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Aug 11, 2017
Flying Witch is a perfectly enjoyable wholesome anime to watch when you need a break from melodrama or crazy action or fanservice. The anime follows the experiences of Makoto, a witch who comes to live with her non-magical relatives. What follows is a series of pleasant slice-of-life moments as we get to know a little better a varied cast of characters.

An interesting choice by the writers is to have most of the main characters completely aware and supportive of the fact that Makoto is a witch, with only a couple of characters actually being surprised by her magical abilities, which do not take up the focus of the show. The majority of the show are kind-of one-shot stories of the the main character doing something new, and the show rarely revisits old themes. This helps keep the show somewhat interesting with a rotating cast of supportive characters, but it also means there is very little over-arching narrative. A good number of the episodes could be viewed out of order and it wouldn't be very noticeable, including the last episode.

The biggest problem with the story is that there seems to be little or no growth for the main character due to the lack of a meaningful goal for our main character. One of the episodes highlights this fact when a character asks Makoto if there is anything she is struggling with or worried about, and Makoto is unable to think of anything. The show steers clear of any romantic subplots as well for all characters, and some potential conflicts within the show are addressed once (in the episode they originate) and largely remain unresolved. These little things ultimately led me to begin getting bored with the show, but since the series was so short I instead am left feeling warm, happy vibes and just a little disappointment.

I feel like another anime did a better job of presenting a young witch living in a non-magical but largely accepting world in "kiki's delivery service", but this show was still enjoyable to watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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