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| One of my favorite series this season. Beautiful opening, beautiful ending, cute stories, nice and understandable japanese language (I'm studying it and this series are easy to understand and listen), beautiful art, backgrounds and characters. 9/10 anime for me. |
| Beautiful series. I watched Aria before finishing up the last 3 episodes of this and it was quite on par with it imo. 9/10 Anime of the season for me. Akane and Inukai were my favorite but loved everyone one of them. |
One said: I know what SoL is... I've watched quite a handful of SoL. But I'd put Flying Witch into the 'lame' category, mainly because they emphasised too much on the small stuff instead of a bigger picture. But this is exactly what slice of life is. Flying Witch is slice of life in the purest sense of the term, a show that depicts the little delights in life with no conflict, narrative, and/or extraneous elements like romance or drama. It is one of the very few shows that can only be categorized only as SoL and nothing else, which is quite impressive in its own right. The main strength of Flying Witch is its ability to equate the magical and the mundane. For example, that sense of wonder when the characters witness the ancient flying whale is definitely present — even more so when the characters explore the ancient ruins on its back — but the show doesn't place a particularly strong focus on the phenomenon. They hop on the whale, walk around a bit, meet someone, and then that's it. They leave, and tthe whale soars away, continuing its journey through the endless skies. And the very next scene is of the characters making and eating hotcakes, which seems completely insignificant in comparison, but the amazing thing is that this mundane hotcake scene is given as much, if not more, emphasis than the majestic whale scene. While they're eating, one of the characters enthusiastically talks about the history of hotcakes in Japan, which is far more detailed than and just as interesting as the history of the flying whale. Basically, the main theme of Flying Witch is that the mundane is just as amazing as the magical. And it delivers this message effortlessly. I see that some people dislike the fact that Flying Witch didn't focus more on the magical side of its world, but I found the show far more fascinating because it didn't. |
TienJun 28, 2016 7:59 AM
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| Nice episode, Akane is being herself and Inukai is back! And Chinatsu looked good in that red hoodie. Good ending 8/10.  |
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| The expected kind of final episode. Well made SOL undoubtedly, hardly a flaw within its boundaries. Art relaxing, sounds relaxing, characters relaxing, production relaxing, voice acting relaxing, good spray of comedy. Biggest problem was that the characters weren't completely endearing for me, hindered my enjoyment quite a bit. I think I would have appreciated this better if I had a little more peace of mind in real life. 6-7/10 |
| Didn't expect this to be as good as it is. It's my favourite show of the season. *Crosses fingers for season 2 |
| My old Japan blog which I'm never going to finish: https://ramenshojo.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/day-6-nakano-broadway-harmonica-street-zauo-restaurant/ |
Tien said: Maybe another fact is that I was sort of comparing this to Tanaka-kun as this season's SoL face-off.One said: I know what SoL is... I've watched quite a handful of SoL. But I'd put Flying Witch into the 'lame' category, mainly because they emphasised too much on the small stuff instead of a bigger picture. But this is exactly what slice of life is. Flying Witch is slice of life in the purest sense of the term, a show that depicts the little delights in life with no conflict, narrative, and/or extraneous elements like romance or drama..... etc etc full post Anyways, I like some light-hearted comedy to go along with an SoL series. Flying Witch fails to do that, because it was too focused on the so called 'little things that make it pleasant'. Another thing is that, although I liked some of the characters, I didn't quite grow to like all of them. They didn't really deliever with all of the characters, for example Chinatsu's big brother. He had little role to play in the whole series, especially considering the fact that he was related to the main cast. PS. More focus on magic would indeed have been a turn-off for me as well. |
 Hisoka said: True love is finding someone whose demons play well with yours. Illumi said: . |
| Akane really likes to drink, she is like an old man... The fish part was pretty. 7/10 |
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| 10/10, no doubts, no regrets. Now this is truly a 'healing' anime if I ever saw one because it healed me alright. Second favorite anime of the season behind Hero Academia, I enjoyed it all the way through and I would LOVE to see more. Now please Sentai, hurry up with that Blu-ray release :D |
