Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (light novel)
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rizqy96 said: It hasn't being 3 years when this episode takes place fyi, alot of people think that she's 18 atm, but you can think of it as she was 18 at the time of writing about episode 1. Anyways about the her brooch - not to say that that this was her first country she visited, but it was probably the first time she lost her brooch; and when you make a mistake once, you usually take measures for next time! I could understand your distain if it happened again and again but eh... You keep doing you, and I'll keep doing me; actually enjoying things.Rainbowsaur said: Maybe because... That isn't a spell...? Why do people think like this I will never know. You deserve to be bothered if you end up thinking of things like this to be bothered by. It's almost like saying why didn't she just time warp back to before she lost her brooch if she can do time magic? It's probably, not a thing. Simple. She has travelled for 3 years, yet somehow she was careless and had never thought of a way to locate her brooch.. It is an actual flaw in the writing in my opinion. I am bothered by it, because from the 1st episode the show established itself as a well written show. Stardew said: Nothing wrong with questions, it's fair to wonder why witches don't have X ability, but getting "annoyed and bothered" at such just amazes me, I'm happy I don't think like that, or I'd find it hard to enjoy anything; constantly searching for something to be annoyed about and making up "inconsistencies" in my head.Why can't we be bothered that a witch had to search for lost items like a normal person? Why can't we have questions? Nice imagination btw but don't put words in our mouth, when did we say that? Usually time spells don't go that far. So idk what your talking about. You took it seriously? It was hyperbole, not a quote. |
| Another beautiful episode, OP and ED were also pretty great. Damn, Saya your adorable but that is not how you solve your loneliness problems. Though thanks to Elaina I am sure she has learned. Lmao, Elaina still acts a little bit conceited. Though she's more calm about getting kicked out of the hotels. Her character development is still huge as fuck, compare to the first episode she's so much calmer now. Definitely top contender for best girl this season. |
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| a wonderful journey will start again when another one is end , very excited for the next eps ^-^ |
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Yuri-Crusader said: “the little lesbians” ..girl💀Finally some strong Yuri vibes Awwwww the little lesbians was sharing a bed together,,YEEEEEEEEEES. My little angels was flirting like crazy.And Saya even mention that she loves Elaina in the paper Easily the best episode so far! And I hope for more sweet interaction between the cute lesbian witches ,,,YEEEEEEES  |
| I honestly don't feel this show, the storytelling is so dry and uninteresting, with such rushed pacing, that even though the premise has potential it feels like watching someone submiting a report. And this episode was also full of unnecessary yuri baiting. |
fuyukiOct 10, 2020 11:40 PM
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Rainbowsaur said: rizqy96 said: It hasn't being 3 years when this episode takes place fyi, alot of people think that she's 18 atm, but you can think of it as she was 18 at the time of writing about episode 1. Anyways about the her brooch - not to say that that this was her first country she visited, but it was probably the first time she lost her brooch; and when you make a mistake once, you usually take measures for next time! I could understand your distain if it happened again and again but eh... You keep doing you, and I'll keep doing me; actually enjoying things.She has travelled for 3 years, yet somehow she was careless and had never thought of a way to locate her brooch.. It is an actual flaw in the writing in my opinion. I am bothered by it, because from the 1st episode the show established itself as a well written show. Stardew said: Nothing wrong with questions, it's fair to wonder why witches don't have X ability, but getting "annoyed and bothered" at such just amazes me, I'm happy I don't think like that, or I'd find it hard to enjoy anything; constantly searching for something to be annoyed about and making up "inconsistencies" in my head.Why can't we be bothered that a witch had to search for lost items like a normal person? Why can't we have questions? Nice imagination btw but don't put words in our mouth, when did we say that? Usually time spells don't go that far. So idk what your talking about. You took it seriously? It was hyperbole, not a quote. Really? In that case, then I have no problem with it. I was so confused with the timeline. The end of the first episode made it as if the second ep occurs three years later. I watch anime like I consume other non-japanese tv shows, movies, and books, I tend to be critical. When people have watched enough high quality literature, movies, shows, etc, they're usually more critical with a lot of stuff including flaws in the narrative logic. To you, It might not sound like fun way to watch a show. I can understand that. But, this is why I'm very picky in watching anime or why I like award winning western shows and movies like Game of thrones, Breaking bad, Birdman, etc. They usually have very good writing. |
