Majo no Tabitabi Episode 7 Discussion

KANLen09 said:
Again, a 2-parter episode, of which good content will always never fall short.

Part 1 about a wall etched by travelers, what is this, the anime version of the Berlin Wall? A witch being smug to unknowingly create graffiti, what a great call. But she and something about "The Adventures of Nikeh" has something aligned...is she Elaina's mother? A VERY HIGH probability, but is just a theory.

Saya carving her carnal love for Elaina, DOPE AS HELL. Even the old wallkeeper can't stop her from destroying part of the wall. But all this comes down to is just a wall that more than divided people, is just like a memorial of sorts. Really wondering of Elaina can decipher Saya's knife carvings, that would be funny.

MegamiRem said:
Drunk Elaina's the best XD.

animejas said:
It was an alright episode. Personally, not anywhere near my favorite episode from the show so far but it was nice seeing glimpses of Elaina's past in the first part of the episode, even if not much. Drunk Elaina was something else to watch as well in the second part when having to stomp some grapes. Overall, a pretty light episode as a whole, which the show does need at times, even if I felt a bit indifferent towards it. Solid world building though with celebrating cultural events like the grape festival concept.

animejas said:
Elaina's past in the first part of the episode

eplipswich said:
I think this is the first time we actually get to see Elaina's mom as a witch! Which is pretty cool. Imagine the big surprise when Elaina ultimately finds out her mom was a witch. That probably won't happen until the end of the story.



I think you mean Elaina's mom's past. Because the woman who talked to those two officials at the start of the episode isn't Elaina at all (I also got confused at first until I realized that was actually Elaina's mom from ten years ago).

eplipswich said:
I think this is the first time we actually get to see Elaina's mom as a witch! Which is pretty cool. Imagine the big surprise when Elaina ultimately finds out her mom was a witch. That probably won't happen until the end of the story.



I think you mean Elaina's mom's past. Because the woman who talked to those two officials at the start of the episode isn't Elaina at all (I also got confused at first until I realized that was actually Elaina's mom from ten years ago).

Aversa said:
Seeing Elaina Drunk was the best part of this episode it was funny to watch.
Saya destroying a wall without her own knowledge was ok i guess but i wonder if she even realises what she did, will she ever find out.

And the Majo at the start of this episode was Elaina's mother right?
Makes me wonder how her family was formed it's clear Elaina's mother is the leader in the household but so far i haven't seen her father do much besides eating cake or confectionaries.
Does he do anything to contribute to the household at all?

O_Wolfs said:
Great episode and all but...

I found some article after episode 1 aired that says the author had requested the staff not to include any panty shots or fan service scenes to make the anime suitable for all ages.

https://animesweet.com/anime/the-writer-of-majo-no-tabitabi-asked-the-anime-production-not-to-show-elainas-panties/

So, what the hell happened in this episode? I don't think that close up on Rosemary's Boing Boings would be suitable for children. Or is it?

What do you guys think about this?

animejas said:
It was an alright episode. Personally, not anywhere near my favorite episode from the show so far but it was nice seeing glimpses of Elaina's mom's past in the first part of the episode, even if not much. Drunk Elaina was something else to watch as well in the second part when having to stomp some grapes.

Overall, a pretty light episode as a whole, which the show does need at times, even if I felt a bit indifferent towards it. Solid world building though with celebrating cultural events like the grape festival concept. Reminds me of the tomato festival that takes place in Spain, La Tomatina where they all throw tomatoes at each other, stomp tomatoes and just go all out crazy with events relating to them.

Ryuseishun said:
"Balance is key to a work of art."

While I didn't really felt this episode having much weight to it in terms of pathos, it's a very enjoyable episode overall for me and a much needed one. I really like how the show also subtly connects the dots with the kind of storybuilding it has. The moral theming with every episode continues, and in this part, both segments involve both sides at odds with each other due to one thinking they're better than the other and vice versa. And due to the similar circumstances, both cases were easily influenced by a third-party's unintended "advice".

The subtlety of that is so good, imo, but it's sad that people who are already having biased impressions against this series probably won't enjoy this one at all and will obviously overlook this too easily.

One other thing I learned: DON'T ENTRUST A WITCH WITH ALCOHOL EVER.



Yea I wasn't really feeling the episode in terms of deeper impressions, but it was fun nonetheless and kinda a necessary breather (which is fine for storytelling). I actually forgot about the origins of such a similar looking tradition regarding fruit-stomping, so thanks for bringing that up.

To answer @UncleJojo's question, from what I heard, they're likely adapting more from volume 3 and some stuff from volume 5, unfortunately, but a s2 (which is actually possible given how popular this is in Japan as of right now, even more popular than Higurashi and Jujutsu Kaisen) may go back to those chapters that I'm sure you're referring to, hopefully. That's why I'm praying for a sequel announcement after this finishes airing. The author has stated that the anime, manga, and LN all deliver rather differently, though, so in the end, it's up to the anime staff on deciding what they wanna go with.

Roch2001 said:
Darn this show is playing games on my mind. At first I imagined it was possible that the book of Nix was written by Elaina and for a brief moment I imagined a dark fantasy where she had sent the book back to her younger self as a prelude to her own future. With possibly fighting some dark monstrous god at the end of it which she hadnt over come in the first time line.

Then after a bit more episode I've much gelled into cannon that Nix was perhaps her mother, and the book she is reading is her diaries. It would explain the walled city old men recognisng her but noticing the difference. And also her picking the stone of her bestie firmly planting the time line.

But then comes the wildness. Potentially as its not clearly expressed. But with the grape village I'm pretty sure it is Elaina who is there, but there is clearly a wild time skip between the guy telling his son the story, and lets face it he clearly went out with the grape stomper from the other side and they have a wonderful life making wine, raising family.

But if Elaina was the witch which landed in there village and brought them all together after gettin wrecked on wine and having some fun, are we simply seeing a glimpse of a future to be or is that representative of the present.

I guess you never really know when magic is involved. But at the very least, I'm glad she is acting less like a sociopath. If I'm even watching her and not her Mom, time skips accepted and potential plot lines under assessment!