-- [ Witch Hunter (WH) ] --
One liner: "Amazing artwork. Great narration and impressive story. Unfortunately, there is not much character development yet. A manwha that's definitely worth checking out"
- [ Story - 8 ] -
Witch Hunter revolves around witches that suddenly declared war on humans, and Witch Hunters, agents that are suppress witches. Witches are normally women that can use magic spells and invoke creatures known as Supporters in battle. The main character is Tasha Godspell and he (surprisingly) has a Supporter, Halloween.
From the line above, you could tell me: "Hey, it's just another shounen! Good hero battles evil bad guys!". You would be
...
right. However, it is not like most other shounens in that the main character is not extremely strong from the start itself. In fact, in the first 10-15 chapters itself, this fact is clearly demonstrated. As opposed to a manga like Bleach where the good guy gets beaten, immediately discovers a superpower and pwns the evil guy, Tasha uses no super powers. He just uses a gun. His Supporter too, despite being powerful, is not overly powerful, and can get beaten down pretty badly too.
All this to say, the power balance in WH is well established and well-balanced. There are no immediate power-ups and no "good guys always win" kind of scenarios. This is something I particularly like. I've seen it in Berserk, and now I see it in WH.
Another point to note is that the story's narration is different from other manga/manhwa I've read. It uses flash-forwards and flashbacks. You may start a chapter with a battle scene and your characters down, and ask yourself, "did I just skip chapters?". But no, it's just that you've not yet saw the flashback that comes later in the chapter. This style of narration is interesting in my opinion. It's like getting spoilers at the start of a chapter, then going back to how the story actually progressed to where it currently is.
Overall, the story is interesting. Somewhat shounen-like in that "good guys battle bad guys" but it's much better balanced than your generic shounen.
P.s. I extremely appreciated that the story does not involve a "high-school girl" or a "high-school guy" as tons of manga seem to be about these days.
- [ Art - 9 ] -
AWESOME! I cannot say just how much I love the art in WH. It's detailed both detailed and clear at the same time. The witches are pretty and their clothes are well detailed. There has been effort dedicated to make pretty backgrounds, specially for interior scenes. The characters themselves are very detailed. Just see the clothes on Tasha or the Witches. All that must take a lot of time to draw. There is no sacrificing art quality in WH.
I cannot say the art is as good as the class-leader Berserk (imho), but it definitely beats most other manga and manhwa I have read. The art is comparable to Soul Eater, but being more "serious-looking" than Soul Eater.
Overall, great art. If you like artwork, do check out WH.
- [ Characters - 7 ] -
That's one of the dark points of WH. While reading this section, keep in mind that I've read only around 28 chapters at the time of reading.
My major complaint is the lack of character development. After 28 chapters, we still don't know a lot about the main character. Where is he from? How did he become a WH? Where did he train? Who was his mentor? OK, we know who his mentor was, but not much is said about that person. The same can be said for witches. Where did they come from? Why did they declare war? What are they? How do they have powers? You get the idea.
The same applies to the other Witch Hunters. We know virtually nothing about them. In the recent chapters, we have discovered a lot about a side character. We know where he is from, what caused him to adopt his fight style, etc... So there is hope for character development in the future.
I can only say, "let's wait and see".
- [ Enjoyment - 8 ] -
Personally, I like WH. I find it light and entertaining. The action is good. The story is interesting. The art is amazing. What more can I ask of. I like the pace too, neither too slow, neither too fast. There are sections which are really light in the manhwa with lots of jokes, humor and the like. The fight scenes are numerous and well made too. There is some violence, so it's not made for the younger readers but mainly older teenagers and above.
Another thing I like is that you don't really know what to expect with WH. You can be in the middle of a fight, and the next chapter starts with the characters all laughing on their way to HQ. Then in the middle of the chapter you understand what happened. Sometimes, it is in the next chapter that the fight concludes. Moreover, you cannot know in advance what will happen. For example, in One Piece, you could say, "Ah Luffy is going there next, and will do that". But you cannot do the same for WH. I enjoy this unpredictability.
- [ Overall - 8 ] -
If you want a good manhwa to read, check out WH. It has an intelligent, well-balanced plot-line as compared to all those "just fighting" shounens out there. I'm looking at you, Veritas. It has interesting characters, humor and above all great artwork.
I recommend checking out WH and add it to your reading schedule. You will not be displeased.
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Apr 22, 2010
-- [ Witch Hunter (WH) ] --
One liner: "Amazing artwork. Great narration and impressive story. Unfortunately, there is not much character development yet. A manwha that's definitely worth checking out" - [ Story - 8 ] - Witch Hunter revolves around witches that suddenly declared war on humans, and Witch Hunters, agents that are suppress witches. Witches are normally women that can use magic spells and invoke creatures known as Supporters in battle. The main character is Tasha Godspell and he (surprisingly) has a Supporter, Halloween. From the line above, you could tell me: "Hey, it's just another shounen! Good hero battles evil bad guys!". You would be ... 
