Witches (manga)

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Witches
Witches (manga) volume 1.jpg
Cover of the first volume
魔女
(Majo)
GenreSupernatural[1]
Manga
Written byDaisuke Igarashi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintIkki Comix
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 25, 2003 – November 25, 2004
Volumes2 (List of volumes)
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Witches (Japanese: 魔女, Hepburn: Majo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from April 2003 to November 2004, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. The series is licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. Witches received an Excellence Award at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004.

Publication[]

It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from April 25, 2003 to November 25, 2004.[2][3] It was collected in two tankōbon volumes released by Shogakukan on April 30, 2004 and January 28, 2005.[4][5]

In North America, Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for English publication in a single omnibus volume, for both digital and print format, to be released in March 2022.[6][7] The manga was licensed in France by Casterman,[8] in Italy by Kappa Edizioni[9] and in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini.[10]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 30, 2004[4]978-4-09-188461-9March 2022—
  • 01 - "Spindle – Part 1"
  • 02 - "Spindle – Part 2"
  • 03 - "Kuarupu"
  • Extra - "The Witch Stradling the Bird" (騎鳥魔女, Ki Tori Majo)
2 January 28, 2005[5]978-4-09-188462-6March 2022—
  • 04 - "Petra Genitalix"
  • 05 - "Thief of Songs" (うたぬすびと, Utanu Subito)
  • Extra - "Beach" (ビーチ, Bīchi)

Reception[]

Witches received an Excellence Award at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Witches: The Complete Collection (Omnibus)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ^ 月刊 IKKI 2003年 6月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2003. Retrieved September 17, 2020. ＳＰＩＮＤＬＥ－スピンドル－　五十嵐大介　前編 ["Spindle – Part 1" – Daisuke Igarashi]
  3. ^ 月刊 IKKI 2005年 1月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved November 18, 2020. うたぬすびと　五十嵐大介 ["Thief of Songs" – Daisuke Igarashi]
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 魔女 / 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b 魔女 / 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Something Wicked This Way Comes: Seven Seas Licenses Daisuke Igarashi's WITCHES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Manga Omnibus". Seven Seas Entertainment. June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 30, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses The Muscle Girl Next Door, 'Hello, Melancholic!', Witches Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Igarashi". Sakka (in French). Casterman. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Daisuke Igarashi" (in Italian). Kappa Edizioni. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hechiceras" (in Spanish). Planeta DeAgostini. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Manga Division – 2004 [8th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

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