beast Anime Unveils More Cast & Staff, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Saabedra, Humberto (December 17, 2023). "The Witch and the Beast TV Anime Unveils New Key Visual, Trailer and Additional Cast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  7. ^ ヤンマガサードで「10DANCE」復活、魔女の呪いを描く新連載もスタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2023). "Kōsuke Satake's The Witch and the Beast Manga Continues Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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  39. ^ "Arasuji｜Terebi Anime "Majo to Yajū" Kōshiki Saito｜TBS Terebi" あらすじ｜TVアニメ「魔女と野獣」公式サイト｜TBSテレビ [Synopsis｜TV Anime "The Witch and the Beast" Official Site｜TBS Television]. www.tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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  41. ^ Silverman, Rebecca; Moore, Caitlin (November 17, 2020). "The Fall 2020 Manga Guide: The Witch and the Beast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  42. ^ Gilson, Che (May 14, 2021). "The Witch and the Beast [Manga Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  43. ^ 魔女と野獣：「月刊ヤンマガ」のダークファンタジーがアニメ化. Mantan Web (in Japanese). August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

External links

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