Name: Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1
ISBN: 9781632367709

Kamome Shirahama

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch…until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem…

A TOUCH OF MAGIC

Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1

とんがり帽子のアトリエ #1

I'm immediately in love with the world and characters Shirahama has created.

Jonnie

I'm not going to lie: I loved reading this because it really spoke to my inner child. I've always loved stories with magic and wizards and witches. I also love the ideia anyone can do magic. I loved the energy of Coco and I'm really intrigued by the mysterious veiled witch. 

I can't wait to continue to discover more!

Alexandra

I'm not going to lie: I loved reading this because it really spoke to my inner child. I've always loved stories with magic and wizards and witches. I also love the ideia anyone can do magic. I loved the energy of Coco and I'm really intrigued by the mysterious veiled witch. 

Also, the art is absolutely gorgeous. 

I can't wait to continue to discover more!

Svetlana 

it’s PERFECT. the world building, storyline, characters and illustrations 🤗🥰i’m only sorry i didn’t discover this beauty sooner, but then better later than never. so much looking forward to the next volume 👀

Linara K.S

This manga is most intriguing ! Cause I had my eye on it since last year but I was afraid of it being the steriotipical story. I'm glad that I was wrong. 
This story follows a young girl named Coco. She's been fascinated with witches for a long time. The want to become one is extinguished by the fact that witches are supposedly born with the ability to draw magic. But what happens when Coco learns about the truth behind witchcraft?

If I had to recommend a book to somebody new to manga, it would be Witch Hat Atelier. Lovely art and a compelling story, I can’t wait to see what happens next!

’Mike Richardson

Ellie M.

This is my first time encountering a mangaka with such great skill with their art! The story itself is very interesting and has lots of potential, and the art ??? It’s absolutely AMAZING. The style is beautiful and captivating to read. 100% would recommend this.

kayla 

stars ,, 4.0
cawpile ,, 8.28

this was a very bittersweet experience !! the art style was adorable, the characters were instantly lovable and the plot was extremely interesting,, but the plot was also heart-breaking. am i going to cry at some point during this series? probably.

original thoughts ;
This was very bittersweet. I loved the art style and the characters already seem loveable, I'm very prepared to have my heart broken here.

I got sucked into this world from page one. The artwork, characters, premise, and world are all wonderfully and beautifully crafted. Incredibly excited to get more into the story!

Floofyflower

wonderful read. beautiful artwork, intriguing worldbuilding, and a solid set-up for the plot. will definitely be reading more of this series

Tuck

★★★★ // what a great start to what i know will be an absolutely amazing series!

Cheryl Hedlund

Utterly charming and with gorgeous, gorgeous art at leaps off the page. I think we haven't had something as refreshing geared towards a younger audience published in the West in a while.

Gavin

Extremely cute, extremely formulaic, contrived (why can’t they get the book from her house?) but the drawing and Art Deco design are incredible. There’s even a system to the sigil spells.

Also it doesn’t fall for the central idiocy of fantasy, which is how anyone is supposed to run a civilisation when anyone can blow it up by accident or design. Shirahama says: because we will lie to people and prevent them from knowing it’s an option.

Also plays with another trope: the follow your dreams, grit is all that matters one. All people are magic users (artists) - but the world would fall apart if they knew it.

dija

Jude Moon

juno

i cannot believe i haven't started reading this earlier. i heard so many good things about this and it still exceeded my expectations! the art is beautiful, i love the panelling and i find it so easy to follow the flow of the page (which i sometimes struggle with). the world building is so fantastic and immersive and exciting, and i think the magic system is so cool! the whimsy and the characters had me smiling so much i couldn't help it. i already adore these characters and the way the story unfolds, i can't wait to keep reading and need a physical copy of this in my hands right now.

Coco, que vive en una pequeña aldea, siempre ha anhelado ser maga.

Sin embargo, solo pueden llegar a serlo aquellos que nacen con el don de la magia; a los demás ni tan siquiera les está permitido ver cómo lanzan conjuros. Por ello, Coco había renunciado a su sueño... hasta que, un buen día, visita el taller de su madre el mago Qifrey. Entonces se las apaña para espiarlo cuando se dispone a realizar un encantamiento y... ¡El desespero se torna esperanza en este cuento sobre una niña que soñaba con convertirse en hechicera!

Atelier of Witch Hat, Vol. 1

nonchi

Wow! That was beautiful!!!!! I'm hooked. 

the art style is so gorgeous and compelling! It has a romantic vibe to it, it's difficult to describe how perfectly Kamome's art match with her story. She's an excellent illustrator and a pretty competent storyteller. Here we have some sunny, well-written high fantasy story with the most stunning setting and pretty clever - insanely beautiful - magic system. 

10/10 story with 10/10 art right from the beginning ?? Yes, ppl... as Mariah Carey once said, There can be miracles... When you believe.



also, if you like Name of The Wind, you'll probably enjoy this manga

Savannah Winchell

eden

Merve A. 

qifrey ❤️❤️❤️
the art style is beautiful and i adore the characters already. looking forward to how the story unfolds

Patricia Macías García

Mi primera lectura del año y es supercuqui. El dibujo es precioso y, aunque la historia no sea nada del otro mundo, te atrapa desde el principio. Y los personajes son adorables y están muy bien definidos y diferenciados. Deseando seguir con el segundo tomo.

Bastian Inuk Christensen

Thrilling and exciting story about a girl overcoming her hurdles in becoming a witch due to unforeseen circumstances. This is a very good introduction to a manga series I quickly got addicted to! I highly recommend this for both people who seeks an entry in manga as well as seasoned manga readers who's looking for something slightly different.

Ken Yuen

The art was beautiful. I love a world where the magical system is well-established. Like that Coco's quest is intertwined with her learning to become a witch. Did I mention the art is great?

Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 A TOUCH OF MAGIC

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