Ichi the Witch
| Ichi the Witch | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 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 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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]The series 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 is 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] The first tankōbon volume was released on January 4, 2025.[4]
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[5]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 2025[4] | 978-4-08-884402-2 | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
[edit]- 08. "The Hisame Majik, Part 2" (氷鮫の魔法②, Hisame no Mahō②)
- 09. "The Hisame Majik, Part 3" (氷鮫の魔法③, Hisame no Mahō③)
- 10. "The Hisame Majik, Part 4" (氷鮫の魔法④, Hisame no Mahō④)
- 11. "Witches' Conference" (魔女会議, Majo Kaigi)
- 12. "The Kindake Majik" ((菌茸の魔法, Kindake no Mahō)
- 13. "The Silver Snow Witch" (銀雪の魔女, Ginsetsu no Majo)
- 14. "???"
- 15. "S-Tier Majik Warning" (最大級魔法警報, Saidaikyō Mahō Keihō)
- 16. "The World-Hater Majik" (反世界の魔法, Han Sekai no Mahō)
- 17. "Out of Your Depth" (身の程知らず, Mi no Hodo Shirazu)
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".[6] 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 and illustrated by Osamu Nishi
- Act-Age, another manga series illustrated by Shiro Usazaki
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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Danica (September 3, 2024). "act-age Artist Gets New Series with Madan no Ichi". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ a b 魔男のイチ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (September 9, 2024). "Ichi the Witch Manga Debuts in Shonen Jump". Siliconera. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (September 8, 2024). "Act-Age Artist Releases Ichi the Witch, Shonen Jump's Best New Series". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. 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