Dali14 said: As expected, a bad episode, well it was more enjoyable in the ln and the yuri shit there was unnecessary, one of the worst chapters in the first book and I hope this is the worst ep in this season The op and end were nice, Choucho <3 Now I'm looking forward for the next episode, probably we will see 2 short stories (ch2+3) I hope they make it as good as the ln So, will it get better later? Smbdy told me original has kiddy-level writing, like author is straight from kindergarten. First ep was so good givin AOTS vibes though, but then 2ep happened... I dun even understand all the people here praising it. It seems I am the only one to rate ep2 1/5 atm |
JemdoOct 11, 2020 3:19 AM
rizqy96 said: Fair enough. I really need to check out breaking bad some day, just cant sit myself down for it, hear so many great things, I go abit little off topic but you may have pushed that up the priority line abit mentioning it now, my friend mentioned it lastweek too.. really knuckled me to start watching it.To you, It might not sound like fun way to watch a show. I can understand that. But, this is why I'm very picky in watching anime or why I like award winning western shows and movies like Game of thrones, Breaking bad, Birdman, etc. They usually have very good writing. Dali14 said: How have you read the ln and are calling time skips a big problem for this show o.O.fuyuki said: I honestly don't feel this show, the storytelling is so dry and uninteresting, with such rushed pacing, that even though the premise has potential it feels like watching someone submiting a report. And this episode was also full of unnecessary yuri baiting. Ikr, the anime is barely average for now and that yuri thing was unnecessary, even in the ln it wasn't like this, I'm pretty sure it was a normal friendship between the two girls but u know how Anime producers do their thing The time skip is a big problem as well The next episode will be much better, give it a chance there's a lot of good stories in the ln so I hope they do it well I don't get the people here talking about yuri, ya'll either too sensitive to it in a positive way or a negative way and emphasising it as such. You got the people who are out in need of it like rabbits on heat, and people out for it like its the devil that needs to be cruxified. I honestly felt 1 moment of what I could consider "yuri" and that was the hand holding teaching wind magic, and saya just being saya, the jumpy nervous starved of relation. And yeah, thats scene was how it was in the ln too, although different setting. |
RainbowsaurOct 11, 2020 8:11 AM
Rainbowsaur said: rizqy96 said: Fair enough. I really need to check out breaking bad some day, just cant sit myself down for it, hear so many great things, I go abit little off topic but you may have pushed that up the priority line abit mentioning it now, my friend mentioned it lastweek too.. really knuckled me to start watching it.To you, It might not sound like fun way to watch a show. I can understand that. But, this is why I'm very picky in watching anime or why I like award winning western shows and movies like Game of thrones, Breaking bad, Birdman, etc. They usually have very good writing. Haha, nice. Hope you'll like it |
| Was hoping that this series would be more adventure-like, like Elaina really exploring the cities she visits and knowing stuff about this series' world. But I guess rather than that, it'd be more revolved around her interacting with people she meets? I guess it's okay, the story's direction is a bit disappointing but still nice to watch. |
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| Besides Kaisen this is my second favorite anime this season so far. Having that character development is something I look for in shows and this one definitely has it. |
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| Already hate her personality so much was barely able to finish episode. Strong contender for a drop |
| don't mind me I'm just here for Eleina's legs edit: don't take my word for this but apparently this show will be just like Violet Evergarden wherein one episode is a short story of its own. that said, this entire episode is all about Eleina's message to Saya which to be fair was amazing. one sentence and there's so much to pander about. I'm already personally invested in a show like this since we're in the year of pandemic. we need something to heal ourselves from. edit2: is it weird that I'm enjoying this more than that edgy jujutsu one? that one felt like its just full of style but not substance which is different from this one. |