May 7, 2008
Witch Hunter is not a groundbreaking series. It does not do anything particularly new. It is, however, a fun read. Tasha, the main character, and his magical helper Halloween have an interesting relationship that is always amusing to watch. The characters have thus far not done much to show themselves to ba above the usual crop of manga characters, but it does not make them any less likable.
The art style is average. Well made, but, again, nothing to write home about. In conclusion, I am intrigued by this series and wish to learn more. 
Nov 6, 2010
When I started reading Witch Hunter, it seemed like it was going to be a cheap ripoff of D.Gray-man. The main character (Tasha Godspell) was like Allen Walker with a chip on his shoulder. Even the WH (witch hunter) uniforms looked like the exorcist outfits. And the hunters use the typical tools of the exorcist trade.
But then it's obvious that this story is distinct. You've got the hunters who hunt....witches. (In that aspect, it seems a bit like Soul Eater.) They're all part of the WH organization opposed to the witches that are bent on world domination. That ... 
May 1, 2013
After 86 chapters I can tell that the author has fetish with sparkling sunglasses and weird hats. Period.
Joke aside, oh oh OH Witch Hunter, what a slow-paced manwha but surely you have grabbed my interest. Must you have patience getting into this manwha, lest you end up hatin’ it for not tellin’ you nothin’ at ol’. (damn is there really the need to differentiate between manga and manwha?) Story: 9 Long long time ago there were human, and there were witches. They lived happily together, if not for a new formed religion. Snared at stakes, burnt were these witches. This is witch hunt, led by human of power and ... 
Aug 22, 2009
The whole story is great. Each character is well developed and always interesting to see. The way the author mixes the action with the comedy is very creative and you want to know what happens next. The art is also really good drawn. The whole plot is complex from the beginning and keeps you guessing.
Nov 16, 2012
In my truly honest opinion, I have mixed feelings about this series for a number of reasons.
The pros are that it starts out with an interesting premise, characters, and this is backed by an impressive art style. The cons are that the story is to abrupt in it's transitions between a dramatic to comedic tone. The second is that the characters are TOO deeply flawed and they never try to overcome them. The third and final con is that the central theme of the story is that Possession is good, which in my opinion is a bad message.
Jun 2, 2011
Witch hunter sounds like a been-there manhwa but it's not. The fighting is unique, in that it contains witches, earth manipulators, technology, shamans(or something like that) that fight with the dead, and a few others, including the unique Tasha with his managun and him being the only man(for a while) thought to have magic capabilities.
story-9 It's interesting but it can bounce around a bit leaving you a bit irritated Art-8 the art ranges from lotsa solid black to intensify the mood to light comedical sketches that make you laugh character-10 the characters are great and each one is unique and has their own flaws. Possibly my ...
Oct 10, 2017
Everyone seems to be praising witch hunter, and i mostly agree with them, except....
there is a flashback from chapter 110 to chapters 180+ Doesn't even reveal that much new info (so far), we knew most of the stuff already. 70+ chapters of half assed backstory. To put it into perspective, chapter 109 got translated on scanlation sites in 2014, and that was essentially a training arc. If you're not gonna buy this and power through the flashback, wait a year or so, hopefully it will be over by then. Other than that, the story is interesting (as long as it keeps moving) and is easy to get hooked on ... 
Apr 1, 2013
Hey ya guys! This is one of my favorite types.
At first, I only read shoujo, school life, romance, drama... I never get interested in reading actions, adventures, fantasy... I don't know how I was convinced to read this kind of manga which I think it's only for boys, because it's action, adventure, full of fights, and whatsoever... But somehow I really liked it, but not only like but also love it. It turned out to be my favorite. I like the outfits of the witch hunters and mostly the outfits of the witches. I like the art at a rate of 100%. I'm amazed ... 
May 1, 2012
I really like this manhwa, I find it interesting to read about Tasha's personality and his relationship with Halloween. They seem to have these love hate feelings for each other.
Feb 18, 2013
this was one of the first manhwa i ever started reading (not that i read that many) when i first started reading it reminded me of d.gray-man at times, mainly the clothes the main character wears and the main character remind me so much of allen probably because the way he acts/looks. and this is one series where i like allot of characters usually it's about 2/3 characters but this series has allot of really likable characters and really like artwork of this manhwa and really love the action scenes my fave arc in this series at the moment is the Bairong Empire arc.
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