Witch Watch (ウィッチ・ウォッチ Uitchi Uotchi?), stylized in English as WITCH WATCH, is a manga written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. It began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on February 7, 2021.
Overview[]
Morihito, a boy with the strength of an ogre, is about to start living together with his childhood friend Niko, who is training to be a witch. Niko's magic leads to all sorts of unpredictable trouble, and with two teens under one roof... Let the fantastical antics begin! Magical comedy series by Kenta Shinohara, creator of SKET DANCE and Astra Lost in Space.[1]
Style[]
It is a cross-genre work that occasionally interweaves romantic comedies, battles, and touching stories. In that respect, it is close to the author's previous work "SKETDANCE". However, compared to SKETDANCE, the world view is closer to fantasy, and the main stage is a house rather than a school (according to the author, it seems that the series was planned as a share house story like Hit is good!). In addition, it seems that it has a mellow finish with less thorns than SKETDANCE as a whole, probably because of the Reiwa trend of "a gag that doesn't hurt anyone". Furthermore, it is similar to the previous work "Astra Lost in Space" in that it has a clear vertical axis that runs through the entire story that "disaster will befall within a year". In contrast to Astra, which had a strong mystery element, this one focuses on battle action.
Manga Guide[]
- Main article: Volumes and Chapters
Story Arcs[]
- Main article: Story Arcs
Currently the series has two parts, the first part contains 17 story arcs, the second part is in publication.
Gallery[]
Volume Covers[]
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 9
Volume 10
Volume 11
Volume 12
Volume 13
Volume 14
Volume 15
Volume 16
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 9
Weekly Shonen Jump Covers[]
Color Pages[]
Miscellaneous[]
Volumes & Sales Circulation[]
- On October 27, 2022 it was announced that the series had a total of 1,100,000 copies in circulation from Volumes 1-8.
- On October 4, 2023 it was announced that the series hada a total of 2,000,000 copies in circulation from Volumes 1-13.
Trivia[]
- Each volume cover has focused on a particular character so far. The characters that have recieved focus on the covers are; Nico and her familiars (Morihito, Kanshi, Keigo/Wolf, Miharu), Nemu, Momochi, Tenryu, Kara and her familiar (Shiki), Fave Artist File (Yuri and Kukumi), Jekyll, Furan and the warlocks (Tokiyo, Komugi, Rabuka and Ran).