| I had no idea Chito was a "she". Nice and relaxing overall. Solid art and animation all throughout. And it helps that it doesn't seem to pander to otaku, which affects my enjoyment. Debated giving it an 8, but I feel the lasting impact the show had on me isn't as strong as my initial Non Non Biyori watch, so 7/10 it is. |
| I need sleep. |
Lelouch0202 said: Akane getting drunk was pretty funny as usual, Wonder what she dragged Inukai into this time XD I was quite worried when Akane showed up there... Inukai seemed to be doing well at the end, though, so can't have been anything too horrible. :D |
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| Damn it, Every show I liked this Spring Season (2016) had already ended, just like the others. Well, If there will ever be a sequel TV Series, I'm absolutely gonna watch it. Since I really enjoyed watching this anime, I'll give it an 8 out of 10 score overall. Lastly, just fucking why my Ayane Sakure was just a cat! She should be the main heroine!! If she wasn't here I won't watch this!!! |
| Haters always gonna hate. |
| AoTS, nuff said. 10/10 |
| “Are there some unseen roles that we have unknowingly set ourselves into, dictating the rules of engagement whenever we see each other, inevitably leading to us hurting each other?” |
| First time I've seen a cat make a o.o expression Great series overall. |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Great way to end the series i guess. they were still keep up with the fantasy elements and the relaxing atmosphere in this episode even tho this is the final episode. i really like it. Chinatsu with that robe looks cool imo xD and cute too xD and Chino sure talked a lot in this episode xD and that Earthfish in the end, man, that part was realyl entertaining and interesting to watch. it really looked like a fish came from the bottom of the earth. made me felt like earth, ground is actually a sea xD 9/10 from me. really enjoyable and i really want another season. it's a really good show to relax yourself in the middle of a night :D hope for another season :D and it's really unexpected that J.C Staff managed to made this relaxing show xD |
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| With the show having Shounen as one of its tags, I expected some action, but the show was boring with no action. The only redeemable qualities are the look and sceneries, and the witchy stuff. If the show would have not been given the misleading false genre as Shounen, but real genre as Shoujo, I probably would have not watched it. I expected the show to be similar to an anime I like, Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi, which has witches, alchemists, slice of life, adventures, actions, humor, pretty art and sceneries, cute villages, etc. So I'm really disappointed by Flying Wich and I hope Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi gets a second season. |
Nothingness39Jun 30, 2016 6:40 PM
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| I feel a little guilty because the series was very well-made and Makoto is love, but I just wasn't in the mood for healing this season and didn't appreciate it the way it should be appreciated. 6/10 from me, blame my lack of daily stress. |
| I think I might've liked it even more than Non Non Biyori. 12 episodes without any action and very subtle humor and yet I haven't felt bored even for one second. I don't understand how this kind of anime works, but I love it. I hope there will be more seasons in the future. It was my favorite SoL setting and cast so far, so it won't be easy to replace them with some moeblobs ^^' |
| It was sooo nice!! Really hope there will be a second season I!!! *o* |
| Those earth fish popped out like daisies. I didn't love Flying Witch as much as I could because I wasn't attached to the characters but it was a nice and chill show. Some of the humour was a miss but was great when it nailed the comedy. I really enjoyed the casual integration of magic into everyday life. |
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| I really liked this one. Had a nice relaxing feel to it that I wasn't expecting. 8/10 |
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| Great closing episode, if whole show was like this it would be on wholly different level. Sadly, until its half, this show was really slow and not entertaining. And Kei was literally the worst character. But the second of this anime was a lot better and I grew to like it, wouldn't mind second season of it. Still, can't disregard those bad thing in earlier part. 6/10 |
| What a fun journey. Interesting world and concept. Good animation. Slice of life kinda bores me, but still... I don't regret watching it. |
| It was a relaxing journey and the final episode wrapped the series up nicely. I am, however, slightly sad to disembark from the ride, as it was probably one of the finest slice of life type series I have seen. Another season would be highly welcome. |
