Ichi the Witch
| Ichi the Witch | |
| 魔男のイチ (Madan no Ichi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Osamu Nishi |
| Illustrated by | Shiro Usazaki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | September 9, 2024 – present |
Ichi the Witch (Japanese: 魔男のイチ, Hepburn: Madan no Ichi) is a Japanese manga series written by Osamu Nishi and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2024.
Plot
[edit]Ichi the Witch has been described as a "magical hunting" manga. It takes place in a world where monsters composed of magic called Majiks exist. Specialized hunters called Witches can obtain magic from them after performing a trial, but it's thought only women can become witches. A young boy called Ichi, who lives in Druid Mountain and hunts for a living, defeats a Majik, and ends up being the first male witch.
Publication
[edit]Written by Osamu Nishi and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, the series began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 9, 2024.[2] It is Usazaki's first major work since her previous work, Act-Age, was canceled due to its writer getting arrested.[3]
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[4]
Reception
[edit]Nick Valdez of ComicBook.com described the first chapter of Ichi the Witch as the "strongest the magazine has seen since the likes of Kagurabachi", and said "it could be the next big thing".[5] Joshua Fox of Screen Rant praised the worldbuilding, artwork, and protagonist of the story.[1]
See also
[edit]- Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, another manga series written by Osamu Nishi
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fox, Joshua (September 10, 2024). "Shonen Jump's New Groundbreaking Fantasy Manga Surpasses Expectactions: Here Is What You Need to Know About It". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Danica (September 3, 2024). "act-age Artist Gets New Series with Madan no Ichi". Otaku USA. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (September 6, 2024). "act-age Artist Shiro Usazaki, Iruma-kun's Osamu Nishi Launch New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (September 9, 2024). "Ichi the Witch Manga Debuts in Shonen Jump". Siliconera. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (September 8, 2024). "Act-Age Artist Releases Ichi the Witch, Shonen Jump's Best New Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website at Viz Media
- Ichi the Witch at Anime News Network's encyclopedia