kidlat020Oct 12, 2020 12:42 AM
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| It was a nice episode with Elaina teaching Saya how to become a witch. Kind of similar to the first one but I liked it. Plus it has some 'yuri' moments. Also, great ending song by Choucho. I am a big fan of her. |
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| This was slice of life-y and really wholesome. I love Saya as a character and every scene with her was amazing. I hope we see her again soon |
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| Pretty predictable episode but it was quite touching. Elaina being a sadist was fun to watch. |
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kidlat020 said: I liken this to being more like Mushishi where the protag doesn't stay in one place for too long, helps out others, and might have bittersweet/ambiguous vibes.don't mind me I'm just here for Eleina's legs edit: don't take my word for this but apparently this show will be just like Violet Evergarden wherein one episode is a short story of its own. that said, this entire episode is all about Eleina's message to Saya which to be fair was amazing. one sentence and there's so much to pander about. I'm already personally invested in a show like this since we're in the year of pandemic. we need something to heal ourselves from. edit2: is it weird that I'm enjoying this more than that edgy jujutsu one? that one felt like its just full of style but not substance which is different from this one. |
| Good, cute episode. And love Elaina smug face. |
| Alright so Elaina is still really cute and sweet but strict when she needs to be. She is also pure but uses dishonest tricks to surpase the competition (Bilardo would be proud of her). Also followed that woman´s game by giving her a coin lol. Nice chapter, can aim for this to become top 3 anime this season. Far from typical shonen we consume everyday, this is calm, nice and sweet. Nice one here. 5/5 chapter and almost 8/10 show. |
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| this is the strongest seasonal for me atm! it's heart-warming and grounded, but blends in magic quite well with effective worldbuilding. i really like elaina's character so far, though saya and madam fran's characters were nicely painted too. i sort of felt like the pacing of ep 1 was a bit rushed, but i've noticed they're putting in lots of time skips so i suppose it's functional to the plot and it'll all make sense at the end. i'm really glad i've encountered something that aligns so well with my tastes and i can't wait to see where elaina will travel next and who she'll help. hyped! |
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| So, a more lighthearted Kino's Journey except the main character is a witch? I'd have thought such a thing would work well for me, but somehow the show isn't quite vibing with me at all. The yuri baiting, for instance, felt entirely unnecessary and Saya was honestly more annoying than sympathetic despite the show's best efforts. I honestly don't know what is the cause, but if this show isn't working for me there's only one option so I'll be dropping this unfortunately. |
| Definitely keeping up the nice vibes in this episode, but I can’t help but want the show to play into the fantasy adventure more; for a world of magic, everything has seemed rather straightforward so far. Give me something wondrous, please. Honestly, this is like the love child of Violet Evergarden and Magus Bride. I’ll be pretty content if it can bring out some more emotions and atmosphere; as is I’m still warmed by it, but not too deeply drawn in yet. |
| Not bad but not as good as the first episode. I'm really loving elaina more every episode,the yuri bait was annoying but everything else was alright.Since everyone is saying this was the worst part of vol1 I am glad we got rid of it right from the start lol On a side note, can any of the LN readers confirm if there are any wizards?? Its strange that there are only witches so far |
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| Opening and ending are really good, I love ChouCho. I'm hoping this is like Kino no Tabi where each episode is set in a different country and has new characters. |
| hmmmmm... the visuals seems to be pretty good compared to the 1st episode huh... 4/5. |