| Quite a heartwarming ending if you ask me :3 Really lovely slice of life in general and the suiting atmosphere sure got me each episode! All in all a pretty good anime I must say! |
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| This deserves a second season for sure. Lovable characters, gorgeous designs and music, and as they say, maximum comfy! 9/10 |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| For me at least this show was surprisingly delightful. It wasn't perfect but it was a pleasant mellow way to spend a half hour every week. This finale was no different delivering on big moments for all of the main and some of the supporting cast. All with a remarkably solid premise for a finale, Makoto wanders the the town trying to find a fabric store to repair her robe. I really enjoyed Nao's big scene but she was also one of my favorite characters. The big emotional center of the finale was Makoto deciding to make a robe for Chinatsu as well. It was a smart way to show how the bond has developed between the two characters over the series. And Chinatsu did look pretty cool and Red Riding Hoodesque. It's amazing how far they've come from Chinatsu being a little afraid Makoto, to happily drifting off in her lap wearing a robe she made for her. Like many I wouldn't say no to a second season but this one was pretty great on its own. I said last week I wish the show had more consistently done supernatural world building. Well we get that here, as at the very end Makoto and Akane encounter a phenomena called ground fish. They show up during festivals, like sake and rice and if you're nice they'll light up like a fireworks show for you. I couldn't help but notice once again are magical creature is just a sea animal in a place sea animals shouldn't be. But once again it was pretty well realized with some sharp cg, and it was quite an aesthetically pleasing way to end the series. Just wish we'd seen more stuff like. I'd give this one an 8/10. The lack of plot kept it from being perfect to me, but I enjoyed it immensely from start to finish. |
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| This anime was so enjoyable, I'll miss every single one of its characters. I hope to see them again one day. |
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| ground fish are such strange creatures but they also have beautiful color changing fishes that can swim on ground act like fishes when feeding and can even get drunk! Them floating was so cool! This is such a heart-warming show! 4/5. 7/10. |
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| Am I the only one that thinks that this anime is so relaxing, I really liked this more than was expecting, just the OST and dialog makes this so good. I don't know why I feel this way. It's...weird. |
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DraTreu4 said: Am I the only one that thinks that this anime is so relaxing, I really liked this more than was expecting, just the OST and dialog makes this so good. I don't know why I feel this way. It's...weird. Well, that's why it is called Iyashikei. |
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| Loved this anime. It made me feel so relaxed and happy; paired with Tanaka, I was pretty darn chill. I felt like this anime knew what it was doing. It didn't rely on a bunch of tired ideas all day every day and instead went at its own pace. It didn't try to go at the pace of your average anime fan, and that's what I like in an anime. But to be clear, it didn't really go at the pace of the creators either; it went at the pace of the characters. Beautiful. It takes a lot to let your characters actually drive the car they're driving in instead of chauffeuring them the whole time. It's okay to give them a map store which they can choose to go into or not, but letting them navigate themselves is great for slice-of-life. |
| Very well done anime, I didn't have expectation at all. Turned out to be my most favorite anime of the seasion. All characters are likeable.The characters expression are cute. Background musics are great, OP and ED are not bad too. Apparently many of the main characters are voiced by newbie seiyuus. I'm quite surprised by that, they've done great job! ------------- One said: Rayla said: I know what SoL is... I've watched quite a handful of SoL. But I'd put Flying Witch into the 'lame' category, mainly because they emphasised too much on the small stuff instead of a bigger picture. One example being that they didn't show them going to the festival and having fun. That would have been better. Instead what they wasted time on was make Chinatsu show off every little thing to her mom/dad, which felt really slow and lame. Not to mention that this anime was lacking a little comedy. The only episodes I found to be well done from a comedic point of view were episodes 2 and 7 I think. They had one scene which