Majo to Yajuu

Cursed by a witch, the feral and tempestuous Guideau tenaciously searches for the culprit so she can exact revenge. To this end, she joins the Order of Magical Resonance, an organization that deals with everything connected to magic. The Order agrees to work with Guideau in return for her help solving the myriad of magic-related cases occurring across the world.

The Order's suave and mysterious mage Ashaf accompanies Guideau for the sake of successfully completing missions. As the pair traverses the land in search of that unknown witch, their experience with the fantastical world of magic grows ever more peculiar the further they advance in their journey.

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Guideau Main

Taichi, You Japanese

Ashaf Main

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Kristoffel, Phanora Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Velvette, Helga Supporting

Tomita, Miyu Japanese

Johan Supporting

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Cugat, Matt Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Huell, Angela Anne Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Lowell Supporting

Kobayashi, Yuu Japanese

Craig Supporting

Shibasaki, Satoshi Japanese

Farmington, Owent Supporting

Tanaka, Aimi Japanese

Oowada, Tomoyuki Producer

Kurosu, Nobuhiko Producer

Tanaka, Junichirou Producer

Oogami, Yuuma Producer

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Jan 17, 2025

Momma_Yp

Recommended

The fact that this anime has so many negative or mixed reviews truly tests my faith in the MAL community, simply because I enjoyed it so much. This one is really a hidden gem, I stumbled upon it on a whim and thought that the short synopsis and cover art looked interesting, and WOW am I glad I gave it a chance. Admittedly the first few episodes aren't the greatest, even though I still liked them, the show truly shines as the viewer is given more glimpses into the dark and supernatural world of "The Witch And The Beast."

As others have pointed out the world ... building is absolutely phenomenal. It's quite rare that I'm so enchanted by an anime's lore and world that I transition to the manga after finishing the show, but I simply couldn't help myself after finishing this one. The magical system and the lore associated with the witches, mages, necromancers, church, The Order, etc. seems quite deep and complex once you get further into the series. I like that the anime doesn't shy away from violence and gore as this accentuates the evil actions of the villains and occasionally even the protagonists.

I've seen some people criticize the animation but I personally had zero issue with the animation and actually thought it was quite sharp, although I have to admit I don't have an eye for these things. In terms of the writing and dialogue it's nothing special but I didn't think it was bad either. For the most part, the interesting relationships between some of the characters make up for any shoddy writing decisions. My main critique is that the second protagonist, Guideau, is too much of a one dimensional character who lacks any real depth (so far).

Overall, I urge viewers to at least get to the six episode mark before making their decisions on this anime's quality. If you're someone who enjoys dark, grim, and gritty anime with horrific super natural villainy, then you will almost certainly enjoy "Majo to Yajuu."

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 8, 2024

erdem07

Mixed Feelings

Watching this anime felt like starting the Supernatural TV series from the middle seasons — intriguing but initially confusing due to missing context. Maybe "intriguing" is a strong word here. It's more like you want to like it, but it’s hard to fully enjoy. Another comparison would be watching Uncle From Another World, but in this case, the “uncle” is the director or writer. There’s a story and lore you could appreciate, but events and info seem randomly inserted as they see fit. Story-wise, if you don’t expect a masterpiece, it’s okay.

Let’s talk about the characters. We can say there are two main characters. One ... is an unlikeable, one-dimensional character, while the other feels like a cool side character whose storyline you would enjoy — except that we are already in his storyline but we don't enjoy. Because we don't see much about the characters.

I don't care about the art that much and the voice acting was decent though I can’t say I particularly enjoyed it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Apr 17, 2024

______Bruh

Not Recommended

Overall - 6/10
A generic and bland anime with very little to let it stand out.

Story - 6
Episodes are split into 2-3 episode arcs with very little in terms of overall progression or character growth. Some of the individual stories have an interesting premise, but are let down by lackluster execution and bland characters.

Characters - 6
Overall generic characters with very little growth, and almost no depth. There is one somewhat interesting main character with some depth which is never explored, and some side characters who are interesting, but is let down by poor execution.

Animation - 6
For the most part it is fairly bland ... animation and action sequences leave a lot to be desired.

Sound - 6
Sound quality for action sequences is passable and music is forgettable at best.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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