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| I'm in complete awe to people's reactions to this episode. Just reading through the lines made me wonder if some even understand what the show is actually about. It's an adventure fantasy, right? Then that's what we should get, and so far that's what we got, am I wrong? What are all these complaints about the yuri aspect? I'm sorry I missed that, where was it? When Elaina was talking close to Saya's ear while teaching her wind magic? When Saya snuck closer to Elaina in bed? Would it had been any better if Saya was a boy and not a girl? Get a hold of yourselves, people. Though I guess that means we all have different understandings of what loneliness really means. This is also unlike Violet Evergarden, which was just terribly sad, or Magus's Bride, which was very dark. This is just wholesome and probably will be until the very end if it keeps up the episodic storytelling. And the love and care that went into the art and characters is clearly visible in every frame of animation. The show really made it hard not to give a damn about it, especially after the 1st episode's scene where Elaina starts crying (as any 15 yo normally should after going through such a traumatizing experience), so what's the big idea? Can someone explain to me what people want? Seriously, please. |
| If last week's premiere episode is just the setup, this episode is the start of Ashen Witch Elaina's journey of being an as-is "Kino's Journey". Not sure if y'all know, but this article's quite interesting, and quite the request for respect for the show not being mere fanservice: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-10-05/wandering-witch-the-journey-of-elaina-creator-asks-anime-staff-not-to-show-panty-shots/.164881 Adapting Chapter 1 of both the LN and its manga adaptation counterpart (with some changes), it seems that Elaina's outward appearance is the same as last episode's discrimination of young and upcoming witches. But meeting the coincidental witch-cum-innkeeper manager Saya who wants to be a proficient apprentice witch under the tutelage of "Teacher" Elaina, that's saying much. The Yuri baiting though, I'm not complaining...but why complain about it when it's only a part of the overall story, it's not like it will exist throughout the series. But the loneliness aspect, like Saya, Elaina has went through it by herself, so the resemblance is there. Otherwise, with a calm and collected OST, this is going pretty good. |
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| This show reminds me more of Arte rather than Kino to be honest |
| I would not go so easy with Saya. |
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| I found Saya kinda likeable despite her clumsy personality. I just hope that she won't be forgotten and will appear in the show later. |
| I am not a big fan of the direction the show is taking. Elaina is shown as a wise witch already, when just last episode we saw her even getting the witch status. Worldbuilding was kinda wack this episode too, explored nothing at all. |
| Nb elaina learned a good lesson about trusting people lolz. But in the end she turned the tables. |
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| Wow this episode was really enjoyable to watch! But OH MY GOD THE YURI IS ADORABLE AF!!!!!!!!!!! The way Saya snuggled next to her was SO ADORABLE!!!!!! Me: *Realises episode 3 is next* Oh god. Whats this gonna be then. Also isnt Saya the girl on the cover? So she must be the MC's travel companion later on. Lots of timeskipping going on though. I'm guessing the beginning of this series will just keep skipping time and being episodic like how Balance Unlimited started. |
| Yuritopia FTW!!!!!!!!! BANZAI TO YURI !!!!!!!!!!!! |
| She's a teacher already? Damn boy xD Later in the episode, it was obvious that Saya took her amulet. |
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| A fairly good episode that seems to indicate a stand alone type of series. Elaina is still a great MC because she has self strength. Saya was an annoying character and I hope lives a good life in another anime that I never watch. The ED is very nice and the artwork is still top notch. |
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| ahhhh this was much better than the first episode. Magical Girl Mushishi is what I came in for, and this was on point. magical and adorable. |
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| Really liked this episode because it showed how nice Elaina was to Saya although she attempted to take the brooch. Elaina taught Saya well like her teacher Fran did. |
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| Am i the only one that found Saya really annoying? |
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| Looks like Elaina's got herself a girlfriend. o3o I'm down. Admittedly, perhaps Saya's motivation was a bit weird or didn't feel convincing enough, but I'll take it for now. |
| The way they explained why Saya robbed Elaina of her brooch was a little odd in my opinion, but besides that I liked this episode. I think it was unique to see Elaina looking at a girl who was in a similar position as her and how Elaina would have basically tackled things differently through means of teaching Saya. Definitely looking forward to how the series progresses, absolutely a fan of it so far! |
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