would make you laugh, rather than either sitting poker face or smiling throughout the whole series.Its supposed to be slice of life, and its considered a "healing" anime, these type of anime don't actually follow much a story, but really depends on the characters to carry out their actions. This anime just wasn't meant for you, which is why you didn't enjoy it, you really have to be in the right mood to appreciate it. For me, an SoL which has light humor, lovable characters and maybe some romance attached to it would make for a great watch. I'd give Flying Witch a 6/10 for light humor & 7/10 for likeability of characters, thus an overall of 6. "Nothing really happens, but in a really good way." — Sayaka Ohara, voice of Alicia in ARIA Flying witch is in subcategory of SOL, which many people mentioned as 'iyashikei'. So I think maybe you're not an iyashikei person. But if you want to try another with more action and comedy maybe you can try Natsume Yuujinchou. |
LeonLanford said: Probably yes. I'm more into SoL's like Working!, Silver Spoon, Tanaka-kun etc..Flying witch is in subcategory of SOL, which many people mentioned as 'iyashikei'. So I think maybe you're not an iyashikei person. But if you want to try another with more action and comedy maybe you can try Natsume Yuujinchou. And surely, I'll give it a try, thanks~ |
Hisoka said: True love is finding someone whose demons play well with yours. Illumi said: . |
| Those fish look cute and delicious. Good Slice of Life anime. 7.8/10 |
| Another boring episode. Too bad this show didn't have a story. |
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| I enjoyed this series way too much Thank you for such beautiful series J.C Staff :) I hope the bluray sales successful, so I can hope for another season when the material is enough |
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| Nice series except for the fact that it was so slow, and I mean, really slow. I am usually one who prefer a series to be slow rather than fast, but there's a limit to how slow a series could get. The last quarter somewhat lost its 'magic' for me. Another criticism I have for the series is that the series is somewhat awkward at times, I don't know how to put it in words, but sometimes one scene doesn't transition into the next scene very well. The animation is also quite lacking and stoic. Mich666 said: What?And Kei was literally the worst character. |
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| Not enuf said Greed. |
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| Nice finale. I expected it to focus more on the festival but this take on it was good too. |
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| This was a very cute series. A great show to watch in between breaks during work. |
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| It's over already? QQ |
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| Great and very enjoyable Anime from start to finish. The country setting, relaxing atmosphere and art are right up my alley. The witches and magic gave it that mysteries and unknown feeling that made it even more interesting. Characters were very pleasant as well. Didn't have any problems with any of them. I really hope we get more adaptations of this in the near future. TV series, OVA, specials. I welcome everything. |
| The show has a nice feel to it and a tranquil setting but I just can't get into it. I don't know what kind of relaxation or healing the writer was aiming for because the only type of relaxation I felt was when I dozed off watching this. In addition, the characters don't really make the show any more interesting as most of the things they do are pretty meaningless and superfluous for e.g. farming, cooking etc. I also think they should change Kei's gender to a girl considering how bland, boring and irrelevant his character truly is. And it might make him interesting. The last episode was about making robes and that's pretty much it LOL But honestly SOL + Female protagonist is a deadly combination that I seriously need to avoid. |
| It felt a bit like a more adult version of NNB with some bits of magic added to. I liked it a lot! |
| All the characters were great, but Chinatsu made the show for me. I only started watching it because I saw a screen shot of her. Glad I picked it up. Looking forward to a sequel and perhaps I will pickup the manga. |
| Every episode was so chill, beautiful art just like anyother J.C staff creations. wouldn't mind for a 2nd season 7/10 |
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| Chinatsu-chan looked like Little Red Riding Hood in that new robe. With fearsome doughnut-conjuring powers too. :D Probably the chillest show ever made (sorry, Tanaka-kun). It's distilled peace. I adore it to bits, and I've rarely felt this sad at any show ending. An easy 8.5/10. *starts hunting for the OST so that he can play it endlessly* |
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