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This anime has everything: it's sweet and dramatic, it makes you laugh and then cry, it's innovative and captivating.
The art style is amazing, rich of details and full of vivid colors. And the story is so good, often unexpected and never boring, and what makes everything better is the great choice of characters. A group of con artists that swindle and steal only from the worst species of criminals, each of them has its own story portraited like an independent movie, a small piece of poetry in each arc. And cherry on top, every now and then you can find enjoyable quotes and references scattered ... through the episodes.

What a refreshing series! It's really something I didn't expect when I first read the synopsis. It may seem a classical fantasy/majokko story, with a cute witch as main character, but it is much more than this, it is dark and kinda gloomy and most of the time it doesn't show the "bad" happening, but it makes you clearly understand what's going on. But there are also episodes that are soft and funny, giving a lightheartedness vibe, and it is really nice.

The story is interesting although the main plot is quite simple: a young witch longs to travel and to write a diary about the ... places she visited, inspired by a book she's read since she was a child.

It's about travels, and I really appreciated the effort they put in the art, the details of every place were so well done, there are so many wonderful drawings of the landscapes and cities, I've totally fallen for them.

Now let's go to what I've found most peculiar in this series: the main character. Elaina is really something new for me, she is mostly a distant observer rather than a heroin, she comes to know about the issues of the people she meets during her journey, but she doesn't interfere, and she just let the events go along their flow, she keeps note and reflects, and then she leaves...

To conclude, I really loved the episode 9, I'm not gonna say anything about it in order to avoid spoilers, I just want to say this: it's a little pearl that really shocked me in a positive way, I would give a high score just for this one in any case - but I really enjoyed all the series.

I'm in catch with the publishing in my country (vol. 8).
First, I can't believe this series is being so little known. I mean, if you're looking for a good mystery, this one is definitely a great one.
The story is terrific, it is very dynamic and enganging, and the setting is very nice (I have a soft spot for japanese little town by the sea). Moreover, it is mind tripping and often unexpected, so you definitely can't be bored. The characters are all quite interesting, the main duo works very well together, and although the story is definitely dramatic, there will be also moments that ... will break the tension and make you smile.
I hope for an anime adaptation in the future, it would be interesting to watch and would catch more audience for sure... and I hope so, this series really deserves more visibility!