#ANYWAY READ WITCH HAT ATELIER

[thenerdyalchemist]

Tea time in the atelier 🫖

[lunarharp]

What led to this (orufrey comic, cw an uncomfortable/creepy scene)

[kimbapisnotsushi]

witch hat atelier is so beautiful and kind and lovely and i have so so much respect and admiration for shirahama kamome for a million reasons. which includes the fact that she basically said "fuck you" to figuring out a plumbing system and replaced it with a black hole to vacuum up shit and piss

[the-malewife-ever]

[heartorbit]

my friend richeh

[gaygirldoodles]

Spoilers for Witch Hat Atelier chapter 80

I know its been a bit since the english translation of the chapter came out but oh my stars was it awesome

I feel horrible Coco and all the other apprentices for having to deal with all this

But this chapter was so gay

The first thing Coco thinks about not wanting to forget is Agott

Everyone else including Qifrey only get one panel dedicated to what she wanted to remember

And Agott got two

Qifrey and Agott appeared together on the next page and stuff

And then we see Agott running in to hug Coco

Character development

She never does stuff like this

Oh my stars

I feel like im reaching hear but im also not

Also we got wizard cop development which was awesome

And we explore a bit more about the bad stuff about wizard police

I know they are called the Knights Moralis but they are wizard cops to me

I will always love discussions about law enforcement and how the cops suck

[yaoibattlepass]

Read WHA before the anime release badge pinned proudly on my chest

[puppyeared]

When you backread through a fun conversation you had with someone for hours an angel gets its wings

[aroaessidhe]

new witch hat!

[magpiesbones]

I’ve been thinking about how I’d section witch hat into arcs and I have a preliminary setup:

Volume 1-3: Introduction; you meet the characters, world, and main conflict.

Volume 4-5: Romonon arc; first conflict with Big Systematic forbidden magic. Also Richeh’s arc: the main conflict is whether it is valuable/worth it to study what came before you (cat man, Richeh can’t fight, Eunice’s preparations) and comes down definitively that it is.

Volume 6-8: Disability arc; not self-contained. Introduces the second main theme aside from education, which is Lack Of Access (to education and to other things). Starts off with beldaruit physically unable to access most of the city he lives in (sealchair too wide for the halls) and progresses onto qifrey (imminent visual impairments and social ostracism) and Tartah and Coustas who cannot access knowledge to improve their lives (medicine and magic).

Volume 9-[ongoing]: Justice arc; addresses who deserves to be able to access magic. Coustas? The knights? The king? The people? Begins to morph the question of deserving magic to the question of whether this is magic that deserves to be done, as in: is this magic something that improves a life, and can you trust everyone’s judgement on what does/doesn’t improve a life?

[adahlenan]

Yet in reverse you are all my symmetry       A parallel I would lay my life on

[laomelettedufromage]

Yknow, I love Orufrey and if their relationship develops into an undeniably romantic one, I’ll be the first to be on board, but I also really really enjoy reading their relationship and feelings for each other as completely platonic because as an aroace person… they kinda have what I want tbh (minus, yknow, the angst elephant that’s ch 40)

[evichuart]

matching icons <3

[wundrousarts]

Hey, Owl House fans that are looking for other media to get into now that the show has ended: check out the Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend!

The series is about a young girl named Morrigan Crow, who is whisked away to the magical city of Nevermoor the night she is supposed to die. Once there, she has to navigate her new home in the whimsical Hotel Deucalion, her education at the prestigious Wundrous Society, and the truth about the mysterious and powerful legacy she belongs to.

The series is categorized as middle grade/~YA, so it's similar in how it can appeal to an all-ages audience. Like The Owl House, it balances lighter moments with darker, more sinister revelations (and they're just getting started!). The author is queer herself and openly expresses her thoughts against + directly confronts bigotry and hatred while also being just an all-around wonderful person.

It contains some classic tropes such as a magical school, found family, and corrupt authority figures, all in unique and fresh ways. There is a diverse cast of characters, including a sapphic couple where one of them works at a magical library (sound familar...? 😉). There are several multi-dimensional antagonists, and they all work to challenge Morrigan and the story in their own unique ways. Also: there's a giant talking cat! Love that.

The series has an interesting magic system + worldbuilding, with tons of lore and history to dig your hands into and theorize if that's what you like. The character development is so fun and interesting as Morrigan and her friends grow up and find their place in the world. The world is so fleshed out that you can easily pick a minor side character or a location that's briefly mentioned, and extrapolate on how and where they fit into the story and themes as a whole.

There are three books out already, out of nine planned books. The fourth book Silverborn comes out in October, so there's plenty of time to get caught up until then! I highly recommend giving it a try.

[roys-our-boy]

[churbo]

Agott reminded me a lot of Fugo so. Fugo witch hat atelier au :)