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Synonyms: Witch
Japanese: ウィッチ -W.I.T.C.H.-


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Type: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 8
Status: Finished
Published: 2003 to 2004
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Romance Romance
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Asuka
Authors: Iida, Haruko (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.431 (scored by 642642 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #34862
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #10308
Members: 1,780
Favorites: 53

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Synopsis

Since long ago, there have been two separate worlds—Earth as known by humans, and Metamoor, where spirits and fantastic creatures reside. Due to Metamoor's power-hungry ruler, Prince Phobos, a veil between the two planets was created to prevent him from infiltrating Earth. Watching over them is a council of powerful spirits from Kandrakar, a realm located between the two worlds. However, the veil has begun to weaken, leaving the council to rely on the arrival of the legendary Guardians of Kandrakar.

Meanwhile, on Earth, 14-year-old Wilhelmina "Will" Vandom has recently moved to the city of Heatherfield. Following the strange occurrences starting from her arrival all the way up to her new school's Halloween party, Will soon learns that she has been chosen as the leader of the new Guardians of Kandrakar and is given a mystical crystal, the Heart of Kandrakar. As for her fellow Guardians, they happen to be her schoolmates at Sheffield Institute, each possessing a natural affinity with the elements of water, fire, earth, and wind. These are Irma Lair, Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale, and Hay Lin, respectively.

Together, these five girls form the group "W.I.T.C.H."—will they be able to protect the Earth from Prince Phobos' schemes?

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Background

W.I.T.C.H. is based off of the 2001 Italian Disney comic of the same name, which also received a 52-episode TV show from December 18, 2004 to December 23, 2006. The manga adaptation covers the first three issues of the original comic, which was never published in Japan. The manga series was collected into two tankoubon volumes from December 17, 2003 to March 17, 2004.

The manga series was published in Italian by The Walt Disney Company Italia from June 10, 2008 to July 2008.

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Characters

Vandom, Wilhelmina
Vandom, Wilhelmina
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Hale, Cornelia
Hale, Cornelia
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Lair, Irma
Lair, Irma
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Lin, Hay
Lin, Hay
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Elyon
Elyon
Main
Cook, Taranee
Cook, Taranee
Main
Phobos
Phobos
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2 Recommended
1 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Aug 9, 2022
RICEA42991
Recommended
Giving this series a 10 might seem like over-rating this short manga, but there is a reason for this.

The manga has beautiful art, and had a lot of potential, however sadly it was canceled and here's why:

This manga was based on a comic originally from Italy. The comic received its own animated series and was translated in several languages. Apparently, this was most likely the reason a manga for W.I.T.C.H. was created in order to get new fans in Japan, but sadly, it didn't succeed.

However, regarding what the story was eventually supposed to end up being, the original comic was a creative, great ...
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Jul 28, 2022
abystoma2
Mixed Feelings
I have never seen a single episode of the tv series nor have I read the original comic, so I have no nostalgic attachment to W.I.T.C.H. and therefore no bias. I know nothing of the franchise beyond what the manga has shown me.

The problem with making W.I.T.C.H. into manga is that while it might have been an attractive concept for western audience, in context of Japanese works it looks like just another generic magical girl title. Group of young girls that acquire magical powers we’ve seen this play out at least dozens of times. One unique thing to W.I.T.C.H. is how one of the girls ...
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Jun 7, 2024
DigiCat
Not Recommended
Preliminary (3/8 eps)
To say this was a disappointing read would be an understatement...

Based on one of my favorite comics/cartoons growing up, i was hoping this manga adaptation would bring a fresh touch to some fond nostalgic memories, what i was left with was confusion at best, rage at worst

Boring doesn't even begin to encapsulate what was printed on these pages, the writing not only is tediously dragged out, but also feels completely disconected from the world the story is set in
Look, i get that this is a Shoujo, about teen girls, for teen girls, i can understand there's gonna be girl talk in it, "fashion, cute boys, ...
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